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ECAC JOB OPPORTUNITY
Function title: Aviation Security Capacity-Building Specialist
Reference: NOC-EC-2025-FGIV/1028
Location: ECAC Secretariat, Neuilly-sur-Seine
The selected candidate must reside either at this location or within a reasonable proximity that allows for the satisfactory execution of their duties - Information about living in Paris
Nature of the competition: Internal and external competition
Applicable regulations: Conditions of Employment of ECAC Contract Staff at EUROCONTROL
Function group: Function group IV
Job level: 16-18 - Check salary simulations for the basic grade
Generic post: Project Manager/Specialist
Number of posts: 2
Duration of engagement: 30/11/2028 (end of project) (*)
Security clearance: EUROCONTROL, NATO or EU Secret
Directorate/Service: ECAC Secretariat
Working arrangement: EUROCONTROL operates a hybrid working model that combines onsite presence with remote work opportunities. Remote working is subject to specific limits set out in internal rules and must align with business needs and managerial approval. Please note that full-time remote work is not permitted.
Competition publication date: 04/09/2025
Competition closing date: 16/10/2025 (23:59 Brussels time)
Reserve list: Applicable - See details in the "Useful information" section
Your team
The ECAC Secretariat serves the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) in promoting the continued development of a safe, secure, efficient and sustainable European air transport system within its 44 Member States. It sustains extensive activities in the safety, security, facilitation, environment and economics field.
(*) Within the ECAC Secretariat, this aviation security capacity building Project is funded by the European Union and implemented by ECAC and focuses on the implementation of capacity building activities on aviation security for partner states in other regions. The duration of the project is limited to three years, ending on 30/11/2028.
Your role
The role requires working autonomously to ensure effective delivery in line with agreed plans.
Your role will be to:
Develop, organise, deliver on-site capacity-building activities in Partner States (e.g. training courses, webinars, online training) and produce all related documentation.
Provide technical briefings on the content of capacity building activities to external experts from ECAC Member States or Partner States involved in delivering the capacity-building activities.
Evaluate and review existing capacity-building activities using monitoring tools (e.g. KPIs, survey, feedback forms) gathered during and after their delivery, with a view to continuous improvement.
Prepare various reports and documents including activity and assessment reports (evaluating capacity-building activities and instructors' performance), and communication material (e.g. social media articles), etc.
Carry out any other task to support the project implementation.
Required qualifications, experience & competencies
Completion of third level studies in a relevant field (Aviation, Engineering, Law, etc.), meeting EQF Level 7 (Master's degree or equivalent) and 4 years relevant professional experience in civil aviation. Refer to the European Qualifications Framework (EQF)
Training and certification as a national and/or international (ICAO) auditor would be a strong asset.
Experience in one or more of the following aviation security fields:
risk management;
compliance monitoring, including inspections/audits;
ICAO aviation security audits, Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USAP);
screening equipment and technologies;
covert testing;
landside security;
cybersecurity
Experience in delivering training and/or capacity-building activities in aviation security including designing training courses.
Experience in delivering aviation security activities in Africa, Asia, or Latin America would be a strong asset.
Understanding of major security issues affecting international civil aviation.
Understanding of ECAC/EU requirements and policies, as well as ICAO standards and recommended practices (ICAO Annex 17).
Communication: You are able to foster two-way communication.
Networking: You know how to maintain and expand effective networks.
Planning & organising: You know how to plan ahead and adapt as required.
Problem solving: You anticipate and solve business problems.
Analytical thinking: You analyse information and are able to identify relationships.
Ability to work in a multinational and multicultural environment.
Professional conduct in line with the corporate behaviours of the Agency, i.e. result-driven, readiness to change, customer focus, integrity and team-player approach.
The working languages of the ECAC Secretariat and EUROCONTROL are English and French. For this particular job, candidates must be proficient users of English at level C1. The selected candidate will have to become at least a basic user of French at level A1 before the end of the probation period. Candid
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