Cyber-Security and Space Programme Accreditation Manager (2 posts)
JOB DETAIL
Vacancy in the Director General’s Services.
ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics. Applications from women are encouraged.
This is a non-renewable post for a limited duration of four years and is classified A2-A4 on the Coordinated Organisations’ salary scale.
Location
ESRIN, Frascati, Italy
Description
Cyber Security and Space Programme Accreditation Manager in the ESA Security Office (ESO), Department of Foresight, Strategy and Coordination, Director General’s Services. Reporting to the Head of the ESA Security Office and supporting the Space Programme Accreditation and Security Engineering Manager, you will be tasked with managing ESA’s cyber security activities and space programme accreditation and certification process, in coordination with the ESA Security Office team members.
Duties
You will contribute to the Agency’s development of an integrated centralised ESA security approach in terms of cyber security and space programme accreditation/certification.
Your tasks and responsibilities will include:
- managing the security accreditation/certification process for space programmes under ESA responsibility, up to their release for the accreditation/certification statement;
- supporting the directorates in the accreditation/certification process for space programmes under third-party responsibility, up to the preparation of the accreditation/certification dossier to be presented and approved by a third-party accreditation board;
- ensuring, in both cases, that the accreditation strategy and process is coherent and harmonised among internal stakeholders and the related space projects with respect to the ESA security regulations, directives and strategy;
- coordinating the ESO team integrated within specific space projects, carrying out the overall accreditation/certification process;
- coordinating the ESO team integrated within specific cyber security projects, supervising the correct development and implementation process;
- performing a risk analysis and threat assessment to evaluate, from the beginning, the space project-related security posture and potential residual risk;
- devising, for each space project, an accreditation/certification strategy;
- devising, for each space programme, a cyber security strategy;
- performing a security engineering analysis to establish and propose the basic system security technological posture and a minimum set of security requirements;
- establishing an accreditation/certification qualification plan, identifying the design solution and the requirements to be qualified against the accreditation process;
- performing audit and penetration tests to monitor and supervise the specific space project cyber security implementation level;
- performing a security analysis of any baseline deviation potentially affecting the accreditation/certification of the space system;
- supervising the correct implementation of the cyber security strategy for each of the space programmes;
- providing support to the Head of ESO in all necessary security-related matters;
- providing support to the Head of ESO in maintaining the relationship with the EU institutions, ensuring coherence and harmonisation between the EU accreditation body and ESA accreditation process;
- maintaining the relationship with ESA directorates, ensuring coherence and harmonisation between the internal stakeholder security constraints and the ESO accreditation process;
- reviewing, from a security perspective, any partnerships with third parties and the establishment of related implementing cooperative frameworks;
- providing support to the Head of ESO in devising security-related cooperation strategies and joint objectives with ESA Member States, the European Union or other third parties involved in security;
- maintaining up-to-date knowledge of space and security in Member States and European institutions to remain informed of any evolutions that would be of relevance to ESA’s activities and programmes.
Technical competencies
Behavioural competencies
Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking
Education
A master’s in a relevant engineering discipline would be required for this post.
Additional requirements
You must have significant professional experience in a similar technical role.
One or more of the following would be an asset:
- Experience with CMS (content management systems)
- Experience with ECM (enterprise content management)
- Experience with document management systems and technologies (such as Microsoft SharePoint)
- Experience with AI/ML in the domain of NLP (natural language processing)
Other information
For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework.
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The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset.
Applicants must be eligible for security clearance by their national security administrations.
The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests.
At the Agency we value diversity and we welcome people with disabilities. Whenever possible, we seek to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing the necessary support at the workplace. The Human Resources Department can also provide assistance during the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss this further please contact us email [email protected].
Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
According to the ESA Convention, the recruitment of staff must take into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the ESA Member States*. When short-listing for an interview, priority will first be given to internal candidates and secondly to external candidates from under-represented Member States*.
In accordance with the European Space Agency’s security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment conducted by an external background screening service.
Recruitment will normally be at the first grade in the band (A2); however, if the candidate selected has little or no experience, the position may be filled at A1 level.
*Member States, Associate Members or Cooperating States.
