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Head of the Project and Portfolio Management Section
2017-07-28 12:11:11| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Vacancy in the Directorate of Internal Services. ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. Applications from women are encouraged. Post Head of the Project and Portfolio Management Section This post is classified A2A4 on the Coordinated Organisations salary scale. Location ESRIN, Frascati, Italy Description Head of the Project and Portfolio Management Section, Business Digitalisation Division, Information Technology Department, Directorate of Internal Services. The Head of Section is responsible for the efficient and proper management and delivery of information systems, infrastructure projects or evolution activities assigned. Duties defining requirements and specifications for providing appropriate solutions in cooperation with customer representatives supporting and contributing to the elaboration and maintenance of application roadmaps for corporate information systems planning and implementing agreed solutions regarding ESA corporate information systems, including analysis, design, development and tests, within agreed cost and schedule timely and effective managing of all related contracts and procurements and all related budgets and risks managing the customer acceptance process and handover to Department entities responsible for operations ensuring the integrity, security and consistency of the overall IT corporate solution architecture, also in relation to any change, whether major or minor enhancements, including interfaces to local systems providing expert support to customers at all stages concept and feasibility analysis, informatics policy implementation, requirements analysis, architectural design, implementation, acceptance, delivery, maintenance and evolution and required support to operations in routine and critical phases providing inputs to investment plans and annual workplanning processes and to the related budget preparation and revision exercises consulting other Departmental and Division entities where applicable reporting the progress and status of Section activities to the Division Head and Project Board managing the Sections staff and other human resources acting as ESA Technical Officer for entrusted contracts IT Applications Project Managers Information Systems Architect IT Security Architect. The postholder acts as the point of contact for all customers requiring ESA corporate information applications andor support and is accountable for drawing up and implementing plans and support agreements compliant with customer requirements, in accordance with ESA policies on informatics in general and security in particular, taking due account of interfaces with other related systems and costatcompletion, schedule and risk. Technical competencies IT architecture design IT technology awareness Project and technical management IT service and operations management Information technology security Knowledge of corporate information systems Knowledge of SAP solutions Leadership competencies Acting as a role model Developing motivating people Driving performance Fostering cooperation effective teamworking Leading change Promoting diversity Strategic vision business context Behavioural competencies Problem solving Results orientation Communication Planning organisation Customer focus Relationship management Education Applicants should have a Masters degree or equivalent qualification in engineering or a relevant business area and a solid work background in the disciplines related to the tasks under consideration. Additional requirements At least ten years experience in applying project management and project control principles and in preparing, negotiating and implementing industrial procurements is essential. Experience of leading bigscale IT ERP transformation programmes in international multicultural environments is essential. Other information For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset. The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests. The closing date for applications is 25 August 2017. If you require support with your application due to a disability, please email contact.human.resourcesesa.int. Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada and Slovenia. Priority will first be 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. Apply HERE
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