ESA Graduate Trainee in Country Capability Development
Noordwijk, NL
Location
ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Our team and mission
The Country Capability and Development Division, based at ESTEC, is responsible for implementing integration measures for the New Member States (Estonia and Slovenia), the Associate States of Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia and the European Cooperating States of Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia and Malta. This is done in cooperation with Programme Directorates and the ESA Technical Directorate. The Division manages in particular the Incentive Schemes, Plan for European Cooperating States schemes and Requesting Party Activities schemes which aim at developing and reinforcing sustainable industrial and academic capabilities in the space domain in these countries, through technology development contracts targeting both upstream and downstream products and services. The activities to be funded are selected through specific open Calls for Activities, on topics related to ESA’s overall future programmes activities. The Division is also responsible for the implementation of training and education activities in these countries.
You are encouraged to visit the ESA website: http://www.esa.int
Field(s) of activity/research for the traineeship
You will contribute to preparation of the Calls for Proposals and provide support for the Tender Evaluation Process and the follow-up/monitoring of technology development activities for New Member States/Associate Members and European Cooperating States countries.
You may also be asked to contribute to the assessment of proposals received, together with relevant ESA programme and technical experts, and to provide support to the senior engineers managing the schemes.
You may in addition be requested, for these countries, to:
- provide support to the Country Desk Officer responsible in terms of performance metric analysis, database maintenance and presentation preparation
- organise/support training courses, together with the relevant ESA staff;
- cooperate with the auditors in preparing for specific audits in the New Member States;
- organise events with national industry and other European stakeholders, to encourage the networking of national players with European space firms.
Technical competencies
Behavioural competencies
Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking
For more information, please refer to ESA Core Behavioural Competencies guidebook
Education
You should have just completed, or be in the final year of your master’ s degree in a technical, scientific or business management discipline.
Additional requirements
You should have good interpersonal and communication skills and should be able to work in a multicultural environment, both independently and as part of a team. Previous experience of working in international teams can be considered an asset. Your motivation, overall professional perspective and career goals will also be explored during the later stages of the selection process.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness
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.
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 via email at contact.human.resources@esa.int.
Important Information and Disclaimer
During the recruitment process, the Agency may request applicants to undergo selection tests. Additionally, successful candidates will need to undergo basic screening before appointment, which will be conducted by an external background screening service, in compliance with the European Space Agency's security procedures.
The information published on ESA’s careers website regarding working conditions is correct at the time of publication. It is not intended to be exhaustive and may not address all questions you would have.
Nationality and Languages
Please note that applications can only be considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Nationals from Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia as Associate Member States, or Canada as a Cooperating State, can apply as well as those from Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Malta as European Cooperating States (ECS).
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 be given to external candidates from under-represented Member States*.
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.
*Member States, Associate Members or Cooperating States.