Senior Consultant ASP

The Senior Consultant ASP provides strategic advice and substantive support on aviation security policy, including preparations for the Third High-level Conference on Aviation Security (HLCAS/3), follow-up implementation, and the review and evolution of the Global Aviation Security Plan (GASeP). The role involves supporting ICAO governing bodies, panels, and working groups to ensure effective aviation security standards and practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic advice and substantive support on preparations for the Third High-level Conference on Aviation Security (HLCAS/3), including development of conference programme, drafting and reviewing working papers, briefing materials, and Ministerial Declaration.
• Support follow-up of HLCAS/3 outcomes and development and implementation of a post-HLCAS/3 implementation roadmap with responsibilities, milestones, and resource implications.
• Support the organization of AVSECP/38 and related work programme, including preparation of updated work programme, impact assessments, and resource implication analysis.
• Support the review and evolution of the Global Aviation Security Plan (GASeP), including proposals to refine aspirational targets, consultations with States and stakeholders, and preparation of documentation for AVSECP/38 and TF-GASeP.

Requirements

• A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in aviation, international relations, law, public administration, security management or related field.
• At least fifteen years of progressively responsible experience in aviation security policy, regulation, oversight or international aviation governance, including substantial experience providing strategic advice at a senior level.
• Experience supporting high-level international conferences, including the preparation of declarations, recommendations and arrangements for substantive follow-up (desirable).
• Experience contributing to the work of ICAO governing bodies, panels, working groups or task forces (desirable).
• Experience addressing issues at the interface between aviation security, safety and other disciplines, particularly UAS, cybersecurity, dangerous goods and/or conflict zone risks (desirable).
• Experience prioritizing technical work programmes and assessing resource implications (desirable).
• Fluent reading, writing and speaking abilities in English.
• A working knowledge of a second language of the Organization (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) is desirable.

Skills

• Aviation Security Policy
• International Aviation Governance
• Strategic Advice
• Aviation Security Regulation
• Aviation Security Oversight
• High-level Conference Support
• Preparation of Declarations
• Follow-up Implementation
• ICAO Governing Bodies Support
• Panel and Working Group Coordination
• Aviation Security Standards
• Aviation Security Practices
• Technical Work Programme Prioritization
• Resource Assessment
• UAS Security
• Cybersecurity in Aviation
• Dangerous Goods Security
• Conflict Zone Risk Management

Languages

English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish