The position of Policy Officer – PNT (Positioning, Navigation and Timing)/Space Threat Response Duty Officer contract agent FGIV as per Article 3b of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (hereafter, the “CEOS”).

The Policy Officer – PNT (Positioning, Navigation and Timing)/Space Threat Response Duty Officer contributes to the development and implementation of EU policies related to secure positioning, navigation and timing services, including Galileo and the Public Regulated Service (PRS) in the framework of the EU Space Programme and the EU Space Strategy for Security and Defence. The postholder monitors political, security and technological developments affecting space-based PNT capabilities and supports coordination with EU institutions, Member States, agencies and international partners.

In addition to policy responsibilities, the postholder will serve as a Space Threat Response Duty Officer within the framework of the EU Space Threat Response Architecture. The Duty Officer will participate in a 24/7 on-call duty system and act as the first point of contact for the notification, monitoring and initial assessment of space-related threats, incidents and crises affecting the European Union, its Member States or EU space assets and services.

WE LOOK FOR

We look for an enthusiastic colleague with sound expertise in both PNT and in security and defence. He/she will formulate the EEAS input on the use of these services for security and defence in the EU and, to that end, will work constructively with Member States and the relevant EU entities.

The successful candidate should demonstrate a strong interest in EU space policy and in the security and defence dimensions of the EU Space Programme. He/she will contribute to defining and monitoring policies in the area of space and security/defence as well as space and international relations.

As Policy Officer, the successful candidate will monitor political, security and technological developments affecting space-based PNT capabilities and support coordination with EU institutions, Member States, agencies and international partners.

As STRA DO (Space Threat Response Architecture Duty Officer), the colleague will need a high sense or responsibility and will need to be agile in learning to work with the relevant secure systems. He/she will need a good political sense in order to determine how to handle specific incidents and will need to work seamlessly in a team.

As Duty Officer, the successful candidate will contribute to the development and implementation of operational procedures to address threats to or through EU space services and capabilities. Strong analytical skills, sound judgement and the ability to perform effectively under pressure will be essential.

The Policy Officer will also be expected to take up other files as assigned and will therefore need to have the ability to take a broader view and to quickly find their way in new files.

Eligibility criteria

In addition to the conditions set out in Article 82 of the CEOS and in the Commission Decision C(2017) 6760 final, which is applicable to the EEAS by virtue of the Decision ADMIN(2018) 4 of the High Representative, candidates must:

• have passed a valid EPSO CAST in FG IV, or be registered in the EPSO Permanent CAST for FG IV. In the latter case, while the registration will make the candidate eligible for the selection procedure, the recruitment of a candidate on this vacant post will be subject to his/her successfully passing the CAST exam;
• have completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma;
• have the capacity to work in the languages of the CFSP and external relations (English and French) necessary for the performance of their duties;
• be a national of one of the Member States of the European Union and enjoy full rights as a citizen.

Selection criteria

Candidates should have:

• the ability to maintain diplomatic relations and to ensure representation and communication in a complex, multicultural environment;
• the capacity to create constructive working relations with national authorities, civil society, international organisations and EU Member States;
• strong drafting and analytical skills combined with sound judgement;
• knowledge of external relations, internal policies and functioning of the Union;
• the ability to communicate clearly on complex issues and the capacity to perform with accuracy and in a flexible manner a diversity of tasks in a complex institutional environment;
• strong service attitude;
• be a flexible team player;
• demonstrated experience in EU space policy, space security or related security and defence matters;
• sound knowledge of the EU Space Programme, especially Galileo/PRS;
• proven ability to provide strategic analysis and policy advice on security, defence and geopolitical aspects of space;
• experience in coordination and stakeholder engagement within the EU institutional framework and with Member States.

Furthermore:

• experience of working in a team in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment;
• experience in working with or within other EU institutions;

will be considered as strong assets.

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