Org. Setting and Reporting

The Office of Environment in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is responsible for advancing efforts to define and promote policies and Standards for environmentally sustainable aviation, managing a portfolio that includes aircraft noise, local air quality, global climate change, clean energy and sustainable aviation fuels, adaptation, circular economy, and a global market-based measure for international aviation. The Office of Environment also leads the Organization’s efforts on green innovation for mitigation and adaptation. This position is situated in the Environmental Standards Section (ES) within the Air Transport Bureau (ATB), Environment Branch (ENV) in ICAO. ES is responsible for the development of Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), conducting quantitative studies and assessment of environmental benefits, and providing guidance on aircraft noise, aircraft engine emissions (local air quality), and aeroplane CO2 emissions. The Section maintains all volumes of Annex 16 – Environmental Protection and databases on aircraft noise, aircraft engine emissions, and aeroplane CO2 emissions, and provides support to the Assembly, the Council, the Air Navigation Commission (ANC), the Climate and Environment Committee (CEC) and the Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP). The Environment Technical Officer (Environmental Tools) reports directly to the Chief, Environmental Standards (C/ES) and will serve as a technical expert in the field of environmental tools and technologies. In this capacity, the incumbent will provide support to CAEP, in the maintenance of environmental analyses, and tools, and their review and development, and providing support to other CAEP working groups, as required. The incumbent will be fully responsible for the work on Environmental tools as well as the quality of service delivered by all staff members working on the initiatives associated with tools.

Responsibilities

Function 1 (incl. Expected results) Manages ICAO initiatives to promote the latest emissions reductions measures on technology, operations and fuels to reduce aviation emissions, achieving results such as: • Compile data on emissions reductions measures on technology, operations and fuels. • Update the ICAO ACT-SAF and ACT-LTAG platforms on implementation support initiatives and the ICAO tracker tools for CO2 emissions reduction measures and initiatives. • Develop new functionalities for the ICAO tracker tools. • Provide vision for future development of trackers tool to respond to ICAO Assembly Resolution on environment. Function 2 (incl. Expected results) Manages the information continued within the ICAO State Action Plan initiative to reduce aviation CO2 emissions, achieving results such as: • Compile data on emissions from the State Action Plans information, and update of data platforms for State Action Plans information. • Develop tools to assist States in the submission of their State Action Plan. • Develop interactive tools to access and summarize State Action Plans information. • Update the Action Plan Emissions Reductions (APER) website with selected mitigations measures. • Assist in the Verification of State Action Plans submitted by ICAO Member States (baseline information, selected mitigation measures, and expected results). Function 3 (incl. Expected results) Leads the development and update of other ICAO Environment tools and databases, achieving results such as: • Update the ICAO Carbon Emissions Calculator, ICAO Green Meetings Calculator, ICAO Fuel Saving Estimation Tool (IFSET), the Environmental Benefit Tool (EBT), and the Marginal Abatement Cost Curve tool. • Maintain the underlying methodology for the ICAO Carbon Calculator, including the ICAO Cargo Carbon Calculator. • Maintain Application Programme Interface (API), web and mobile interfaces for the ICAO Carbon Emissions Calculator application. • Develop and improve the interfaces for ICAO tools based on users’ queries, and data review. • Support the work of related working groups from CAEP, such as the CAEP Aviation Carbon Calculator Support group (ACCS), the CAEP Modelling and Databases subgroup (MDG), and the CAEP Forecast and Economic Analysis Support Group (FESG). • Develop and implement outreach strategies for CAEP results related to modelling and databases. • Coordinate with other ICAO Sections as required to implement specific tools and databases. • Maintain the information provided on the ICAO Environment website, in coordination with other Environmental officers. Function 4 (incl. Expected results) Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Competencies

Professionalism: Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings. Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style, and format to match the audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed. Planning and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently. Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable. Judgement/Decision-making: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly; gathers relevant information before making a decision; considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them; takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization; proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information; checks assumptions against facts; determines that the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision; makes tough decisions when necessary.

Education

Essential: • An advanced-level university degree (Master’s degree or academic equivalent) in information technology, computer science, engineering, environment, or a related field, is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience in information technology, computer science, engineering, environment, or a related field, maybe be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Job – Specific Qualification

Not available.

Work Experience

Essential: • A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in developing databases, software, websites and dashboards using various platforms, is required. • Solid experience on the development and update of tools associated with the calculation of carbon emissions, aviation performance assessment, fuel savings, environmental benefits, and assessments methods, is required. • Solid understanding of aviation and environmental work, including capacity-building and assistance projects (such as ICAO ACT-SAF), and CORSIA, is required. Desirable: • Experience with analysis of international policy related to aviation and/or environment, is desirable. • Experience of managing data and monitoring and reporting CO2 emissions reductions, is desirable. • Experience in supporting the organization of international meetings, is desirable. • Experience interacting with aviation officials, is desirable.

Languages

Essential: • Fluent reading, writing and speaking abilities in English. Desirable: • A working knowledge of any other language of the Organization (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish).

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice

The ICAO Assembly recently reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing gender equality and the advancement of women by supporting UN Sustainable Development Goal 5 “Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.” Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for ICAO positions, especially in the Professional and higher level categories. It should be noted that this post is to be filled on a fixed-term basis for an initial period of 2 years (first year is probationary for an external candidate). ICAO staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the Secretary General and may be assigned to any activities or offices of the Organization, in accordance with the provisions of the ICAO service code (Staff Regulations). ICAO staff members are expected to conduct themselves in a manner befitting their status as international civil servants. In this connection, ICAO has incorporated the 2013 Standards of Conduct for the International Civil Service into the ICAO Personnel Instructions. ICAO offers an attractive benefit package to its employees in accordance with the policies of the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC). The statutory retirement age for staff entering or re-entering service after 1 January 2014 is 65. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete a term of appointment will normally be considered. Remuneration: Level P-4 Rate Net Base Salary per annum + Post Adjustment (net) per annum(*) USD $77,326 + USD $41,137 (*) Post Adjustment is subject to change.

United Nations Considerations

In accordance with ICAO Staff Regulations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard shall be paid to the importance of recruiting staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible and ensuring equal gender representation. Subject to the foregoing, selection of staff members shall be made without distinction as to race, sex or religion, nor shall there be any discrimination on account of any disability of a candidate who meets the qualifications required to perform the tasks. Unless otherwise permitted under the ICAO Staff Regulations, appointment and promotion of staff members shall be made on a competitive basis. Candidates will not be considered for employment with ICAO if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment. Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, Inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the Inspira account-holder homepage. The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in Inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application. Job openings advertised in Inspira will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

No Fee

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