C/S G.003 - INTRODUCTION TO THE COSPAS-SARSAT SYSTEM Issue 7

The Cospas-Sarsat Secretariat is established by Article 10 of the ICSPA, as the “permanent administrative organ for the Programme” to “assist the Council in the implementation of its functions”.

 The Secretariat is managed by a “Head of Secretariat”, appointed by the Council. Other officers and employees are hired as necessary by the Head of Secretariat, as directed and authorized by the Council. In 2020, the Secretariat is staffed by a total of eleven persons.