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Director of Civil AeroSpace, Technology & Skills

London Based

A|D|S, the trade organisation advancing UK aerospace, defence and security industies, wishes to recruit a new Director of Civil AeroSpace, Technology & Skills to lead the UK 's civil aerospace sector and cross-cutting technology and skills programmes.

A member of the senior management team within A|D|S, reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the Director of Civil AeroSpace, Technology & Skills will work with the A|D|S Industry Boards including Technology, Skills and Civil Air Transport to develop the priorities and to manage their delivery. The Boards are chaired by senior industrialists with whom the postholder will work closely. The Board's main focus' are ever evolving and there is significant requirement to work and deliver within a fast paced and occasionally pressured environment.

A|D|S works closely with other industry bodies and the postholder will lead on a number of these relationships. In addition, the postholder will take lead responsibility for A|D|S's involvement in UKspace, a joint venture with Intellect to represent the UK space industry.

On the international front, A|D|S is a member of the AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) and the postholder will need to influence ASD's civil air transport agenda for the benefit of the UK industry. A|D|S has close links to the European Aviation Safety Agency and other international governmental and industrial organisations in Europe and the US, to provide an authoritative voice for its members, to develop relevant markets and to provide a range of business services including the provision of relevant information and research.

The Director will lead a team dedicated to civil air transport markets and professionals dealing with skills, technology and productivity initiatives that cut across many of A|D|S's markets.

The successful candidate will have the following attributes:

The successful candidate will have the following attributes:
? Senior level experience within the aerospace sector.
? Broad knowledge of at least one of the key areas of sustainability, safety regulation, public policy development, skills or technology.
? Strong communication and management skills
? A degree or equivalent qualification
? Strong analytical, presentational and written skills
? Ability to produce and project manage the delivery of key industry initiatives
? Highly motivated team player with the ability to deliver original and creative approaches to issues affecting member companies
? Sound political judgment and diplomacy skills

Those interested should e-mail their CVs, with covering letter to Beth Porter, Group HR Manager at beth.porter@adsgroup.org.uk
Closing date: 2nd April 2010

Technology Advisor

A|D|S is a fast growing association which represents over 2500 UK companies ? please see www.adsgroup.org.uk

A new position has been created to be the single point of contact in A|D|S on all matters relating to Technology, Science and Innovation across Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Role is required to influence UK technology policy through building relationships with Government and industry and take forward a proactive thought leadership programme that advances the interests of ADS members.

This includes:

? Advance A|D|S credibility and trust among key technology decision makers in Government and industry
? Develop proactive proposals that advance the interests of A|D|S members with respect to Technology, Science and Innovation including thought leadership papers
? Respond to government and parliamentary consultations on technology matters leveraging insight from industry stakeholders
? Build insightful and influential relationships with industry, government and professional stakeholders
? Represent A|D|S at external meetings within the opinion forming arena
? Facilitation of the Engineering & Technology Board including compiling the agenda writing and overseeing the progression of actions taken including provision of support to the industry chairperson

Ideally, the successful candidate will have a number of the following attributes:

? Broad experience of the technology environment
? Experience within the aerospace sector
? Strong communication and management skills
? A degree or equivalent qualification
? Strong analytical, presentational and written skills
? Ability to produce and project manage the delivery of key milestones
? Highly motivated team player with the ability to deliver original and creative approaches to issues affecting member companies
? Sound political judgment and diplomacy skills

Those interested should e-mail their CVs with covering letter to Beth Porter, Group HR Manager at beth.porter@adsgroup.org.uk

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We are also interested to hear from member companies and key government stakeholders interested to place people in A|D|S for medium to long term secondments and industrial placements.