• Function title: Senior Civil-Military ATM Operational Project Manager
• Reference: NOC-CM-2024-AD/811
• Location: Brussels
• The selected candidate must reside either at this location or within a reasonable proximity that allows for the satisfactory execution of their duties – Information about living in Brussels
• Nature of competition: Internal and external competition
• Applicable regulations: Staff regulations governing officials of the EUROCONTROL Agency
• Type of post: Administrator
• Job level: AD9-AD11 – Check salary simulations for the basic grade
• Generic job title: Senior Technical/Administrative Expert
• Number of posts: 1
• Duration of appointment: 5 Year(s) – extension or conversion of the contract is possible – see “Useful information” section
• Security clearance: EUROCONTROL, NATO or EU Secret
• Directorate/Service: CMC/AIO – ATM Innovation & Network Operations Unit
• Working arrangement: Hybrid work (A blend of onsite and remote work). Please note that EUROCONTROL does not offer full-time remote working arrangements.
• Competition publication date: 13/06/2024
• Competition closing date: 11/07/2024 (23:59 Brussels time)
• Reserve list: Applicable – See details in the “Useful information” section

Your team

The Division Civil-Military Cooperation provides a unique platform for military and civil-military cooperation in aviation, while enhancing airspace capacity, flight efficiency, military mission effectiveness and civil-military interoperability with reduced costs in a secure Single pan-European Sky.

Your role

Your role will be to:

• Manage SESAR projects and lead project consortia to deliver effective civil-military cooperation and interoperability solutions aligned with Air Traffic Management (ATM) concepts and military operational requirements.
  • Organise and oversee internal cross-functional teams and external contributors based on relevant expertise and competencies.
  • Monitor project execution through regular project reviews, identify risks, issues, opportunities and decide on corrective or mitigation measures.
• Lead civil-military ATM performance monitoring activities to optimise airspace usage for both civil and military stakeholders.
  • Develop relevant tools and coordinate subsequent projects to support Member States and the Network Manager in further enhancing ATM performance.
• Identify and propose innovative projects aimed at improving operational processes and implementing digital solutions to address challenges defined by military or civil stakeholders.
• Provide expertise and guidance to military stakeholders and coordinate their participation in research & development projects facilitated by contractual arrangements between Member States and EUROCONTTROL.
• Provide expertise and guidance to Member States and the Network Manager on deploying Mission Trajectory, Advanced Flexible Use of Airspace and civil-military collaborative decision-making solutions, produce relevant working papers and guidance material.
• Lead consultations with internal and external stakeholders including solving issues, reaching consensus, etc.
• Participate in events to promote activities, propose content, develop and deliver training to Member States and organisations such as ICAO, facilitating the implementation of Flexible Use of Airspace and the harmonisation of air traffic control (ATC) procedures for operational air traffic.
• Support the Head of ATM Innovation & Network Operations Unit in overseeing and coordinating various activities and projects within the scope of the Unit.
• Carry out any other task in line with the main purpose of the job.

Required qualifications, experience & competencies

• University degree of four years in a relevant field such as Aeronautics, ideally with a Military Specialisation and minimum 10 years’ relevant professional experience to carry out the described responsibilities OR University degree of three years in a relevant field such as Aeronautics, ideally with a Military Specialisation and minimum 11 years’ relevant professional experience to carry out the described responsibilities.
• Internal candidates can check on the intranet to see what level of in-house experience is considered equivalent to educational qualifications where appropriate.
• Proficiency and experience of civil-military ATM operations and airspace performance management.
• Experience in Air Traffic Services (ATS), Airspace Management (ASM), in particular with the en-route phase of flight (planning).
• ATM operational background such as experience in air traffic control (ATC) operational procedures.
• Experience in a military environment, particularly within the Air Force. Experience in a leadership role related to Air Traffic Management (ATM) would be an advantage.
• Experience in people and project management.
• Understanding of Single European Sky and ATM regulations and ICAO documents (e.g. ATM Recommended Practices).
• Planning and organising: You apply planning principles in order to achieve business objectives.
• Influencing: You know how to sell the benefits of ideas.
• Leading: You provide direction in line with strategic organisational goals.
• Problem-solving: You know how to solve business problems.
• Result focus: You ensure achievement of shared goals.
• Ability to work in a multinational and multicultural environment.
• Professional conduct in line with the corporate behaviours of the Agency, i.e. result-driven, readiness to change, customer focus, integrity and team-player approach.
• The working languages of the Agency are English and French. For this particular job, candidates must be proficient users of English at level C1/C2 (oral and writing). The selected candidate will be required to become a basic user of French at level A1/A2 before the end of the probation period.
  The levels relate to the European-framework-reference Common European Framework of References for languages (CEFR).

Useful information

• Applications will be accepted from nationals of EUROCONTROL Member States only.
• The selected candidate will be offered a contract of 5 Year (s) pursuant to the provisions of the Staff Regulations governing officials at EUROCONTROL. The contract may be renewed up to a maximum of 9 years or converted into an undetermined contract. Before being established in the post, the selected candidate will be requested to provide certified copies of their degrees and successfully serve a probationary period of 9 months.
• Internal candidates
  If selected, the person will keep their current type of appointment duration (undetermined or determined).
  The internal staff member with a determined contract will be offered, in principle, an appointment for 5 Year(s) with a maximum total duration of 9 years.
• The successful candidate shall be appointed at the grade set out in this vacancy notice, or if a group of grades has been published for a job level, in principle at the basic grade of the published job level.
• Candidates declared suitable who are not selected for the post will be placed on a reserve list for similar roles. The reserve list will be valid for one year from the closing date of applications.
• Information on salary and benefits can be found on our Careers site
• EUROCONTROL is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality and diversity. In the event of equal merit, preference may be given to the applicant from the under-represented diversity characteristics in order to complement diversity of teams and rebalance the workforce.
• Candidates should go to our Careers site and read the tips on how to apply.