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MTG Integration, Verification Validation Support Engineer
2015-12-24 01:05:07| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
POSITION ID OT 2654 Role Function MTG User Preparation Consultancy Support in DarmstadtGermany GENERAL CONDITIONS START Q1 2016 LOCATION Darmstadt TYPE OF BUSINESS Aerospace CONTRACT Full time WORKING LANGUAGE English, French is considered an advantage DEADLINE 18 Jan 2016 MUSTHAVE SKILLS MANDATORY In addition to having a university degree in relevant discipline, preferably in remote sensing, meteorology or environmental sciences, the Consultant shall meet the following essential criteria Proven experience in project coordination or a project management role An ability to relate to user groups of remotely sensed data and products Experience in remote sensing related to meteorological observation needs Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written Experience in preparing and maintaining information for users Experience in using project planning tools like MS Project or similar Experience of working in partnership across organisational boundaries. This will be demonstrated through at least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in relevant disciplines. NICETOHAVE SKILLS Furthermore, it would be a distinct advantage for the Consultant to have experience with Supporting previous user preparation activities in the Earth Observation arena Working with the meteorological user community, in particular national weather services Appreciation of the whole processing chain from satellite data sensing to use of a product. The Consultant shall be able to conduct all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner and must be able to work with the minimum of supervision, acting as a credible and professional representative of EUMETSAT. TASKS The Consultant shall support the MTG user preparation activities through coordination of the MTG User Preparation Project. Additionally, they will support some of the user engagement activities identified in this Project. The consultant will be part of the User Support Team and will work with experts across EUMETSAT and partners organisations. The main tasks of the consultant, within the coordination role, are Maintain the MTG User Preparation Project plan and associated documentation and schedule related activities Collect and collate project inputs from all internal stakeholders, in particular those parts of the Remote Sensing and Products RSP Division providing the scientific development support for the MTG Programme and the teams within the Geostationary Programme Division GEO responsible for providing the operational Level 1 and Level 2 processors Arrange and attend regular MTG User Preparation Project team meetings and prepare meeting reports as required Record and monitor any open actions associated with the MTG User Preparation Project Prepare inputs to management reports on the status of the MTG User Preparation Project Keep abreast of guidelines issued by the WMO regarding user readiness activities for next generation satellites and prepare inputs and followup actions as required. The main tasks of the consultant, within the supporting preparation activities, are Support external coordination and user engagement activities for MTG user preparation, e.g. supporting RSP workshops, preparing and collating results from user surveys, etc. Support the Web Content Developers in the preparation of content for the MTG user information area on the EUMETSAT website Support the Training Team with updated information on the status of the MTG User Preparation Project for inclusion in training events.
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