Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Procedure; Human Factors
Today we flew to MIA; on the SSCOT5 approach; after the LECIT position; ATC authorized us to descend to 3;000 ft; later we hear on the radio frequency that an airplane is not paying attention; suddenly in the instrument appears an airplane below us in ascent; we locate it visually and it gives us the instruction to maintain the altitude and immediately after to ascend; we performed the evasion maneuver and informed ATC; who ordered us to maintain 8;000 feet.
Air carrier Captain reported NMAC on descent.