Assistant Manager, Industry Affairs

Employment Type: Permanent
Contract Duration: Permanent

About the team you are joining

Reporting to the Area Manager, South West Pacific, the incumbent will support IATA’s activities in the South West Pacific, including aiding the delivery of IATA’s agenda and the country’s set objectives.

What your day would be like
- Support the delivery of IATA’s agenda in the South West Pacific;
- Assist the building and maintenance of pro-active, professional and top management level relationships with member airlines, IATA accredited agents, airports and other industry stakeholders, as well as with key government departments;
- Aid the promotion of IATA’s policies, positions, objectives, activities, services and products amongst airlines, governments, airports, regional organisations and other industry stakeholders, and coordinate with the Industry Affairs Manager matters relating to the local implementation of IATA global projects, programmes and campaigns;
- Support the monitoring of aero-political, economic and commercial developments in the country, assisting, as requested, with actions which are consistent with IATA’s policies and objectives, including maintaining a database of air transport regulatory and policy initiatives, as well as of contacts amongst government representatives, airline representatives and all other relevant agencies;
- Given local market legislation, develop an understanding of local IATA Settlement Systems (ISS) governance matters, including effective risk management techniques for members’ funds and the forecasting of ISS market trends and risks;
- Support commercial and business development activities by identifying commercial pipelines including monitoring market trends, and identifying customer profiles, competition trends and behaviours;
- Assist good media relationships in support of IATA’s objectives, programmes and policy positions, whilst helping to coordinate marketplace communications, especially those related to the defaults of either agents or airlines, as requested;
- Support the organisation of IATA’s events in the South West Pacific, whilst providing any necessary assistance at local and regional industry events, as well as for the visits of IATA’s Senior Managers and/or Subject Matter Experts;
- Support corporate fiscal, legal and regulatory compliance in the South West Pacific, assist with any relevant administrative matters and fulfil any central reporting requirements, as requested; and
- Any other responsibilities, as determined by the Area Manager, South West Pacific and/or the Industry Affairs Manager.

We would love to hear from you if
- Have a University degree in Business Administration, Political Science, or any other relevant discipline. An advanced University degree would be an asset.
- Minimum of seven years of professional experience with at least three years of experience in a similar role. Proven experience in building relationships and managing projects.
- Well-developed negotiation and lobbying skills, and possessing a high level of cultural intelligence.
- Entrepreneurial flair, with a strong sense of commercial acumen. Prior experience in sales and marketing would be an asset.
- Sound understanding and knowledge of government and regulatory frameworks within the aviation sector.
- Understanding of Airport operations and Cargo logistics.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Fluency in English is essential, whilst knowledge of French and other regional languages would constitute an advantage.

Travel Required: N

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