Project Officer Space

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Details

Status

Open

Opening date

21 March 2024

Deadline

23 May 2024, 23:59 (CEST)

Department

European Defence Agency

Agency

EDA - European Defence Agency

Vacancy Type

Public

Type of Contract

Seconded National Expert (SNE)

Location(s)

Brussels, Belgium

Target audience

In accordance with the Rules applicable to national experts and military staff on secondment to the European Defence Agency (Council Decision (EU) 2016/1352), Seconded National Experts are seconded to the Agency while remaining in the service of their national employer and continue being paid their national salary by that employer.

Therefore, to be considered in the selection process, candidates for SNE posts must be sponsored by their national authorities. Confirmation is required in the form of a letter of sponsorship addressed to the Agency as far as possible by the closing date for the receipt of applications and in any case before a decision is taken by EDA on the candidate to be selected for a secondment.

The Rules are available on the EDA website http://www.eda.europa.eu - vacancies.

To Qualify For Secondment To The Agency, Experts Shall

• have worked for their employer on a permanent or contract basis for at least 12 months before their secondment;
• remain in the service of their employer throughout the period of secondment and continue to be paid by that employer;
• have at least three years’ full-time experience in defence, administrative, scientific, technical, operational, advisory or supervisory functions relevant to the performance of the duties assigned to them. Before the secondment, the employer shall supply the Agency with a statement of the expert’s employment covering the previous 12 months;
• be nationals of a participating Member State or falling within the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 1 of Council Decision (EU) 2016/1352 of 4 August 2016;
• have a thorough knowledge (minimum level C1 oral and written) of one official language of one of the participating Member States and a satisfactory knowledge (minimum level B2 oral and written) of another of these languages for the performance of their duties.
  
  

For native English speakers, your ability to communicate in another EU language will be tested during the selection process. To assess your foreign language levels, see: https://europa.eu/europass/en/common-european-framework-reference-langu…

SELECTION CRITERIA

• Essential
  
  

Only applications meeting all essential selection criteria will be assessed.

• Professional
  
  

Candidates Will Be Required To Demonstrate The Following Qualifications

• knowledge of the space domain and experience in space activities for security and defence;
• experience in armaments acquisition and international armaments collaboration;
• experience in space programmes management by national or international agencies (e.g. ESA, OCCAR, etc.);
• knowledge of, and familiarity with, both current and future space and space-related EU programmes and EU policies/directives that have a bearing on defence activities in space;
• a good understanding of EDA’s main tasks and functions;
• familiarity with the EU defence environment (especially CSDP) and the European institutions;
• competence in the technical aspects of space-based Earth Observation capabilities, and in particular space-based ISR;
• competence in the technical aspects of space-based Positioning, Navigation and Timing capabilities;
• excellent command of written and oral English.
• Personal
  
  

All Staff Must Be Able To Fit Into The Agency’s Way Of Working (see Para. 2). Other Attributes Important For This Post Include

• ability to work in a team and independently in his/her area of responsibility;
• ability to work effectively in a multinational environment;
• reliability and capacity to work under pressure with little supervision;
• good communication and organisational skills;
• strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills;
• results-orientation and strong motivation;
• flexibility and innovativeness;
• genuine commitment to the Agency’s objectives.
• Desirable
  
  

The Following Will Be Considered An Advantage

• hold a (recognised) project management qualification;
• a University degree (or equivalent academic degree) in a field relevant to the post;
• experience of leading organisational and process change;
• experience of working in an international environment.
  
  

Why we are consulting

We are looking for a Project Officer Space.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Head of Unit Information Superiority, the Project Officer Space will be responsible for the following activities:

• prepare, review, define and implement the relevant Capability Development Priorities, objectives and timelines, in close cooperation with other operational directorates, specifically in relation to space-based technology and systems in the field of space-based Earth Observation (SBEO) and Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT));
• implement the EU Capability Development priorities by identifying, collecting, analyzing and harmonizing capability requirements, promoting and proposing collaborative projects within his/her/their area of responsibility;
• draft, in conjunction with Member States’ representatives, and when required update, the Priority Implementation Roadmaps and undertake relevant activities as outlined in said Roadmaps;
• contribute to the Agency’s policy orientation regarding space activities, by providing input to relevant strategies and policies that may emanate from within the Agency, or addressed to the Agency, and by providing views and analysis at a strategic level of documents when requested in relation to his/her/their area of responsibility;
• coordinate relevant aspects of work related to the Agency’s Three-Year Planning Framework in relation to his/her/their area of responsibility;
• provide support to top management and support the preparation, and the conduct, of meetings with Member States’ representatives and other institutions;
• coordinate and/or chair relevant working groups of Member States’ experts and of national and international organisations, collect requirements, analyse and develop project proposals in relevant fields;
• liaise and maintain the appropriate links with stakeholders regarding space activities including with the European Commission, EU SATCEN, the European Space Agency (ESA) and, where appropriate, other relevant institutions and bodies such as NATO.
  
  

Duties may evolve according to development of the EDA’s structure and activities, and the decisions of EDA management.

Respond to the consultation

Candidates must submit their application electronically solely via the EDA website. Applications by any other means (hard copy or ordinary e-mail) will not be accepted. Applications must be submitted no later than midnight. Candidates are reminded that the on-line application system will not accept applications after midnight (Brussels time, GMT+1) on the date of the deadline.

In order to be considered in the selection process, candidates for SNE posts must be sponsored by their national authorities. Confirmation is required in the form of a letter of sponsorship addressed to the Agency as far as possible by the closing date for the receipt of applications and in any case before a decision is taken by EDA on the candidate to be selected for a secondment.

A selection panel will be appointed. Please note that the selection panel’s internal proceedings are strictly confidential and that any contact with its members is forbidden. Each application will be screened based on the requirements of the job profile stated in the vacancy notice. The most suitable applicants will be called for an interview and a written test. If recruited, you will be requested to supply documentary evidence in support of the statements that you make for this application. Do not send any supporting or supplementary information until you have been asked to do so by the Agency.

Please note that once you have created your EDA profile, any correspondence regarding your application must be sent or received via your EDA profile. For any prior enquiry, please refer to the FAQ (Frequently asked questions) section, or send an e-mail to recruitment@eda.europa.eu .

https://vacancies.eda.europa.eu/vacanciesnotice/873

Additional Information

The Project Officer Space will be appointed by the Chief Executive.

Secondment will be as a member of the Seconded National Expert staff of the Agency for a three-year period. Renewal is possible within the limits set out in the EDA SNE Rules. The successful candidates will be seconded as AD10/AD11 equivalent.

Applications are invited with a view to establish a reserve list for the post of Project Officer Space at EDA. This list will be valid until 31/12/2025, and may be extended by decision of the Chief Executive. During the validity of the reserve list, successful candidates may be offered a secondment in EDA according to their competences in relation to the specific requirements of the vacant post. Inclusion on the reserve list does not imply any entitlement of secondment to the Agency.

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INDEPENDENCE AND DECLARATION OF INTEREST

The Project Officer Space will be required to make a declaration of commitment to act independently in the Agency’s interest and to make a declaration in relation to interests that might be considered prejudicial to his/her independence.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

EDA is an equal opportunities employer and accepts applications without distinction on the grounds of age, race, political, philosophical or religious conviction, sex or sexual orientation and regardless of disabilities, marital status or family situation.

DATA PROTECTION

Please note that EDA will not return applications to candidates. The personal information EDA requests from candidates will be processed in line with Regulation (EU) N° 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) 45/2001 and Decision No. 1247/2002/EC.

The purpose of processing personal data which candidates submit is to manage applications in view of possible pre-selection and recruitment at EDA. More information on personal data protection in relation to selection and recruitment can be found on the EDA website: http://www.eda.europa.eu/jobs/dataprotection