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2013-01-18 12:38:39| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
RHEA the fastest growing leading Belgian SME providing system engineering solutions and professional engineering services to the international space industry is recruiting experienced engineering support for a full time position based in the area of Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Description Under this work package the contractor shall provide support with the Earth Explorer Project Control Section. The support required is initially to cover for an ESA staff member on parental leave. The work will mainly be performed within the EarthCARE project but support is also required to other Earth Explorer Projects with the Earth Observation Projects Department. In that respect heshe is required to assist the project controllers in a variety of tasks, including Prepare and administrate and monitor procurement actions, contracts as well as CCNs. Manage these processes in the ESA SAP system esap as well as in excel or other tools as required. This includes Preparation of shopping carts, updating purchase orders and ensure status of each contract is maintained Actively and timely manage all GRNs in the project. Creating an maintaining milestone payment plans to ensure t the planning is up to date in esap and in related files if required. Prepare and maintain procurement actions purchase orders, CCNs, contracts etc. Report on financial status of procurements and internal cost of projects as required. Support the project controllers in maintaining financial or procurement databases such as geographical return and cash and cost plans, actuals and deviations Support in the administrative process of implementing the so called Best Practices of selection of subcontractors. Maintain the CCN status list Maintain the Financial Appendix of the satellite contract Prepare and assist in producing financial and programmatic status reporting as required. Monitoring of assigned contracts with respect to cost, payments, contract changes deviations and trends. Preparation of management reports on these areas. Support the Project Controllers in the introduction of new management or financial procedurestools. Assist in the preparation of project audits if and when required. Knowledge of scheduling techniques tools would also be an assetappreciated although not mandatory for the position The contractor is expected to be or become familiar with the Agencys rules and regulation for tender actions, placing of contracts and the related monitoring, control and reporting on industrial contract and ESA internal expenditures. He she is also expected to become proficient in the use of the Agencys internal informatics tools needed for the conduct of hisher tasks. The contractor will be required to interface with colleagues in the Earth Observation Projects Department as well as with the Finance and Procurement Departments. In addition there will be interfaces with personnel in the European aerospace industry. Project Control Assistant contractor will report to the Head of the Earth Explorer Project Section. He she will however be delegated to work on specific Earth Explorer Projects, mainly the EarthCARE project, and there provide direct support to the project specific project controller. Requirements Several years of experience of project or financial control Knowledge of ESA administrative and financial processes is a definite advantage Highly proficient in modern planning and project control tools, office automation software and databases, such as MS office including Excel. Experience with SAP Excellent planning and organisation skills and attention to detail Good communication skills Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team within the boundaries of assigned tasks and a stringent schedule Initiative and motivation to perform to high standards in a demanding environment. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the outside world. Fluent in the English language spoken and written. Knowledge of other languages is an asset Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands Application deadline 130213 If you are interested, please send your Word format CV as well as a Cover Letter to Lena Englander, Recruitment Manager, or Emilie Royez, Recruitment Assistant at careeropportunitiesrheagroup.com Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information. RHEA provides you with an attractive employment package based on the candidates experience, the opportunity to build experience in the space sector and to grow within an international company. RHEA is an independent Space Engineering Consulting and Software company that offers knowledgebased services and innovative solutions to the space industry. Our technical expertise is coupled with the provision of software tools for both Space and Ground segments. For the past 18 years RHEA has supported over 40 space missions, including comet chasers, planetary and Moon missions, deep space astronomy experiments to understand the fundamental laws of physics, climate monitoring, meteorology, navigation and communications. Rhea is the market leader for MOIS solutions and procedure management systems. Rhea has successfully brought together engineers and scientists from 13 nationalities to support its clients across 7 European countries, Canada and the USA.
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