Esa Graduate Trainee in Strategy Coordination

ESA Graduate Trainee in Strategy Coordination

**Job Requisition ID**:19241

**Date Posted**:1 February 2025

**Closing Date**:28 February 2025 23:59 CET/CEST

**Publication**:External Only

**Type of Contract**:ESA Graduate Trainee

**Directorate**:Strategy, Legal and External Affairs

**Workplace**:Paris, FR

**Grade Band**:F1 - F1

**Location**
- ESA Headquarters, Paris, France

**Our team and mission**
The Strategy Coordination team supports the European Space Agency's Strategy Department in the definition and implementation of the overall ESA strategy. It is responsible for the coordination and consolidation of actions and programme proposals to support the Director General, in the preparation of the ESA Council meeting at ministerial level at the end of 2025. It is embedded into the Directorate of Strategy, Legal and External Matters, which is responsible for ESA’s strategy, coordination and foresight, legal services, and international policy. It is responsible for conducting, under the leadership of the Director General, the reflection on the strategic evolution of Europe in space and its future governance.The Strategy Coordination team is responsible for coordinating strategic analysis and the evolution of ESA's framework, programmes and financial planning, particularly in preparation for Council meetings at the ministerial level. It manages the ESA Long-Term Plan (LTP), monitors and reports on the Agency’s Performance, and oversees strategy implementation. It also prepares space-related background and strategic policy papers, as well as contributing to the implementation of strategy-related recommendations from the Digital Transformation initiative. It is also responsible for preparing the ESA Annual Report and the Director General's reports to the Council, as well as analysing the strategic evolution of ESA’s footprint in Member States.-
**Field(s) of activity/research for the traineeship**
As an ESA Graduate Trainee in Strategy Coordination, you will have the opportunity to:
- Support coordinating strategic analysis, evaluation, and evolution of ESA´s legal framework, administrative structures, programmes and financial planning as part of the Strategy Coordination responsibilities
- Support deploying, implementing, and monitoring strategically important reform and transformation activities
- Support the internal and external reporting and presentation of results and achievements
- Gain from a hands-on introduction to ESA’s institutional framework, structures, programmes and policies, and of the European and international space sector
- Gain from a hands-on introduction to the Agency's relationship with other space agencies, European institutions and other key partner organisations and institutions
- Gain experience in preparing and coordinating complex risk management processes

**Technical competencies**
Knowledge of relevant technical/functional domainsRelevant experience gained during internships, project work and/or extracurricular or other activitiesGeneral knowledge of the space sector and relevant activitiesKnowledge of ESA and its programmes/projects**Behavioural competencies**
Result OrientationOperational EfficiencyFostering CooperationRelationship ManagementContinuous ImprovementForward ThinkingFor more information, please refer to the ESA Core Behavioural Competencies guidebook**Education**
You should have just completed, or be in the final year of your master’s degree, preferably in a technical or scientific discipline. A social science background can also be considered.**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.Data science skills are considered an asset.**Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness**Important Information and Disclaimer**- 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**- 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.

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