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Head of Flight Operations
2019-08-07 16:18:38| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Reporting to the Director of Operations and Services to Users OPS, the Head of Flight Operations Division FLO has overall responsibility for flight operations of the fleet of satellites operated by EUMETSAT including operations of the ground systems used for flight operations. DUTIES Manage the FLO Division and its allocated resources and ensure key competencies in flight operations are maintained and developed as required PlanCoordinate all routine, contingency and decommissioningdisposal operations of the fleet of satellites operated by EUMETSAT for its own purpose or Copernicus, and the associated flight operations ground segment systems Supervise or follow up investigations of major inorbit or flight operations ground segment anomalies or failure, and related interactions with industry and partner agencies, e.g. ESA, NOAA, CNES, DLR Support the operations preparation of new satellite systems under development, including Meteosat Third Generation, EPSSecond Generation and JasonCSSentinel6 s Plancoordinate operations preparation activities for recurrent satellites including MTG, EPSSG, JasonCS and Sentinel3 spacecraft Interface with managers within other EUMETSAT departments and from operations partners to ensure coordination of flight operations with other operations and operations preparation activities Manage each EUMETSAT programme after the handover of the last recurrent satellite and until programme closure, and, with the support of the administration department, be responsible for programme closure Deputise for the Director of Operations and Services to Users. UALIFICATIONSNGUAGES Candidates must be able to work effectively in English and have some knowledge of French. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Minimum of ten years experience of operations of satellite systems, including some experience of managing flight operations of spacecraft At least 5 years experience in a management role in operations operations preparation of complex space systems, preferably Earth observation satellite systems Experience of specification, testing and validation of complex satellite or IT systems Significant experience in managing interactions with external suppliers and operations partners Excellent teamworking and teambuilding skills, verbal and written communication skills Demonstrated ability to synthesise complex issues for communication to senior managersdecision makers Successful experience of working in a matrix organisation would be an advantage. EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS The initial contract will be of 4 years duration, with subsequent 5 year contracts being awarded thereafter, subject to individual performance and organisation requirements. There is no limit to the amount of followup contracts a staff member can receive up to the EUMETSAT retirement age of 63 and there are certainly opportunities to establish a long career perspective at EUMETSAT. This post is graded A5A6 on the EUMETSAT salary scales. The minimum basic salary for this post is EURO 9 319 per month net of internal tax which may be negotiable based on skills and experience. The salary scale provides for increments on the anniversary of taking up employment, and scales are reviewed by the EUMETSAT Council with effect from 1 January each year. In addition to basic salary, EUMETSAT offers attractive benefits. Further information, including salary details, is available on the EUMETSAT web site. EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunity work environment for men and women. Please note that only nationals of EUMETSAT Member States may apply. The EUMETSAT Convention requires that Staff shall be recruited on the basis of their qualifications, account being taken of the international character of EUMETSAT. ABOUT EUMETSAT EUMETSAT is Europes meteorological satellite agency. Its role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisations Member and Cooperating States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide. EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users. As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT has 30 Member States Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Closing date 21st September 2019
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