ICAO NGAP ATM Competencies : A Progress update

Presenter: Mary Nelson & Doug Andresen Venue: NGAP South Africa Symposia Date: 10 to 12 December 2013

About ICAO NGAP ATM Sub-Group Why ATM Competencies in ICAO provisions

ATM Sub-Group Proposed Competency Frameworks

Training Manuals Development Process Next Steps

1. Establish partnerships to support the NGAP Task Force;

2. Assist States and the aviation community to: a) plan mid- and long-term human resources needs, b) meet the challenges of attracting and retaining the next

generation of aviation professionals;

3. Establish a research group for issues monitoring, agenda setting regarding future problems for aviation, including human resource constraints, and comparisons with other industries; and

4. Support the harmonized implementation of competency based methodologies

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Improves global ATM Performance Harmonizes ATMs of the Future Across-the-Board Safety &

Efficiency Improvements Integrates New

Technologies/Procedures Provides Structured Approach

ICAO Doc 9868 – PANS -Training

“A combination of skills, knowledge and attitudes required to perform a task to the prescribed standard”

Competencies Are Critical behaviors needed for effective and superior individual and organizational performance. They:

impact job and organizational performance are measurable against established standards are improved through training and development

Training and assessment is derived from performance expected on the job

Adaptable to target audience, organizational, operational and cultural context (one size does not fit all)

Uses valid and reliable assessments Provides continuous evaluation of training

and assessment programs

Competency Units (with definitions)

Competency Elements

Performance Criteria/Observable Behavior

• Situational Awareness • Traffic & Capacity Management • Separation & Conflict Resolution • Communication • Coordination • Management of Non-Routine Situations • Problem Solving and Decision Making • Self Management & Continuous

Development • Workload Management • Teamwork

• Engineering • Situational Awareness • Service Provision • Coordination • Management of Non-Routine Situations • Problem Solving & Decision Making • Self Management & Continuous Learning • Workload Management • Teamwork • Communication

ATCO/ATSEP Competency Frameworks

and high level guidance

How to implement

ATCO/ATSEP competency-based training

and assessment

Competency Frameworks Pathway to ICAO PANS

ATM Subgroup Drafts ATCO/ATSEP

Competency Frameworks

ICAO Secretariat Reviews Draft ATCO/ATSEP Competency Frameworks

ICAO ANC Reviews proposal

ICAO ANC Final Review

ICAO Secretariat Assembles & Responds to

Comments

ICAO Member State Comment Period

Adopted ICAO PANS Publication

Accepted Proposal

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BOTH GROUPS: Develop guidance on how regions can incorporate competency approaches into their existing training. ATCO Training Manual ATSEP Training Manual – existing Doc 7192

part E-2 ATSEP TM to incorporate identified competency frameworks and provide guidance on how to incorporate into existing training

Initial Training

ATCO/ATSEP Competency Frameworks

National regulatory environment

Operational, technical and organisational

environment

Development Training

Progression of Training and the Competency Frameworks

Unit or S/E Rating Training

Continuation Training

Proposed Roadmap to ATCO/ATSEP Competency Based Training

Objectives To support the harmonized implementation of competency-based training and assessment for ATCOs and ATSEPs. Deliverables Developed first draft of ATCO and ATSEP competency frameworks. Developed first draft of material for inclusion in ICAO PANS-Training document (9868) Develop first draft of ATCO training manual for hand-over to ICAO Secretariat Update ATSEP training manuals in accordance with ATSEP competency framework and for hand-over to ICAO Secretariat.