International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
JOB DESCRIPTION
Location
ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Description
Head of the Future Programmes Workplace, Future Navigation Division, Directorate of Navigation.
Below the direct authority of the Head of the Future Navigation Division, as Head of the Future Programmes Workplace (NAV-FF), you can be accountable for the actions in preparation of future navigation programmes and missions.
You may be in command of the elaboration and preparation of future navigation missions, together with analysis, growth and innovation initiatives, pre-developments and cross-directorate coordination of all new navigation applied sciences and superior research.
Duties
Your duties and duties will embody:
- defining and implementing analysis, growth and innovation (RDI) actions within the area of navigation infrastructure programs in cooperation with European business, institutional stakeholders, universities and analysis centres and drawing on the experience of different ESA directorates as required, for instance by working with the Directorate of Expertise, Engineering and High quality (D/TEC) on Expertise Growth Component (TDE) and Common Assist Expertise Programme (GSTP) actions;
- defining and implementing future navigation exploratory actions and new strategic programme strains, disruptive system ideas, akin to these stemming from using optical and quantum applied sciences, simulation instruments, take a look at beds, floor and in-orbit demonstrators regarding revolutionary system infrastructure, area, floor and consumer segments, in shut cooperation with non-public and/or public entities;
- implementing a market intelligence perform throughout the institutional, analysis and industrial area PNT actions worldwide, together with socioeconomic affect evaluation;
- fostering the scientific utilisation of EGNOS, Galileo and the programmes managed by the Directorate and implementing GNSS-related actions for scientific functions in shut coordination with the related organisational models of the Directorates of Navigation and Science, together with coordination of the ESA GNSS Scientific Advisory Committee (GSAC);
- elaborating ESA’s technique within the area of navigation, appearing as the point of interest and guaranteeing the general coherence and implementation of all navigation-related analysis and growth actions carried out within the Directorate and coordination with different directorates, akin to D/TEC, in coherence with the general ESA technique and below the general coordination of the Technique, Programme and Coordination Workplace (NAV-C);
- making ready the programmatic information in help of acquiring ESA Member States’ approval of future ESA navigation programmes and missions, below the general coordination of NAV-C.
Additionally, you will be accountable for figuring out, assessing, managing and reporting the well being and security dangers in your space of accountability.
Technical competencies
Behavioural competencies
Consequence Orientation
Operational Effectivity
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Administration
Steady Enchancment
Ahead Considering
Training
A grasp’s diploma in a related engineering self-discipline is required for this submit.
Further necessities
It’s best to, as well as, have:
- the potential to handle a group in a venture or R&D setting;
- the power to organise group actions and guarantee a motivating work atmosphere;
- sturdy management capabilities, with confirmed relationship administration and communication abilities;
- the power to drive your group’s efficiency, growing your folks by encouraging studying, delegating accountability and giving common and constructive suggestions;
- sturdy problem-solving abilities to take care of day-to-day operational challenges, along with demonstrated planning and organisational abilities;
- a powerful end result orientation with the power to set priorities and current sensible options each orally and in writing;
- the power to handle difficult conditions proactively and constructively and to be customer-focused.
Folks administration expertise is an asset, as is worldwide expertise, i.e. outdoors your own home nation, in addition to expertise in various useful areas related to ESA actions.
Different data
For behavioural competencies anticipated from ESA workers typically, please seek advice from the ESA Competency Framework.
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The working languages of the Company are English and French. A very good data of certainly one of these is required. Data of one other Member State language can be an asset.
Candidates have to be eligible for safety clearance by their nationwide safety administrations.
The Company might require candidates to endure choice checks.
On the Company we worth range and we welcome folks with disabilities. Each time potential, we search to accommodate people with disabilities by offering the mandatory help on the office. The Human Sources Division may present help in the course of the recruitment course of. If you need to debate this additional please contact us e mail [email protected].
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Please be aware that functions are solely thought of from nationals of one of many following States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Eire, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Based on the ESA Conference, the recruitment of workers should take into consideration an sufficient distribution of posts amongst nationals of the ESA Member States*. When short-listing for an interview, precedence will first be given to inside candidates and secondly to exterior candidates from under-represented Member States*.
In accordance with the European Area Company’s safety procedures and as a part of the choice course of, profitable candidates will likely be required to endure primary screening earlier than appointment performed by an exterior background screening service.
In precept, recruitment will likely be inside the marketed grade band (A2-A4). Nonetheless, if the chosen candidate has lower than 4 years of related skilled expertise following the completion of the grasp’s diploma, the place could also be stuffed at A1 degree.
*Member States, Affiliate Members or Cooperating States.
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