The Deputy Director, Environment and Cleaner Energy (DD/ECE), leads the Secretariat’s work in the field of aviation environmental protection and energy transition, under the guidance of the Director, Air Transport Bureau (D/ATB), and in support of the ICAO Strategic Goal “Aviation is Environmentally Sustainable.”
Responsibilities:
Provide effective direction and guidance to staff. Ensure adherence to ICAO financial and personnel regulations, policies, and procedures.
Exercise management responsibilities, including formulating, supervising, and ensuring the implementation of the triennial ICAO Business Plan and the annual Operating Plan related to the ICAO Strategic Goal: Aviation is Environmentally Sustainable.
Propose to D/ATB the annual and triennial resource requirements, as well as the resources supported by the voluntary contribution in the environment fund (ENV fund).
Manage performance and ensure that functions and work programs are performed efficiently.
Coordinate the sections to maximize the synergy. Communicate decisions and report the follow-up results in accordance with established procedures.
Coordinate with other ICAO bureaus and sections to ensure harmonization, consistency, and completeness and to take advantage of internal synergies under the spirit of one ICAO.
Function 2 (incl. Expected results) Develops and executes the strategy, work programs, and activities related to the Environment Strategic Goal, including Aviation Environmental Protection and Cleaner Energy, achieving results such as overseeing and facilitating the development and revision of aviation environment and cleaner energy-related ICAO policies, standards, and recommended practices (SARPS), guidance material, and studies.
Oversee the preparation and execution of the triennial business plan, the annual operating plan, work programs, and activities. Oversee the preparation and presentation of working papers to the relevant panels, committees, the Air Navigation Commission, the Council, and the Assembly.
Prepare for the meetings of the Climate and Environment Committee (CEC), the Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP), the Technical Advisory Body (TAB).
Requirements:
A minimum of fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible experience, of which at least ten (10) years in the leadership or management of aviation environmental protection and cleaner energy (SAF, LCAF, and other cleaner energies) programs and/or projects, is required.
At least five years of experience at the senior managerial level in a public or private sector organization is required.
Experience in managing aviation environmental protection and cleaner energy-related programs and/or businesses in a multinational environment is required.
Experience in the development and implementation of aviation environmental protection and cleaner energy standards, recommended practices and specifications, and/or aircraft environmental certification is required.
Experience in conducting negotiations at the international level and in organizing and leading international meetings is required.
Experience with ICAO and/or UN projects and implementation activities, ICAO annexes, policies, and guidance material related to aviation environmental protection and cleaner energy (SAF, LCAF, and other cleaner energies) is desirable.
Experience with corporate performance management in the public or private sector is desirable.
Experience with CORSIA and in environment financing is desirable.
Experience in public speaking and media engagement is desirable.
