Industrial Policy Officer

Industrial Policy Officer

**Job Requisition ID**:19770

**Date Posted**:8 September 2025

**Closing Date**:29 September 2025 23:59 CET/CEST

**Publication**:Internal & External

**Type of Contract**:Permanent

**Directorate**:Commercialisation, Industry and Competitiveness

**Workplace**:Noordwijk, NL
- Paris, FR

**Grade Band**:A2 - A4

**Location**
ESA Headquarters, Paris, France or ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands

**Description**
Industrial Policy Officer in the Industrial Return and Analytics Office, Industrial Policy and Auditing Department, Directorate of Commercialisation, Industry and Competitiveness.The Office plays a strategic role in shaping ESA’s industrial policy through data-driven insights and engagement, ensuring a fair and balanced geo-return by analysing and monitoring the distribution of contracts across Member States in line with programme goals and industrial development priorities. It also develops advanced analytics tools and dashboards to support decision-making across the Agency, and manages the registration and profiling of ESA suppliers. By connecting industrial intelligence, data and processes, the Office helps drive transparency, efficiency and informed policy-making across ESA.**Duties**
You will report to the Head of the Industrial Return and Analytics Office and will be responsible for supporting the implementation of ESA’s geographical return policy and related analytical activities. Your main duties will include:
- geo-return management and coordination:

- Supporting the consistent implementation, monitoring, and reporting of geographical return across all ESA programmes, in coordination with internal stakeholders, delegations, and industry;
- Ensuring data quality and transparency through ongoing validation, forecasting, and analysis of geo-return figures at programme, domain, and Agency level;
- Preparing documentation and presentations on geo-return topics for internal use, delegations, IPC meetings, and external events;
- Contributing to the identification of risks and mitigation strategies, and supporting interim and formal reviews of ESA geo-return statistics;
- Assisting in the preparation of periodic IPC reports and contributing to the evolution of the Agency’s industrial policy framework.
- tools, systems, and process evolution:

- Supporting the governance, effective use, and continuous improvement of corporate tools and systems relating to industrial return, such as EROS and AETHER;
- Monitoring tool usage, analysing trends, and proposing improvements to address evolving requirements;
- Contributing to the maintenance and evolution of the regulatory framework and certified processes for geo-return.
- data analytics and business intelligence:

- Designing and implementing dashboards and reports to support informed decision-making;
- Ensuring data consistency and quality through robust validation and integration processes;
- Collaborating with digital transformation teams to align analytics tools with broader Agency initiatives.
- other collaborative activities:

- Promoting knowledge-sharing and best practices in the use of corporate systems, including preparing training materials and delivering training sessions;
- Collaborating with other Services within the Department, across the Directorate, and with key functions such as
- Legal and programmatic areas to ensure effective coordination and information exchange.

**Technical competencies**
Knowledge of the European and international space sector (institutional, commercial and/or industrial)Knowledge of ESA’s internal operations and management frameworksExperience in corporate/legacy management tools and working methodsExperience in the development and evolution of information systems**Behavioural competencies**
Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward ThinkingFor more information, please refer to the ESA Core Behavioural Competencies guidebook.**Education**
A master’s degree in engineering, business administration or a related discipline is required for this post.**Additional requirements**
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and reporting capabilities
- Effective planning and self-organisation skills, with the ability to coordinate team activities where required
- A proven sense of ownership and accountability for tasks and issues, ensuring they are managed through to resolution
- The ability to communicate tasks, challenges and solutions clearly and concisely
- Capacity to work independently with sustained focus and reliability
- A customer-oriented approach, committed to delivering high-quality service and ensuring client satisfaction
- Strong interpersonal skills to enable seamless collaboration within diverse teams
- A commitment to continuous professional development, with a genuine interest in developments within the space sector, particularly industrial policy

**Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness**Important Information and D