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Programme and Project Controller
2014-07-09 17:40:41| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Space Applications Services performs and supports system and software engineering for the European Space Agency ESA, National Space Agencies and the aerospace industry. We are involved in international manned unmanned spacecraft programmes, earth observation, science, exploration, communications and related technology development. We require staff, wishing to join our team to work in a dynamic international environment for the following position Programme and Project Controller ENGSERVBMC201431 Tasks and Responsibilities The work will be performed at the European Space Research and Technology Centre ESTEC Noordwijk, The Netherlands. You will have the following responsibilities implementing and operating planning and control procedures to provide full visibility on all activities related to the progress, while ensuring compliance with established requirements for management reporting on cost, schedule, resources and industrial return assisting in the preparation of tender documents or contract change with respect to management, cost and scheduleplanning requirements and participating in the evaluation of proposals, preparing information required for subsequent contract negotiations and participating in all tasks related to placing of contracts supporting the management of industrial contracts, monitoring assigned contracts with respect to cost, progress, invoicing, payments, industrial return, geo return, deviations from plans and trends. establishing and maintaining of annual budgets, manpower planning, cost at completion and geo return files monitoring financial commitments for compliance with budgetary provisions and financial regulations administering of manpower, missions and industrial procurements from a financial perspective using WLMS tool participating to reviews and progress meetings providing required programmatic, workforce and financial data as well as support with analysis of such data as required preparing the regular programmatic and financial reporting to ESA management and national delegations supporting the risk management process using ARTEMIS tool. Implementing and maintaining the tools and the procedures for Project Documentation System using Eclipse tool. Qualifications, Experience and Skills Masters in Engineering or equivalent or MBA or equivalent University degree from a recognized Institution of secondary studies or equivalent qualification in Business Administration, together with a project control background and experience in the disciplines related to the tasks under consideration. Appropriate skills and specific experience in the following fields Experience in controlling andor management of activities and resources in aerospace industry. 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. 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. Proficient in the English language, both written and spoken, knowledge of another official ESA language is an asset How to apply If you feel you meet the requirements for this job please send your CV together with a letter of motivation in English and Word format by email to jobsspaceapplications.com referencing as the email subject the job reference ENGSERVBMC201431. Applications must be received before 15 July 2014. For this position we are looking for candidates who are available from 1 August 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter. A competitive remuneration package will be offered with relocation assistance where necessary. For additional information, please contact Leslie Gale at Space Applications Services Leuvensesteenweg 325, 1932 Zaventem, Belgium Tel 32 02 721.54.84 Email jobsspaceapplications.com www.spaceapplications.com
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