Head of the Industrial Policy and Auditing Department (Paris, FR)
Ente: ESA - European Space Agency
Paese: INTL
Descrizione
Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Create Alert Apply now » Head of the Industrial Policy and Auditing Department Job Requisition ID: 20872 Date Posted: 3 September 2026 Closing Date: 30 September 2026 23:59 CET/CEST Publication: Internal & External Type of Appointment : 4 years, extendable to indefinite Directorate: Controlling, Finance and Operational Procurement Workplace: Paris, FR Grade Band : A6 - A6 Location ESA Headquarters, Paris, France Description Head of the Industrial Policy and Auditing Department, Directorate of Controlling, Finance and Operational Procurement (CFO). Under the direct authority of the Director of Controlling, Finance and Operational Procurement, the Head of the Industrial Policy and Auditing Department is responsible for defining and ensuring the coherent and efficient implementation of the Agency’s industrial and audit policies in all programmes and activities of the Agency, for fostering relations between industry and the Agency, and for economic research and socioeconomic impact evaluation of space programmes at ESA. The Head of Department is also responsible for industrial capabilities, implementing actions and fostering the successful integration of Associate Member and new Member States into ESA and ESA projects in coordination with the programme directorates. In the role of Head of Department, you will be a member of the management team of the CFO Directorate and will work closely within this team to evolve the Directorate’s end-to-end service provision to Member States and programme directorates to further develop the industrial ecosystem. Duties Your tasks and responsibilities will include: fostering relationships and maintaining strong engagement with the European space industry and its representative associations, ensuring continuous dialogue and alignment between Agency objectives and industrial stakeholders; coordinating and ensuring the coherent and efficient implementation of the Agency’s industrial policy, including SME policy, across all programmes and activities, working closely with the Contracts Department and programme directorates; defining and proactively managing the Agency’s geographical return policy by analysing industrial participation across programmes, coordinating with programme directorates, and ensuring compliance with the ESA Convention and Council decisions; preparing and conducting interim and formal reviews of the geographical distribution of contracts, delivering comprehensive policy recommendations to support programmes and strategic decision-making in accordance with Annex V of the Convention; collaborating closely with Member States on Industrial Policy Committee-related matters, facilitating coordination between delegations and programme stakeholders to ensure alignment between policy objectives and programme implementation; developing and implementing industrial cost audit policies, conducting detailed industrial analyses to assess industrial costs and company nationality, while supporting transparency and compliance; coordinating with non-Member States, European institutions, and particularly the European Union, in partnership with the Directorate of Strategy, Legal and External Matters (D/SLE), to ensure coherent industrial policy implementation and strengthen international cooperation across Agency programmes; conducting socioeconomic studies and strategic analyses to evaluate programme impact, assess industrial participation, and provide evidence-based insights to support policy development; developing and implementing policies and initiatives supporting the integration of new Member States, Associate Member States and Cooperating States, working in close collaboration with programme directorates, the Director General's Cabinet and D/SLE to ensure coordinated delivery and maximise synergies across the Agency’s programmes and strategic initiatives; collaborating across the CFO Directorate to integrate industrial knowledge into an end-to-end process to provide evidence-based insights supporting the optimisation and evolution of the Agency’s industrial policy; collaborating with relevant stakeholders to develop and maintain a hub of knowledge and expertise on European industry and space economy by monitoring industrial capabilities, supplier capacity and performance, market developments, and emerging technologies to identify critical gaps, strengthen the supplier base and establish a strategic capability monitoring framework across the industrial base of the European space ecosystem. You will also be responsible for identifying, assessing, managing and reporting the health and safety risks in your area of responsibility. Technical competencies Strong analytical skills Knowledge of the ESA institutional framework, and of the European and international space sector (institutional, commercial and/or industrial) Knowledge of ESA programmes, policies and overall procedures Knowledge of industrial and procurement policies Expe
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