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Communication Officer for Science Directorate
2018-08-21 15:27:00| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Aurora is an established supplier of skilled manpower to ESA and in particular at ESTEC and ESAC. Aurora has the opportunity to expand our support to ESA in the domain of ECO Communication Education and Marketing Happiness of our employees has proven key to obtaining excellent results and a client who also regards us highly for excellent service. Overview Support the ESA Science Directorateon the following specific tasks Act as Senior Editor for the Science and Technology pages of the Science directorate, including the commissioning, editing and writing ofarticles and updates. Act as administrator of the Science Editorial Board to review newsrequests and coordinate the publication agenda. Act as Point of Contact for science missions internally ESA projectscientist and managers and externally Mission Science teams andcommunication partners. Under the responsibility of the Science Programme CommunicationOfficer, support the drafting and implementation of annual and missioncommunication plans. Organisation of media events, including briefing of speakers andfollowup of requests from media. Setup of outreach events agreed in the Science and ExplorationDomain communication plan. Support to launch and mission events and tasks and events defined inpartnership and cooperation agreements. Conception and conduct of social media campaigns, including themanagement of Science related social media accounts. Conception, editing and writing of stories for ESA science portal andSciTech pages in English. Obtain the necessary internal approval for publication. Conception of storyboards for videos, animations and social mediaassets. Represent ESA at scienceoutreachcommunication conferences bygiving presentations and to maintain and develop relationships with otherscience communicators and update own knowledge. Specific qualification requirements University degree at least MSc in Astronomy, Planetary Science,or Astrophysics. Minimum of8 years experience in the relevant field. Experience in Science, engineering or technological communication. Indepth knowledge of the missions and topics of ESAs ScienceProgramme. A good synthesisability and a thorough understanding and interest for science is needed International Media and Social media. Good interaction skills and capacity to work under stressful situations. A fair knowledge in the following areas will be considered an additionaladvantageScience communicationsAudiovisual requirementsGraphic design and layoutSocial media. Fluency in English both written and spoken is mandatory knowledge of another European language is an advantage. Legal and Security Requirements All applicants must be legally allowed to work in The Netherlands Applicants are required to provide a copy of their passport and degree certificate. Aurora will validate the Degree with the issuing University and provide evidence to ESA. Prior to issuing a letter of employment the applicant shall provide to Aurora a recent official document declaring that they are of good conduct from the country where currently resident. Location The work will be performed at the European Space Technology and Research Centre ESTEC at Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Contract The selected candidate will receive good remuneration in line withESA Job Class. Will be registered for both social security and tax in the Netherlands. The standard working hours are 40 per week. There are 12 public holidays and an additional 30 annual days holiday. Training to improve efficiency and provide strength for future career are of course included. Aurora assist with relocation both with support and financially. Aurora contributes to a company pension scheme. To be considered for this Position Provide prior to 10September2018a summary of why you are a good candidate for the position together with a complete and detailedCandidate Proposal Form or CV and Motivation Letter to Mr. Davide Starnone, at email davide.starnoneaurora.nlquoting referenceECOSCI155RTCDSCI00155. Aurora will agree conditional employment terms and conditions with candidates before presenting them by 17September 2018, 13.00 hours.
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