Network Operational Concepts Evolution

**Function title**: Network Operational Concepts Evolution (ATM) expert
- **Reference**: NOC-NM-2025-AD/1047
- **Location**: Brussels
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- **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 - Airspace & Capacity Division
- **Competition publication date**: 02/10/2025
- **Competition closing date**: 30/10/2025 (23:59 Brussels time)
- **Reserve list**: Applicable
- YOUR TEAM

Within the Network Management Directorate, the Network Operational Concepts Expert provides technical expertise and guidance to support the development, review, and monitoring of the implementation of the Network Strategy Plan, the Network Operations Concept, and other related operational concepts. He/she contributes to operational analyses, proposes improvements, develops solutions and services, and helps define operational requirements for the iNM system, ensuring alignment with stakeholder needs, regulatory requirements, and the organisation’s objectives through appropriate consultation mechanisms.

YOUR ROLE

Your role will be to:

- Provide technical expertise, guidance and contributions to the maintenance, review and monitoring of the Network Strategy Plan (NSP) and contribute to the identification of NSP’s long-term high level performance benefits/costs considerations supported by benchmarking studies.
- Coordinate the development, maintenance and review of the Network Operational Concept (CONOPS) and of the network roadmaps and their alignment with other Concepts of Operations and the NSP.
- Define and break down the network conceptual elements (business, operational, technical) in the network roadmaps.
- Coordinate and consult with internal and external stakeholders—including airports, ANSPs, military authorities, and airspace users—to develop, maintain, and implement network and local ATM concepts.
- Identify, gather and assess operational needs to contribute to the development of iNM (integrated Network Manager system) requirements and future evolutions, provide expert input to special agreements and coordinate the alignment of iNM business requirements with the overall network concept.
- Conduct and support analyses on the progress of European ATM operational and technical developments and trends, and prepare plans, reports, and other relevant materials to assist senior experts and management.
- Prepare and contribute to reports, working papers, presentations, and technical documents to capture analyses, findings, and recommendations.
- 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.
Refer to the European Qualifications Framework (EQF)
- An ATCO or ATSEP licence would be an asset.
- Experience in activities related to the development of Air Traffic Management (ATM) concepts, operational requirements or ATM strategy development.
- Understanding of network concepts, aviation needs and operational changes impacting the network’s performance, with particular focus on Trajectory Based Operation (TBO) concepts.
- Knowledge of the NSP, High Level Network CONOPS, ICAO ASBUs (Aviation System Block Upgrades) and the ATM MP (Master Plan).
- Understanding of financial aspects of system deployment and main stakeholder business drivers.
- Experience or knowledge of CBA (Cost Benefit Analysis), ideally performed in the aviation field, would be an asset.
- Project management skills.
- 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.
- Planning and Organising: you plan ahead and adapt as required.
- Communication: you are able to foster two-way communication.
- 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.
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