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Geostationary Satellite Programmes Scheduler
2014-07-11 15:41:36| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
About us The SCISYS Deutschland Space Division offers integrated system solutions in the business segments Space, Security and Earth observation. We are open to new ideas and focused on the future. If you would like to work in a constructive and friendly atmosphere in which you are encouraged to ask questions, please send us your application. We would be delighted to hear from you. For the location in Darmstadt Germany we are looking for a GEO Programmes Scheduler at EUMETSAT. Tasks There are two Programmes running in the GEO Division at present the Meteosat Second Generation Programme MSG and the Meteosat Third Generation Programme MTG. The Key Persons will be integrated within the PRS Division into the Project Planning and Control PPC Team for GEO Programmes. The general task of the Key Persons will be to assist the PRS PPC Team in the implementation and maintenance of the GEO Programmes schedules and related scheduling and reporting processes. It is foreseen, that the detailed tasks of the Key Persons will include as a minimum Establish, monitor and control the GEO Programmes Schedules, based on inputs fromthe programme technical teams i.e. System, Ground Segment, Space Segment, including activities, inputs outputs. The tasks may extend to include planning and monitoring of the associated resources Elaborate and maintain multilayered programme schedules, based on first Level schedule used for management coordination and reporting, level two schedules indicating the main programme elements activities and interdependencies, level three schedules used by engineering teams to detail their own work. Level one and Level two schedules will cover the complete programme and system life cycle and allow analysis of critical paths and margins Monitor and control programme schedules, including maintenance of and controlled changes to the schedule baseline in view of progress made and scope changes agreed Generate and analyse programme performance indicators, including schedule performance indicators, milestone trend charts Generate periodic scheduling status reports, including trend analysis of scheduling performance indicators Prepare and contribute to regular programme meetings on schedule management, monitoring and control Assist programme team leaders in establishing, monitoring and controlling individual plans and schedules as well as related programme resources Liaise as relevant with the corresponding Planning Officer in the Operations Department to ensure coordination of scheduling activities involving that Department and the Programme Development Department contribute to the continuous improvement of PRS PPC working practices and procedures applicable to GEO Programmes, including related guidelines, checklists, templates and indicators, in line with the EUMETSAT Directory of Instructions DI and the EUMETSAT Management System EMS and the Programme Management Plans Essential Requirements The Key Persons shall have A University degree or equivalent, preferably in a Management or Engineering discipline At least 3 years proven handson experience in project planning, scheduling, monitoring and control Extensive handson experience in schedule preparation, monitoring and control, for complexlarge system programmes as well as in planning and monitoring the allocated resources, including conflict resolution Expert level usage of Microsoft Project or similar project schedulingplanning and management tools Extensive handson experience in using the Microsoft Office Suite and in particular Word and Excel. The Key Persons are expected to collect inputs from the various programmeproject Team members, and summarise the gathered information for the management. For this purpose, they shall possess good interpersonal and communication skills to be able to interface efficiently with both the management and technical levels of the tasks. Other Information Start date is fourth quarter of 2014. Fluency in English is mandatory Candidates must be an EU citizen or possess a valid German work and residence visa To ensure your application reaches us please apply online at httpwww.scisys.despacejobs
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