Commercialisation Officer

Vacancy in the Directorate of Commercialisation, Industry and Competitiveness.

ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics. Applications from women are encouraged.

This post is classified A2-A4 on the Coordinated Organisations’ salary scale.

Locations
ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands or ECSAT, Harwell, United Kingdom or ESRIN, Frascati, Italy

Description

Reporting to the Head of the ESA BIC and Φ-LabNet Office, you will support, coordinate and expand – as part of a team – a network of 3rd party economic operators (i.e. Commercialisation Network partners) that execute ESA Commercialisation activities on behalf of the Agency in support of valorisation and business incubation activities in ESA Member States.

Duties

Your tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Managing Commercialisation activities according to the Directorate's best practices and supporting the daily management of the assigned ESA Commercialisation Network partners, currently comprising ESA Business Incubation Centres (ESA BICs), Φ-Labs (Φ-LabNet) and members of ESA’s Partnership Initiative in Commercialisation (EPIC);
  • Being responsible for the technical/project management of the assigned contracts with ESA’s Commercialisation Network partners, which includes:

    o implementing best practices according to ESA’s common approach to ESA BICs and Φ-LabNet;
    o interfacing daily with local business partners, local authorities and government agencies;
    o chairing local start-up evaluation boards for ESA Commercialisation network partners, including ESA BICs and Innovation Seed Funding calls;
    o executing contract management, including obtaining quarterly reports, holding yearly reviews, obtaining required deliverables, etc.;

    • Supporting the strengthening of current ESA Commercialisation Network partner activities as well as supporting the setting up of new activities – such as ESA BIC and Φ-LabNet – as needed. This includes:

      o supporting new procurements and making changes to current contracts ;
      o contractually consolidating activities where possible – such as ESA BIC and Φ-LabNet activities and;
      o if desired by national delegations, ensuring locally driven stakeholder meetings lead to strong and sustained ESA Commercialisation activities;

      • Supporting other ESA Commercialisation activities as required, such as ESA’s technology broker and investor network activities.

        Besides these general duties, you will be assigned a specialised duty in support of your colleagues responsible for either the fields of ESA BIC coordination, Φ-LabNet coordination, ESA’s Partnership Initiative for Commercialisation (EPIC), or the Office’s digitalisation activity.

        Technical competencies Knowledge of business management in innovation-related processesKnowledge of stakeholder management Knowledge of technical domains and related R&D space industry trendsTechnical domains and in particular space systems development

        Behavioural competencies

        Result Orientation
        Operational Efficiency
        Fostering Cooperation
        Relationship Management
        Continuous Improvement
        Forward Thinking

        Education

        A master's with practical experience in technology and innovation, or a master’s in engineering with practical experience in business management is required.
        

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        Additional requirements

        You possess good interpersonal and communication skills. You can work autonomously, effectively, and cooperatively in a diverse, international team environment and are able to chair evaluation boards effectively. In addition, you have demonstrated good analytical, organisational, and reporting skills. The latter includes the capability to report on KPI’s and trends through statistical analyses and hence a good understanding of such principles and tools are an advantage, as are a proactive attitude to solving problems and an interest in innovative technologies and innovation in general. Experience in business-driven innovation programmes such as business incubation centres, technology transfer and technology commercialisation programmes is considered an asset.

        Other information

        For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework.

        For further information please visit: Professionals, What we offer and FAQ

        The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset.

        The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests.

        At the Agency we value diversity and we welcome people with disabilities. Whenever possible, we seek to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing the necessary support at the workplace. The Human Resources Department can also provide assistance during the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss this further please contact us email contact.human.resources@esa.int.

        Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia.

        According to the ESA Convention, the recruitment of staff must take into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the ESA Member States*. When short-listing for an interview, priority will first be given to internal candidates and secondly to external candidates from under-represented Member States*.

        In accordance with the European Space Agency’s security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment conducted by an external background screening service.

        In principle, recruitment will be within the advertised grade band (A2-A4). However, if the selected candidate has less than four years of relevant professional experience following the completion of the master’s degree, the position may be filled at A1 level.

        *Member States, Associate Members or Cooperating States.