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Programme Project Controller
2015-11-27 11:04:54| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Serco is a FTSE 250 international service company that improves the quality and efficiency of essential services that matter to millions of people around the world. The work we do for national and local governments involves us in the most important areas of public services, including science and defence. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies. With over 1500 staff in the space business covering a wide spectrum of experience and skills, we convey best practice, expertise and innovation in our business. For our activities in ESTEC, we are currently looking for a Programme Project Controller. Tasks and Responsibilities As Programme Project Controller you will have to be responsible for the tasks as specified below. General ProgrammeProject Controlling Support to the planning, preparation, execution and followup of projects programmes activities in terms of schedule, related procurement actions, costs including preparation of CaC as relevant, manpower including support, etc. including Assisting in preparing, developing and maintaining programme level plans Assisting in the definition and in maintaining related work procurement plans and related execution and contract actions plans using local tools as applicable Monitoring of the implementation of the programmes and of activities, as appropriate, and preparation of related reports and provision of management information as required Evaluating the results and main achievements of the programme, elaborating related KPIs, and preparing periodic overview publications. Financial and manpower resource planning and control for programme projects Assisting in the preparation of longterm, medium term and inyear resource plans Monitoring and controlling the implementation of the plans in line with resource targets, performing forecasting, identifying deviations and related recovery actions, producing related reports Reviewing checking of ESA internal expenditures such as recharges, support services and purchases for consistency with Costat Completion CAC of industrial contracts Checking commitments for consistency with budgets and ESAs procedures and consumption of commitment ceiling and initiating related budgetary transfers as required. Procurement and contract execution Support to the preparation and followup of the Agencys tender actions Support to the proposal evaluations as expert for the price and schedule verification and analysis Support to the preparation of the financial contract commitment and the data entry of the milestone payment plans in the Agencys systems Contributing to the elaboration, consolidation of related procurement work plans and detailed implementation plans e.g. Contract Action Plan baseline and related commitment consumption, cost and disbursement profiles Ensuring that above plans are properly inserted in the appropriate management tools. Followingup of the progress of the procurement actions and contracts, and keeping track of status and maintaining the current actual and forecasting in the appropriate ESA tools Creating related objects in ESAp, maintaining corresponding information in local applications as required and ensuring the correctness and coherence of related information Monitoring and controlling of timely implementation of actions related to procurement and contractual matters, including monitoring of financial commitments, payment milestones and invoicing Supporting industrial invoicing process and payment verification and control. Monitoring of the programme project industrial return Initiation and coordination of the periodic updating of relevant Industrial Return data base to reflect the current commitments status and the industrial policy forecast for planned activities Verification of coherence with ESA corporate Industrial Return data. Maintenance of list of specific compensation or improvement measures and followup the implementation Verification of coherence of proposed procurement actions with the planned industrial return policy targets of the programmeproject, including the compensation measures. Support to programmeproject level risk management Maintaining up to date the related data, performing data analysis, identifying deviations w.r.t. planstargets and production of associated reports to the responsible management and to the concerned customers when relevant. Support to programmeproject schedule management Contribute to the preparation, development and maintenance of the overall schedule aspects of the project missions, including all mission elements. The post holder shall establish and maintain regular schedule reporting from all mission elements, aggregate and integrate the schedules to a project reference schedule he shall advise on schedule and control methods and participate in the establishment of baseline schedules and plans Assist in establishing schedule data interfaces within the assigned project and the various mission elements ground segment, spacecraft, payload, launcher Perform schedule analysis through Critical Path Analysis, Trend Chart Analysis and simulations Assist in the identification of potential problem areas and proposing mitigation actions preparing reports as required. Operation of the associated management information tools and system databases Support to the responsible entity in the definition of new and improvement of existing processes and tools and production of related documents. Requirements As successful candidate you should have a Masters in Engineering or MBA or an equivalent University degree from a recognised Institution of secondary studies or an equivalent qualification in Business Administration, with at least 4 years of postgraduate and bring the following skills Proficient in the English language, both written and spoken, knowledge of another official ESA language is an asset High level of initiate autonomy, and professional maturity that is required to carry out complex tasks and high level of responsibility Good experience in controlling andor management of activities and resources in aerospace industry. For some tasks knowledge of FinanceAccounting may be required Good sense of contacts and communications, ability to interface at appropriate level with relevant actors within and outside of the Directorate Reliability, rigor and initiative in the execution of the assigned work Proactive attitude to solving problems, identify priority actions and to handle high workload Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team within the boundaries of assigned tasks and stringent schedule Highly proficient in the use of modern activities and resource management support toolsdatabases of standard office automation support software packages including in particular advance usage of Excel MsOffice and in particular advanced use of Excel Good experience as user of SAP and in particular ECC and SRM modules and familiarity with relevant ESA corporate applications e.g. ESAp is an asset Ability to rapidly understand and adapt to ESA specific context and environment including ESA corporate IT applications. Past experience with ESA in relevant activities is an asset. Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for the Netherlands or be EU nationals. Due to the high interest these roles generate, Serco reserves the right to commence, alter or conclude the recruitment process prior to the closing date. If shortlisted, a recruiter will contact you directly. If not, your application will remain in our database and can be matched against future openings. You can also login at any time to apply to additional positions. If you are interested in this vacancy, and think you have the skills and experience required, please apply via the relevant link available in our corporate careers website httpwww.serco.comcareersindex.asp Position Programme Project Controller Reference NL15028 Application closing date 16122015 Start date 01022016 If you are not yet registered with Serco we advise you to register your details by adding your details and attaching your CV via httpswww.amris.comsercoalertssignupform.php For additional information about Serco Group please consult our website www.serco.com For additional information about Serco Europe please consult our website www.serco.comeurope For additional information about ESTEC, please consult httpwww.esa.intAboutUsESTEC
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