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Project Management Support Consultant
2015-09-28 11:04:59| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Job Description The tasks of the Project Management Support Consultant will include the following Participate in team management meetings and in meetings with partner agencies, contractors, internal stakeholders, etc. Track progress against agreed development plans and signal any likely or identified deviations from these plans, together with proposals to reduce the impact of any delays Track actions and risks, analysing and reporting critical issues to the Project Manager, and support the close out of such actions and risk mitigation activities Prepare minutes of meetings and correspondence to industry andor EUMETSAT partners Contribute to the preparation and execution of the Project Reviews from a management standpoint Contribute to maintaining the project schedule in coordination with EPSSG team members, perform a critical path analysis of the schedule In coordination with the EPSSG Project Control Team, support the Project Manager and team in maintaining project documents Project Management Plan, Product Tree, Team Organisation Chart, Work Breakdown Structure Prepare presentations and synthetic progress reports for internal and external purposes Follow up subsystem development activities monitor deliverables to and from EUMETSATs partner agencies and industry, and support the review of deliverables Support the control of the baseline definition of the ground segment Support on a case by case basis the other Programmes within the LEO Division in Project management support activities Requirements The consultant shall have A university degree in the domain of engineering, science, business administration or equivalent Experience performing project management activities Experience working on large and complex development projects in the aerospace or similar domain Experience of working on a collaborative programme between different partners Good computing skills with strong experience withability to use MS Office software Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Project, etc. Fluency in English. WORKING PLACE Our client premises in Germany. Close Date 19102015
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Copernicus Programme Management Consultant
2015-08-05 05:05:05| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Copernicus Programme Management Consultant We are looking to further enhance our team by Copernicus Programme Management Consultant You will be based initially for 2 years at our clients headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany. Extension of a further 2 years may be possible. In this large European Agency you will find an excellent and modern working environment with challenging tasks and responsibilities. Your Tasks Include The tasks of the Copernicus Programme Management Support Consultant shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following Support the Copernicus Programme Manager in the preparation of annual and quarterly implementation reports to be delivered to the EC including service performance and technical progress, open issues, action status, risk status Support the Copernicus Programme Manager in the preparation of annual Work Programmes detailing the set of tasks to be implemented and associated schedule Support the Copernicus Programme Manager in the preparation of Programme Management Meetings between the EU and our Client including the preparation of agendas, viewgraphs addressing progress and main issues, recording of the Minutes of Meetings and of the associated actions Support the Copernicus Programme Manager in the preparation of elements of progress reports to Client Delegate Bodies as well as the preparation of synthetic progress reports for internal and external purposes Support the Programme Manager in the preparation of the Programme Briefings from a management standpoint as well as the organization of dedicated key points In close liaison with the CPO and operations teams, support the establishment and maintenance of service level indicators to track and report progress of Copernicus entrusted activities and associated service level performances Maintain with the Copernicus Programme Manager and his team a Critical Item List associated with all entrusted activities In close liaison with the Copernicus Quality Assurance Engineer, support the periodic maintenance of The Clients Copernicus Management Plan, The Management Plan for Copernicus data services delivered by our Client on behalf of the European Commission SMP and all associated documents including work practices etc. and The Work Breakdown Structure, Product tree Documentation tree In close liaison with the Copernicus Programme Manager and his team, followup the progress and status of the internal actions decided at various occasions such like the Programme Management Meetings, the Ramp Up Steering Committee meetings, the Management Board meetings, or coming from internal CPO Team meetings. Your Profile The Consultant shall have, as a prerequisite, a demonstrated experience in project management of at least 5 years, in service management and service level monitoring and reporting, preferably in space projects. The Consultant shall have a University degree. The following skills are mandatory Project Management Prince 2 or equivalent and Project Control including Project planning, initiation, and organization, Software tools for project management, Accurate estimating and cost control, Project execution and control, Developing powerful project presentations and reports, Managing risk and making decisions, Effective problem management, Performance service management, Managing change. Excellent analytical and reporting skills Knowledge and experience of QA processes and procedures Expert in using Microsoft Office software Word, Excel, Powerpoint and MS Project Excellent oral and written communication in English. The Consultant is required to have the experience and capability to fulfil the assigned tasks with the minimum of supervision. The Consultant shall have good interpersonal skills. The Consultant shall have the soft skills to cope with different situations, conflicts, uncertainty, and doubt. This means Being flexible, Being persistent and firm when necessary, Being creative, Absorbing large volumes of data from multiple sources, Being patient but able to differentiate between patience and action, Being able to handle large amounts of continuous, often unrelenting stress. Furthermore, the Consultant should preferably have experience of working on a collaborative programme between different partners. The official languages are English and French. The working language for the position is English and therefore consultants must be able to work effectively in this language, knowledge of French being an advantage. REFERENCE 15211102 LOCATION Darmstadt, Germany CONTACT recruitmoltek.net CLOSING DATE 11th September 2015 MOLTEK has been serving the space and aerospace industries since 1995, providing international consultancy services for a wide variety of clients from private and public corporations to national and international authorities and agencies.
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LEO Configuration Management Consultant
2015-07-22 16:04:40| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
LEO Configuration Management Consultant We are looking to further enhance our team by LEO Configuration Management Consultant You will be based initially for 2 years at our clients headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany. Extension of a further 2 years may be possible. In this large European Agency you will find an excellent and modern working environment with challenging tasks and responsibilities. Your Tasks Include The Key Person will be integrated within the Information Management and Configuration Management Competence Area of the Process Assurance and Management Support Division PRS. The general tasks of the Key Person will be to provide support to the LEO Configuration Manager. Tasks of the Key Person will include Managing the documentation under configuration control according to the agreed procedures and supporting the release of relevant configuration listsreports Act as secretary of Configuration Control Board meetings, prepare and convene the meetings, analyse the proposed engineering changes, prepare the relevant Minutes of Meeting, and notify the external entities as necessary Follow up the change process with the related action items, to ensure timely information availability on the status of changes Track versions of hardware and software items and documentation according to the evolution of the configured items Verify the hardware and software configuration status by performing configuration audits Maintain up to date the configuration management databases Support the drafting, review and update of the Product Documentation Trees, generate and maintain the Configuration Item lists Support the drafting, reviews and update of the Configuration Management Plans and related Working Practice and Procedures Support the definition and maintenance of Baselines at Programme, System and Ground Segment Levels Issue Configuration Status Accounting Reports for the configuration items under direct Client responsibility Support the definition of Configuration Management Requirements Support technical reviews for Configuration Management aspects Support Design Reviews, coordinating the distribution of the datapackage to the reviewers, in coordination with the Information Management function. Contribute to the advertisement and continuous improvements of applicable CM processes, procedures, and guidelines. Document and perform validation testing on new Generic Dimensions Framework our Clients corporate CM tool releases. Contribute to the provision of S.M.A.R.T. requirements for CM Tool enhancements Attend the regular coordination PRS CM meetings, report on the progress of assigned actions, raise issues requiring management attention, and exchange with other PRS CM members on respective experiences and best solutions to address common issues In the performance of these tasks, the Key Person shall comply with our Clients policies, working practices and procedures. The set of applicable documents to be applied during the execution of the work will be made available to the Key Person at start of the duties Your Profile In addition to a University degree in computer science or engineering, the Key Person shall have a demonstrated experience of at least 5 years conducting and implementing Configuration Management of large scale, softwarecentred systems in an operational environment, preferably for highavailability 24hday systems like e.g. processingproduction chains, data centres or satellite systems. Experience in Quality Assurance, space system project control andor process modelling of largescale systems with a very good understanding of project development life cycle methodologies would be considered, providing that adequate knowledge and involvement in Configuration Management activities is also demonstrated. Following skills are mandatory Proven significant knowledge and experience in specifying, reviewing and implementing Configuration Management plans, processes and working practices, or at least extensive experience in providing management support to programmes or projects in development Significant experience in project development methodologies, and in particular in configuration management including the definition or review of upstream source code configuration management requirements, control of configuration evolutions of systems software, hardware, databases, satellite and ground system procedures, documents, media, COTS software and COTS Licences, up to the testing and deployment of new releases on configuration controlled environments Extensive knowledge and experience with configuration management tools e.g. Serena Dimensions CM, Jira or Clearcase or business process management tools electronic workflows Experience of software development on a medium or large size project Extensive knowledge and experience with process modelling tools and techniques. Extensive knowledge and experience of a Configuration Management, Quality Assurance or Project Management standard e.g. ISO, ANSI, ECSS, CMMI Proven experience in planning, developing and implementing training sessions andor coaching sessions to users and stakeholders. The Key Person is also required to have The experience and capability to fulfil the assigned tasks with the minimum of supervision Very good team working skills and strong action achievement orientation Demonstrated very good communication skills both in writing and speaking Be able to conduct all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, in particular when applying, supporting and advertising Client processes and working practices Have demonstrated very good skills in documenting all hisher artefacts Be able to work calmly under stress. The following will be considered as an advantage Experience acquired in the frame of European or International space projects Administration of a configuration management or business process management tool SQL programming on Oracle or Sybase, and scripting languages such as perl, python or vb.net M.A.R.T requirements, software testing methodology and tools. Finally the Key Person shall have a high command of English both in writing and speaking knowledge of French would be considered an advantage. REFERENCE 15127 LOCATION Darmstadt, Germany CONTACT recruitmoltek.net CLOSING DATE 15th September 2015 MOLTEK has been serving the space and aerospace industries since 1995, providing international consultancy services for a wide variety of clients from private and public corporations to national and international authorities and agencies.
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Information Management Consultant
2015-06-24 12:04:52| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
We are looking to further enhance our team by Information Management Consultant 2 positions You will be based initially for 2 years at our clients headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany. Extension of a further 2 years may be possible. In this large European Agency you will find an excellent and modern working environment with challenging tasks and responsibilities. Your Tasks Include The two key persons shall work as a member of the Information Management team part of the Information Management and Configuration Management Competence Area within the PRS Division, in order to provide support to GEO and LEO Programme developments. For the execution of his her tasks, the key persons will make use of the Clients Documentation Management Tool. His Her tasks will typically include Manage documentation according to existing working practices and procedures Support preparation of data packages, i.e. large numbers of documents for programme milestone reviews Check external documents against commitments of external contractors Import external documents into the Client Documentation Management Tool DMT, including data packages in the applicable documentation folder structures Perform systematic checks on the documents metadata to assure all information are available to properly manage documents and their workflow Create and maintain folder structures in the DMT Manage baseline documentation under configuration control according to applicable Configuration Management working practices and procedures Maintainreview plans, procedures, working practices and templates as necessary Generate reports on documentation status, as requested Support users on implementing applicable documentation management working practices and procedures Contribute to the review of applicable documentation management working practices and procedures, and propose improvements as much as possible of general applicability Support related administrative tasks as requested Your Profile Full secondary education as a minimum, with specific training or education in information, documentation or configuration management. Academic background is a distinct advantage The Keyperson shall have following experience Two to three years of experience with a technical, administrative or librarian role Practical experience in management of technical information and documentation, preferably in an IT or engineering sector, in support to a large set of users Proven experience in applying information, documentation or configuration management processes Proven experience in the use of an electronic documentation, information or configuration management tool, implementing an electronic workflow Proficient knowledge of use of MSOffice, MSAccess, Acrobat and scanning methodology, including experience in managing complex documents structure, related templates, layout and formatting Experience with relational databases will be an advantage, as well as experience in managing information generated using engineering tools e.g., design tools, requirements management tools, etc. Experience in Aerospace Industry will be an advantage. In addition, the Keyperson shall have demonstrated behavioural skills in Team working Quality Orientation Planning, Organising Monitoring Action and Achievement Orientation Service and Customer Focus. Fluency in English and a working knowledge of French is mandatory, together with good communication skills. REFERENCE 15210678 LOCATION Darmstadt, Germany CONTACT recruitmoltek.net MOLTEK has been serving the space and aerospace industries since 1995, providing international consultancy services for a wide variety of clients from private and public corporations to national and international authorities and agencies. For more detailed information about MOLTEK go to www.moltek.com
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Information Management Consultant
2015-06-23 13:04:23| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
About us SCISYS Deutschland GmbH provides professional engineering and consultancy services supporting space programmes and missions. We have a strong presence at ESOC and EUMETSAT, as well as serving all ESA sites and spacecraft primes. Our team is composed of university graduates and experienced professionals, comprising some of the most knowledgeable, dedicated and talented engineers across Europe. Our services cover the whole life cycle of space programmes from early concepts to operations. Our Space Division provides a dynamic, supportive and friendly atmosphere in which you are encouraged to lead with initiative. We support new ideas from our colleagues and are focused on innovation. Moreover, we actively manage your professional development, training and career progression. For the location in Darmstadt Germany we are looking for a Information Management Consultant at EUMETSAT. Tasks The key person shall work as a member of the Information Management team part of the Information Management and Configuration Management Competence Area within the Process assurance and Management Support PRS Division, in order to provide support to GEO and LEO Programme developments. For the execution of hisher tasks, the key persons will make use of the EUMETSAT Documentation Management Tool. The expected tasks will typically include Manage documentation according to existing working practices and procedures Support preparation of data packages, i.e. large numbers of documents for programme milestone reviews Check external documents against commitments of external contractors Import external documents into the EUMETSAT Documentation Management Tool DMT, including data packages in the applicable documentation folder structures Perform systematic checks on the documents metadata to assure all information are available to properly manage documents and their workflow Create and maintain folder structures in the DMT Manage baseline documentation under configuration control according to applicable Configuration Management working practices and procedures Maintainreview plans, procedures, working practices and templates as necessary Generate reports on documentation status, as requested Support users on implementing applicable documentation management working practices and procedures Contribute to the review of applicable documentation management working practices and procedures, and propose improvements as much as possible of general applicability Support related administrative tasks as requested. Essential requirements Full secondary education as a minimum, with specific training or education in information, documentation or configuration management. An academic background is a distinct advantage. The keyperson shall have following experience Two to three years of experience with a technical, administrative or librarian role Practical experience in management of technical information and documentation, preferably in an IT or engineering sector, in support to a large set of users Proven experience in applying information, documentation or configuration management processes Proven experience in the use of an electronic documentation, information or configuration management tool, implementing an electronic workflow Proficient knowledge of use of MSOffice, MSAccess, Acrobat and scanning methodology, including experience in managing complex documents structure, related templates, layout and formatting Experience with relational databases will be an advantage, as well as experience in managing information generated using engineering tools e.g., design tools, requirements management tools, etc. In addition, the keyperson shall have demonstrated behavioural skills in Team working Quality Orientation Planning, Organising Monitoring Action and Achievement Orientation Service and Customer Focus. Desirable requirements Experience in Aerospace Industry will be an advantage. Other Information Start date is Quarter 4 of 2015 Fluency in English is mandatory The candidate must have a valid German work and residence permit or be an EU Citizen To ensure your application reaches us please apply online at httpwww.scisys.dewowirarbeitenspacekarrierespacejobs.html
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