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Assistant ProgrammeProject Controller
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Serco is a specialist at delivering vital services on behalf of European, National and Local Governments. Serco Europe employs a large workforce in Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Spain, Italy and the UK. Our European operations have ca. 2,000 employees delivering critical services to public institutions throughout Europe. Package description Full details on application. Relocation assistance provided if applicable. Main responsibilities General administrative support to the MetOp Second Generation MetOpSG Programme Coordination with and backup for the Administrative Assistant to the MetOpC and Sentinel5 Projects Processing of all incoming and outgoing documentation and correspondence, including use of Documentation Management Systems e.g. Eclipse for registration and distribution Support users for retrieval of documents from local DMS, DMSs from external partners andor industry, out of paper archives, other sources like ESTEC library, scanned documents on CDROM or via internet, etc. Maintenance of a consolidated action item list for the Programme and ensuring that actions are being discharged in coherence with the established procedures Support to the configuration management processes within the Programme Focal point for all documentation administrative tools e.g. DMS, RID system, action item database, etc. used in the Programme Close coordination with EUMETSAT administration team to ensure efficient and timely exchange of information Support to the preparation and conduct of internal and external audits on the Programme Preparation of minutes of internal management meetings, integrating various inputs Compilation of reports from inputs from various contributors for review and finalisation by the Programme Manager Organisation of the calendars for the MetOpSG team and the MetOp Programmes Manager Coordination and organisation of internal and external meetings and reviews, including room and resource booking Preparation of documentation and briefings for meetings, as appropriate Management of incoming telephone calls and information requests Preparation, coordination and organisation of the travel requirements and mission claims for the Programme team, ensuring optimum use of resources Administration of the leave records for the Programme team in the ESA SAP system Responsibility for the management and procurement of promotional items for the Programme, including for launch campaigns Timely ordering of office supplies Support to the planning, preparation, execution and followup of projects programmes activities in terms of schedule, related procurement actions, costs including preparation of CaC as relevant, manpower including support, etc. including Assisting in the definition and in maintaining related workprocurement plans and related execution and contract actions plans using local tools as applicable Monitoring of the implementation of the programmes and of activities, as appropriate, and preparation of related reports and provision of management information as required Evaluating the results and main achievements of the programme, elaborating related KPIs, and preparing periodic overview publications. In the field of resources i.e. financial and manpower for programmeprojects Assisting in the preparation of longterm, medium term and inyear resource plans Monitoring and controlling the implementation of the plans in line with resource targets, performing forecasting, identifying deviations and related recovery actions, producing related reports Reviewing checking of ESA internal expenditures such as recharges, support services and purchases for consistency with Costat Completion CAC of industrial contracts Checking commitments for consistency with budgets and ESAs procedures and consumption of commitment ceiling and initiating related budgetary transfers as required. In the field of procurements and execution of contracts Support to the preparation and followup of the Agencys tender actions Support to the proposal evaluations as expert for the price and schedule verification and analysis Support to the preparation of the financial contract commitment and the data entry of the milestone payment plans in the Agencys systems Contributing to the elaboration, consolidation of related procurement work plans and detailed implementation plans e.g. Contract Action Plan baseline and related commitment consumption, cost and disbursement profiles Followingup of the progress of the procurement actions and contracts, and keeping track of status and maintaining the current actual and forecasting in the appropriate ESA tools Creating related objects in ESAp, maintaining corresponding information in local applications as required and ensuring the correctness and coherence of related information Monitoring and controlling of timely implementation of actions related to procurement and contractual matters, including monitoring of financial commitments, payment milestones and invoicing Supporting industrial invoicing process and payment verification and control Supporting programme inventory and export control activities, maintain relevant inventory databases In the field of programme industrial return Initiation and coordination of the periodic updating of relevant Industrial Return data base to reflect the current commitments status and the industrial policy forecast for planned activities Verification of coherence with ESA corporate Industrial Return data and verification of proposed procurement actions with the planned industrial return policy targets of the programmeproject, including the compensation measures. Maintenance of list of specific compensation or improvement measures and followup the implementation Support to programmeproject level risk management Maintaining up to date the related data, performing data analysis, identifying deviations w.r.t. planstargets and production of associated reports to the responsible management and to the concerned customers when relevant Operation of the associated management information tools and system databases Support to the responsible entity in the definition of new and improvement of existing processes and tools and production of related documents Support the execution of the directorates Risk Management process. Ideal candidate University degree Bachelor from a recognised Institution of secondary studies or equivalent qualification in Business Administration or Communications as relevant, with typically 4 years of relevant experience Highly proficient in MS Office packages e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. with experience of high level Project Administration tools for data documentation management and general administration e.g. SAP Excellent planning and organisation skills and attention to detail Good communication skills Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team within the boundaries of assigned tasks and a stringent schedule Initiative and motivation to perform to high standards in a demanding environment Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the outside world Knowledge of ESA administrative and financial processes is a definite advantage Experience with SAP is an advantage Fluent in the English language spoken and written. Knowledge of another European language is an asset. Important Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law. Applicants are reminded that they will be requested to produce such documentation during the recruitment process. Please contact a member of the recruitment team if you require further details of acceptable types of documentation required for verification of identity and work authorization. For positions located within the Darmstadt Support Office please note that only applicants with no family affiliation within the Company will be considered. Data Protection When creating a profile on the Serco Career Centre you agreed to the Data Protection policy, a copy is available upon request. You may submit a written request revoking your consent to this agreement at any time. About the company Serco Services GmbH, part of the Serco group, A FTSE250, Multinational Service Provider with over 60,000 employees worldwide. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies We work alongside EUMETSAT and the European Space Agency, where we are the largest onsite service provider with ca. 300 staff. What connects the ever growing Serco workforce is a passion for delivering great service To keep ahead we have to constantly evolve and enhance the way we deliver our services and everyone in Serco has a role to play here. Serco provide the right environment to encourage ideas and a comprehensive Best Practice support network that enables them to put their ideas into action. If you share our values then join with over 60,000 colleagues globally who are equally as passionate about delivering great service as you
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