Office of the Executive Director Traineeship

The trainee will be placed in the Office of the Executive Director (OED) and will be expected to support its daily running. In addition, they will support the Administrative Board secretariat.

The trainee will be expected to carry out under supervision a subset of the duties listed below:

The General OED tasks involve the following duties:

• Assist the Office in its daily activities, including participation in internal and/or external meetings;
• Compilation of reports, documents and presentations under supervision;
• Provide administrative support (e.g. archiving, document management, data entry and processing, organising meetings);
• Support ad-hoc tasks as required.

The support to Administrative Board secretariat involves the following duties:

• Support the Administrative Board secretariat in the management of all administrative aspects and the proper end-to-end functioning of the EUSPA Administrative Board, working closely with all EUSPA departments;
• Prepare Administrative Board meetings;
• Liaise with Administrative Board members on matters related to the functioning of the Administrative Board.

Eligibility Criteria

The traineeship is open to applicants who have not previously undertaken a regular (paid) traineeship at EUSPA and who meet the following requirements:

1. Have a nationality of any Member State of the European Union, Iceland or Norway;
2. A recognised higher education degree (university education or equivalent), evidencing completion of a full cycle of study, or in the case of candidates who are at the end of their studies, an official certification confirming that students are currently in their final year of academic studies;
3. Have interest or knowledge about one or more areas of work of the Agency obtained during their studies/research projects/traineeships or through previous professional experience;
4. Possess a thorough knowledge of one official language of the European Union and a satisfactory knowledge of another language of the European Union; one of these languages must be the working language of the Agency (English);
5. Have a clean criminal record.

Selection Criteria

1. Relevant experience in any of the specific fields and tasks under “2. Tasks and responsibilities” above;
2. Good knowledge of IT applications (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Project and any other is an asset);
3. Effective communication;
4. Proactive attitude;
5. Attention to detail and organisational skills;
6. Transversal collaboration and working in teams;
7. Excellent command of both written and spoken English;
8. Knowledge of one or more EU languages in addition to English is an advantage;
9. Motivation for the post.

The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) provides safe and secure European satellite navigation services, advances the commercialization of Galileo, the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS), and Copernicus data and services, engages in secure SATCOM (GOVSATCOM & IRIS2), and operates the Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) Front Desk. Through these projects, EUSPA enhances European autonomy in space technologies, fosters innovation and creativity, supports European transport net and agriculture, all while contributing to the economic growth and health of the European Union.

EUSPA offers a diverse multicultural workplace that welcomes all applicants without distinction on any grounds of gender, race, ethnic or social origin, nationality, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, birth, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status or other family situation. EUSPA wishes to employ competent talents and be representative of the diversity of the EU citizens and is committed to provide the best working conditions and benefits to its staff. For more information on the EUSPA and the EU Space Programme, click here.

The Office of the Executive Director (OED) is placed directly under the Executive Director and assists him in ensuring an efficient and effective system of management of the Agency as well as effective corporate coordination and outreach, including relations with external stakeholders and institutional partners.

The position requires permanent relocation to the Agency’s Headquarters in the heart of Europe - Prague - a location with excellent connection to numerous major European cities. The capital of the Czech Republic, on the banks of the Vltava River, is famous for its cultural life, renowned musical life, historic buildings, magical bridges, and recognized museums and monuments.