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International Civil Aviation Organization · 1 month ago

ICAO Roster-iPACK-Government Safety Inspector Airworthiness

United States

Contract

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is dedicated to improving global civil aviation safety and sustainability. The Government Safety Inspector Airworthiness role involves leading a team to ensure compliance with airworthiness standards and regulations, guiding inspectors in certification and oversight activities for air operators and approved maintenance organizations.

Association

Responsibilities

Lead The ICAO Government Safety Inspector Airworthiness — Air Operator And Approved Maintenance Organization Certification (AIR) IPack Team By Introducing Members To The Standards For Airworthiness Contained In The Annexes, And Guiding Them In The Development Of Appropriate Regulations, Procedures, And Guidance Materials For Inspectors To Conduct Certification And Oversight Activities, And Reviewing An AMO Formal Application, Achieving Results Such As:

Explain to the iPack team the requirements of the Annexes for airworthiness and familiarize them with related guidance material

Lead the iPack team in reviewing an AMO formal application for acceptability

Guide the iPack team in the development or refinement of internal guidance, policies, and procedures that address the formal application phase, application content, application review, and conduct of the formal application meeting

Lead The AIR IPack Team To Evaluate An Applicant’s Maintenance Procedures Manuals (MPM)and Training Curriculum And Determine If Initial Approval Can Be Granted, Achieving Results Such As:

Lead the iPack team in the evaluation of an applicant’s Maintenance Procedures Manuals (MPM)

Guide the iPack team in the development or refinement of internal guidance, policies, and procedures that address line maintenance, contract maintenance, maintenance performed for an air operator, maintenance performed at another location, and maintenance records

Lead the iPack team in the evaluation of an applicant’s training curriculum and determine if initial approval can be granted

Guide the iPack team development or refinement of internal guidance, policies, and procedures that address the five-step training programme approval process, types of training required for maintenance personnel and certifying staff, review of a proposed training programme for initial approval, and identification and communication of deficiencies or discrepancies that require corrective action

Direct The AIR IPack Team To Evaluate The Results Of a Main Base Inspection, Determine Inspector Actions, And Evaluate The Operator’s Maintenance Control Manual, Achieving Results Such As:

Lead the iPack team in the evaluation of the results of a main base inspection and determine inspector actions

Guide the iPack team in the development or refinement of internal guidance, policies, and procedures that address an applicant’s facilities and maintenance activities, record keeping, and training

Lead the iPack team in the evaluation of the operator’s Maintenance Control Manual

Guide the iPack team in the development or refinement of internal guidance, policies, and procedures that address maintenance procedures and quality assurance or inspection systems

Direct The AIR IPack Team In To Evaluate An Operator’s Proposed Minimum Equipment List (MEL) And Identify Configuration Design Limitations (CDL), Achieving Results Such As:

Lead the iPack team to evaluate an operator’s proposed Minimum Equipment List (MEL) and identify Configuration Design Limitations (CDL)

Guide the iPack team in the development or refinement of internal guidance, policies, and procedures that address the establishment of a MEL programme for operators, simulating an inoperative system or inoperative equipment that is listed in the MEL and requires action and/or coordination between the maintenance and operations personnel, and simulating failure or malfunction of an item of equipment on the aircraft

Lead The AIR IPack Team To Complete An Operator’s Certificate And SOPs And Identify Items To Include In The Certification Report, Achieving Results Such As:

Lead the iPack team to complete an operator’s certificate and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and identify items that must be included in the certification report

Guide the iPack team in development or refinement of internal guidance, policies, and procedures that address the formal application letter, the final Statement of Compliance, a copy of the AOC issued, a copy of the OpSpecs issued, and proof of economic authority

Coordinate, organize, manage, and report on the successful deployment of the AIR iPack, achieving results such as:

If necessary, provide advice to the authority on the composition of the AIR iPack team

Prepare for the successful start of the iPack deployment such as gaining access to all iPack materials and information, familiarize with all iPack materials, and gather stakeholders’ contact information. Obtain briefings from ICAO HQ. Operational Safety Section of the Air Navigation Bureau (ANB), Capacity Development and Implementation (CDI) Bureau, ICAO Regional Technical Officers, and iPack State Focal Point. Prepare presentations, organize and conduct the kick-off meeting and closing meeting

Analyse the needs survey and prepare the iPack work plan accordingly in coordination with the Regional Technical Officers for the approval and signature by the Senior Manager of the authority to which the iPack is deployed

Coordinate the list of GSI AIR course participants with the State Focal Point and submit it to ICAO CDI

In addition to regular work sessions, upon request from the iPack team, prepare for and conduct meetings

Prepare the iPack Deployment Report on the objectives achieved, lessons learned, and additional deficiencies identified

Define follow-up actions required and suggested approaches to achieve objectives for implementing Annex 8 and related SARPs for the certification and oversight of air operators and approved maintenance organizations

Ensure that the iPack Deployment Report is well edited and formatted

Obtain the approval of the iPack Deployment Report from the ICAO Regional Technical Officer(s), ICAO HQ. AIR iPack focal point, and iPack State Focal Point

Debrief ICAO at the end of the assignment and provide recommendations for improving the iPack delivery model

Perform any other related tasks, as required to address the objectives of the assignment

Qualification

Airworthiness CertificationMaintenance Procedures EvaluationICAO Standards KnowledgeSafety OversightAviation Engineering DegreeAirworthiness Inspector ExperienceRegulatory ComplianceTraining Curriculum DevelopmentPlanningOrganizingClient OrientationTechnological AwarenessCommunication

Required

A first level university degree in aeronautical engineering or in engineering mechanics with major in aircraft structure or equivalent, is required

A technical qualification in aviation such as a maintenance engineering license may be accepted in lieu of the university degree

Considerable experience (ten years or more) in senior position in a CAA Department of Airworthiness

Significant experience (three years or more) working as airworthiness inspector with a CAA in the certification and oversight of air operators and approved maintenance organizations

Extensive experience as airworthiness inspector dealing with airworthiness administration, certification, inspection, approval of overhaul and repair, implementation of acceptable means of compliance

Experience in all aspects of certification and oversight of air operators and approved maintenance organizations, such as review of applications, review of manuals, lists, demonstrations

Experience in preparation and responsibility for implementation of rules, regulations, operating manuals and procedures related to airworthiness inspection and certification

Experience in audit and surveillance duties including timely resolution of known deficiencies

Practical work experience in an air operator or approved maintenance organization applying governmental procedures relating to the inspection and approval of such organizations

Experience in the preparation, approval and use of Maintenance Programmes and other appropriate aircraft engineering documentation

Comprehensive knowledge of certification procedures of aircraft, maintenance facilities, and aircraft maintenance reliability programmes, composites and structure repairs; moderate aircraft accident and incident investigation; experience in general aviation

Knowledge of airworthiness aspects related to MEL, RVSM, CATII/III, ETOPS and other operational approvals

Thorough knowledge of ICAO Annex 6 — Operation of Aircraft, Annex 7 — Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks, Annex 8 — Airworthiness of Aircraft, Annex 16 — Environmental Protection and Annex 19 — Safety Management, ICAO documents regarding aircraft maintenance and airworthiness

Fluent reading, writing, and speaking abilities in English

Preferred

Certificate in ICAO's Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme, Continuous Monitoring Approach (USOAP CMA) Computer Based Training (CBT) course before being assigned to the position

Experience in maintenance engineering, design or manufacturing organization

Familiarity with safety management systems and their application in the aviation industry

Experience as an auditor / quality monitor in an international environment

Participation in airworthiness-related subject matter expert groups

Experience in developing and implementing programmes to enhance safety in civil aviation

Experience in international technical assistance or cooperation projects

Experience in preparing and delivering training sessions

Knowledge of any of the other languages of the Organization (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish)

Benefits

ICAO CDI offers an attractive benefit package to its consultants in accordance with the policies of the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC).

Company

International Civil Aviation Organization

ICAO is funded and directed by 193 national governments to support their diplomacy and cooperation in air transport as signatory states to the Chicago Convention (1944).

Founded in 1944

Montréal, Quebec, CAN

501-1000 employees