Org. Setting and Reporting

This position is located in Bogota in the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia (UNVMC). The Aviation Safety Assistant reports to the Mission’s Aviation Safety Officer.

Responsibilities

Within the limits of delegated authority, the Aviation Safety Assistant will be responsible for performing the following duties: – Promotes safety awareness to all mission aviation-related staff with safety briefings, bulletins, alerts, and consolidated reports. – Reviews aviation occurrences and safety hazards and occurrences encountered, Finding and Hazard Registers (FiHRs), and other issues including monitoring and compliance of DPO/DOS Environmental and Waste Management policies/objectives in the area of aviation that need to be brought to the supervisor’s attention. – Provides support in drafting vendor performances and carrier assessments reports and prepares Aviation Safety Monthly report. – Provides support with the preparation Safety Performance Indicators, risk assessment indicators, identifying aviation safety hazards, and advises the supervisor. – Participates in the implementation of Aviation Emergency Response Plans, assists with the exercise’s preparation, and assists with the coordination with local authorities. – Assists in organizing the Mission Aviation Safety Council. Prepares minutes and assists in the preparation of agenda, invitations, the production, and distribution of documentation, note taking and preparation of minutes of meetings. – Maintains the reference library and other pertinent aviation-related documents, ensuring they are current, including International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), informs senior Assistants and professional officers of technical problems concerning the submission and registration process and assists in resolving these problems. – Completes the Aviation Safety surveys (safety assurance and safety risk management guides from the (iAviation Safety platform) in accordance with the requirements of the Mission Aviation Safety Program. – Drafts routine communications related to the Aviation Safety Program. – Logs reports in the safety reporting data bases (iAviation Safety platform) as required. – Ensures that all UNVMC policies are applied and followed thoroughly across all processes, including adherence to UNVMC code of conduct and ethics and integrates a gender-sensitive approach in all functions. – Performs other duties as required.

Competencies

Professionalism: Knowledge of ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) Standards and Recommended Practices; 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. Commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of work. 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 two-way communication. Tailors’ language, tone, style and format to match the audience. Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed. 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.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Job – Specific Qualification

Professional pilot license or aeronautical engineering license or air traffic controller’s license is desirable. Certification in Aviation Safety Management Systems is desirable. Technical or vocational certificate in aviation-related activities (air operations, air traffic control, maintenance, dispatch, etc.), or graduation from equivalent military establishment or military flight/air traffic control training is required.

Work Experience

A minimum of five (5) years of technical experience in air transportation or air traffic control operations, aviation safety or aviation engineering of which at least one year should be of comparable experience at the international level is required. The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to three (3) for candidates who possess a first level university degree or higher. Aviation Safety qualifications are desirable. Experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in both English and Spanish is required.

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice

This position is subject to local recruitment pursuant to staff rule 4.4 of the United Nations Staff Rules. Applicants for positions in the General Service and related categories must be authorized to work for the United Nations in the duty station where the position is located. Eligible applicants selected from outside the duty station are responsible for any expenses in connection with their relocation to the duty station. Staff members subject to local recruitment are not eligible for allowances or benefits exclusively applicable to international recruitment. At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities. The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. Candidates interested to work for the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia may wish to check out our Realistic Job Preview videos to get an idea of the living and working conditions in different duty stations in Colombia: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-8SCkVjge3073SwTDG1VQf1oLTWfUQ4

United Nations Considerations

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. By accepting a letter of appointment, staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). Further, staff members in the Professional and higher category up to and including the D-2 level and the Field Service category are normally required to move periodically to discharge functions in different duty stations under conditions established in ST/AI/2023/3 on Mobility, as may be amended or revised. This condition of service applies to all position specific job openings and does not apply to temporary positions. Applicants are urged to carefully follow all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira, and to refer to the Applicant Guide by clicking on “Manuals” in the “Help” tile of the inspira account-holder homepage. The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application. Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

No Fee

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