Registry Control Officer – Crypto Custodian

Type of contract Contract Agent Reference number EUSPA/2025/CA/002

Grade/Function group FGIV Place of employment 1 Saint-Germain-en-Laye / France

Deadline for applications 23.04.2025 11:59 AM (GMT+2) Extended deadline 30.04.2025 11:59 AM

Contract duration (Y) 5 Possibility of renewal 2 yes

Desired start date As soon as possible Possible reserve list valid until 31.12.2025

Organisational department Security Authority and Inspection General Reporting to 3 Head of Department or their assignee

Level of security clearance 4 SECRET UE / EU SECRET

[1] The place of employmentis subject to changes in the interest of the service and always under due consideration of the Staff Member’s interests.[2]Possibility of renewal for a fixed period and a further renewal for an indefinite period on the conditions set out in the Staff Regulations and in the Conditions of Employment for Other Servants [3]The organisational department and the hierarchical reporting line may change in line with the developments of the EUSPA and department’s organisation [4] The successful candidate must hold a valid personnel security clearance at the level defined above or be able and willing to apply for it immediately after the contract signature. The procedure for obtaining a personnel security clearance shall be initiated on request of the employer only, and not by the individual candidate. Description of the EU classified information levels is available here .

1. EUSPA AND THE HIRING DEPARTMENT

The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) provides safe and secure European satellite navigation services, advances the commercialization of Galileo, the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS), and Copernicus data and services, engages in secure SATCOM (GOVSATCOM & IRIS 2 ), and operates the Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) Front Desk. Through these projects, EUSPA enhances European autonomy in space technologies, fosters innovation and creativity, supports European transport net and agriculture, all while contributing to the economic growth and health of the European Union.

EUSPA offers a diverse multicultural workplace that welcomes all applicants without distinction on any grounds of gender, race, ethnic or social origin, nationality, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, birth, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status or other family situation. EUSPA wishes to employ competent talents and be representative of the diversity of the EU citizens and is committed to provide the best working conditions and benefits to its staff. For more information on the EUSPA and the EU Space Programme, clickhere .

A core task for EUSPA is security of the EU Space Programme. TheSecurity Authority (SAU) Departmentproactively contributes to the fulfilment of the missions of the Agency by providing the security expertise in order to (1) ensure that the components of the Space Programme are defined, implemented and exploited securely, (2) achieve successful security accreditation of the components of the Programme, (3) ensure a wide, secure and sustainable use of the services provided by the different components, (4) ensure the protection of classified information.

In particular, the Galileo Security Monitoring Centre (GSMC) Local Security Office (LSO) implements and monitors the correct implementation of the applicable security rules, as laid down in Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/444. In coordination with the Central Security Office (CSO) and the Security Offices of the other Agency sites, the GSMC LSO supports the functions of the Security Authority of the Agency ensuring the on-site implementation of the security rules, managing the GSMC EU Classified Information (EUCI) Registries and COMSEC accounts, supporting the performance of the GSMC operations and in maintaining the accreditation of the Agency’s infrastructure and IT assets deployed at the GSMC sites.

The place of employment for this position isSaint-Germain-en-Laye, one of the more affluent suburbs of Paris. The capital of France is an international city with several things to offer: breathtaking art, complex culture, exquisite food, and rich history. Paris has excellent connections to the rest of the country, as well as to the rest of the world, and is famous for itsvibrant nightlife and welcoming people.

2. TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The tasks of the Registry Control Officer/Crypto Custodian (RCO/CC) shall, in particular but not exclusively, include the following:

Registry Control Officer tasks:

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