Industrial Policy Engineer
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Job Summary
This is a fixed-term appointment with an initial duration of 2 years.
Location
ESA Headquarters Paris France
Description
Industrial Policy Engineer in the Industrial Policy Section within the Industrial Policy and Space Economy Division of the Industrial Policy and Auditing Department.
You will foster dialogue with industry in ESA Member States to systematically build up ESAs knowledge of European industry as well as of the accessible global markets. You will deliver industrial policy products and services to Member States delegations and industry as well as to ESA programme directorates and high-level management.
You will work in close cooperation with the Space Economy Team in the Division the Industrial Return and Analytics Office the SME Office and the Capability and Country Support Division. You will also cooperate with programme directorates including the Directorate of Technology Engineering and Quality.
Duties
Under the direct authority of the Head of the Industrial Policy Section your tasks and responsibilities will include:
- contributing as Country Desk Officer for specific Member States to the Observatory for Countries Capabilities industrial policy taskforces/industrial policy monitoring meetings and other national services and products in close cooperation with the Member States concerned and their industry.
- meeting the main entities in the relevant Member States and providing structured feedback on their specific capabilities strengths weaknesses opportunities threats etc. as well as fostering their improved integration in ESA programmes and projects by means of ad hoc support organisation of industry events and training.
- performing analyses and assessments of specific Member States industrial capabilities capacities and development opportunities as well as contributing to implementing the measures defined for Member States with structural return imbalances.
- supporting the achievement of the Agencys industrial policy and return objectives in cooperation with the Industrial Return and Analytics Office programme directorates and the Directorate of Technology Engineering and Quality.
- contributing to the industrial policy-related aspects in the preparation and evaluation of the procurement of activities.
- supporting the generation update and improvement of the products and services provided by the Section including the drafting of the associated processes and the requirements for the relevant IT tools.
- preparing briefings presentations minutes and other related documents.
Technical competencies
Behavioural competencies
Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking
For more information please refer to ESA Core Behavioural Competencies guidebook
Education
A masters degree in a relevant domain is required for this post.
Additional requirements
- Ability to facilitate collaboration between different stakeholders
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Knowledge of PowerBI PowerApps and other related applications would be an asset
Diversity Equity and Inclusiveness
ESA is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender sexual orientation ethnicity religious beliefs age disability or other characteristics.
At the Agency we value diversity and we welcome people with disabilities. Whenever possible we seek to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing the necessary support at the workplace. The Human Resources Department can also provide assistance during the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss this further please contact us via email at .
Important Information and Disclaimer
In principle recruitment will be within the advertised grade band (A2-A4). However if the selected candidate has less than four years of relevant professional experience following the completion of the masters degree the position may be filled at A1 level.
Applicants must be eligible to access information technology and hardware which is subject to European or US export control and sanctions regulations.
During the recruitment process the Agency may request applicants to undergo selection tests. Additionally successful candidates will need to undergo basic screening before appointment which will be conducted by an external background screening service in compliance with the European Space Agencys security procedures.
Note that ESA is in the process of transitioning to a Matrix setup which could lead to organisational changes affecting this position.
The information published on ESAs careers website regarding working conditions is correct at the time of publication. It is not intended to be exhaustive and may not address all questions you would have.
Nationality and Languages
Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria Belgium Czechia Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Luxembourg the Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland the United Kingdom and Canada Latvia Lithuania and Slovakia.
According to the ESA Convention the recruitment of staff must take into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the ESA Member States*. When short-listing for an interview priority will first be given to internal candidates and secondly to external candidates from under-represented Member States*.
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.
*Member States Associate Members or Cooperating States.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Continuous Improvement
- GM Vehicles
- Lean
- Industrial Engineering
- Value Stream Mapping
- Assembly Experience
- Warehouse Management System
- Autocad
- Kaizen
- Manufacturing
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