The Director of Cooperation Planning and Support focuses on the early identification of requirements at European level as well as the through-life aspect of capabilities including harmonisation of standards and certification, joint procurement, support to operations and training. He/she also deals with the military dimension of the Single European Sky. More specifically, he/she is responsible for:
- leading and managing the Cooperation Planning and Support Directorate;
- managing, with the support of the Heads of Unit, CPS Directorate’s contribution to the Agency’s work with regard to the outcomes of the Steering Board, Foreign Affairs Council and European Council and ensuring coherence with the work strands and programmes assigned to the Directorate; these include:
- cooperation planning through the CDP, CODABA and CARD, as well as Pooling & Sharing including the Code of Conduct;
- developing key enablers to support defence cooperation and enhance interoperability, through an integrated approach including military airworthiness, standardisation and certification, as well as defence test and evaluation activities;
- acting as the military interface for SESAR, facilitating the coordination of military views from and in support of Member States and relevant military organisations and informing military planning mechanisms of the requirements stemming from SESAR deployment, as well as evaluating the operational risks and financial implications of the Single European Sky for military aviation;
- identifying and developing opportunities in the field of education, training and exercises, responding to Member States’ needs in the broader context of CSDP, involving partners willing and able to take on the responsibility for their implementation and continued development;
- identifying, developing, promoting and managing tools and procedures, and promoting framework contracts and pooled procurement, in support of CSDP operations, EUBGs, civil missions and Member States;
- managing integrated teamwork in cooperation with the other Agency Directorates and in relation with external partners, allocating appropriate resources transversally in the most efficient way possible;
- developing and sustaining appropriate links with Member States and the relevant Council, Commission, EEAS, EUMC, EUMS, EASA and other external bodies including NATO;
- planning and organising the work and the financial and human resources of the Directorate;
- developing the competences and skills of Directorate personnel and evaluating their performance.
Duties may evolve depending on the development of the EDA’s structure and activities, and decisions of EDA management.
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