Regional Director, South American

Org. Setting and Reporting
- The South American (SAM) Regional Office is primarily responsible for maintaining continuous liaison with the States to which it is accredited and with appropriate organizations, regional civil aviation bodies and sub-regional bodies and UN Agencies and programmes operating in the Region. The Regional Office ensures interregional coordination and promotes the timely and harmonized implementation of ICAO Strategic Goals, policies and decisions, within the context of Global and Regional Plans. The Regional Office also provides technical guidance and assists States with implementation of Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs). The Regional Director serves as the Representative of the Secretary General to States to which the Regional Office is accredited; develops and leads the implementation of the work programme for the Regional Office, in coordination with Bureaus/Offices at Headquarters; provides technical advice and assistance to States on the development and implementation of Regional planning framework for all the Strategic Goals of the Organization - namely, (i) Every Flight is Safe and Secure; (ii) Aviation is Environmentally Sustainable; (iii) Aviation Delivers Seamless, Accessible, and Reliable Mobility for All; (iv) No Country Left Behind; (v) The International Civil Aviation Convention and Other Treaties, Laws and Regulations Address All Challenges; (vi) The Economic Development of Air Transport Assures the Delivery of Economic Prosperity and Societal Well-Being for All - and coordinates the delivery of ICAO programme activities within the Region in collaboration with States, and regional and sub-regional groups. The Regional Director is responsible for the promotion and follow-up of implementation support activities in the Region. The Regional Director leads the programme team, inspiring it to translate the regional and country goals into locally adapted solutions and results in line with the overall global plans, strategies and objectives of the Organization.
- Responsibilities
- Function 1 (incl. Expected results) Serves as Representative of the Secretary General within the Region, achieving results such as: - Promote ICAO’s views and interests and ensure the successful implementation of the Organization’s mandate and objectives within the Region. - Actively lead regional initiatives and promote, coordinate and oversee regional implementation support projects aimed at supporting a safe, efficient, secure, economically sustainable and environmentally responsible civil aviation system. - Act as secretary to regional group meetings; and coordinate regional programmes dealing with ICAO´s Six Strategic Goals and related initiatives - Participate in high-level meetings on civil aviation and other matters relevant to the SAM Regional Office, delivering high-profile messages on behalf of ICAO and engaging with stakeholders to advance the ICAO Strategic Goals. - Coordinate and follow up on visits to States by the Secretary General and/or President of the ICAO Council, and provide advice and comprehensive briefing notes, including matters for discussion, expected outcomes, and other supporting information. Function 2 (incl. Expected results) Supports the implementation of the ICAO Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP), Global Air Navigation Plan (GANP), Global Aviation Security Plan (GASeP), ICAO Environmental Programme, and the “No Country Left Behind” Strategic Goal, achieving results such as: - Provide strategic advice and assistance to high level authorities in Member States in the implementation of global aviation safety, security, and air navigation capacity and efficiency plans, giving high priority to those States with Significant Safety Concerns (SSCs), Significant Security Concerns (SSeCs) or other critical deficiencies. - Support States in the implementation of Long-term Global Aspirational Goal (LTAG) of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, including the development and deployment of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and other cleaner energies and the access to financing through Finvest Hub, as well as in the implementation of Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). - Develop tailored State-specific ICAO Plans of Action in relation to aviation safety, aviation security and facilitation, and environment-related issues, and monitor and follow up on their implementation by States. - Communicate, collaborate and coordinate with other partners providing support to implementation in the Region, through diplomacy, technological tools and other mechanisms to enhance visibility and foster active engagement from a wide range of stakeholders. - Support States in the implementation of ICAO SARPs; coordinate required assistance for States, including related training activities, in coordination with the Global Aviation Training (GAT) Section under the Capacity Development and Implementation Bureau. - Collaborate with Bureaus at Headquarters on