closing date is November 16, 2023 | Aviation Safety Officer Job Vacancy In New York | UN Careers
- Job Code: Aviation Safety Officer
- Department/Office: Department of Operational Support
- Posting Title: Aviation Safety Officer, P3
- Assignment: New York
- Posting Window: October 3, 2023 to November 16, 2023
- Transportation-DOS-217903-R-New York (O) Position Number 23
- Personnel Exercise None
- Integrity, professionalism, and respect for diversity are among the tenets of the United Nations
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Organizing, Setting, and Reporting
- This post is based in the Department of Operational Support’s (DOS) Office of Supply Chain Management’s (OSCM) Aviation Safety Section (AvSS).
- To help operating entities across the Secretariat, such as other departments, Offices Away from Headquarters, field missions, and regional commissions, the Department of Operational Support was founded. It also offers advice services and other solutions.
- The Office of Supply Chain Management consists of the Aviation Safety Section, the Global Service Centre, the Office of the Assistant Secretary-General for Supply Chain Management, the Logistics Division, the Procurement Division, the Uniformed Capabilities Support Division, and the Enabling and Outreach Service.
- The position’s direct supervisor will be the Chief of the Aviation Safety Section or another designated individual.
Responsibilities
The Aviation Safety Officer will be in charge of the following tasks, within the bounds of the delegation of authority:
- Encourages the continued development, planning, programming, and application of the United Nations’ (UN) Aviation Safety Policy and its related programs, processes, and procedures (such as the UN’s Aviation Safety Mission Visits Program and the Aviation Safety Programme).
- Creates and maintains a variety of monitoring systems, such as those for flight operations occurrence reports, mission-specific aviation safety assurance tasks, emergency response plans, etc.
- Gathers and examines statistics pertaining to aviation safety from a variety of sources; provides findings, highlighting troubling trends, lessons learned, etc.; ensures that the findings are disseminated.
- Offers guidance to clients and senior management on matters or issues relating to aviation safety.
- Makes suggestions for enhancing aviation safety aspects of UN air operations, paying close attention to vendor safety performance, site inspections, reporting of incidents, data gathering and analysis, etc.
- Supports and disseminates ICAO Annexes, Standards, and Recommended Practices; compares these standards to UN flight standards and offers feedback and recommendations for review; supports outside programs and assessments for aviation safety.
- Assists with new Aviation Safety Officers’ training.
- Assists in the organization and running of Aviation Safety meetings as well as the development of numerous written reports, guidelines, studies, briefings, and other communications.
- Keeps track of how aviation risk management is integrated into actions that ensure aviation safety.
Competencies
- Professionalism: Expertise in the technical areas of aviation safety management, accident investigation, and prevention, as well as the application of ICAO standards and advised procedures. the capacity to recognize problems, generate viewpoints, and draw judgments and suggestions. demonstrates professional competence and subject matter mastery; is diligent and effective in meeting commitments, adhering to deadlines, and producing results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; demonstrates perseverance when faced with difficult problems or challenges; and maintains composure under pressure. assumes responsibility for incorporating gender ideas and making sure that men and women participate equally in all aspects of the workforce.
- Client Orientation: Sees all people receiving services as “clients” and tries to understand their viewpoint; builds and maintains successful relationships with clients by earning their trust and respect; recognizes clients’ needs and matches them with appropriate solutions; keeps track of ongoing developments inside and outside of clients’ environments to stay informed and foresee issues; informs clients of any advancements or setbacks in their projects.
- Teamwork: Collaborates with coworkers to accomplish organizational goals; seeks input by genuinely appreciating others’ opinions and skills; is open to learning from others; puts team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decision may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
Education
- It is necessary to have an advanced university degree (Master’s degree or similar degree) in aviation, an area closely linked to aviation, or an equivalent military degree in aviation. The advanced university degree may be substituted with a first-level university degree and two more years of relevant experience.
Job-Specific Requirements
- It would be ideal to have a certified commercial pilot license with an instrument rating, a maintenance and engineering certification, an air traffic control (ATC) certificate, or a pilot certificate for an unmanned aerial system (UAS).
- A military pilot license, or its equivalent based on a commercial pilot license with instrument rating, maintenance and engineering, air traffic control/service, or unmanned aircraft system pilot certificate, is preferred for military personnel.
- It is necessary to have formal training in the safety management system from a reputable training source (IATA, an airline, Flight Safety International, or an equivalent).
- It would be ideal to receive formal training in aviation accident investigation from a reputable training organization (IATA, Airline, Flight Safety International or equivalent).
Experience at Work
- It is necessary to have at least five years of steadily increasing responsibility in aviation safety with an airline, maintenance and engineering provider, military, governmental, or intergovernmental agency.
- It is necessary to have at least three years of experience working internationally in a multicultural team within a civilian or military aviation organization.
- Aviation safety assurance experience in the creation and implementation of safety management systems is essential.
- Investigation of airplane accidents is desirable.
Languages
- The working languages of the United Nations Secretariat are English and French. English proficiency is necessary for the role advertised. It would be ideal to know another official UN language.
Assessment
- An assessment exercise and a competency-based interview may both be used to evaluate competent individuals.
Particular Notice
The Support Account provides funding for this post. The original term of the appointment or assignment for this job is one year. Extension of the appointment is contingent on the availability of finances and/or an extension of the mandate.
- In accordance with section 7.11 of ST/AI/2012/2/Rev.1, candidates hired through the young professionals program who have not worked at their original assignment for at least two years are unable to apply for this post.
- The United Nations Secretariat is dedicated to achieving regional diversity and a 50/50 gender balance in its workforce. Women who are interested in the post are particularly encouraged to apply.
- Information about applicants’ applications and roster status may be shared with other UN Organizations if they successfully complete a competitive recruitment process and are recommended for selection and/or inclusion on the roster of pre-approved candidates for ensuing job openings at the same level and with comparable functions. Upon receiving confirmation of their interest, such applicants may be contacted by other UN Organizations for comparable employment positions. A future selection is not guaranteed by inclusion on the roster.
- At the United Nations, the requirement to ensure the highest standards of effectiveness, competence, and integrity, with adequate respect for geographic diversity, is the primary priority in the recruitment and employment of staff. On the basis of qualifications and organizational needs, all hiring decisions are made. The United Nations is dedicated to fostering an environment of respect between all people. Regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, color, religion, culture, ethnicity, or handicap, the UN recruits and hires personnel. When requested and specified in the application, reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities may be given to facilitate participation in the hiring process.
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