The position is located in the Service Delivery Pillar of the Mission Support Component of the United Nations Mission to support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA). The incumbent will be based in Amman, Jordan and will report to the Chief Service Delivery Pillar. Aviation is integrated into the combined UNMHA / Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General (OSESGY) mission support function.
Education
An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Air Transportation/Aviation Management, Air Traffic Management, Aviation Safety Management, Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering, or graduation from an equivalent military educational establishment is required.
A first level university degree with a relevant combination of education, professional training, certification in air transport operations, and two (2) additional years of work experience in air transport related occupation, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree
Job - Specific Qualification
Training and certification as a Commercial Pilot, or a Flight Operations Officer/Flight Dispatcher, or an Air Traffic Controller or an equivalent military qualification is required.
Work Experience
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in air transport operations or aviation safety, with at least three years of managerial experience on a position directly related to the coordination of complex air transport operations in the international environment is required.
Experience in the safety and quality management is desirable.
Knowledge of UN financial regulations and rules is desirable.
Experience in the use of ICAO standards and recommended practices is desirable.
Experience in international operations in a post conflict environment is desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of Arabic is desirable.
