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Director General

2014-06-23 19:39:43| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Post of Director General The European Space Agency is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women POST Director General of ESA. Offscale. LOCATION ESA Headquarters, Paris France. DUTIES The Director General is the Chief Executive Officer and the Legal Representative of the European Space Agency. In accordance with the Convention of the Agency and the directives issued by the ESA Council, the Director General guides and oversees the evolution of ESAs role and programmes in support of Europes governments and the needs of European society with respect to space. Heshe is accountable for the implementation of Agency policies and the execution of its programmes in a manner that is both supportive of European industrial competitiveness and consistent with the highest standards of effectiveness and efficiency. The Director General exercises strong leadership over ESA activities, provides clear internal directions to its workforce and ensures their continued motivation. Heshe conducts ESA activities with the aim of achieving the full potential of European space capability for the benefit of all participants. The Director General exercises policyrelated as well as managerial functions and to this end elaborates and implements a longterm European space policy and recommends space objectives to the Agencys Member States prepares the programmes and plans for the attainment of the approved objectives elaborates and implements the contractual policy appropriate to the Agencys programmes elaborates and recommends a coherent industrial policy to the Member States directs the preparation of the ESA budgets, initiates the necessary tradeoffs and recommends the consolidated budget to Council maintains and further develops an effective organisation and ensures appropriate staffing ensures that adequate plans, procedures and controls are employed by Directorates and Establishments to enable the proper execution of their responsibilities and attainment of their objectives directs and reviews the ongoing activities of the Agency assesses the progress of programmes and other activities and reports on technical, schedule and financial status to the ESA Council further develops appropriate relations with the European Union maintains relations with a large number of nonmember States, cooperating States and international organisations cooperates with States and organisations that are building up space programmes has responsibility for signing all legal instruments on behalf of the Agency. In the execution of these functions, the Director General of the Agency is assisted by Directors with responsibilities in the various scientific, technical and administrative fields. Most ESA staff work at its main Establishments and Centres, in France, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium and the United Kingdom. The Agencys annual budget is approved by the Member States for its mandatory activities science, technology, etc. In addition to these, many of the Agencys major programmes are optional and Member States contribute according to the extent of their involvement in them. The Agencys annual budget over the last 5 years has been close to 4 billion. QUALIFICATIONS The Director General will have international experience in one or, preferably, more of the following areas political, technical, scientific, economic, administrative. Heshe will have occupied toplevel posts in public, semipublic or private organisations. Experience in spacerelated matters would be highly desirable. Steering the Agency to respond to Europes changing needs in space demands vision and the ability to operate at a political and strategic level, as well as qualities of management and leadership of the highest order. To be the prime interlocutor for governmental, institutional and privatesector leaders and international partners also requires highly developed communication and representational skills. Leadership at this level and the responsibility involved in managing public funds, together with the scope of project development envisaged, calls for someone of outstanding calibre and of the greatest personal integrity. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of these two languages is required. Knowledge of another Member State language is an asset. Applicants must be eligible for security clearance by their national security administration. CLOSING DATE Applications for this post should reach the Head of the Human Resources Department, ESA, 810 rue MarioNikis, 75738 Paris Cedex 15 France no later than 18 August 2014 Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) debates fossil fuels at General Assembly

2014-06-23 17:09:08| Railroads - Topix.net

JUNE 3: A loaded CSX Transportation coal train sits parked on a spur track at Blackhawk Mining, LLC Spurlock Prep Plant on June 3, 2014 in Printer, Kentucky.

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Morgan Stanley Sees Path To In-Line F2015 Guidance For General Mills

2014-06-23 15:57:59| Agriculture - Topix.net

In a report published Monday, Morgan Stanley analyst Matthew Grainger reiterated an Underweight rating and $51.00 price target on General Mills .

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Merck Names Michael J. Holston as Future General Counsel; Will Succeed Bruce N. Kuhlik in July 2015

2014-06-23 14:00:00| Merck.com - Corporate News

Dateline City: WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced the future appointment of Michael J. Holston as general counsel, effective July 01, 2015. Holston, who will also oversee responsibility for Mercks communications, policy and security organizations beginning July 1 of this year, will succeed Bruce N. Kuhlik upon his retirement after ten years with the company. Holston will remain in his role as chief ethics and compliance officer during the transition period. Language: English Contact: Media:Pam Eisele, 267-305-3558orLainie Keller, 908-423-4187orInvestors:Carol Ferguson, 908-423-4465 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more

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NEMA Publishes Reinstated NEMA ST 20-2014 Dry Type Transformers for General Applications

2014-06-23 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

NEMA has published NEMA ST 20-2014 Dry Type Transformers for General Applications, which applies to single-phase and polyphase dry-type transformers for supplying power, heating, and lighting circuits, and designed to be installed and used in accordance with National Electrical Code®. Standard also covers transformers with or without accessories having ratings of 1.2 kV class, 0.25–4,000 kVA. NEMA ST 20 specifically addresses sound levels for these types of transformers. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations

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