Organisations Approval Team Leader
Job Overview
As an Organisations Approval Team Leader, you will be responsible for the efficient conduct of investigation of organisations under your responsibility, for both initial demonstration of compliance and continued surveillance. In addition, you will support other core technical activities of the Agency.
General Accountabilities
- Lead teams during technical assessments and act as the team’s spokesperson
- Conduct initial investigation and continuous surveillance in accordance with applicable regulations, internal procedures and work instructions
- Provide expertise to other cores activities of the Agency and within the Section
The position requires the jobholder to travel frequently in order to carry out the above-mentioned tasks.
Specific Accountabilities
DOA Team Leader
- Conduct initial investigation and continuous surveillance in accordance with the internal procedures and work instructions
- Lead teams during technical assessments and act as the team’s spokesperson
- Compile and analyse feedback on the performance of approved organisations in order to support the appropriate level of involvement in the field of product certification
- Support technical coordination for specific activities such as occurrence investigation, providing expert input in rulemaking, supporting the management of outsourcing and some external events, support international cooperation activities
POA Team Leader
- Manage the approval of Production Organisations in Europe and worldwide
- Efficiently conduct the investigation of organisation approvals under his/her responsibility, for both initial demonstration of compliance and continued surveillance
- Lead the teams established for each organisation under his/her responsibility, in accordance with Agency procedures
- Coordinate with the “Airworthiness Standards & Implementation Section” team on matters related to interpretation of Part 21
- Provide support and expertise to other core activities of the Agency, including but not limited to product certification, Design Organisation Approvals, Maintenance Organisation Approvals, occurrence investigation, international cooperation and rulemaking
The selection process is based on the following skills and competences:
Professional skills (according to subject field as applicable)
Behavioural competences
Eligibility
To be admitted to the selection process you must meet the following criteria:
- Have a thorough knowledge of English (at least level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) and a satisfactory knowledge of another official language of the European Union (at least level B2) [1],
- Be a national of a Member State of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland,
- Completed university studies of at least 3 years attested by a diploma in aerospace engineering OR engineering in another sector OR university diploma in the quality domain OR where justified in the interest of the service, at least 3 years professional training of an equivalent level, in a relevant technical domain and, after having completed the professional training, at least 3 years professional experience,
- Applied knowledge of Part 21 - Production and/or Design Organisation.
* This vacancy is open as well to Temporary Agents (2f) employed at EASA, in the grade bracket AD5- AD9.
[1] Mother tongue English speakers will be expected to demonstrate knowledge of a second EU language. English oral and written skills will be assessed throughout the assessment phase.
Conditions of employment
Contract: 5 years contract as Temporary Agent with possibility of extension (for an indefinite period)
Working hours: 40 hrs per week (on a full-time working pattern)
Salary: Depending on work experience. Additional allowances depending on personal situation.