Manager Aerodromes

Note: This Notice should be brought to the attention of all eligible serving employees, including employees absent from duty.

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Salary Scale: €125,796 to €158,383 (Incremental Pay Scale)

Reports to: Head of Aviation Infrastructure

Location: The Times Building, 11-12 D'Olier Street, Dublin 2.

Position: Full time

Duration: Permanent

THE IRISH AVIATION AUTHORITY

The IAA is the civil aviation regulator for Ireland. We are responsible for the regulation of safety, security, and consumer interests. Our responsibilities are set out in the framework of applicable global, European, and national legislation/regulation. For more information, please visit our website: About the Irish Aviation Authority (iaa.ie).

Mission: The Irish Aviation Authority regulates to the highest professional standards to ensure a safe, secure, sustainable and consumer-focused civil aviation environment. We support world-class performance and innovation in Irish and global aviation.

Values: Our values reflect what we believe in and how we behave when engaging with each other, our clients and partners, and the society in which we live.

Safety first: We Uphold the highest standards of Civil Aviation safety and security in everything we do for the benefit of aircraft passengers and aviation personnel and in the public interest.

Consumer-Focused: We protect the rights of consumers, ensuring a safe, secure and efficient civil aviation experience.

Sustainability: We Support the development of aviation in a sustainable manner that meets the present demands for safeguarding the needs of the future.

Integrity & Accountability: We Act with transparency, fairness and responsibility in all our decisions and actions.

Professionalism: We Maintain the highest levels of expertise, ethics, responsiveness, efficiency and conduct in our work, and we recognise our true strength is in our people.

Collaboration: We Work closely with stakeholders to promote trust, alignment and shared success.

Respect & Inclusion: We Value diverse perspectives and foster an inclusive, respectful workplace and stakeholder environment.

Job Description

The Manager Aerodromes reports to the Head of Aviation Infrastructure and will manage and ensure the regulatory oversight of all civil licenced, certified, or otherwiseapproved, aerodromesin Ireland.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Leadership & People Management: Lead, motivate, and support the team to deliver organisational and team objectives by setting clear priorities, performance expectations, and timelines, while fostering an inclusive, professional, and adaptable working environment and ensuring equality of opportunity for all employees in accordance with IAA Equality Policies.

Performance Management & Coaching: Implement the Authority's Performance Management System by providing clear direction, guidance, motivation, constructive feedback, and timely intervention to direct reports; addressing performance issues; and supporting employee development within the Aerodromes Division.

Planning, Organisation & Delivery of Results: Take accountability for delivering objectives by planning, prioritising, and managing multiple workstreams; delegate effectively; and apply appropriate systems, controls, and quality assurance to ensure high quality, timely outcomes

Decision Making, Problem Solving & Strategic Awareness: Make sound, evidence based decisions, considering organisational, policy, and stakeholder impacts, and take responsibility for outcomes

Change & Continuous Improvement: Identify and support opportunities to improve processes, performance, and service delivery, contributing positively to change initiatives

Communication & Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders; act as an effective link between reporting employees and senior management; and communicate clearly and confidently in both written and verbal formats; and implement and monitor effective two-way communication including Team Briefing,

Self-Development: Demonstrate commitment to continuous professional development to enhance capability and effectiveness in the role

Manage the Aerodromes Division to ensure effective and efficient operation, mindful of the mission and values of the organisation.

Exercise entry control by granting:

• approvals to individuals to carry out specific activities (e.g. safety training officer, rescue fire training officer, etc.)
• certificates to an organisation or individual for the provision of aerodrome services, products,equipment, parts, facilities,proceduresor systems, etc.

Ensure surveillance of the aerodrome system todeterminethat participantscomply withtherequired safety standards. This includes audits, spot checks, inspections, periodic meetings with operators,collectionand analysis of data, and liaising with the industry.

Ensure the provision of information and support to the operators within the aerodrome systemfor the purposes of clarification, policy announcements, technical information, accidentinformation, etc. Support includes giving advice on regulations and standards.

Ensure corrective action (i.e. administrative and if necessary legal measures) is taken tocomply withthe required standards.

Advisethe Head of Aviation Infrastructure on exit control for all licence (i.e. individuals) orcertificate holders (i.e. organisations) involving aerodrome services, products, equipment, parts, facilities,proceduresor systemsregardingthe:

• variation
• suspension
• disqualification

of the licence or certificate; as well as on the detention ofaircraft,productsor parts; and theexercise of exit control over those voluntarily leaving the system.

Lead and direct the Aerodromes oversight team to ensure that all Irishcivil licenced, certified, or otherwise approved, aerodromesmeet the safety requirements published by the IAA,theEU, and ICAO.

Maintain an ongoing analysis of the aerodrome system todetermineaviationsafety trends.

Advisethe Head of Aviation Infrastructure on specific or general matters relating to theaerodrome system and represent theHead of Aviation Infrastructureon matters relating to the aerodrome system.

Providetechnical advice in the development of safety standards and in the development ofregulations for aerodromes.

Maintain and preserve records and documents relating to activities within the aerodrome system for recording in theCivil Aviation Document Registerand in particular theElectronicTerrain and Obstacle Database.

Providetechnical advice and support to theSafety Analysis& PerformanceDivisionfor the investigation of accidents and incidents.

Monitor,maintainand develop ISO 9001:2015quality standards.

This job description is not exhaustive, and other duties may be added as the Authority may reasonably require.

Job requirements The successful candidate should have the following qualifications and skills:

• A minimum of 5 years' experience as a civil aviation safety regulator, Aerodrome Operations Manager, or Airport Engineer; or
• Experience as an Air Traffic Controller or Air Traffic Safety Electronics personnel, with at least 10 years' overall experience, including a minimum of 5 years in airport operations and management; or
• Experience as a professional pilot, whether civil, commercial or military, with at least 10 years' overall experience, including a minimum of 5 years in airline management or equivalent; or
• A degree in Civil Engineering, or equivalent, with at least 10 years' experience in the civil aviation system; or
• A master's degree in Airport Planning, or equivalent, with at least 10 years' experience in the civil aviation system.

Candidates must also demonstrate:

• A thorough understanding of aviation safety management system principles.
• Proven experience managing technical personnel.
• Experience delivering or supporting projects in a technical or regulatory environment.
• A strong working knowledge of ICAO, EASA and other relevant international requirements and agreements.
• The ability to engage with industry stakeholders in an approachable, credible and professional manner.
• Excellent IT capability, including proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, together with the ability to quickly become proficient in specialist software systems as required.
• A relevant third level qualification (Level 7 or higher on the National Framework of Qualifications) or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Where applicable, relevant professional certifications, training, or management development programmes will be viewed as an advantage.
• Knowledge of, or experience working within, the public sector or regulated environments is desirable.
• A formal management qualification or primary or higher degree in management or technical discipline
• A good understanding of the financial principles that apply to aviation and in particular aviation regulation

KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE:

For assessment of applicants the following competency model will be used. This model reflects the changing and more complex environment in which those at this level operate. Each competency is supported by a list of key performance indicators set out below.

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