Network Capacity Planning Expert

**Function title**: Network Capacity Planning Expert - **Reference**: NOC-NM-2025-AD/1051 - **Location**: Brussels - Information about living in Brussels - **Nature of competition**: Internal and external competition - **Applicable regulations**: Staff regulations governing officials of the EUROCONTROL Agency - **Type of post**: Administrator - **Job level**: AD6-AD9 - **Generic job title**: Expert - **Number of posts**: 1 - **Duration of appointment**: 5 Year(s) - extension or conversion of the contract is possible - see “Useful information” section - **Security clearance**: Security vetting may be required in accordance with the relevant EUROCONTROL security policies - **Directorate/Service**: NMD/ACD/OPL - Operations Planning Unit - **Competition publication date**: 30/10/2025 - **Competition closing date**: 27/11/2025 (23:59 Brussels time) - **Reserve list**: Applicable - YOUR TEAM Within the Network Management Directorate, the "Airspace & Capacity" Division is responsible for the overall running and coherency of the operational and technical support activities of the Directorate Network Manager (DNM), according to the strategic guidelines and priorities defined by DNM. The Network Capacity Planning Expert provides expertise and guidance to facilitate, in response to the requirements of SES2+ and in partnership with all ATM actors, the design, planning and deployment of operational improvement measures for the European ATM network that will meet European-wide agreed targets. This involves collaborating with stakeholders in identifying optimal network capacity planning solutions. YOUR ROLE Your role will be to: - Provide technical expertise, guidance and lead contributions to the capacity assessment of major projects at network, regional and local levels, including the analysis and validation of the results, the development of mitigation measures as required including the production of reports/ presentation of the findings and recommendations. - Consult internal and external stakeholders (NM OPS, ANSPs, airlines, etc.) to collect contributions for the capacity planning and obtain commitment for the optimum network solutions proposed. - Provide inputs and conduct data analysis to support the deployment of a dynamic capacity planning process and the development of local/network capacity measures resulting in optimum solutions at network level to improve the European network performance. - Contribute to both the 5 years Network Operations Plan—with particular emphasis each year on preparing for the upcoming summer season—and the rolling seasonal Network Operations Plan, through the preparation of the traffic outlook and local/network capacity assessment. - Evaluate sector capacities based on workload assessment through fast time simulations and contribute to the development of assessments and associated methodologies. - Stay updated on latest technological developments/methods/best practices/trends and share them within the internal community to enhance organisational knowledge and methodology. - Carry out any other task in line with the main purpose of the job. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & COMPETENCIES- Completion of third level studies in a relevant field, meeting European Qualifications Framework (EQF) Level 7 followed by at least 3 years relevant professional experience or - Completion of third level studies in a relevant field, meeting European Qualifications Framework (EQF) Level 6 followed by at least 4 years relevant professional experience or - Professional training (e.g. ATCO) of an equivalent level followed by at least 3 years relevant professional experience- Experience in or understanding of airspace capacity planning, including planning tools (NEST/DDR) and/or experience in fast time simulations. - Experience in carrying out impact assessments of projects. - Knowledge or understanding of ATFCM, strategic planning, and validation techniques. - Project management and presentation skills. - Technical drafting skills in English. - Analytical thinking: you analyse information and identify relationships. - Influencing: you tailor style and approach to impact others. - Networking: you know how to maintain and expand effective networks. - Result focus: you seek to improve personal performance. - Teamwork: You foster teamwork. - Ability to work in a multinational and multicultural environment. - Professional conduct in line with the corporate behaviours of the Agency, i.e. result-driven, readiness to change, customer focus, integrity and team-player approach. The levels relate to the European-framework-reference Common European Framework of References for languages (CEFR). USEFUL INFORMATION - Applications will be accepted from nationals of EUROCONTROL Member States only. If selected, the person will keep their current type of appointment duration (undetermined or determined). The internal staff member with a determined contract will be offered, in principle, an appointment for 5 Year(s)