Employment Type: Permanent
Contract Duration:
About the team you are joining
IATA's Sustainability Programs department works with airlines, regulators, and civil society to develop and implement policies, standards, and programs that support the sustainable development of air transport and mitigate its impact on the environment.
Reporting to the Assistant Director, Sustainability Programs, you will be responsible for the successful development, implementation, and management of the SAF Registry. The system will be integral for the sector to enable the reporting and claiming of SAF environmental attributes while ensuring that lifecycle emissions reduction from the investment and use of SAF are captured to enable the goal of net zero by 2050. Once fully implemented, you will oversee the operation and management of the SAF integrity system, maintain the relationship with all system stakeholders, and be responsible for system enhancements and improvements to the user experience.
You will work closely with the SAF subject matter experts and consultants during the execution phase, coordinate and assign specific deliverables, ensure deadlines are met, and be involved in all project-related tasks that lead to a successful implementation.
You will drive the development of recommended practices in relation to SAF accounting, SAF system requirements, and claiming of SAF, promoting industry best practices and commonly agreed SAF principles. The position is required to work closely and coordinate with the IATA policy team to ensure the industry SAF positions are fully reflected in the SAF system processes.
You will participate in industry meetings, contribute as a subject matter expert, and promote the acceptance and use of the industry SAF system.
What your day would be like
• Manage all project-related activities during the SAF system execution phase and implementation.
• Conceptualize and help develop the system processes and functionalities, work closely with the IT development team, SMEs, SAF consultant, and policy team to ensure all stakeholder requirements are met.
• Ensure that the IATA SAF Accounting and Reporting methodology is fully reflected and adhered to in the SAF Registry.
• Maintain stakeholder relations during and after the system's implementation and ensure that the requirements of fuel suppliers, airlines, state authorities, freight forwarders, shippers, corporates, and other relevant parties are reflected in the system processes and functionalities.
• Manage and operate the SAF system after its full implementation, propose and initiate system enhancements to meet stakeholder expectations.
• Promote the SAF system to airlines, SAF suppliers, states, and regulators such as ICAO and the European Commission.
• Drive uptake and engage in SAF system capacity building to achieve the highest level of participation by system stakeholders.
We would love to hear from you if you have
• 4-5 years of experience and a university degree in a discipline that will support your contribution to the team.
• Background and experience in SAF-related positions, SAF accounting, or development of SAF registries (or SAF Book & Claim).
• Experience in the aviation industry with a good understanding of sustainability matters.
• Understanding of key existing legislation related to SAF and CORSIA / EU ETS.
• Outstanding project management skills with the ability to work under pressure on multiple matters with tight deadlines and changing priorities.
• Strong communication and instructional skills in English.
• You enjoy working across different cultures, with a flexible and collaborative approach and strong interpersonal skills.
Travel Required: N
Diversity and Inclusion are one of our key priorities and we want to role model it. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills in which you can contribute at your best and be who you are. The more inclusive we are, the better we will be able to thrive to represent, lead and service the airline industry. If there is anything we can do to create a more comfortable interview experience for you, please let us know.
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