PROPERTIES

• Function title: Airspace and Network Planning Expert
• Reference: NOC-MA-2025-AD/1015
• Location: Maastricht
• The selected candidate must reside either at this location or within a reasonable proximity that allows for the satisfactory execution of their duties.
• Information about living in Maastricht
• Nature of competition: Internal and external competition
• Applicable regulations: General conditions of employment governing servants at the EUROCONTROL Maastricht Centre
• 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 provisions
• Directorate/Service: MUAC/OPS - The Operations Division
• Working arrangement: EUROCONTROL operates a hybrid working model that combines onsite presence with remote work opportunities. Remote working is subject to specific limits set out in internal rules and must align with business needs and managerial approval. Please note that full-time remote work is not permitted.
• Competition publication date: 08/08/2025
• Competition closing date: 12/09/2025(23:59 Brussels time)
• Reserve list: Applicable -

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & COMPETENCIES

• University degree in a relevant domain of 4 years or of 3 years plus 1 year of relevant professional experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in a Control Centre with a traffic complexity* comparable to the one of Maastricht UAC would be considered an advantage.*Complexity in terms of multilayer sectorization, climbing and descending traffic, military traffic/exercises, multiple crossing points and multiple aircraft profiles
• Experience in airspace and network planning.
• Experience in airspace design, ASM and ATFCM.
• Experience in analysing data within the context of Air Traffic Management (ATM) operational environments, including the ability to extract insights and make informed decisions based on data-driven findings.
• Technical drafting skills in English.
• Understanding of Airspace Design processes and ATM principles.
• Experience in project management.
• The following skills/experience will be considered as advantage:
• Knowledge of/experience with the Route Availability Document (RAD)
• Knowledge of simulation tools (e.g., NEST)
• Knowledge of/experience with military airspace operations.
• Communication: You foster two-way communication.
• Customer focus: You adapt services to respond to customer needs.
• Analytical Thinking: You analyse information and identify relationships.
• Networking: You maintain and expand effective networks.
• Influencing: You are able to identify sources of information and develop trusting relationships.
• 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 working languages of the Agency are English and French. For this particular job, candidates must be proficient users of English at level C1 or C2.The levels relate to the European-framework-reference Common European Framework of References for languages (CEFR).

Your role will be to:

• Provide operational expertise, guidance and contributions to projects and activities in airspace design and contribute to operational concepts, developments, including requirement capture, validation/simulation definition to further advance operations’ effectiveness and performance.
• Gather and assess operational and/or system’s needs, identify trends and patterns, provide recommendations and coordinate operational/digital solutions with relevant internal & external partners to ensure stakeholder’s satisfaction.
• Develop, refine and implement procedures/processes/technical solutions/standards/methods and guidelines relevant to the airspace and procedures, ensuring alignment with regulatory frameworks, stakeholders’ needs and the organisation’s objectives.
• Conduct/lead studies, feasibility/impact assessments and/or operational analyses to evaluate current services, systems, processes, and identify areas for enhancement/potential synergies/inconsistencies and support decision-making.
• Provide inputs and conduct data analysis to support the strategic direction in area of activities and the development of processes and/or tools to address operational needs, and ensure, in coordination with other services and partners, coherent and coordinated evolutions.
• Produce and/or contribute to reports, working papers, presentations, etc and operational documents to document analyses, findings and recommendations.
• Stay updated on latest technological and operational developments/methods/best practices/trends and share them within the internal community to enhance organisational knowledge.
• Carry out any other task in line with the main purpose of the job.