Head of The Solar System and Exploration Missions

vor 2 Wochen

Darmstadt, Deutschland European Space Agency Vollzeit

Head of the Solar System and Exploration Missions Division

**Job Requisition ID**:18644**Date Posted**:3 May 2024**Closing Date**:24 May 2024 23:59 CET/CEST**Publication**:Internal & External**Type of Contract**:Permanent**Directorate**:Directorate of Operations**Workplace**:Darmstadt, DE**Grade Band**:A5 - A5- Vacancy in the Directorate of Operations. This post is classified A5 on the Coordinated Organisations’ salary scale.**Location**
ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany**Description**
- Under the direct authority of the Head of the Mission Operations Department, the Head of Solar System and Exploration Missions Division is responsible for the ground segment and mission operations implementation for the Solar and Planetary projects/missions.

**Duties**
- In this function you work closely and directly with the Project/Mission Managers of these missions and ensures implementation of the services in accordance with agreed budget and schedule.
In addition, you define and maintain interfaces for the scientific mission operations with the respective divisions of the Science Operations Department.
The Head of Solar System and Exploration Missions Division represents the Project/Mission Managers in all project related management issues at ESOC and is responsible for all formal interface aspects between the ESOC ground segment implementation activities and the project management, including decisions related to all interface questions concerning ESOC.

Your tasks and responsibilities will include:

In carrying out the duties you are assisted by project dedicated Spacecraft Operations Managers and Flight Control Teams responsible for:

- defining ground segment implementation requirements based on overall mission and project requirements;
- establishing a ground segment system and mission operations concept and architecture of the support facilities;
- managing the programmatic aspects of the ground segment system including all cost and schedule related matters;
- coordinating the implementation, integration and validation of the ground segment system;
- defining, planning and executing all in-flight operations from launch, through in-flight commissioning to routine mission operations until end of mission.
You are also responsible for managing and coordinating, on behalf of the Department Head, the ESA-NASA Cross-Support Agreement activities in close coordination with Head of the Ground Facilities Operations Division.
You will also be responsible for identifying, assessing, managing and reporting the health and safety risks in your area of responsibility.

**Technical competencies**
Very good knowledge of operations and relevant working and costing methods is essential
Experience in the management of implementing mission operations, including direct experience in preparation and execution of critical and routine mission operations
Knowledge of the internal operations of ESA, and in particular ESOC working and costing methods
Knowledge and experience of ground segment and simulators requirement definition
Knowledge of the interfaces with the different internal and international partners like ESA Science and ESA Human & Robotic Exploration directorate as well as NASA/JPL, JAXA, ISRO, CNES and DLR

**Behavioural competencies**
- Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking

**Education**
- A Master's degree in engineering, physics is required for this post.

**Additional requirements**
- A demonstrated ability to synthesise and balance technical, quality and programmatic information is required as well as excellent cognitive and analytical skills.
As a general requirement for any position at managerial level within ESA, you are expected to have:

- proven experience of leading, motivating and developing a team;
- the ability to provide strategic direction to the individuals and teams within the Division and to relate team objectives to the overall, evolving organisational goals and context;
- the ability to drive performance and foster cooperation within and across teams throughout the organisation;
- demonstrated excellent leadership, relationship management and communication skills, both oral and written;
- a proven track record of representing the Agency’s interests to external interfaces;
- excellent cognitive, analytical, delegation, planning and organisational skills;
- the ability to anticipate problems, solve complex issues and relate situations to their context;
- the ability to reach solution-oriented, pragmatic and timely decisions of a high standard and with integrity as well as to support others (team members, upper management, other stakeholders) in this process;
- people management experience is an asset, as is international experience, i.e. outside your home country, as well as experience in diverse functional areas relevant to ESA activities.

**Other Information**
- For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in gen

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