Package Description
Full details on application.
Relocation assistance provided (if applicable).
Job Introduction
Job Introduction
Serco’s space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies. Our European operations have ca. 2,000 employees delivering critical services to public institutions such as the European Commission, EUMETSAT or the European Space Agency.
One of our main major customers in the continental Europe is the European Space Agency, with Serco being the largest on-site service provider.
For 2017 we anticipate further growth in our operations in ESTEC and as a result we are pleased to announce the following opportunity.
Main Responsibilities
The Reporting and Administrative Support Officer is part of the Coordination Office in the ESA Human Spaceflight and Robotic Exploration Directorate (D/HRE), covering the following main tasks:
- Preparing the Directorate’s formal reports to the ESA Council, Programme Boards and other Delegate bodies In addition it supports the internal information flow for the Directorate as required;
- Collect, draft, prepare, revise, integrate and follow the approval process of the Directorate’s: quarterly reports to Council and PB-HME; input to DG’s Oral Report to Council;
- Prepare the Directorate’s inputs to ESA publications, such as the quarterly ESA Bulletin and the ESA Annual Report;
- Support the Secretary of the PB-HME and PB-HME/EUB in the coordination, and publication of documents (papers) prepared by the ESA Executive, as well as the organisation of the meetings;
- Establish and maintain an archive of the above mentioned documentation;
- Support the organisation of meetings under the responsibility of the Coordination Office (e.g. HESAC, bilateral meetings with Delegations);
- Coordinate timely delivery of Monthly Reports of HRE Departments and Support Offices to D/HRE;
- Prepare the Executive Summary of the Monthly Reports.
Successful Candidate
- Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in a technical or scientific discipline;
- Ability of working autonomously in preparing all reports in time. Anticipate and adhere to all official deadlines;
- Ability and willingness to work to demanding deadlines;
- Strong attention to detail and an excellent command of the English language, especially written;
- High administrative, organisational and communication skills.
- General interest in and understanding of HRE programmes contents;
- Ability to generate high-quality reports and PowerPoint presentations;
- High degree of computer literacy - Microsoft Office software, particularly Word, PowerPoint and Excel;
- Proven experience (minimum 5 years) in a similar function within a multinational, public-sector organisation would be an asset;
- Extensive knowledge of the ESA Human Spaceflight and Robotic Exploration programmes and related activities;
- Extensive knowledge of the ESA advisory structure relating to Council, Programme Boards and Advisory Boards / Committees.
About the Company
The Serco Group is a FTSE 250 corporation with over 70,000 staff in 30 countries. Our strategy is to be a superb provider of public services, by being the best managed business in our sector. We are a focused business to government (B2G) business, specialising across five sectors: Defence, Justice & Immigration, Transport, Health and Citizen Services.
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