Technical Associate

International Civil Aviation Organization

Montreal, Canada

Skill Required: IT and ICT

Experience: 5 to 10 Years

Apply By: 01-12-2025

The Air Navigation Bureau (ANB) in ICAO is responsible for providing technical guidance to the Air Navigation Commission (ANC), the Council, and the Assembly. ANB provides technical expertise in aviation-related disciplines to States, industry and all elements of the Organization.

Responsibilities:

  • coordinate and prepare amendments and corrective actions to Annexes, PANS, SUPPs and TIs together with the concerned Sections of ANB, with guidance from Senior Technical Associates when required, and in consideration of established schedules and priorities.
  • Draft working papers or other relevant documentation (e.g. memoranda) for the concerned Sections of the ANB on amendments to the above-mentioned ICAO provisions, and for future consideration by the Air Navigation Commission (ANC), the Council and/or the Office of the President of the Council. 
  • Assist the Sections of the ANB in the consolidation, editing and checking for consistency of replies from States and international organizations on amendment proposals to the above-mentioned ICAO provisions. 
  • Prepare green (initial) and blue (final) cover versions of the adopted/approved amendments to the Annexes, as well as any subsequent addenda or corrigenda, and ensure that the ICAO Annex Manager System (IAMS) records are updated accordingly in a timely and accurate manner so as to reflect the applicable ICAO provisions. 
  • Prepare State letters of adopted/approved amendments to the above-mentioned ICAO provisions.
  • Liaise with the Documents Management and Outsourcing Unit (DMO) or others concerned in respect of the production and distribution of the above-mentioned ICAO provisions.
  • Monitor for changes in the scheduling of Air Navigation Commission (ANC) and Council working papers (AN-WPs and C-WPs) and in the amendment to ICAO provisions and provide updates to the periodic “Forecast of Documentation” requested by the Documents Management and Outsourcing Unit (DMO) Section. 
  • Review text for consistency and comprehensibility, editing text for substance and clarity, correcting syntax and stylistics, grammar, punctuation and idiomatic usage, and for conformity with prescribed style.
  • Ensure appropriate liaison with the DMO Unit and the Editorial (EDL) Unit to facilitate the processing of safety and air navigation-related documentation produced by the ANB and published by ICAO.

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent is required. 
  • Diploma of college studies (DEC) or a first-level university degree in international relations, administration, social sciences, or in a related area 
  • Project management certification.  
  • A minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience in administrative work, four (4) of which must have been with the Organization, a government, or an international organization with increasing levels of responsibility.
  • Experience in office administrative procedures and practices, organization and maintenance of technical records and the preparation of data for inclusion in documentation.
  • Experience in the use of personal computers and relevant contemporary software.
  • Experience in programme/project management.
  • Experience in the United Nations Common system.

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