Avis de recrutement : Agence Spatiale Européenne (ESA) recrute un(e) Responsable des contrats.

 

 

 

 

Description

Contracts Officers work in the Procurement Department in the Directorate of Commercialisation, Industry and Procurement. This opportunity will in principle be for the Procurement Service in charge of Earth Observation activities in ESTEC (mainly Space Segment of Earth Observation Missions).

As an ESA Contracts Officer, you would have the crucial role of supporting the Project/Programme Managers in conducting all procurement and contractual aspects of ESA projects for satellite development contracts. You would also have the responsibility of ensuring that procurement activities are executed in compliance with the legal and industrial policy requirements as set out in ESA’s Procurement Regulations.

You are considered as part of the team of your assigned project, but with an independent hierarchical reporting line to the relevant Head of the Procurement Service. This secures the appropriate level of independence to ensure impartiality, transparency, and compliance with the procurement/tendering and contracting process.

Duties

Your duties will include implementing key aspects of ESA’s (project specific) procurement strategies in full compliance with ESA’s Procurement Regulations, focusing on the following:

  • Full compliance with all procurement activities assigned to you adhering to ESA’s rules, regulations, policies, and strategies; effectively implementing internal control, proper design and functioning of a client-oriented procurement/tendering and contracting process;
  • Timely and efficient preparation of the various elements of the relevant procurement and contract documentation;
  • Providing guidelines which embed and apply the relevant, up-to-date legal and industrial policy measures throughout the procurement/tendering and contracting process;
  • Organising and coordinating all stages of procurement, including the issuing of the Invitation to Tender, ensuring proposals are duly received, evaluating them and negotiating contract conditions with the selected contractors;
  • Promoting awareness and understanding of ESA’s procurement/tendering and contracting processes to the relevant stakeholders;
  • Monitoring the performance of the contracts including the negotiation of all amendments;
  • Dealing effectively with all administrative, contractual, legal, and industrial issues arising, involving regular and direct interaction with the industrial counterparts;
  • Building a trusting and value-added relationship with the Project Managers/Technical Officers and their respective teams, advising them on all procurement-related matters.

Technical competencies

Good knowledge of and experience in contract, procurement or international business law gained either in industry or public administration
Good understanding of intellectual property issues
Experience in tendering and contracting processes
Ability to critically assess technical tender documentation and to draft tailored contract conditions
Knowledge of the European and/or international business sector (institutional, commercial and/or industrial), preferably in the space sector
Good understanding of the economic and financial aspects of contracts
Negotiation skills.

Behavioural competencies :

Result Orientation;
Operational Effi ciency;
Fostering Cooperation;
Relationship Management;
Continuous Improvement;
Forward Thinking.

Education

A master’s degree in law, economics or from a business school is required.
Good academic knowledge in contract law, procurement law and/or international business law is also considered important.

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