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ESERO European STEM Education Projects Coordinator MF
2017-11-17 16:12:30| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
ESERO European STEM Education Projects Coordinator MF EPCSERVTR201711ESTEC001 The successful candidate will be based at ESAESTEC in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. The European Space Education Resource Office ESERO project is ESAs main way of supporting the primary and secondary education community in Europe. ESERO uses space related themes and the genuine fascination felt by young people for space to enhance school pupils literacy and competence in STEMrelated subjects. The ESERO project also highlights the associated applications from space and raises awareness of the large range of career prospects in the space domain. Tasks and Responsibilities The main responsibility of the successful candidate will be to coordinate the European Space Education Resource Office ESERO network for the primary and secondary education communities in ESAs Member States, both from the project coordination and scientific education points of view. This will include Ensuring the proper transfer of ESA technical and scientific knowhow for educational purposes, to the ESERO network to this end, liaise with ESA scientific and technical experts for fact and information finding. Monitoring the opportunities and themes arising from the activities of ESAs space programmes to facilitatetheir incorporation into the ESERO activities. Monitoring, advising, and providing feedback to the ESERO network on the relevance and suitability of ESERO deliverables from the point of view of their scientifictechnical accuracy facilitating the ESERO access to ESA experts. Coordinating and monitoring the implementation of all ESERO contracts in particular acting as the main contact point for the ESERO Project Managers, followingup on deliverables, reporting and invoicing. Organising regular progress meetings with each ESERO Office and related stakeholdersnational partners, as well as annual workshops with all ESERO managers. Coordinating the enlargement and evolution of the ESERO network to other Member States in particular supporting dialogue and discussions with national stakeholders, proposals evaluation, contract negotiations and setup phase. Maintaining a thorough level of knowledge about all ESERO activities, including awarenessraising, teacher training and classroom support activities in particular participating in events and training courses around Europe. In accordance with the demand and opportunities identified by the ESEROs, proposing ways to make ESA content accessible to education providers, in such a way that it can be adapted by them into their own particular delivery mechanisms. Coordinating the evaluation of ESERO activities against Key Performance Indicators. Ensuring the promotion of ESERO activities through outreach channels and the compliance of ESERO activities with outreach guidelines. Responding to the direct contacts and requests from education stakeholders in ESA Member States. Qualifications and Experience University Master degree, or equivalent, in a STEM discipline Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, experience in the space and education fields, and specific experience in project coordination. Experience in international environments, project management, active STEM teaching and communication. Capability of establishing and maintaining high level interfaces within and outside the Agency. Autonomy in the execution of tasks and ability to manage hisher workload, identifying priorities and strategic actions ability to cope with pressure, meet deadlines and deliver on time. Fluent in English knowledge of another Member State language is an asset. Good communication skills, verbal in public and during formal meetings and written. Candidates will have the following skills Ability to synthesise, summarise and draw conclusions. Able to deal with confidential matters correctly. Ability to work in distributed international teams. What Do We Offer? Working in a growing company, with offices located in Belgium, the Netherlands and the USA. A professional, pleasant atmosphere with motivated staff, where autonomy and initiatives are encouraged. An interesting remuneration package with a relocation allowance, if applicable. A full time employment position. Preference will be given to candidates eligible to work in the European Union or in possession of a European Blue Card for two or more years. We are looking for someone to start as of 01st of January 2018. How To Apply? Click on the Apply link next to this position on our website careers.spaceapplications.com. Include your CV and Motivation Letter both in English and send to jobsspacepplications.com. For this position the contact person is Mr. Olivier Lamborelle. The application deadline is 10th of December 2017. Space Applications Services NVSA Leuvensesteenweg 325, 1932 SintStevensWoluwe Brussels area, Belgium Tel 32 02 721.54.84 www.spaceapplications.com
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