Aviation Career Mapping Consultant
About the role
THE ORGANIZATIONAL SETTING The Field Personnel Section (FPS) of the Capacity Development and Implementation (CDI) Bureau is responsible for the management of recruitment processes and administration of employment contracts for international and national experts supporting ICAO capacity development and implementation activities.
In addition, FPS supports the coordination and implementation of the Next Generation of Aviation Professionals (NGAP) Programme, which aims to enhance the visibility and attractiveness of aviation careers and support States and stakeholders in understanding aviation professions and related education and training pathways.
Within this context, the Aviation Career Mapping Consultant will support the development of a structured aviation career cartography, focusing on the identification and documentation of aviation professions and their associated education, training and competency requirements, with consideration of national and regional variations where information is available.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Function1 (incl. Expected results)
Develop a Structured And Coherent Aviation Career Mapping Framework, Informed By Relevant Aviation And Education Contexts, To Support a Common Understanding Of Aviation Professions And Related Education And Training Pathways, Achieving Results Such As:
- Establish a structured framework and methodology for the development of an aviation career cartography, including the definition of a global taxonomy of aviation professions.
- Develop standardized templates and data structures for aviation career profiles, covering roles and responsibilities, competencies, education and training pathways, certification or licensing requirements, and indicative career progression.
- Define the scope, parameters and level of detail of information to be collected at global, regional and national levels, ensuring feasibility and consistency.
Function 2 (incl. Expected results)
Develop a comprehensive and harmonized aviation career cartography, informed by the agreed framework, achieving results such as:
- Identify and document aviation professions across the aviation ecosystem, including both traditional and emerging roles.
- Develop standardized global career profiles for identified aviation professions, in line with the agreed framework and templates.
- Ensure coherence, clarity and comparability across career profiles through rationalization and harmonization of job titles and role descriptions.
Function 3 (incl. Expected results)
Document Aviation Education, Training And Certification Pathways In a Structured Manner, Taking Into Account National And Regional Variations, To Support Visibility Of Career Pathways Across The Aviation Sector, Achieving Results Such As:
- Collect and structure information on education, training and certification pathways relevant to aviation professions, taking into account variations across regions and States where such information is available.
- Liaise with ICAO Regional Offices, States and relevant stakeholders, as appropriate, to support the collection and validation of career pathway information.
- Consolidate country-level and regional inputs into a structured and coherent format aligned with the global career mapping framework.
Function 4 (incl. Expected results)
Consolidate and finalize aviation career cartography outputs to ensure quality, consistency and reusability of deliverables, achieving results such as:
- Consolidate and finalize the aviation career cartography deliverables, ensuring internal consistency and quality.
- Prepare documentation describing the framework and structure of the career cartography to support future updates or potential digital visualization initiatives.
Function 5 (incl. Expected results)
Performs other related duties, as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Educational background Essential
- A first-level university degree in aviation, education, human resources, social sciences, engineering, or a related field.
Desirable
- An advanced university degree (master’s level or equivalent) in one of the above fields or a closely related area.
Essential Professional experience and Knowledge
- A minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience in aviation, workforce development, education and training systems, skills frameworks, or related fields.
- Demonstrated experience in the development of structured frameworks, classifications or reference tools.
Desirable
- Experience working with international organizations, States, or multi-stakeholder environments.
- Familiarity with aviation professions, education systems, and regulatory environments.
Language Skill Essential
- Fluent reading, writing and speaking abilities in English.
Desirable
- A working knowledge of any other language of the Organization (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish).
COMPETENCIES Professionalism : Demonstrates knowledge of coordination, planning and organization skills with the ability to establish and follow plans and priorities. 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.
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; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
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.
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; tailor’s language, tone, style, and format to match the audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
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.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Consultants will be held to the highest ethical standards and are required to sign a Code of Conduct and an individual declaration of independence or confidentiality upon acceptance of the assignment.
The duration of the assignment is six (6) months, with the possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and satisfactory performance. Compensation is provided at a daily rate ranging from CAD 248 to CAD 392.
HOW TO APPLY Interested candidates must complete an on-line application form. To apply, please visit ICAO's e-Recruitment website at: ICAO Career Website
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES ICAO does NOT charge any fees or request money from candidates at any stage of the selection process, nor does it concern itself with bank account details of applicants. Requests of this nature allegedly made on behalf of ICAO are fraudulent and should be disregarded.
- Job Identification 32497
- Posting Date 03/10/2026, 04:10 PM
- Apply Before 03/25/2026, 03:59 AM
- Job Schedule Full time
- Locations Montreal, QC, Canada
- Vacancy Type Individual Consultancy
- Vacancy Timeline 2 Weeks
About International Civil Aviation Organization
ICAO is funded and directed by 193 national governments to support their diplomacy and cooperation in air transport as signatory states to the Chicago Convention (1944).
Its core function is to maintain an administrative and expert bureaucracy (the ICAO Secretariat) supporting these diplomatic interactions, and to research new air transport policy and standardization innovations as directed and endorsed by governments through the ICAO Assembly, or by the ICAO Council which the assembly elects. Industry and civil society groups, and other concerned regional and international organizations, also participate.
Once governments achieve diplomatic consensus around a new standard’s scope and details, it is then adopted by those same 193 countries in order to bring worldwide alignment to their national regulations, helping to realize safe, secure and sustainable air operations on a truly global basis.
ICAO is not a regulator. ICAO standards contain never supersede the primacy of national regulatory requirements. It is always the local, national regulations which are enforced in, and by, sovereign states, and which must be legally adhered to by air operators making use of applicable airspace and airports.
In addition to these core diplomatic and research capabilities, ICAO also conducts educational outreach, develops coalitions, and conducts auditing, training, and capacity building activities worldwide per the needs and priorities governments identify and formalize.
Our LinkedIn account provides a venue for professionals to support ICAO’s advocacy for the safe, secure, and sustainable development of aviation, offering resources and a forum for discussion. Our social media moderation rules apply: https://www.icao.int/Newsroom/Pages/social-media.aspx
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Aviation Career Mapping Consultant
About the role
THE ORGANIZATIONAL SETTING The Field Personnel Section (FPS) of the Capacity Development and Implementation (CDI) Bureau is responsible for the management of recruitment processes and administration of employment contracts for international and national experts supporting ICAO capacity development and implementation activities.
In addition, FPS supports the coordination and implementation of the Next Generation of Aviation Professionals (NGAP) Programme, which aims to enhance the visibility and attractiveness of aviation careers and support States and stakeholders in understanding aviation professions and related education and training pathways.
Within this context, the Aviation Career Mapping Consultant will support the development of a structured aviation career cartography, focusing on the identification and documentation of aviation professions and their associated education, training and competency requirements, with consideration of national and regional variations where information is available.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Function1 (incl. Expected results)
Develop a Structured And Coherent Aviation Career Mapping Framework, Informed By Relevant Aviation And Education Contexts, To Support a Common Understanding Of Aviation Professions And Related Education And Training Pathways, Achieving Results Such As:
- Establish a structured framework and methodology for the development of an aviation career cartography, including the definition of a global taxonomy of aviation professions.
- Develop standardized templates and data structures for aviation career profiles, covering roles and responsibilities, competencies, education and training pathways, certification or licensing requirements, and indicative career progression.
- Define the scope, parameters and level of detail of information to be collected at global, regional and national levels, ensuring feasibility and consistency.
Function 2 (incl. Expected results)
Develop a comprehensive and harmonized aviation career cartography, informed by the agreed framework, achieving results such as:
- Identify and document aviation professions across the aviation ecosystem, including both traditional and emerging roles.
- Develop standardized global career profiles for identified aviation professions, in line with the agreed framework and templates.
- Ensure coherence, clarity and comparability across career profiles through rationalization and harmonization of job titles and role descriptions.
Function 3 (incl. Expected results)
Document Aviation Education, Training And Certification Pathways In a Structured Manner, Taking Into Account National And Regional Variations, To Support Visibility Of Career Pathways Across The Aviation Sector, Achieving Results Such As:
- Collect and structure information on education, training and certification pathways relevant to aviation professions, taking into account variations across regions and States where such information is available.
- Liaise with ICAO Regional Offices, States and relevant stakeholders, as appropriate, to support the collection and validation of career pathway information.
- Consolidate country-level and regional inputs into a structured and coherent format aligned with the global career mapping framework.
Function 4 (incl. Expected results)
Consolidate and finalize aviation career cartography outputs to ensure quality, consistency and reusability of deliverables, achieving results such as:
- Consolidate and finalize the aviation career cartography deliverables, ensuring internal consistency and quality.
- Prepare documentation describing the framework and structure of the career cartography to support future updates or potential digital visualization initiatives.
Function 5 (incl. Expected results)
Performs other related duties, as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Educational background Essential
- A first-level university degree in aviation, education, human resources, social sciences, engineering, or a related field.
Desirable
- An advanced university degree (master’s level or equivalent) in one of the above fields or a closely related area.
Essential Professional experience and Knowledge
- A minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience in aviation, workforce development, education and training systems, skills frameworks, or related fields.
- Demonstrated experience in the development of structured frameworks, classifications or reference tools.
Desirable
- Experience working with international organizations, States, or multi-stakeholder environments.
- Familiarity with aviation professions, education systems, and regulatory environments.
Language Skill Essential
- Fluent reading, writing and speaking abilities in English.
Desirable
- A working knowledge of any other language of the Organization (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish).
COMPETENCIES Professionalism : Demonstrates knowledge of coordination, planning and organization skills with the ability to establish and follow plans and priorities. 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.
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; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
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.
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; tailor’s language, tone, style, and format to match the audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
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.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Consultants will be held to the highest ethical standards and are required to sign a Code of Conduct and an individual declaration of independence or confidentiality upon acceptance of the assignment.
The duration of the assignment is six (6) months, with the possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and satisfactory performance. Compensation is provided at a daily rate ranging from CAD 248 to CAD 392.
HOW TO APPLY Interested candidates must complete an on-line application form. To apply, please visit ICAO's e-Recruitment website at: ICAO Career Website
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES ICAO does NOT charge any fees or request money from candidates at any stage of the selection process, nor does it concern itself with bank account details of applicants. Requests of this nature allegedly made on behalf of ICAO are fraudulent and should be disregarded.
- Job Identification 32497
- Posting Date 03/10/2026, 04:10 PM
- Apply Before 03/25/2026, 03:59 AM
- Job Schedule Full time
- Locations Montreal, QC, Canada
- Vacancy Type Individual Consultancy
- Vacancy Timeline 2 Weeks
About International Civil Aviation Organization
ICAO is funded and directed by 193 national governments to support their diplomacy and cooperation in air transport as signatory states to the Chicago Convention (1944).
Its core function is to maintain an administrative and expert bureaucracy (the ICAO Secretariat) supporting these diplomatic interactions, and to research new air transport policy and standardization innovations as directed and endorsed by governments through the ICAO Assembly, or by the ICAO Council which the assembly elects. Industry and civil society groups, and other concerned regional and international organizations, also participate.
Once governments achieve diplomatic consensus around a new standard’s scope and details, it is then adopted by those same 193 countries in order to bring worldwide alignment to their national regulations, helping to realize safe, secure and sustainable air operations on a truly global basis.
ICAO is not a regulator. ICAO standards contain never supersede the primacy of national regulatory requirements. It is always the local, national regulations which are enforced in, and by, sovereign states, and which must be legally adhered to by air operators making use of applicable airspace and airports.
In addition to these core diplomatic and research capabilities, ICAO also conducts educational outreach, develops coalitions, and conducts auditing, training, and capacity building activities worldwide per the needs and priorities governments identify and formalize.
Our LinkedIn account provides a venue for professionals to support ICAO’s advocacy for the safe, secure, and sustainable development of aviation, offering resources and a forum for discussion. Our social media moderation rules apply: https://www.icao.int/Newsroom/Pages/social-media.aspx