je.st
news
Head of the Galileo System Office
2014-08-07 17:41:53| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Directorate of the Galileo Programme and Navigation related activities The European Space Agency is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women POST Head of the Galileo System Office in the Galileo Programme Department, Directorate of the Galileo Programme and Navigation related activities. This post is classified A6 on the Coordinated Organisations salary scale. LOCATION ESTEC, Noordwijk The Netherlands. DUTIES Under the direct authority of the Head of the Galileo Programme Department, the Head of the Galileo System Office is responsible for defining and maintaining the overall Galileo system requirements, design and performance baseline, including security defining the technical functional, performance, operational requirements, including operational and security requirements, applicable to procurement of the overall system infrastructure, namely space and ground segments, and associated operations and launcher services, ensuring their overall traceability ensuring technical compliance with mission and security requirements, including the approval of technical waivers and deviations at system, operations and segment level ensuring technical endtoend consistency of all procurement activities at project level, namely those carried out at system, operations and segment levels, including security managing the execution of system engineering, system AIV and InOrbit Testing IOT activities procuring system support with industry and coordinating systemlevel reviews coordinating operations level reviews with system, segmentlevel and servicerelated reviews ensuring technical consistency between systemsegment design and operations, reinforcing operability aspects as part of system and segmentlevel design and systemsegmentoperations procurement activities, system deployment plans and service provision plans ensuring the provision of integrated schedule, risk, cost and configuration control relevant to the Galileo system for the purpose of producing and maintaining the Design, Development and Validation Plan DDVP, schedule and risk register at system level supporting the establishment and maintenance of the system level cost at completion and the issue of the Key Performance Indicators proposing corrective measures to respond to deviations from performance, schedule and cost targets established at programme level contributing to reporting to the European Commission, in close coordination with Space and Ground Segment Procurement Offices and the Management Support Office in accordance with the respective Delegation Agreements maintaining the Galileo system and segment requirements, design and asbuilt deployed and operated configurations supporting, as required, activities related to standardisation, accreditation and certification establishing the proper interfaces with the European Commission and the European Global Satellite Navigation Systems Agency GSA, the Security Accreditation Board SAB and Security Accreditation Panel GSAP, and the GNSS Security Board GSB and Working Group of National Experts Team WGNET, as well as the ESA Security Office ensuring the proper translation of Galileo programme security instructions and security requirements into implementation requirements at system, segment, site and component level, and monitoring correct implementation at all levels providing dedicated support to the Galileo Ground Segment Procurement Office, the Galileo Space Segment Procurement Office and the Navigation Directorates Strategy and Programme Department NAVP in the areas of system and segment security engineering, validation, accreditation, operations and procurement of securityrelated infrastructure monitoring with the support of industry the security status of the system, and reporting security incidents to the relevant authorities providing the project interface with the GSA and coordinating all aspects of ESA activities relating to the preparation and execution of the exploitation phase, namely the definition of service requirements and implementation plans, supporting the preparation of the exploitation phase procurements, the provision of early services, the handover of the operational infrastructure to GSA, and in general all other tasks at system, operations and security levels as defined in the exploitation phase working arrangement with GSA supporting NAVP as required for activities related to mission evolution, and in particular providing support in the area of system engineering competences framing, developing and implementing the Galileo Second Generation G2G system concept and associated documentation and ensuring system technical coherence between the various activities of the GNSS Evolution Programme EGEP in relation to G2G coordinating closely with the Galileo space and ground segment procurement, Product Assurance and Safety and other ESA directorates as required managing the DNAV security processes associated with ICT and documentation control activities. The Head of the Galileo System Office has functional authority over the Galileo Operations Procurement Service for the purpose of overall systemoperations integration. The Head of the Galileo System Office, in discharging hisher responsibilities, has authority over the Head of the Galileo System Procurement Service and the Head of the GNSS Security Office and receives dedicated support from the Directorates Project Management Support Office and the PA and Safety Office. QUALIFICATIONS Applicants for this post should have a Masters degree in engineering or an equivalent qualification. Substantial experience in the field of satellite navigation, in large space system development and deployment and in the procurement of large and complex space systems is required. Applicants should also be able to demonstrate strong leadership skills in managing and motivating a very large Directorate Office, and for leading highlevel interactions with both internal and external entities. The appointment is subject to the applicant having or obtaining a personal security clearance from hisher National Security Authority. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these two languages is required together with a working knowledge of the other language. Knowledge of another member state language is an asset. CLOSING DATE The closing date for applications is 18 September 2014. Applications from external candidates for this position should preferably be made online at the ESA Web Site www.esa.intcareers. Those unable to apply online should submit their CV to Human Resources Department, ESA, 810 rue MarioNikis, 75738 Paris, Cedex 15 France. Please note that applicants may be required to undergo aptitude testing, including recognised psychometric testing as well as problemsolving and decisionmaking exercises. Under ESA Regulations, the age limit for recruitment is 55. Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada. Priority will be first given to internal candidates and secondly to external candidates from underrepresented member states. In accordance with the European Space Agencys security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment.
Tags: system
office
head
galileo
Category:Transportation and Logistics