Intern in the Strategy and Transformation Office
JOB DETAIL
Internship Opportunity in the Directorate of Operations.
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.
Location
| Paris |
Our team and mission
This position is based at the ESA HQ – Paris, France
Under the direct authority of the Director of Operations, the Strategy and Transformation Office is responsible for preparing and formulating strategies in collaboration with the Director and the Management Team, and providing the Directorate’s overarching coordination function.
The main responsibilities of the Strategy and Transformation Office, which works directly with the Director of Operations are:
1) Preparing and formulating strategies in collaboration with the Director and the Operations Directorate Management Team. This includes:
- Formulating, communicating and evolving the Directorate’s overall strategy. Leading the Directorate’s strategy evolution;
- Establishing and leading the Directorate Innovation Governance e.g. through D/OPS-wide innovation cups;
- Coordinating the strategic planning and implementation of the Directorate Research and Technology (R&T) activities, in close cooperation with the relevant other ESA actors.;
- Fostering the development and supporting the establishment of the Directorate’s strategic partnerships. Coordinating and fostering cooperation and exchange with academia, other space agencies, and industry;
- Developing the Directorate’s Business Intelligence, by monitoring and analysing the external and internal environment and overlooking the socio-economic impact of the Directorate’s business;
- Economic impact of the Directorate’s business.
2) Managing the Directorate’s governance process with respect to the Mission Operations Infrastructure (the overall system infrastructure that is required to operate space missions)
- Investment and Core Technical Expertise strategic planning and budget management.
For further information visit our web site: http://www.esa.int
Field(s) of activity for the internship
Topic: Supporting the activities of the PROTECT Accelerator
You will work at the European Space Agency (ESA) Headquarters in Paris. You will support the activities of the PROTECT Accelerator. The PROTECT Accelerator was established to connect space and non-space actors beyond ESA to protect European assets from space hazards, including debris and space weather interferences, in synergy with relevant national, EU or other European initiatives. Implemented by the ESA Directorate of Operations, it leverages the capabilities and solutions developed by the Space Safety Programme to foster collaborative capacity building activities with all relevant actors of the European and global space sectors for the achievement of a Zero Debris future by 2030 and to ensure the availability of space weather services in Europe.
During this 6-month internship, you will support the PROTECT Accelerator Coordinator in his work on the Zero Debris Charter, on the development of space weather services in Europe and in exploring future areas of interest for PROTECT.
Behavioural competencies
Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking
Education
You must have student status and be enrolled at university for the entire duration of the internship. You should preferably be in your final or second to last year of a university course at master’s level in a technical or scientific discipline.
Additional requirements
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.
Other information
For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework.
If you require support with your application due to a disability, please email [email protected].
Internships can take place remotely, on-site or partially on-site depending on the pandemic situation, and in line with the relevant Establishment’s policy (e.g. possible Green Pass requirement) applicable at the time of starting the internship.
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, and the United Kingdom. Nationals from Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia, as Associate Member States, or Canada as a Cooperating State, can apply as well as those from Bulgaria, Croatia and Cyprus as European Cooperating States (ECS).
