Aviation Safety Officer

UNSOH is seeking an Aviation Safety Officer to lead the mission's aviation safety programme in Port-au-Prince. The role develops emergency-response and risk-management arrangements, investigates aviation occurrences, evaluates air operators and airfields, tracks safety performance, and advises mission leaders and host-country aviation authorities on corrective measures.

• Develop and implement the Mission Aviation Safety Programme
• Develop and communicate the Aviation Emergency Response Plan
• Coordinate aviation safety drills and exercises
• Monitor integration of aviation risk management into UN aviation activities
• Analyze safety performance indicators and propose corrective measures
• Investigate aviation occurrences, accidents and hazards involving UN air assets
• Conduct safety surveys of airfields and helicopter landing sites
• Maintain the aviation safety database and provide safety briefings

• Advanced degree in air transportation, aviation safety management, aerospace/aeronautical engineering or air traffic management; first-level degree route requires relevant training, certification and two additional years
• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in air transportation, air traffic control operations, aviation safety or aviation engineering, including one year internationally
• Commercial pilot, flight operations officer/dispatcher, air traffic controller, aeronautical/maintenance engineer or equivalent military qualification
• Training and certification in safety management
• Experience in international operations in a post-conflict environment

• Expert knowledge of aviation safety management, accident investigation and prevention, and ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices
• Experience in the UN system or a comparable international organization

• Aviation Safety Management
• Aviation Risk Management
• Accident Investigation
• Safety Assurance
• Air Operator Evaluation
• Airfield Safety

• ICAO Annexes
• Safety Performance Indicators

• Open only to applicants already placed on pre-approved rosters with similar functions at the same level