Launch Service Market Demand Expert
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Job Summary
Location
ESA Headquarters Paris France
Description
Launch Service Market Demand Expert reporting to the Head of Collective Launch Service support function within Strategy and Institutional Launches in the Directorate of Space Transportation (STS).
You will play a key role in shaping Europes space transportation strategy by delivering high quality data driven market intelligence.
In this position you will be responsible for conducting comprehensive launch service market demand assessments to provide the ESA Executive including D/STS and ESA Member States with a clear evidence based understanding of the institutional and commercial demand accessible to European launch service providers. Your work will be pivotal in anticipating market evolutions identifying demand segments of strategic relevance and supporting decision making relating to procurement planning programme design and long term space transportation development.
Duties
Your tasks and responsibilities will include:
- monitoring and collecting information on worldwide space transportation demand including institutional commercial and emerging NewSpace segments to ensure continuous situational awareness of global launch needs;
- identifying monitoring and analysing all information relevant to assessing the future launch service market demand that is realistically accessible to European launch service providers;
- maintaining improving and expanding the ESA launch service market demand database - both historical records and forward looking forecasts - ensuring data quality coherence and analytical usability for internal and Member State reporting;
- performing the yearly overall market demand assessment providing a comprehensive analysis of global demand key drivers market trends and indicators of accessible institutional and commercial opportunities for Europe in the coming years;
- conducting ondemand analyses to support strategic planning procurement activities programme reviews and engagement with ESA Member States;
- providing regular reporting and briefings on all developments events and trends relating to demand for space transportation services ensuring timely communication to management and stakeholders;
- designing developing and maintaining ad hoc analytical tools and methods to respond to market demand-related requests including dashboards forecasting tools scenario models and launcher to payload demand matching instruments.
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 and professional experience
A masters degree in engineering or a business discipline is required for this post together with at least 10 years of relevant professional experience.
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 Cyprus Latvia Lithuania and Slovakia.
According to the ESA Convention staff shall be recruited on the basis of their qualifications taking into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the 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.
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