ICAO Roster-Airport Privatization / Ops / Commercialization Expert

International Civil Aviation Organization; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) seeks experienced consultants to support the Field Operations Section in developing, implementing, and evaluating airport commercial strategies. You will review fees, propose future commercial layouts, and draft guidelines for concession and rental schemes while ensuring alignment with ICAO standards.

Qualifications include a university degree in business or finance, strong English, and proven experience in airport revenue generation;

Qualifications

• Familiarity with civil aviation fees and revenue generation at airports.
• Experience in the financial management of a government department, an airline, an airport or a corporation.
• Experience in the development of revenues at airports.

Responsibilities

• Review aeronautical fees and charges and other revenue-generating sources at airport.
• Define the future strategy for commercial areas inside the passenger terminal area that will maximize the commercial revenues.
• Prepare conceptual planning sketches for the organization of the commercial areas/concessions at the airport.
• Define guidelines for development of new commercial areas: airport, developers, concession/rental schemes.
• Provide new commercial revenue projections for the airport.
• Prepare a site visit report detailing findings on current and future commercial areas.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Professionalism

Communication

Teamwork

Planning and Organizing

Accountability

Client Orientation

Technological Awareness

Commitment to Continuous Learning

Education

University degree in business administration or equivalent

Job description

Multiple

Trending

Job Description

Organizational Setting

Under the direction of Director of the Capacity Development and Implementation Bureau (CDI), the Field Operations Section (FOS) is responsible for the development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and closure of Technical Assistance (TA) and Technical Cooperation (TC) projects. It drafts agreements and aids in creating country-specific and regional projects and programs by identifying priority areas, developing objectives, activities, and deliverables, setting timelines, and specifying budgetary requirements.

Additionally, under the direction of the CDI Director, the Field Personnel Section (FPS/FRU) recruits international experts to implement Capacity Development and Implementation projects across various Civil Aviation fields and manages the ICAO Roster of Experts.

Major duties and Responsibilities

Function 1 (incl. Expected results)

Review aeronautical fees and charges and other revenue-generating sources at airport; review the existing commercial revenue projections included in the master plan update.

Function 2 (incl. Expected results)

Define the future strategy for commercial areas inside the passenger terminal area that will maximize the commercial revenues taking into account the current situation. The future commercial strategy should review aspects such as:

• Type of commercial offer that best suits the passenger profiles.
• Commercial mix and proposed retail.
• Definition of commercial areas in terminal building layout: size, location, nature.
• Fees, canons and other duties that airport authority should apply on tenants.

Function 3 (incl. Expected results)

Prepare conceptual planning sketches for the organization (or the reorganization) of the commercial areas /concessions at airport.Indicate the requirements for the future commercial areas.

Function 4 (incl. Expected results)

Define the guidelines under which the new commercial areas should be developed: by the airport; under one or several main developers; recommendations on concession and rental schemes (terms, duration, etc.)

Function 5 (incl. Expected results)

Provide new commercial revenue projections for airport resulting from the implementation of the proposed commercial strategy.

Function 6 (incl. Expected results)

Prepare a site visit report, indicating the findings with regards to the existing and future commercial areas of airport.

Function 7 (incl. Expected results)

Performs other related duties, as assigned.

COMPETENCIES

Core Competencies:

Professionalism: Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines, and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations.

Communication:Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors’ language, tone, style, and format to match the audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Planning and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitor and adjust plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.

Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients ” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Technological Awareness: Keeps abreast of available technology; understands applicability and limitations of technology to the work of the office; actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks; shows willingness to learn new technology.

Commitment to Continuous Learning: Keeps abreast of new developments in own occupation/profession; actively seeks to develop oneself professionally and personally; contributes to the learning of colleagues and subordinates; shows willingness to learn from others; seeks feedback to learn and improve.

Managerial Competence:

Leadership: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow; empowers others to translate vision into results; is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; drives for change and improvement; does not accept the status quo; shows the courage to take unpopular stands.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

• University degree in business administration or equivalent professional qualifications in a financial management field.

Professional experience

• Familiarity with civil aviation fees and charges and revenue generation at airports from aeronautical and non- aeronautical sources. Familiarity with the organization of commercial areas in airports.
• Experience at a responsible level in the financial management of a government department, an airline, an airport or a corporation.
• Experience in the development of revenues at airports.

Languages

• A good command of oral and written English.
• A working knowledge of French or another official language of the Organization (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, or Spanish).

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

It should be noted that this is a prospective position intended for experts interested in consultancy contracts. (short and long term).

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

ICAO CDI consultants are expected to conduct themselves in a manner befitting their status as international civil servants.

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

No Fee