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Ariane 5 Exploitation Product Assurance Surveillance Manager
2014-03-31 13:40:50| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Directorate of Technical and Quality Management The European Space Agency is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women POST Ariane 5 Exploitation Product Assurance Surveillance Manager in the Product Assurance and Safety Department, Directorate of Technical and Quality Management. This post is classified in the A2A4 grade band of the Coordinated Organisations salary scale. LOCATION ESTEC, Noordwijk The Netherlands with resident assignment in ESA HQ, Paris France. DUTIES The postholder will be assigned as Integrated Support to the Directorate of Launchers, and will report to the Ariane Programme Manager of the Launchers Exploitation and Launch Range Department for projectspecific responsibilities and duties. For the maintenance of professional standards, for the implementation of the ESA general Product Assurance Safety PAS policy and for contributions to corporate tasks e.g. reviews, standardisation, alerts, lessons learned, the incumbent will report to the Head of the Product Assurance Safety Department TECQ, through the Head of the Launchers Quality Management Office LAUSQ. Specific responsibilities and duties include coordinating assigned PAS workforce integrated within the project teams and identifying and monitoring the support to the project team supporting LAUSQ for the National Surveillance Organisation NSOs coordination within the framework of Ariane 5 Launcher exploitation accompaniment activities ARTA, LEAP Ariane Classical, including the maintenance of the Ground Segment in operational condition o establishing the specific PAS requirements baseline for the A5 Exploitation Programmes, in compliance with the ESA general PAS policy o reviewing contractors plans, specifications and effort proposed for the execution of the Ariane 5 Exploitation programmes, ensuring that the PAS requirements are taken properly into account by the Prime and are properly addressed throughout the contractual chain preparing and approving the PAS documents where ESA responsibility is engaged o guiding, monitoring and assessing the implementation of PAS requirements by contractors in order to assess performanceeffectiveness participating to design, acceptance and safety reviews and directing the necessary preventive or corrective actions o representing ESA in the Boards established within the projects for the disposition of Nonconformances, Requests for Waivers, Failure Reviews and inquiries, MRB Material Review Board, Acceptance Reviews, Test Reviews, etc o defining the formal acceptance requirements and conducting the Acceptance Reviews of all contractual deliverable items o monitoring the manufacturing, integration and test activities with quality assurance audits, mandatory and key inspection points, test witnessing and configuration inspections o guiding and monitoring the application and procurement of the Electrical, Electronic Electromechanical EEE parts, materials and processes and controlling implementation of applicable requirements o contribution to configuration control o preparing safety files submissions. within the framework of the Agencys mandate in the Launchers exploitation phase o monitoring technical events occurring in the activities performed by Industry. In case of need, initiating audits, andor requesting the relevant programmeproject manager to perform detailed technical verifications o cooperating with CNESDLA and interfacing with Arianespace PA officers in close coordination with the Head of the Launchers Quality Management Office LAUSQ. for matters concerning technical events in production notably Alerts, Waivers o managing Critical Items Lists in particular for each flight, Critical Point attenuation, etc. o ensuring surveillance on activities performed under the responsibility of Arianespace at the Centre Spatial Guyanais CSG e.g. launch campaigns, etc. o preparing the necessary safety files. In order to increase synergies within LAUSQ, and at the request of the Head of Office, the postholder will be requested to support activities in the other Launchers programmes e.g. participating in reviews, MRBs, investigations, etc and to support the DLAU QMS Officer. QUALIFICATIONS Applicants for this post should have a Masters degree or equivalent qualification in engineering, with a background in space systems. Several years of experience in the management of Product Assurance and Safety are required as well as knowledge of the launchers domain and proven experience in interfacing with partners in an international environment. Candidates should have good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work effectively and cooperatively in a diverse and international team environment and to define and implement solutions in line with team and individual objectives and project deadlines. In addition, they should have good analytical, organisational and reporting skills, a proactive attitude to solving problems and an interest in innovative technologies. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these two languages is required together with a working knowledge of the other language. Knowledge of another member state language is an asset. CLOSING DATE The closing date for applications is 25 April 2014. Applications from external candidates for this position should preferably be made online at the ESA Web Site www.esa.intcareers. Those unable to apply online should submit their CV to the Head of the Human Resources Division, ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, 2201 AZ Noordwijk ZH The Netherlands. The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests. Under ESA Regulations, the age limit for recruitment is 55. 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, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada. Priority will be first given to internal candidates and secondly to external 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.
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EGNOS Exploitation Galileo Early Services Programme Control
2013-11-04 09:36:28| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
RHEA the fastest growing leading Belgian SME providing system engineering solutions and professional engineering services to the international space industry is recruiting experienced engineering support for a full time position based in the area of Prague, the Czech Republic. Description The activity consists in providing engineering, management and legalprocurement support to the GSA in order to prepare and then implement its role of EGNOS and Galileo exploitation manager. Those tasks address the preparation of the exploitation activities, the implementation of the programme management handover from the current programme management EC andor GSA to the GSA, and the execution of the exploitation activities under responsibility of the GSA. Those tasks will be performed under the direct supervision of the GSA EGNOS and Galileo programme managers, and shall be performed to a very large extent colocated with the GSA exploitation programme teams. Those tasks consist mainly of Producing analysis reports and programme documentation according to the GSA programme management needs, Preparing and participating to reviews or meetings organised by GSA or other programme stakeholders e.g. EC, ESA, EGNOS operator in order to represent the GSA and defend its interests, Developing, implementing andor configuring basic programme management tools e.g. schedule and costs data bases, documentation and configuration management, risk register, Contributing to the onsite GSA programme management team activities, reporting to management and decisionmaking. TASK EGNOS exploitation Galileo early services programme control This task consists in putting in place and monitoring the program control indicators in support to the management of the program. As part of the Galileo exploitation programme the GSA shall prepare for the European Commission the provision of the Galileo Early Services due to start in October 2014. This includes, but is not limited to plan, schedule and conduct appropriate analysis, including integration of exploitation schedules, identification and resolution of schedule and planning conflicts, generation of alerts, development of project critical paths undertake exploitation risk management activities and provide analysis, including risk identification, assessment qualitative quantitative and response planning, maintenance of overall risk register and integration of risks within planning and scheduling activities undertake exploitation configuration and documentation management activities, including maintenance of coordination baseline status and management of exploitation documents Profile Requirements for advisors General experience in project management of a minimum of 5 years. Participation in project management during the last 4 years of a minimum of 2 projects, each involving parties from at least 2 different EU Member States. Project management experience provided shall include proof of ability to synthesize relevant information in support of decision making processes, andor quality assurance experience in drafting reports and management recommendations. Proof of project control experience schedule maintenance, risk registers, meeting organisation, project milestones and associated dependencies, critical path analysis gained in the last 4 years of a minimum of 2 projects, each involving at least 3 parties from at least 2 different EU Member States. The experience may have been gained in the projects informed about under the previous bullet or other projects. Proof of capacity to work and communicate efficiently in English written and oral. Ideal candidates should also demonstrate Proof of experience with public procurement procedures Proof of experience with support to the preparation, evaluation and negotiation of satellite operations andor satellite service provision contracts Proof of experience with devising service level agreements SLAs Proof of experience with delegation agreements between EU Institutions andor international Organisation Proof of experience with defining key performance indicators KPIs and management requirements for satellite operations. Proof of at least 2 years technical experience in the field of space and ground segment development programmes gained by direct involvement in such programmes knowledge of satellite navigation, including Space Based Augmentation Systems SBAS and knowledge of geostationary satellites spacetoground interfaces. Proof of technical experience in system integration, space and ground segment procurement and operations gained through direct involvement into at least two separate space projects. Proof of experience in standard space programme development cycles. Proof of technical understanding of geostationary satellites spacetoground interfaces. Location Prague, the Czech Republic Application deadline ASAP If you are interested, please send your Word format CV as well as a Cover Letter to Lena Englander, Recruitment Manager at careeropportunitiesrheagroup.com Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information. RHEA provides you with an attractive employment package based on the candidates experience, the opportunity to build experience in the space sector and to grow within an international company. RHEA is an independent Space Engineering Consulting and Software company that offers knowledgebased services and innovative solutions to the space industry. Our technical expertise is coupled with the provision of software tools for both Space and Ground segments. For the past 18 years RHEA has supported over 40 space missions, including comet chasers, planetary and Moon missions, deep space astronomy experiments to understand the fundamental laws of physics, climate monitoring, meteorology, navigation and communications. Rhea is the market leader for MOIS solutions and procedure management systems. Rhea has successfully brought together engineers and scientists from 13 nationalities to support its clients across 7 European countries, Canada and the USA.
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GNSS Exploitation Programme Control Officer
2013-10-01 12:38:06| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
European Global Navigations Satellite System Agency For more information on GSA please consult our website httpwww.gsa.europa.eugohomegsaoverview Applications are invited for a post of GNSS Exploitation Programme Control Officer Vacancy Reference Number GSA2013106 Date of Publication 24092013 Deadline for applications 24102013 Type of Contract Temporary Agent Place of employment Prague, Czech Republic GradeFunction Group AD 6 Contract Duration 5 years Monthly basic salary1 4,921.28 Organisational Department GNSS Exploitation Programme Team Reporting To GNSS Exploitation Programme Manager Possible reserve list valid until 31122014 Desired Start Date As soon as possible Level of security clearance2 SECRET UE GNSS EXPLOITATION PROGRAMME DEPARTMENT The GNSS exploitation programme team is in charge of managing the exploitation phases of the EGNOS and Galileo programmes. The GNSS exploitation programme team shall in particular Manage the execution of the EGNOS and Galileo exploitation phases in compliance with the ECGSA delegation agreements, controlling the associated schedule, costs and risks Analyse, define and implement the EGNOS and Galileo exploitation concepts Manage the EGNOS and Galileo infrastructure operations, maintenance, protection, ongoing improvement and evolutions activities, through associated contracts andor working arrangements Manage the standardisation activities associated with the EGNOS and Galileo programmes Manage the operational interfaces and service provision to the EGNOS and Galileo users Liaise with the GSA Market Development Department for the market strategy and development of the EGNOS and Galileo use Liaise with the GSA Security Department and Security Accreditation Board for ensuring the accreditation of the EGNOS and Galileo systems and services Liaise with the EASA and other relevant authorities to ensure certification of the EGNOS and Galileo systems and services Liaise with the EC and ESA for all matters dealing with the EGNOS and Galileo exploitationrelated activities. TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES The GNSS Exploitation Programme Control Officer reports to the GNSS Exploitation Programme Manager. This reporting may however change with the evolution of the GSA organisation and the possible creation of a new department in charge of Program Control activities. His main task is to ensure a proper monitoring and control of the GNSS exploitation programme schedule, costs and risks. He is responsible for Specifying, designing and maintaining the programme control processes and tools required to properly manage the programme schedule, costs, risks, configuration changes, actions and documentation Establishing and maintaining the programme control metrics Specifying, negotiating and implementing the programme control metrics contractual provisions applicable to the externalised activities incl. participation to the tender evaluations Managing the GNSS programme assets in close cooperation with the EC Elaborating and maintaining the programme status dashboards Preparing communication and reporting to EC and Members States on the programme plans and progress status Liaising with the GSA Administration and Finance Department for work programming, financing and budgetary planning Supporting the GNSS Exploitation Programme Manager for any topics related to programme management. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS A. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA For your application to be considered by the Agency, you must meet the following criteria 1. Have a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma 2. In addition to the above, to possess appropriate professional experience of at least three years following of the award of diploma 3. Be a national of a Member State of the European Union 4. Be able to serve a full 5 yearterm before reaching the retirement age of 65 5. Be entitled to his or her full rights as citizen 6. Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the applicable laws concerning military service 7. Meet the character requirements for the duties involved 8. Have a thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the European Union and a satisfactory knowledge of another language of the European Union to the extent necessary for the performance of hisher duties and 9. Be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post . B. SELECTION CRITERIA If your application is eligible, you will be evaluated based upon the following criteria 1 Essential qualifications and experience i. University degree in the exact science, such as engineering, physics, mathematics, economics andor computer science ii. Good experience relevant to the tasks described above iii. Experience in public infrastructure andor services project management, including schedule, costs and risks management iv. Good expertise and background in Aeronautics, Defence andor Space programme management v. Very good command of both written and spoken English. 2 Advantageous qualifications and experience vi. Previous experience from an international working environment, preferably within an EU or ESA environment vii. Experience and background in EGNOS and Galileo programmes viii. Experience and background in securitydriven public infrastructure andor services programmes ix. Knowledge of the institutional framework and functioning of the EU. 3 Behavioural competences x. Motivation and knowledge of GSA xi. Excellent team player xii. Strong sense of responsibility, discipline and initiative xiii. Strong sense of order, precision and organization xiv. Ability to work under deadlines and pressure. SELECTION PROCEDURE The selection procedure includes the following steps After registration, each application will be checked in order to verify that it meets the eligibility criteria All eligible applications will be evaluated by a Selection Committee based on the selection criteria defined in this vacancy notice The bestqualified candidates, all those who obtained the highest number of points within the evaluation, will be shortlisted for an interview. The minimum threshold is 65 of the total points. During the interview, the Selection Committee will examine each candidates profile and will assess their relevancy for this post. In order to support the evaluation via interview, shortlisted candidates may be required to undergo written tests relevant to the job content the minimum threshold for this test is 50 of the total points allocated for it and to complete part of the process in their second EU language As a result of the interviews, the Selection Committee will recommend the most suitable candidates for this post to be placed on a reserve list. The minimum threshold to be placed on the reserve list is 65 of the total points. This list may also be used for recruitment of a similar post depending on the Agencys needs. Inclusion on the reserve list does not guarantee recruitment. The reserve list will be presented to the Appointing Authority who may decide to convene a second interview and ultimately will appoint the successful candidate to the post. Indicative date for the interview and written test November 2013 Candidates are strictly forbidden to make any contact with the Selection Committee members, either directly or indirectly. Any infringement of this rule will lead to disqualification from the selection procedure. APPLICATION PROCEDURE For applications to be considered valid, candidates must submit an email to jobsgsa.europa.eu with a subject line of SURNAMENameVacancy Reference Number and which contains the Agencys approved application form Download it here httpwww.gsa.europa.eusitesdefaultfilesuploadsGSAapplicationform2.doc The form must be Completed in English Fully completed, pointing out the professional experience relevant to this position incl. calculation of years, months Printed, signed and clearly scanned in in one single document Named as follows SURNAMENameVacancy Ref. number e.g. SPENCERMarcGSA.2012.123 In Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat pdf format. The application shall be accompanied by a scanned ID card andor passport, and a copy of a diploma giving access to the gradefunction group bearing a date of issue. The application will be rejected if it is not duly completed, if it is not signed by hand or if it is not provided in the prescribed format. Further supporting documents showing evidence of the information given in the application will be requested at a later stage. No documents will be sent back to candidates. Applications must be sent to jobsgsa.europa.eu and received by the deadline listed on page 01 of this vacancy notice at the latest, clearly indicating the vacancy reference number in the subject line. Candidates are reminded not to wait until the final days before the closing date of applications submissions. The Agency cannot be held responsible for any lastminute malfunction due to any overflow of the mailbox. APPEAL PROCEDURE If a candidate considers that heshe has been adversely affected by a particular decision, heshe can lodge a complaint under Article 902 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities and Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities, at the following address European GNSS Agency GSA Human Resources Department Janovskho 4382 170 00 Prague 7 Czech Republic The complaint must be lodged within 3 months. The time limit for initiating this type of procedure starts to run from the time the selection procedure for this post is declared as closed on the Agency webpage httpwww.gsa.europa.eugsajobopportunities. submit a judicial appeal under Article 270 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU ex Art. 236 of the EC Treaty and Article 91 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities to the European Union Civil Service Tribunal Boulevard Konrad Adenauer Luxembourg 2925 LUXEMBOURG For details of how to submit an appeal, please consult the website of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal httpcuria.europa.eujcmsjcmsJo16308. The time limits for initiating this type of procedure see Staff Regulations as amended by Council Regulation EC No 7232004 of 22 March 2004, published in Official Journal of the European Union L 124 of 27 April 2004 httpeurlex.europa.eu start to run from the time you become aware of the act allegedly prejudicing your interests. make a complaint to the European Ombudsman European Ombudsman 1 avenue du Prsident Robert Schuman CS 30403 67001 Strasbourg Cedex FRANCE httpwww.ombudsman.europa.eu Please note that complaints made to the Ombudsman have no suspensive effect on the period laid down in Articles 902 and 91 of the Staff Regulations for lodging complaints or for submitting appeals to the Civil Service Tribunal under Article 270 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU ex Art. 236 TEC. Please note also that, under Article 24 of the general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsmans duties, any complaint lodged with the Ombudsman must be preceded by the appropriate administrative approaches to the institutions and bodies concerned. SUMMARY OF CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT 1. Salaries are exempt from national tax instead a Community tax at source is paid 2. Annual leave entitlement of two days per calendar month plus additional days for the grade, for the distance from the place of origin and an average of 16 GSA public holidays per year 3. General and applicable technical training plus professional development opportunities 4. EU Pension Scheme after 10 years of service 5. EU Joint Sickness and Insurance Scheme, accident and occupational disease insurance coverage, unemployment and invalidity allowance and travel insurance Depending on the individual family situation and the place of origin, staff members may be in addition entitled to 1. An expatriation or foreign residence allowance 2. A household allowance 3. A dependent child allowance 4. An education allowance 5. An installation allowance and reimbursement of removal costs 6. An initial temporary daily subsistence allowance 7. Other benefits as provided by the Agency and the hosting country. For further information on working conditions of temporary staff please refer to the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants CEOS httpeurlex.europa.euLexUriServLexUriServen.do?uriCONSLEG1962R003120110101ENPDF. COMMITMENT Declaration of commitment to serve the public interest independently The jobholder will be required to make a declaration of commitment to act independently in the public interest and to make a declaration in relation to any interest that might be considered prejudicial to hisher independence. Commitment to promote equal opportunities The Agency is an equal opportunities employer and strongly encourages applications from all candidates who fulfil the eligibility and selection criteria without any distinction whatsoever on grounds of nationality, age, race, political, philosophical or religious conviction, gender or sexual orientation and regardless of disabilities, marital status or other family situation. DATA PROTECTION The personal information GSA requests from candidates will be processed in line with Regulation EC N 452001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data. httpeurlex.europa.euLexUriServLexUriServ.do?uriOJL200100800010022ENPDF The purpose of processing personal data which candidates submit is to manage applications in view of possible preselection and recruitment at GSA. 1Please note that salaries are adjusted based upon a correction coefficient as calculated by the Commission Currently, the weightings are 100 BE, 84,2 CZ, 116,1 FR, 134,4 UK. 2The successful candidate must hold a valid personnel security clearance at the above defined EU level or be able and willing to apply for a security clearance immediately after the contract award. The procedure for obtaining a personnel security clearance shall be initiated on request of the employer only, and not by the individual candidate.
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Exploitation of Peru's 'miracle' oil deposits in the Amazon is delayed
2013-07-30 17:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The controversial exploitation of heavy crude oil from one of the most inaccessible, most biodiverse regions of the Peruvian rainforest inhabited by indigenous people in "voluntary isolation" has been delayed. Anglo-French oil company Perenco, partnered by Vietnam's state oil company, PetroVietnam, was scheduled to start producing oil this month, but Perenco's head of communications, Nicolas de Blanpré, now says that "production is expected to start later in 2013." When the oil was declared commercially-viable...
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