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Young Graduate Trainee for STEM Didactics related to Space Technology
2017-11-20 11:11:36| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Young Graduate Traineeship Opportunity in the Director Generals 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 Young Graduate Trainee for STEM Didactics related to Space Technology This post is classified F1. Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands Our team and mission In general, the ESA Education Office has the objective to use space as a theme to enhance the literacy and competences of young European people from primary to PhD levels in science and technology and to motivate them to pursue a STEM career, related to space in particular. The STEM Education and Outreach Unit of the ESA Education Office targets primary and secondary school teachers and students formal education through several activities aimed at supporting the teaching and learning of curricular STEM Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics subjects. Such activities include teacher training, classroom resources and handson school projects, all using space as an inspiring and interdisciplinary overarching theme. The STEM Education and Outreach Unit also runs several activities related to informal education and outreach. In parallel, the Tertiary Education Unit of the ESA Education Office targets university students. Through its ESA Academy programme, the Tertiary Education Unit offers a number of opportunities for such students to a gain practical experience of reallife space projects and b benefit from a vast portfolio of training courses in all spacerelated disciplines, complementing their academic education. Through the ESA Academy, the students get access to knowhow and expertise of space professionals, as well as privileged access to professional space facilities. Interested candidates are encouraged to visit the ESA website httpwww.esa.int Fields of activities The Young Graduate Trainee YGT shall operate within the scope of the STEM Education and Outreach Unit of the ESA Education Office see first bullet above. ESA Space Programmes produce a wealth of knowledge, data and expertise which hold enormous potential for enhancing the teaching and learning of science, technology, engineering and mathematics STEM topics in Europes primary and secondary schools. The YGT will contribute to the didactics activities of the Unit, in particular those related to Space Technology, by supporting the development and production of spacerelated teaching and learning resources e.g. teacher guides, lesson modules, experiment protocols and kits, accompanying multimedia, etc, with a focus on school curricular Technology and ICT subjects maths, physics, programming, technology, etc identifying existing resources that can be translated and or adapted supporting the organization and delivery of the Europeanlevel school projectschallenges, including organization of the project campaigns maintaining cooperation with national coordinators and following up on specific actions maintenance of information and resources to be uploaded on the corresponding web platforms and management of the official related mailbox providing scientific engineering educational input in the production andor update of the projectrelated teaching material and student kits and support their promotiondistribution supporting the preparation and organisation of new European projects in collaboration with national partners supporting the maintenance of ESA classroom resources archiveinventory supporting the maintenance of the European curricular map contributing to the promotion of the resources, for example by writing articles, etc. supporting the organization and delivery of ESA education events e.g. teacher training workshops and conferences, inflight calls with the ISS, etc interacting with ESA space experts for scientific validation purposes and to identify content, opportunities and themes relevant for the school educational context facilitating direct interaction between space professionals and schools, teachers or pupils, as required. Technical competencies Knowledge of relevant technical domains Relevant experience gained during internshipsproject work Breadth of exposure coming from past andor current researchactivities Knowledge of ESA and its programmesprojects Behavioural competencies Self Motivation Communication Continuous Learning CrossCultural Sensitivity Teamwork Education Applicants should have just completed, or be in their final year of a University course at Masters Level or equivalent in a technical or scientific discipline. Additional requirements For this YGT position, university background in engineeringtechnology and computer programming is an asset. Additional studies in formal STEM school pedagogy, didactics and teaching are an asset. Applicants should demonstrate a clear interest andor experience in school formal, curricular education activities. 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. In addition, applicants should demonstrate good interpersonal skills and the capacity to work both independently and as part of a team. During the interview the candidates motivation and overall professional perspectivecareer goals will also be explored. Other information For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework. The closing date for applications is 17 December 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, and the UK, or Slovenia as an Associate Member, Canada as a Cooperating State, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia as European Cooperating States ECS. Priority will first be given to 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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ESERO European STEM Education Projects Coordinator MF
2017-11-17 16:12:30| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
ESERO European STEM Education Projects Coordinator MF EPCSERVTR201711ESTEC001 The successful candidate will be based at ESAESTEC in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. The European Space Education Resource Office ESERO project is ESAs main way of supporting the primary and secondary education community in Europe. ESERO uses space related themes and the genuine fascination felt by young people for space to enhance school pupils literacy and competence in STEMrelated subjects. The ESERO project also highlights the associated applications from space and raises awareness of the large range of career prospects in the space domain. Tasks and Responsibilities The main responsibility of the successful candidate will be to coordinate the European Space Education Resource Office ESERO network for the primary and secondary education communities in ESAs Member States, both from the project coordination and scientific education points of view. This will include Ensuring the proper transfer of ESA technical and scientific knowhow for educational purposes, to the ESERO network to this end, liaise with ESA scientific and technical experts for fact and information finding. Monitoring the opportunities and themes arising from the activities of ESAs space programmes to facilitatetheir incorporation into the ESERO activities. Monitoring, advising, and providing feedback to the ESERO network on the relevance and suitability of ESERO deliverables from the point of view of their scientifictechnical accuracy facilitating the ESERO access to ESA experts. Coordinating and monitoring the implementation of all ESERO contracts in particular acting as the main contact point for the ESERO Project Managers, followingup on deliverables, reporting and invoicing. Organising regular progress meetings with each ESERO Office and related stakeholdersnational partners, as well as annual workshops with all ESERO managers. Coordinating the enlargement and evolution of the ESERO network to other Member States in particular supporting dialogue and discussions with national stakeholders, proposals evaluation, contract negotiations and setup phase. Maintaining a thorough level of knowledge about all ESERO activities, including awarenessraising, teacher training and classroom support activities in particular participating in events and training courses around Europe. In accordance with the demand and opportunities identified by the ESEROs, proposing ways to make ESA content accessible to education providers, in such a way that it can be adapted by them into their own particular delivery mechanisms. Coordinating the evaluation of ESERO activities against Key Performance Indicators. Ensuring the promotion of ESERO activities through outreach channels and the compliance of ESERO activities with outreach guidelines. Responding to the direct contacts and requests from education stakeholders in ESA Member States. Qualifications and Experience University Master degree, or equivalent, in a STEM discipline Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, experience in the space and education fields, and specific experience in project coordination. Experience in international environments, project management, active STEM teaching and communication. Capability of establishing and maintaining high level interfaces within and outside the Agency. Autonomy in the execution of tasks and ability to manage hisher workload, identifying priorities and strategic actions ability to cope with pressure, meet deadlines and deliver on time. Fluent in English knowledge of another Member State language is an asset. Good communication skills, verbal in public and during formal meetings and written. Candidates will have the following skills Ability to synthesise, summarise and draw conclusions. Able to deal with confidential matters correctly. Ability to work in distributed international teams. What Do We Offer? Working in a growing company, with offices located in Belgium, the Netherlands and the USA. A professional, pleasant atmosphere with motivated staff, where autonomy and initiatives are encouraged. An interesting remuneration package with a relocation allowance, if applicable. A full time employment position. Preference will be given to candidates eligible to work in the European Union or in possession of a European Blue Card for two or more years. We are looking for someone to start as of 01st of January 2018. How To Apply? Click on the Apply link next to this position on our website careers.spaceapplications.com. Include your CV and Motivation Letter both in English and send to jobsspacepplications.com. For this position the contact person is Mr. Olivier Lamborelle. The application deadline is 10th of December 2017. Space Applications Services NVSA Leuvensesteenweg 325, 1932 SintStevensWoluwe Brussels area, Belgium Tel 32 02 721.54.84 www.spaceapplications.com
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Projects Coordinator ESERO European STEM Education
2017-11-16 12:11:30| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Serco is a specialist at delivering vital services on behalf of European, National and Local Governments. Serco Europe employs a large workforce in Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Spain, Italy and the UK. Our European operations have ca. 2,000 employees delivering critical services to public institutions throughout Europe. Package description Full details on application. Relocation assistance provided if applicable. Main responsibilities For our activities in ESTEC, we are currently looking for a Projects Coordinator ESERO European STEM Education. Tasks and Responsibilities Coordinate the European Space Education Resource Office ESERO network for the primary and secondary education communities in ESAs Member States, both from the project coordination and scientific education points of view. Ensuring the proper transfer of ESA technical and scientific knowhow, properly filtered for educational purposes, to the ESERO network to this end, liaise with ESA scientific and technical experts for fact and information finding Monitoring the opportunities and themes arising from the activities of ESAs space programmes to facilitate, when appropriate and in line with ESAs programmatic priorities, their incorporation into the ESERO activities Monitoring, advising, and providing feedback to the ESERO network on the relevance and suitability of ESERO deliverables from the point of view of their scientifictechnical accuracy facilitating the ESERO access to ESA experts when required Coordinating and monitoring the correct implementation of all ESERO contracts in particular acting as the main contact point for the ESERO Project Managers, followingup on deliverables, reporting and invoicing Organising regular progress meetings with each ESERO Office and related stakeholdersnational partners, as well as annual workshops with all ESERO managers Coordinating the enlargement and evolution of the ESERO network to other Member States in particular supporting dialogue and discussions with national stakeholders, proposals evaluation, contract negotiations and setup phase Maintaining a thorough level of knowledge about all ESERO activities, including awarenessraising, teacher training and classroom support activities in particular participating in events and training courses around Europe In accordance with the demand and opportunities identified by the ESEROs, proposing ways to make ESA content accessible to education providers, in such a way that it can be adapted by them into their own particular delivery mechanisms Coordinating the evaluation of ESERO activities against Key Performance Indicators Ensuring the promotion of ESERO activities through appropriate outreach channels and the compliance of ESERO activities with outreach guidelines Responding to the direct contacts and requests from education stakeholders in ESA Member States. Ideal candidate The candidate should have a PhD or Master degree, or equivalent, in a STEM discipline Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematicsand a minimum of 4 years of experience in large scale education project coordination, possibly at European level Experience in international environments, project management, active STEM teaching and communication Capability of establishing and maintaining high level interfaces within and outside the Agency Autonomy in the execution of tasks and ability to manage hisher workload, identifying priorities and strategic actions ability to cope with pressure, meet deadlines and deliver on time Fluent in English knowledge of another Member State language is an asset Good communication skills, verbal in public and during formal meetings and written ability to work in a team. Please note that the closing date for applications is on 07122017. Important Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law. Applicants are reminded that they will be requested to produce such documentation during the recruitment process. Please contact a member of the recruitment team if you require further details of acceptable types of documentation required for verification of identity and work authorization. For positions located within the Darmstadt Support Office please note that only applicants with no family affiliation within the Company will be considered. Data Protection When creating a profile on the Serco Career Centre you agreed to the Data Protection policy, a copy is available upon request. You may submit a written request revoking your consent to this agreement at any time. About the company Serco Services GmbH, part of the Serco group, A FTSE250, Multinational Service Provider with over 60,000 employees worldwide. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies We work alongside EUMETSAT and the European Space Agency, where we are the largest onsite service provider with ca. 300 staff. What connects the ever growing Serco workforce is a passion for delivering great service To keep ahead we have to constantly evolve and enhance the way we deliver our services and everyone in Serco has a role to play here. Serco provide the right environment to encourage ideas and a comprehensive Best Practice support network that enables them to put their ideas into action. If you share our values then join with over 60,000 colleagues globally who are equally as passionate about delivering great service as you
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ESERO European STEM Education Projects Coordinator
2017-11-15 19:12:20| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Aurora is an established supplier of skilled manpower to ESA and in particular at ESTEC and ESAC. Aurora has the opportunity to expand our support to ESA in the domain of ECO Communication Education, User Driven Applications and Outreach. Happiness of our employees has proven key to obtaining excellent results and a client who also regards us highly for excellent service. Overview Under the responsibility of the Head of the STEM Education and Outreach Unit, in line with the ESA Educational policy, strategy and objectives,the incumbent will coordinate theESEROEuropeanSpaceEducationResourceOffice network for the primary and secondary education communities in ESAs Member States, both from the project coordination and scientific education points of view. The principle tasks in the area will include Ensuring the proper transfer of ESA technical and scientific knowhow, properly filtered for educational purposes, to the ESERO network to this end, liaise with ESA scientific and technical experts for fact and information finding Monitoring the opportunities and themes arising from the activities of ESAs space programmes to facilitate, when appropriate and in line with ESAs programmatic priorities, their incorporation into the ESERO activities Monitoring, advising, and providing feedback to the ESERO network on the relevance and suitability of ESERO deliverables from the point of view of their scientifictechnical accuracy facilitating the ESERO access to ESA experts when required Coordinating and monitoring the correct implementation of all ESERO contracts in particular acting as the main contact point for the ESERO Project Managers, followingup on deliverables, reporting and invoicing Organising regular progress meetings with each ESERO Office and related stakeholdersnational partners, as well as annual workshops with all ESERO managers Coordinating the enlargement and evolution of the ESERO network to other Member States in particular supporting dialogue and discussions with national stakeholders, proposals evaluation, contract negotiations and setup phase Maintaining a thorough level of knowledge about all ESERO activities, including awarenessraising, teacher training and classroom support activities in particular participating in events and training courses around Europe In accordance with the demand and opportunities identified by the ESEROs, proposing ways to make ESA content accessible to education providers, in such a way that it can be adapted by them into their own particular delivery mechanisms Coordinating the evaluation of ESERO activities against Key Performance Indicators Ensuring the promotion of ESERO activities through appropriate outreach channels and the compliance of ESERO activities with outreach guidelines Responding to the direct contacts and requests from education stakeholders in ESA Member States. Specific qualification requirements The candidate shall have a University Master degree, or equivalent, in aSTEM discipline Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics. Experience in large scale education project coordination, possibly at European level. Experience in international environments, project management, active STEM teaching and communication. Capability of establishing and maintaining high level interfaces within and outside the Agency. Autonomy in the execution of tasks and ability to manage hisherworkload, identifying priorities and strategic actions ability to cope withpressure, meet deadlines and deliver on time. Fluent in English knowledge of another Member State language is an asset. Ability to work in a team. Good communication skills, verbal in public and during formal meetings and written. Legal and Security Requirements All applicants must be legally allowed to work in The Netherlands. Applicants are required to provide a copy of their passport and degree certificate. Aurora will validate the Degree with the issuing University and provide evidence to ESA. Prior to issuing a letter of employment the applicant shall provide to Aurora a recent official document declaring that they are of good conduct from the country where currently resident. Location The work will be performed at the European Space Technology and Research Centre ESTEC at Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Contract The selected candidate will receive good remuneration in line withESA Job Class. Will be registered for both social security and tax in the Netherlands. The standard working hours are 40 per week. There are 12 public holidays and an additional 30 annual days holiday. Training to improve efficiency and provide strength for future career are of course included. Aurora assist with relocation both with support and financially. Aurora contributes to a company pension scheme. To be considered for this Position Provide prior to 7December 2017a summary of why you are a good candidate for the position together with a complete and detailed Candidate Proposal Formor CV and Motivation Letter to Mr. Davide Starnone, at emaildavide.starnoneaurora.nlquoting reference ECO34. Aurora will agree conditional employment terms and conditions with candidates before presenting them by 13December 2017, 13.00 hours.
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