EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY
Young Graduate Trainee in Strategic Foresight & Planning
Young Graduate Opportunity in the Director General's Services
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 F1 on the Coordinated Organisations’ salary scale.
Location
ESA Headquarters, Paris, France
Our team and mission
The Strategic Foresight Office looks beyond current expectations and develops a variety of plausible futures and scenarios to support the Agency, the Director General and programme directorates in developing the Agency’s vision, increasing resilience and fostering change. The Office uses a variety of strategic foresight methodologies to assess current trends in society, geostrategy, politics, the environment, economy, law, technology and values to anticipate potential change and disruption, identify threats and opportunities, and facilitate sound decision making at the Agency.
You are encouraged to visit the ESA website: http://www.esa.int
Field(s) of activity/research for the traineeship
As a Young Graduate Trainee, you will be involved in a variety of strategic foresight activities, ranging from horizon scanning to scenario planning and interdisciplinary studies in a broad range of areas and sectors. These activities will assist the Agency’s global preparedness, and also support specific projects, such as human and robotic exploration, innovation, the fight against climate change, etc.
Technical competencies
Behavioural competencies
Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking
Education
You should have just completed or be in the final year of your master’s degree in social sciences, economics, policy analysis or a scientific discipline with a minor in economy or politics.
Additional requirements
A very broad range of fields will be considered as we value all disciplines. An interdisciplinary education and atypical background would be a strong asset.
Strong analytical, research and writing skills are required.
You should have good interpersonal and communication skills and should be able to work in a multi-cultural environment, both independently and as part of a team.
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.
During the interview, your motivation and overall professional career goals will also be explored.
Other information
For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework.
For further information on the Young Graduate Programme please visit: Young Graduate Programme and FAQ Young Graduate Programme
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.
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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, and the United Kingdom. Nationals from Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia, as Associate Member States, or Canada as a Cooperating State, can apply as well as those from Bulgaria and Cyprus as European Cooperating States (ECS).
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 candidates from under-represented or balanced 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.
*Member States, Associate Members or Cooperating States.