Manager, Environmental Protection & Sustainability

Position title: Manager, Environmental Protection & Sustainability

Reports to: Director, Environmental Protection & Sustainability

Position Type: Permanent

Airports Council International (ACI) is the only global trade representative of the world's airports. Established in 1991, ACI represents airports interests with Governments and international organizations such as ICAO, develops standards, policies, and recommended practices for airports, and provides information and training opportunities to raise standards around the world.

ACI is looking for a Manager, Environmental Protection.

The ideal candidate:

• Is an experienced expert on environmental issues of air transport, including airports;
• Possesses technical expertise and good understanding of the international aviation framework and stakeholders to successfully represent ACI at the ICAO Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) technical Working Groups and at other international forums;
• Possesses a strong ability to converge different views and to convince based on technical argument;
• Has strong analytical skills to generate insightful information and further develop ACI policies;
• Is a strong communicator, both verbally and in writing;
• Embraces the ACI World values of Integrity, Accountability, Diversity and Customer Centricity

The location

Reporting to the Director, Sustainability and Environmental Protection, the position is based in Montreal, the world's international hub for organizations involved in aerospace and aviation. It offers candidates a unique opportunity to work in a global environment for the delivery of analytical insights for the broader aviation community.

About this opportunity:

The Manager, Environmental Protection, possesses experience and flexibility working with complex portfolios which involve concurrent projects and tasks, and should have the ability to tailor them to advance the collective interests of airports on environment and promote excellence in airport environmental management. In addition, the candidate will have excellent drafting skills to develop technical working papers, policies briefs, training and other related material and to present/deliver them to diverse audiences. Finally, the position requires a tactful professional, who can comfortably work with divergent views in a very broad cultural environment and contribute to the further development of the air transport industry.

Main responsibilities:

Acting as advisor to the ACI Observer of the ICAO Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP)

• Supporting the development of ACI's positions and coordinating airport participation in CAEP meetings
• Attending meetings, preparing papers for, and providing technical input to working groups, Steering Groups and CAEP meetings

Supporting the secretary of the ACI World Environment Standing Committee (WEnSC):

• Leading task forces meetings, including logistics, coordination, work program development, and providing technical inputs.
• Coordinating work items with Committee members, Task Force members and ACI regions
• Facilitating cooperation and coordination between WEnSC and ACI regional committees, and CAEP
• Drafting papers, policy briefs, conducting surveys, analysing data and any other relevant technical material as necessary

Developing technical expertise on environmental matters

• Supporting the development and coordination of environmental content and logistics for ACI events, communication initiatives, blogs and website
• Preparing and making presentations at relevant events
• Providing technical material and responses to stakeholders' requests
• Drafting technical reports and other materials as needed
• Managing upkeep and strategic development of tools such as the ACI Airport Carbon Emissions and Reporting Tool (ACERT)
• Developing additional tools to support ACI members with improving/facilitating their sustainability management programs.

Other responsibilities include:

• Supporting ACI Global Training (GT) by preparing and reviewing training materials, delivering courses, and/or reviewing student works
• Supporting Airport Excellence (APEX) in Environment by reviewing documents and providing technical expertise as requested
• Coordinating ACI engagement with academia and other international organizations
• Other tasks as required

Technical knowledge, skills, and abilities

Required:

• University degree in environmental management/science, sustainable development, air transport management, or a related discipline
• Knowledge/experience in aviation environmental initiatives and strategies, including decarbonization and clean energies, climate change adaptation and resilience, aircraft noise reduction, waste management, and biodiversity protection.
• Knowledge/experience in ESG and sustainability reporting frameworks
• Experience and/or understanding of international organizations and relations, politics, advocacy, and member interests
• 5 - 7 years' experience in environmental affairs, preferably in airport or airline operations
• Pro-active, collegial, tactful, diplomatic approach
• Capable of working individually with minimum supervision as well as part of a a team, in a multi-cultural environment
• Highly organized and able to work on multiple tasks and changing priorities
• Strong analytical skills to generate insightful information to help develop ACI policies
• Excellent written, spoken and presentational English skills
• Excellent knowledge of the MS Office suite

Desirable:

• Experience of the ICAO CAEP process as a regulator, industry representative or NGO
• Working knowledge in another language

ACI World Values:

Collaboration, Innovation, Accountability, Integrity, and Sustainability

What We Offer

• Hybrid work
• Full benefits (health, vison and dental), including telemedicine
• RRSP company matching contributions

• 4 weeks of vacation per year
• Paid personal/sick days and mental health days (10- days every year)
• Cell phone paid
• Social events and recognition programs
• Opus card discount
• Casual dress
• Training
• Employee rewards and recognition program
• Tedy Wellness Spending Account