Coordinator Global Advocacy and Policy

Employment Type: Permanent

Contract Duration

About the team you are joining

• IATA strives to
• improve the understanding of the air transport industry among decisionmakers
• and increase awareness of the benefits that aviation brings to national and
• global economies. Advocating for the interests of airlines across the globe, we
• challenge unreasonable rules and charges, hold regulators and governments to
• account, and strive for sensible regulation. You will report to the Director, Global Advocacy Strategy in GVA
• and you will contribute to shaping aviation policy and defending the interests
• of our members worldwide.

What your day would be like

You will be responsible for coordinating the department’s policy and

advocacy work, including communication, engagement (internal and external), as

well as supporting the team in admin and project management tasks.

Formatting, brand management and distribution of all EA publications, briefings, and policy materials, including content management, formatting and quality control.

Coordinate internal and external calls and meetings, including agenda preparation, reading material consolidation and distribution and delivery of calls/meetings.

Act as a project manager for all advocacy campaigns within the team’s workstreams, managing documentation, planning, and tracking.

Act as a key focal point for all communications plans associated with priority advocacy files, including engaging with the corporate communications team, ensure proper social media presence and web presence for all EA activities.

Coordinate with internal finance, legal, and compliance subject-matter experts with regards to contracts and all SAP processes.

Support the SVP EA and the Director Global advocacy Strategy in any admin tasks, e.g. travel planning.

Maintain and manage the External Affairs stakeholder’s contact database and external communications.

Manage all external email communication and inquiries.

Maintain and manage the EA stakeholder’s contact database.

Support all admin tasks associated with the Advocacy and Government Affairs Committee and all expert groups under the committee, as well as all consultation user groups managed by the EA team.

We would love to hear from you if

University degree in international relations or a related field.

Minimum five years of professional experience in a relevant field.

Track record in managing and tracking projects. Project Management Certification is a plus.

Experience with web content management and working knowledge of branding.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office, SAP and strong database management skills.

Strong written and verbal communication skills in English are a must. Ability to communicate in any other ICAO official language is a plus.

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.

Learn more about IATA’s role in the industry, our benefits, and the team at iata/careers/. We are looking forward to hearing from you!