Chief, Regulatory Affairs, SESAR Joint Undertaking, SESAR

Job summary
Applications are invited for the post of "Chief, Regulatory Affairs" within the SESAR Joint Undertaking established by European Council Regulation (EC) No 219/2007 (JO L64 of 02/03/2007).

Location: Brussels

Further details

The "Chief, Regulatory Affairs" will be the expert responsible for the interface between the SESAR work programme and the regulatory activities, notably in the context of the Single European Sky.

SESAR® (Single European Sky ATM Research) is the European  air traffic control infrastructure modernisation programme that aims at developing a new generation of Air Traffic Management (ATM) system in Europe.

The Chief, Regulatory Affairs is the expert responsible for the interface between the SESAR work programme and the regulatory activities, notably in the context of the Single European Sky. He/she will be part of an executive team of key experts, reporting to the Executive Director and his Deputy.

He/she shall carry out the tasks that will be assigned to him/her, in particular:
 
•  Be the primary point of contact for relations with the European Commission (in its role as regulator), and with relevant regulatory authorities (including the Single European Sky committee);
•  Provide clear leadership in defining the relevant interfaces with the regulatory activities and the working methodologies for a proper participation of regulatory authorities in the work programme;
•  Organise and monitor the participation of National supervisory authorities, EASA and other regulatory stakeholders in the work programme;
•  Define and make proposals for the SESAR  regulatory policy, with the view to ensure seamless operational implementation of validated R&D products;
•  Provide guidance on issues related to certification of SESAR technologies and operational procedure;
•  Interface with ICAO, IUT and other competent international organisations to organise for global interoperability of SESAR deliverables, as well as availability of the necessary radio spectrum and other similar resources;
•  Represent the SJU in the relevant international and European forums.