ICAO Roster-iPACK-Visible Digital Seal – eMRTD Expert

  • Location:
  • Salary:
    negotiable / YEAR
  • Job type:
    OTHER
  • Posted:
    2 weeks ago
  • Category:
  • Deadline:
    31/12/2025

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Organizational Setting

Under the direction of Director of the Capacity Development and Implementation Bureau (CD, the Field Operations Section (FOis responsible for the development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and closure of Technical Assistance (Tand Technical Cooperation (Tprojects. It drafts agreements and aids in creating countryspecific and regional projects and programs by identifying priority areas, developing objectives, activities, and deliverables, setting timelines, and specifying budgetary requirements.

Additionally, under the direction of the CDI Director, the Field Personnel Section (FOS/FRrecruits international experts to implement Capacity Development and Implementation projects across various Civil Aviation fields and manages the ICAO Roster of Experts.

Major duties and Responsibilities
Function 1 (incl. Expected result

Support the planning for implementing a public health based PKI framework or applying an existing MRTD framework for the issuance of health proofs, achieving results such as:

  • Facilitate and conduct an assessment between the national PKI and the ICAO provisions contained in Doc
  • Ascertain if an eMRTD PKI model compliant with ICAO specifications has been implemented by the designated authorities. If an eMRTD PKI model has been only partially implemented, identify the incomplete and missing parts.
  • Outline how any existing PKIbased trust framework established for the issuance of eMRTDs (ePassportcan be used to issue health proofs.
  • Describe processes for the issuance and verification of VDSNC for health proofs.
  • Facilitate the development of a Roadmap including the development of a legislative and administrative framework for processing (issuance and verificatioof health data by all appropriate parties.
Function 2 (incl. Expected result

Ensure appropriate mechanisms and tools are in place to enable the development and implementation of VDSNC, achieving results such as:

  • Develop and/or review State’s operational context in which VDSNC operations will be implemented.
  • Outline any technological deficiencies that need to be addressed in the State’s infrastructure, as well as the stakeholders who should be involved in addressing them.
  • Ensure that necessary coordination and collaboration mechanisms are in place with the agency, the State entities and the service providers.
  • Provide tools based on ICAO guidance material, which can be used to support the delivery of training.
  • Provide practical examples and/or use cases of various scenarios related to the development and implementation of VDSNC regulatory frameworks.
Function 3 (incl. Expected result

Deliver effective remote technical assistance, achieving results such as:

  • Support the stakeholders in identifying the national infrastructure deficiencies for the development of a VDSNC framework.
  • Facilitate the coordination and collaboration between the agency in charge, other State entities and service providers.
  • Support the development of a basic action plan outlining major activities, milestones, responsibilities, deliverables and decision points for the development and implementation of VDSNC.
  • When applicable, prepare an action plan for joining the ICAO PKD.
  • Prepare an action plan for uploading the national CSCAs and CRLs for verification of health proofs.
  • Deliver, or support delivery of, virtual training and/or workshops to develop the competencies required to support the development and implementation of VDSNC.
Function 4 (incl. Expected result

Prepare end of assignment report, achieving results such as:

  • Provide a status report on the objectives achieved, lessons learned and additional deficiencies identified.
  • Collate and prepare a consolidated data report, depicting the various elements pertaining to the VDSNC implementation.
  • Define followup actions required and suggested approaches to achieve objectives, for the implementation of the State’s VDSNC.
  • Provide recommendations for the development of any additional technical assistance and cooperation projects to address the needs of the State and/or its service providers.
  • Debrief ICAO at the end of the assignment and provide recommendations for the improvement of the iPack delivery model.
Function 5 (incl. Expected result

Performs other related duties, as assigned.

COMPETENCIES

Core 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.

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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 twoway communication; tailors language, tone, style, and format to match the audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

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.

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.

Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients ” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Technological Awareness: Keeps abreast of available technology; understands applicability and limitations of technology to the work of the office; actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks; shows willingness to learn new technology.

Commitment to Continuous Learning: Keeps abreast of new developments in own occupation/profession; actively seeks to develop oneself professionally and personally; contributes to the learning of colleagues and subordinates; shows willingness to learn from others; seeks feedback to learn and improve.

Managerial Competence:

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Leadership: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow; empowers others to translate vision into results; is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; drives for change and improvement; does not accept the status quo; shows the courage to take unpopular stands.

Qualifications and Experience
Education

A first level university degree preferably in transportation, international affairs, engineering, public/business administration, security, law, or in a related field.

Professional Experience

Essential

  • Considerable experience (ten years or morin progressively responsible positions for work related to the issuance of MRTDs, and/or managing border clearancerelated programmes.
  • Experience in a TRIPrelated structure such as government inspection agency, national identity and travel document issuance authorities, civil registries, passport offices, immigration, customs and other border inspection,  law enforcement agencies, and International Organizations working in the this domain.

Desirable

  • Familiarity with best traveller identification management international practices and tools, including the ICAO TRIP Strategy, Document 9303 – Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRTD, the ICAO Public Key Directory (PKand the Evidence of Identity framework.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively from home.

 

Languages

Essential 

  • A good command of oral and written English.

Desirable 

  • A working knowledge of French or another official language of the Organization (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, or Spanis.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

It should be noted that this is a prospective position intended for experts interested in consultancy contracts. (short and long ter

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Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competencybased interview.

ICAO CDI consultants are expected to conduct themselves in a manner befitting their status as international civil servants.

ICAO CDI offers an attractive benefit package to its consultants in accordance with the policies of the International Civil Service Commission (ICS.

No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAININ. THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.