je.st
news
ESA ISS Increment Manager
2015-07-01 18:06:52| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Directorate of Human Spaceflight and Operations The European Space Agency is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women POST ESA ISS Increment Manager in the Columbus Operations Division, ISS Programme and Exploration Department, Directorate of Human Spaceflight and Operations. This post is classified in the A2A4 grade band of the Coordinated Organisations salary scale. LOCATION The duty station is ESTEC, Noordwijk The Netherlands with a resident assignment in Oberpfaffenhofen Germany. DUTIES Under the authority of the Head of the Columbus Operations Division, the postholder has overall responsibility for managing the endtoend preparation and implementation of the ESA activities for specific ISS increments assigned to himher. These ESA activities relate to the Columbus module, including its payload facilities and the associated ground segment and operations to support ISS operations. The ESA ISS Increment Manager fulfils the role of ESA Columbus Mission Director ESA MD, and as such is responsible for defining, preparing, implementing and overseeing the execution of all ESA Columbus mission operations activities related to the assigned ISS increments. The ESA MD is during realtime operations the single interface for directions to the flight control team. Specifically, duties will include managing assessment of ESA and NASA requirements for the upcoming ISS increment defining and managing the activities required to implement ESAs ISS requirements for a specific increment and other requirements on NASA payloads in the Columbus module IDRDIRD development planning and implementing the increment reviews coordinating and implementing the Certification of Flight Readiness process and undertakings for each flightstage of the increment providing the operational interface to the ESA ISS programme management during the preparation phase with respect to progress reporting, programmatic guidance, and resolution of issues daytoday management of the mission operations activity flow, including onconsole presence, regular meetings, tagups internally in ColCC and externally with European centres and International Partner entities directing the Flight Control Teams at ColCC during the execution phase of the specific increment both routinely through meetings with the Columbus Lead Increment Flight Director and exceptionally via discussions with the Columbus Flight Director on shift if the situation requires realtime programmatic direction providing the formal ESA interface to the NASA ISS Increment Manager and Launch Package Managers managing the preparation of the Postincrement Report. Other operationsrelated tasks not linked to a specific increment may be assigned to the incumbent during periods in which there is no specific increment assignment. QUALIFICATIONS Applicants for this post should have a Masters degree or equivalent qualification in science or engineering and management experience. A thorough knowledge of the Space Station programme, Columbus system, and payload operations is essential. Previous experience of international cooperation will be an asset. The post requires candidates to be systemminded and have a resultsoriented approach. The postholder will work in a highly complex operational environment and needs to be able to integrate teams and operational entities spread across different countries. The ability to plan and organise efficiently is required, as are good communications skills. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these languages is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset. Knowledge of another member state language is an asset. CLOSING DATE The closing date for applications is 29 July 2015. Applications from external candidates for this position should preferably be made online at the ESA Web Site www.esa.intcareers. Those unable to apply online should submit their CV to the Head of the Human Resources Division, ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, 2201 AZ Noordwijk ZH The Netherlands. The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests. Under ESA Regulations, the age limit for recruitment is 55. Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada. Priority will be first given to internal candidates and secondly to external candidates from underrepresented member states. In accordance with the European Space Agencys security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment.
Tags: manager
esa
increment
iss
Category:Transportation and Logistics