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
  Improves global ATM Performance
 Harmonizes ATMs of the Future
 Across-the-Board Safety &
Efficiency Improvements
 Integrates New
Technologies/Procedures
 Provides Structured Approach
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 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 ICAO ANC Adopted ICAO PANS

Drafts ATCO/ATSEP Final Review Publication
Competency Frameworks

ICAO Secretariat ICAO Secretariat

Assembles & Responds to
Reviews Draft ATCO/ATSEP
Comments
Competency Frameworks
Changes Required?

ICAO ANC ICAO Member State

Reviews proposal Comment Period

Accepted Proposal
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
Proposed Roadmap to ATCO/ATSEP
Competency Based Training
Development
Training
National regulatory
environment

Continuation
Training
ATCO/ATSEP
Competency
Unit or S/E Rating Training
Frameworks

Initial Training
Operational, technical
and organisational
environment

Progression of Training and the Competency Frameworks

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.