Security Traineeship

The trainee will be expected to carry out under supervision the following duties:

• Assist the team in its daily UNCLASSIFIED activities, including participation in internal and/or external meetings dedicated to security aspects of Agency corporate systems, space systems, services and users;
• Carry out research and draft papers on specific space security governance subjects;
• Support the establishment and implementation of the Agency Corporate cybersecurity framework;
• Support the review and preparation of security related documentation;
• Support the preparation of dissemination materials related to the tasks of the Department;
• Support the interactions with representatives of European Member States and relevant Authorities;
• Support the projects managed by the department (e.g. budget, cost, risk and schedule);
• Provide administrative support (e.g. archiving, document management, data entry and processing, organising meetings);
• Support ad-hoc tasks as required.

The applications will be assessed against the following criteria:

1. Knowledge (by training or experience) of the tasks and responsibilities described above;
2. Experience of public and business administration and/or other relevant areas such as engineering or exact sciences;
3. Experience in public speaking and/or communication;
4. Good knowledge of IT applications, such as Microsoft Project, Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
5. Willingness to learn and support defined tasks;
6. Proactive attitude;
7. Effective communication;
8. Transversal collaboration and working in teams;
9. Excellent command of both written and spoken English;
10. 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 current vacancy will offer an opportunity to work in one of the EUSPA department's dealing with security (e.g. Security Authority Department, Security Operations and Monitoring Department, Engineering Department). They all aim to proactively contribute to the fulfilment of the missions of the Agency by providing the security expertise.

The position requires relocation to one of the sites of the Agency – either the headquarters in Prague (the Czech Republic) or one of our centres in Saint-Germain-en-Laye and Toulouse (France), Noordwijk (the Netherlands), and Torrejon de Ardoz and San Martin de la Vega (Spain).