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CryptoDistribution Authority Coordinator
2013-04-23 18:37:45| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
For full information, visit httpwww.gsa.europa.eugsajobopportunities Date of Publication 19 April 2013 Deadline for applications 21 May 2013 by 2359 hours CET Type of Contract Temporary Agent Place of employment Prague Grade AD8 Possible reserve list valid until 31.12.2014 Contract Duration 5 years Monthly basic salary1 6.299,94 Organisational Department Security Department Reporting To Head of Security Department Desired Start Date 16 August 2013 or earlier Level of security clearance2 SECRET UE COMSEC Crypto 1Please note that salaries are adjusted based upon a correction coefficient as calculated by the Commission Currently, 01 June 2012, the weightings are 100 BE, 84,2 CZ, 116,1 FR, 134,4 UK. 2The successful candidate must hold a valid personnel security clearance at the above defined EU level or be able and willing to apply for a security clearance immediately after the contract award. The procedure for obtaining a personnel security clearance shall be initiated on request of the employer only, and not by the individual candidate. In case the job holder does not obtainmaintain the respective personal security clearance the contract shall be terminated. GSA Security Accreditation Board and Security Department GALILEO is the European Unions future autonomous Global Navigation Satellite System GNSS which will be interoperable with other existing GNSS systems, in particular the United States Global Positioning System GPS. The main services that have already been specified for GALILEO are the following Open Service OS shall provide position and timing signals, free of user charge. Performance will be competitive with, but complementary to, GPS to enable dual constellation usage. Public Regulated Service PRS. This service provides position and timing to specific governmentdesignated users requiring a high continuity of service. Access to this service will be controlled with encryption of the space signals and usage of approved receivers that have the signal decryption keys. Search and Rescue Services SAR. Galileo will improve the time to detection and the accuracy of location of distress beacons over the current Search and Rescue services provided by COSPASSARSAT. It will also provide an acknowledgement to the user of receipt of the distress message. It is expected that a Full Operational Capability will be ready in 2015 with a full ground infrastructure as well as enough satellites to enable autonomous positioning FOC1 while a full satellite constellation will come a few years later FOC2. Meanwhile it is expected that an Initial Operational Capability IOC will be already declared open earlier based on a partial infrastructure. In this context, ensuring the security integrity of the systems is of paramount importance. The security accreditation of the Galileo system is one of the core regulatory tasks entrusted to the European GNSS Agency GSA pursuant to Regulation EU No 9122010. GSA Security Accreditation Board The European GNSS Security Accreditation Authority is the Security Accreditation Board SAB, established within the European GNSS Agency as an autonomous body pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation EU No 9122010. All the security accreditation decisions related to the GNSS systems are of its sole competence. According to Article 1111 of the said Regulation, the SAB has set up special subordinate bodies, acting on its instructions, to deal with specific issues. The following subordinate bodies have been setup the European GNSS Security Accreditation Panel GSAP, a panel to conduct security analysis reviews and tests to produce the relevant risk reports in order to assist it in preparing its decisions. The GSAP acts as a technical body to assist the European GNSS Security Accreditation Authority in all aspects related to the accreditation of the Galileo system. A Crypto Distribution Authority CDA to assist the Security Accreditation Board in particular with regard to COMSEC material e.g. Crypto keys and COMSEC Controlled Items and questions related to flight keys FKC. The CDA is a new body which has been created by the SAB in 2011 with a mandate to be refined in 2013 and fully implemented in 2014. The CDA is chaired by GSA and composed by representatives from volunteering Member States. GSA Security Department The GSA Security Department proactively contributes to the fulfilment of the European GNSS Agencys mission by providing the security expertise in order to 1 achieve successful security accreditation of the systems, 2 secure programmes implementation and exploitation and 3 ensure a wide, secure and sustainable use of the Public Regulated Service. In order to support the SAB and its subordinated bodies the GSAP and the CDA, the Security Department has established an Accreditation Team who ensures the secretariat of the SAB, chairs subordinate bodies and provides technical expertise at all stages of the accreditation process. In order to complement its support to the SAB with regard to the CDA, the Security Department is establishing a new Crypto Distribution section and is looking for a manager to develop it pursuant to SAB instructions and in coordination with the Galileo Monitoring Centre GSMC. TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES The CryptoDistribution Authority CDA Coordinator shall, pursuant to the SAB instructions, be responsible for managing the CDA activities. As such the incumbent shall in particular ensure the establishment of requirements for the accounting, the secure handling, the storage and the distribution of all the European GNSS COMSEC material in the frame of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes development and validation, deployment and operational phases. The incumbent shall also monitor the implementation of such requirements by all relevant stakeholders. The incumbent is responsible for all COMSECCryptographic material concerning the EGNOS and GALILEO programmes in the respective Space segment, Ground segment and User segment, considering nevertheless that all the actors involved in the handling and management of such material e.g. ESA, Member States, GSA, EU Council, including their contractors, will have to abide to the rules and procedures relevant for their scope of activities. The incumbent shall also supervise the activities of the Flight Key Cell FKC, a specific body within the CDA involved only in matters related to Flight Keys. The FKC represents the governmental confidence of the Member States for the adequate handling of the Galileo Flight Keys and crypto initialisation parameters. CDAFKC activities are carried out in close cooperation with operational entities, i.e. the operational teams from the Galileo Control Centres GCC and the Galileo Security Monitoring Centre GSMC, as well as other relevant Stakeholders e.g. Member States National Distribution Authorities. The CDA Coordinator will under the guidance of the Head of the Security Department and in coordination with the GNSS Security Accreditation Officer carry out the tasks that will be assigned to himher, with main focus on the following areas Manage the Crypto Distribution Authority activities Prepare and maintain the CDA mandate terms of reference Prepare the CDA Work Programme, budget and human resources plan with the support of the Security Department, GSA operational entities including GSMC, and relevant Stakeholders Prepare the CDA procedures and requirements related to Crypto Management to be followed in the European GNSS Programmes with support from operational entities Prepare and implement an audit plan of CDA related operational activities Chair the CDA meetings Supervise the activities of the Flight Key Cell Coordinate with National Crypto Distribution Authorities Control the implementation of the CDA annual budget Report on a regular basis to the GSAP and the SAB. Furthermore, the CDA Coordinator may act as Crypto Custodian of the Crypto assets of GSA headquarters and will also contribute to other tasks of the security department, as necessary. The position is located in GSA headquarters in Prague Czech Republic and implies frequent missions in the EU. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS A. Eligibility criteria For your application to be considered by the Agency, you must meet the following criteria i A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is four years or more, OR ii A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least one year when the normal period of university education is at least three years. 2. In addition to the above, to possess appropriate professional experience of at least nine years Ad 1i following of the award of diploma, Ad 1ii following the end of professional experience 3. Be a national of a Member State of the European Union 4. Be able to serve a full 5 yearterm before reaching the retirement age of 65 5. Be entitled to his or her full rights as citizen 6. Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the applicable laws concerning military service 7. Meet the character requirements for the duties involved1 8. Have a thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the European Union and a satisfactory knowledge of another language of the European Union to the extent necessary for the performance of hisher duties and 9. Be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post.2 1. Selection criteria If your application is eligible, you will be selected for an interview based upon the following criteria Qualifications and experience Essential University degree in a relevant field Engineering, Informatics, Exact sciences, Mathematics etc. Very good experience relevant to the above described tasks and responsibilities Ability to develop COMSEC policies and procedures experience with COMSEC and or cryptographic material andor cryptographic information keys, seeds, parameters operational management Demonstrated ability to provide specialist advice to various stakeholders Ability to synthesize abstract concepts and to write and present reports in a structured and comprehensive way to a nonexpert audience Demonstrated experience in international environment Excellent knowledge of English language written and oral Valid personnel security clearance at the level of SECRET UE and COMSEC Crypto2 Desirable Experience of having or contributed to setup the processes and requirement definition related to the job tasks Having managed other people, in particular if such other people were performing tasks of Crypto Custodian as described above Experience in GNSS and the Galileo Programme Knowledge of EU policies Knowledge of the Galileo System and PRS design Good communication skills in French. Behavioural competences Excellent communication skills in English Motivation and knowledge of EU and GSA Working with others Stress management flexibility Analysis problem solving Delivering quality and results Prioritising and organising. Management Leadership. SELECTION PROCEDURE The selection procedure includes the following steps After registration, each application will be checked in order to verify that it meets the eligibility criteria All eligible applications will be evaluated by a Selection Committee based on the selection criteria defined in this vacancy notice The bestqualified candidates, all those who obtained the highest number of points within the evaluation, will be shortlisted for an interview. The minimum threshold is 65 of the total points. During the interview, the Selection Committee will examine each candidates profile and will assess their relevancy for this post. In order to support the evaluation via interview, shortlisted candidates may be required to undergo written tests relevant to the job content the minimum threshold for this test is 50 of the total points allocated for it and to complete part of the process in their second EU language As a result of the interviews, the Selection Committee will recommend the most suitable candidates for this post to be placed on a reserve list. This list may also be used for recruitment of a similar post depending on the Agencys needs. Inclusion on the reserve list does not guarantee recruitment. The reserve list will be presented to the Appointing Authority who may decide to convene a second interview and ultimately will appoint the successful candidate to the post. Planned dates for the interview and the written test3 June 2013 1Prior to the appointment, the successful candidate will be asked to provide a Police certificate confirming the candidates criminal record. 2Before a successful candidate can be appointed, she will be medically examined by a selected medical service so that the Agency will be satisfied that she fulfils the requirement of Article 28e of the Staff Regulation of Officials of the European Communities. 3 The date might be modified depending on the availability of the Selection Board members. APPLICATION PROCEDURE For applications to be considered valid, candidates must submit an email to jobsatgsa.europa.euwith a subject line of SURNAMENameVacancyReference Number and which contains the Agencys approved application form Download it here httpwww.gsa.europa.eugodocumentapplicationform This form must be Completed in English Fully completed, pointing out the professional experience relevant to this position incl. calculation of years, months Printed, signed and clearly scanned in Named as follows SURNAMENameVacancyRef.number e.g. SPENCERMarcGSA.2013.528 In Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat pdf format The application shall be accompanied by a scanned ID card andor passport, and a copy of a diploma giving access to the gradefunction group bearing a date of issue. The application will be rejected if it is not duly completed, if it is not signed by hand or if it is not provided in the prescribed format. Supporting documents showing evidence of the information given in the application will be requested at a later stage. Do not, however, send any supporting documentation with your application until the Agency requests so. No documents will be sent back to candidates. Applications must be sent to jobsatgsa.europa.eu and received by the deadline listed on page 01 of this vacancy notice at the latest, clearly indicating the vacancy reference number in the subject line. Candidates are reminded not to wait until the final days before the closing date of applications submissions. The Agency cannot be held responsible for any lastminute malfunction due to any overflow of the mailbox.
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