Esa Graduate Trainee in Public Administration and Relations

ESA Graduate Trainee in Public Administration and Relations

**Job Requisition ID**:19298

**Date Posted**:1 February 2025

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

**Publication**:External Only

**Type of Contract**:ESA Graduate Trainee

**Directorate**:Internal Services

**Workplace**:Paris, FR

**Grade Band**:F1 - F1

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

**Our team and mission**
The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space, coordinating the continent’s space activities and promoting peaceful collaboration for the advancement of space exploration and technology. The Directorate of Internal Services (D/HIF) is responsible for providing services and support that enable ESA's core missions with a wide range of operational, development and administrative functions such as HR and workforce management, IT and Digital Transformation, Finance and controlling, Estates and Facilities Management.- **Field(s) of activity/research for the traineeship**
- Support in Communications and Presentations
- Assist with preparing presentations and speeches for high-level meetings, public outreach, and official visits,
- Develop social media presence and manage social media posts and public relations content to promote the Directorate’s activities and vision, aligning with ESA’s agenda and strategy,
- Review and coordinate inputs and reports for and from external entities,
- Collaborate internally to ensure accuracy, consistency and engaging messaging on the Director’s activities.
- Support the elaboration of the Directorate Communication Plan.
- Research and Benchmarking
- Conduct research on trends and best practices in international public administration.
- Monitor and evaluate best practices within similar organisations to suggest actionable insights for the Directorate and across the organisation.
- Tracking and Coordination
- Manage and track ongoing requests, actions, and deadlines within the Director’s Office,
- Maintain project timelines and regularly update the Director on progress, upcoming deadlines, and outstanding actions,
- Assist in developing tools or processes to enhance tracking efficiency.

**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 in public administration, international relations, communication or political science.**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.You should also have:
- excellent planning, organisational and multitasking skills and attention to detail;
- ability to work in an international and multicultural environment both independently and as part of a team;
- strong interpersonal and communication skills both in written and verbal formats;
- familiarity with social media platforms and basic graphic design tools is a plus;
- demonstrate engagement ability in networks.

**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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