Jobs in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 31 October 2025-23:59-GMT04:00 Gulf Standard Time (Dubai)

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As part of Aviation Safety Units (ASU) capacity enhancement efforts the Unit is recruiting pre‑identified aviation or aviation safety experts with evaluators/auditors experience (ASO‑Ev) to accompany one Aviation Safety Officer acting as Team Leader during air operator evaluations in different regions in the World. During the duration of the contract the ASO‑Ev directly reports to the Chief ASU through the ASO Team Leader.

This methodology allows ASU to complete the minimum required team members number without having to travel an additional staff from Rome, Sharjah, Nairobi or Johannesburg ASU offices.

The qualified aviation or safety expert will be trained online by the ASU office in Rome before the first mission and will work under guidance and supervision from the Team Leader while following an On‑The‑Job training curriculum during the first few missions.

Once fully qualified as certified by the ASO Team Leader the ASO‑Ev may be later contracted for and assigned on limited missions unaccompanied if needed.

Working schedule: Regular working schedule as applicable in the duty station of reference with a degree of flexibility to meet deadlines and submission of documents, conference calls or travel needs. Variations relative to the working schedule of reference shall be duly registered in the corresponding Attendance Sheet and supervised by the Team Leader.

1. Evaluation of the assigned Basic/Field/Aircraft Risk Air Operator Evaluation (BORE/FORE/ARE) areas and/or sub‑areas by: assessing level of compliance for each checklist item and filing non‑conformities as applicable, keeping the Team Leader regularly informed on a daily basis during the assessment regarding any Critical or Major non‑conformity identified, and submitting to the Team Leader in the WFP/ASU established software or Excel form the assigned part of the BORE/FORE/ARE report at the end of each working day for the Team Leader to complete the corresponding report following the WFP ASU air operators evaluation ethics protocol as per guidance provided.
2. Use the WFP/ASU air operators assessments software (SMILE) when and as applicable as per Team Leader instructions by: receiving and completing the corresponding pre‑evaluation training for its utilization, completing all necessary work with the software for the completion of the assessment following the corresponding On‑The‑Job training as instructed by the Team Leader when applicable and indicated, and completing the evaluation of the assigned areas and/or sub‑areas on SMILE and extracting and sending the corresponding file to the Team Leader before the end of the mission.
3. At the end of the mission to submit to the Team Leader a Mission Report in the provided format with at least the following contents: brief description of the mission and key points, positive aspects and any applicable recommendation and lessons learned.
4. To follow the work and travel schedule as established by the ASO‑ORE (Aviation Safety Officer‑Operator Risk Evaluation) who is responsible to plan and to be approved by CASU the air operators risk evaluation missions schedule.

• Completion of the assigned missions
• Completion of the number of air operators safety risk evaluations assigned
• Satisfactory completion of the different levels of WFP safety risk evaluation training assigned

Hold or has held a Commercial Pilot License, Aviation Engineering License, or Air Traffic Control License (or equivalent).

Have had a minimum of 10 years experience in the aviation industry. Experience in aviation auditing is required. Knowledge of WFP procedures and operations is an asset.

Has successfully completed an Aviation Safety Management course or additional Accident Prevention & Investigation qualification and experience, and/or Quality Management experience with organizations and/or authorities is preferable.

English level C (working language).

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