112g - Project Officer Space
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- Grade
- AD 9/AD 10
- Contract
- Seconded National Expert
- Security clearance
- SECRET UE/EU SECRET
- Basic salary estimate
- €10,083–€12,907/mo
- Deadline
- January 7, 2027 at 11:59 PM · Europe/Brussels
- Location
- Brussels, Belgium
- Reference
- EDA/2026/112g
European Defence Agency
The European Defence Agency supports member states in developing defence capabilities and strengthening European defence cooperation.
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The Project Officer Space develops and implements EU capability development priorities for space, focusing on Space-Based Earth Observation and Positioning, Navigation & Timing, and coordinates with Member States and stakeholders. The strongest stated requirement is at least 8 years of experience in the management of space-related projects and/or programmes in a national or international context.
This role supports the EDA's mission to improve EU defence capabilities by developing collaborative space capability projects, particularly in Space-Based Earth Observation and Positioning, Navigation & Timing, for security and defence.
What you would do
- Define, develop, implement and review Capability Development Priorities, objectives and timelines for space.
- Update Priority Implementation Roadmaps with Member States' representatives.
- Identify, collect, analyse and harmonise capability requirements and propose collaborative projects.
- Coordinate and/or chair working groups of Member States' experts and national and international organisations.
- Liaise with stakeholders on space activities including the European Commission, SATCEN, ESA and NATO.
- Develop the future orientation of Space-Based Earth Observation activities from a capability development prospect.
- Manage contracting processes for outsourced activities related to Space-Based Earth Observation.
- Develop the future orientation of Positioning, Navigation & Timing activities from a capability development perspective.
Eligibility snapshot
Must have
- At least 8 years of experience in the management of space-related projects and/or programmes in a national or international context.
- Experience in capability development, armaments acquisition and/or international armaments cooperation.
- Knowledge of the space domain and experience in space activities for security and defence.
- Good knowledge of current and emerging EU space and space programmes, policies and initiatives relevant to security and defence.
- Excellent knowledge of Space-based Earth Observation capabilities, in particular space-based Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR).
- Excellent knowledge of Positioning, Navigation and Timing capabilities.
- Good knowledge of the EU defence environment, in particular CSDP and the European institutions, and understanding of EDA's main tasks and functions.
- Very good command of written and oral English.
Advantageous
- A university degree (or equivalent academic degree) in a field relevant to the post.
- Hold a (recognised) project management qualification.
- Experience of supporting organisational and process change.
- Experience of working in an international environment.
Contract and workplace context
Seconded National Expert post. Applicants normally require sponsorship from an eligible public administration; verify the notice.
€10,083–€12,907 per month
Official grid estimate before personal allowances, deductions and location adjustments.Application toolkit
Documents
- Letter of sponsorship from national authorities.
- Candidates must submit their application electronically solely via the EDA website.
- Applications by any other means (hard copy or ordinary e-mail) will not be accepted.
- Applications must be submitted no later than midnight.
- Candidates are reminded that the on-line application system will not accept applications after midnight (Brussels time, GMT+1) on the date of the deadline.In order to be considered in the selection process, candidates for SNE posts must be sponsored by their national authorities.
- Confirmation is required in the form of a letter of sponsorship addressed to the Agency as far as possible by the closing date for the receipt of applications and in any case before a decision is taken by EDA on the candidate to be selected for a secondment.A selection panel will be appointed.
- Please note that the selection panel's internal proceedings are strictly confidential and that any contact with its members is forbidden.
- Each application will be screened based on the requirements of the job profile stated in the vacancy notice.
Selection steps
- Applications must be submitted electronically solely via the EDA website.
- Applications must be submitted no later than midnight (Brussels time, GMT+1) on the deadline.
- A selection panel will screen applications based on the job profile requirements.
- The most suitable applicants will be called for an interview and a written test.
- If recruited, documentary evidence in support of statements made in the application will be requested.
Source notice
Reference: EDA/2026/112g Directorate: Capability, Armament and Planning Directorate (CAP) Security clearance: SECRET UE/EU SECRET Indicative starting date: 01/03/2027 BACKGROUND: The European Defence Agency (EDA) was established on 12 July 2004, and is governed by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1835 defining the…
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