Head of the Product Assurance Management Section

at  European Space Agency

Head of the Product Assurance Management Section
Job Requisition ID: 19117
Date Posted: 11 November 2024
Closing Date: 2 December 2024 23:59 CET/CEST
Publication: Internal & External
Type of Contract: Permanent
Directorate: Technology, Engineering and Quality
Workplace:Noordwijk, NL
Grade Band: A2 - A4

DESCRIPTION

Head of the Product Assurance Management Section in the Quality and Product Assurance Management Division, Quality Department, Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality.
Reporting to the Head of the Quality and Product Assurance Management Division, you, as Head of the Product Assurance Management Section, will be responsible for the management of the Section, its resources and its activities. In addition, you will be accountable within the Agency for the outcome of operational activities conducted within the Section’s technical domain.

The Section covers the following technical domains:

• Provision of functional support to ESA projects and technology programmes in the areas of Product Assurance and Safety (PA&S) engineering and management, working in close liaison with other organisational units within the Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality as well as the PA&S Offices of other programme directorates;
• Technological research and development in the fields of PA&S management, techniques, methodologies and tools;
• Standardisation and training activities related to PA.

EDUCATION

A master’s degree in engineering, technical sciences or PA&S engineering is required for this post.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• The potential to manage individuals or a team;
• The ability to organise activities and ensure a motivating work environment;
• Strong leadership capabilities, with proven relationship management and communication skills;
• The ability to drive your team’s performance, developing people by encouraging learning, delegating responsibility and giving regular and constructive feedback;
• Strong problem-solving skills to deal with day-to-day operational challenges, together with demonstrated planning and organisational skills;
• Strong result orientation with the ability to set priorities and present practical solutions both orally and in writing;
• The ability to manage challenging situations proactively and constructively and to be customer focused;
• People management experience would be an asset, as would international experience, i.e. outside your home country, as well as experience in diverse functional areas relevant to ESA activities.

Within the technical domains defined above, your tasks and responsibilities will include the following: