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VN 24/62 Project Controller (2 Posts)

EUMETSAT is Europe’s meteorological satellite agency, operating a fleet of satellites delivering weather and climate-related satellite data and images to our users worldwide; helping protect lives, property and industries.

Within our Project Planning and Control Competence Area (PPC CA), the successful candidate will support project control services to the LEO (Low Earth Orbit Programmes) Division. The LEO division is responsible for the development of the Second Generation of the Eumetsat Polar System Programme. The EPS-SG system is one of the most innovative weather satellite systems ever built. The first constellation of satellites is planned to be launched in the timeframe 2025/2026. 

In this role, the successful candidate will report to the Lead Project Controller for LEO Programmes and focus on budget preparation, cost and budget control, human resources and financial planning and reporting for the Second Generation of the Eumetsat Polar System Programme (EPS-SG).

Duties

The main duties will be as follows:

  • Support the Programme budget execution and perform related cost control activities, including invoice control and support to procurement actions and/or changes within Cooperation Agreements;
  • Monitor and control the budget implementation status in order to anticipate any major deviations and prepare for the year-end closure process;
  • Support the preparation of inputs to the annual budgets and long-term financial planning;
  • Support the maintenance of the Cost At Completion;
  • Support the preparation of the Financial Bilateral meetings, and/or other iterations with Partners such as ESA, DLR, NOAA, CNES;
  • In the frame of Human Resource (HR) planning activities, support the establishment of the long-term HR plan for the Programme and coordinate requests for matrix support arrangements when applicable;
  • Support Project Control reporting, in particular as regards management and performance reporting including production/analysis of monthly performance indicators;
  • Provide general administrative support for project control activities.
 

LOCATION

Darmstadt, Germany

QUALIFICATIONS

Full secondary education and additional training and experience in a relevant discipline.

LANGUAGES

The official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French. Candidates must be able to work effectively in English and have some knowledge of French.

DEADLINE

30 January 2025

Duties

The main duties will be as follows:

  • Support the Programme budget execution and perform related cost control activities, including invoice control and support to procurement actions and/or changes within Cooperation Agreements;
  • Monitor and control the budget implementation status in order to anticipate any major deviations and prepare for the year-end closure process;
  • Support the preparation of inputs to the annual budgets and long-term financial planning;
  • Support the maintenance of the Cost At Completion;
  • Support the preparation of the Financial Bilateral meetings, and/or other iterations with Partners such as ESA, DLR, NOAA, CNES;
  • In the frame of Human Resource (HR) planning activities, support the establishment of the long-term HR plan for the Programme and coordinate requests for matrix support arrangements when applicable;
  • Support Project Control reporting, in particular as regards management and performance reporting including production/analysis of monthly performance indicators;
  • Provide general administrative support for project control activities.

Skills and Experience

  • Proved experience with cost or project control tasks;
  • Proven knowledge and practice of administrative processes based on ERP systems (e.g. SAP) and strong MS Excel ability;
  • Organised and methodical approach with the ability to handle high volumes of data, pay close attention to details and work to tight deadlines in a dynamic environment;
  • Proactivity and strong capability for analytical thinking and seeing the big picture while maintaining a focus on details;
  • Good team-working and interpersonal skills with the ability to apply them both within and across teams;

Employment Conditions

It is planned to recruit up to 2 candidates for this post. The second post is subject to Council approval of the EPS-Sterna programme in summer 2025. 

The initial contract will be of 4 years’ duration, with subsequent 5 year contracts being awarded thereafter, subject to individual performance and organisation requirements. There is no limit to the amount of follow-up contracts a staff member can receive up to the EUMETSAT retirement age of 63 and there are certainly opportunities to establish a long career perspective at EUMETSAT.
This post is graded B4/B6 on the EUMETSAT salary scales. The minimum basic salary for this post is EURO 5459 per month (net of internal tax but excluding pension contribution and insurances) which may be negotiable on the basis of skills and experience. The salary scale provides for increments on the anniversary of taking up employment, and scales are reviewed by the EUMETSAT Council with effect from 1 January each year. In addition to basic salary, EUMETSAT offers attractive benefits. Further information, including salary details, is available on the EUMETSAT web site.

EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunities work environment for men and women.
Please note that only nationals of EUMETSAT Member States may apply. The EUMETSAT Convention requires that Staff shall be recruited on the basis of their qualifications, account being taken of the international character of EUMETSAT.

About EUMETSAT

EUMETSAT is Europe’s meteorological satellite agency. Its role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisation's Member States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide.

EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users.

As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT has 30 Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.)

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