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Programme Management Assistant Administrator NL15037
2015-12-22 11:02:50| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Serco is a FTSE 250 international service company that improves the quality and efficiency of essential services that matter to millions of people around the world. The work we do for national and local governments involves us in the most important areas of public services, including science and defence. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies. With over 1500 staff in the space business covering a wide spectrum of experience and skills, we convey best practice, expertise and innovation in our business. For our activities in ESTEC, we are currently looking for an Assistant Administrator to support the Earth Explorer Missions Programme Manager. Tasks and Responsibilities The successful candidate shall support the Earth Observation Directorate, primarily assigned to the Earth Explorers Programme. Heshe will support the Programme Manager in managing the programme followup of Earth Explorers project milestones in liaison with projects managers integrate and provide overview of resource requirements interface with the project controllers as required. The main tasks are Coordinate with and act as backup for Earth Explorers project Administrative Assistants. Develop and maintain the integrated planning of the programme resources and calendar. Build up and maintain an office internal documentation system. Integrate all actions for the programme into a single action item list and ensure that the actions are being discharged in coherence with established procedures. Act as a point of contact for all documentationadministrative tools e.g. DMS, RID system, action item database, etc. used in the programme. Data collection and extraction from various Corporate applications e.g. eCPB, SAP, PRISMA and from various internal sources and data consistency checking and coherence analysis. Prepare and assist in producing financial and programmatic status reporting as required. Assist in the preparation of programme audits if and when required. 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. Related support to Earth Explorers project reviews. Compile the inputs from the responsible contributors for monthly reports and Quarterly Status Reports, for review and finalisation by the Programme Manager. Write the minutes of the internal management meetings, integrating the various inputs from the participants. Tasks related to documentation management, distributionregistration of mail and documents. Analyse incoming correspondence and documentation and manage distribution of outgoing correspondence and documentation. Provision of various logistic support to the programme. Daytoday support regarding travel arrangements, leave management, coordination of training. Dealing with incoming telephone calls and information requests. Organisation of agenda and of meetings. Room and resource bookings for meetings andor events. The Contractor is expected to be or become familiar with the Agencys internal informatics tool needed for the conduct of hisher tasks. Requirements You should have a University degree Bachelor from a recognised Institution or equivalent qualification in Business Administration or Communications as relevant A minimum of 2 years of experience in the field General interest in and good understanding of technical, programmatic and policy issues. Proficient in MS Office packages with experience of high level Project Administration. Knowledge of ESA administrative and financial processes is a definite advantage. Highly proficient in modern planning and project control tools, office automation software and databases, such as MS Office including Excel. Experience with SAP is an advantage. 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. Excellent command of the English language, both oral and, more importantly, written. Knowledge of another European language is an asset. Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for the Netherlands or be EU nationals. Due to the high interest these roles generate, Serco reserves the right to commence, alter or conclude the recruitment process prior to the closing date. If shortlisted, a recruiter will contact you directly. If not, your application will remain in our database and can be matched against future openings. You can also login at any time to apply to additional positions. If you are interested in this vacancy, and think you have the skills and experience required, please apply via the relevant link available in our corporate careers website httpwww.serco.comcareersindex.asp
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