Listing Description
ABOUT US
The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) provides safe, secure, and innovative satellite navigation and communication services for Europe. We advance the commercialization of Galileo, the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS), and Copernicus data and services, while engaging in secure SATCOM (GOVSATCOM & IRIS²), and operating the Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) Front-Desk. Our work strengthens European autonomy in space technologies, fosters innovation, and supports critical sectors such as transport, agriculture, and economic development across the EU.
At EUSPA, we aim for our workforce to be representative of European society and strongly welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We actively seek to create a workplace where each staff member feels valued and respected, can give their best and can develop to their full potential. We believe that diversity drives excellence and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and contribute to our shared mission. To promote diversity and establish a geographically balanced pool of candidates, we strongly encourage applicants from Member States which are underrepresented in the Agency workforce to apply. These Member States are currently Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia and Sweden. Recruitment will however remain strictly based on the merits of all applicants and no advantage will be given and no positions will be reserved for nationals of any specific Member State.
The Secured Communications Programme Management Department ensures the exploitation of the EU Space Programme components and the provision of users’ services as defined in the contribution agreement.
The EU GOVSATCOM programme aims to optimise the use of existing satellite communication capacity for governmental users, based on pooling and sharing of available national and private EU satellite communication resources through the GOVSATCOM Hub. The GOVSATCOM Hub will also manage the services to the governmental users of the new Union Secure Connectivity Programme, which aims at deploying an EU satellite constellation: ‘IRIS²' (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite).
The position requires permanent relocation to the Agency’s headquarters in the heart of Europe – Prague.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO DO
The main tasks and responsibilities will include:
- Define and implement the cyber security requirements implementation plan considering the experience, know-how and synergies from/with other EU space programmes;
- Establish/maintain a Statement of Compliance to the applicable cyber requirements, identify potential deviations and ensure they are timely managed;
- Monitor and report on the effectiveness of the implemented cyber security measures, the associated security risk mitigations and treatment plans;
- Participate in and prepare materials for relevant reviews;
- Ensure reporting including at least progress status, activity planning, detected disagreements and effectiveness of the security measures;
- Coordinate with the Security Operations and Monitoring Department the cyber vulnerability management for the system in operations;
- Participate to the planning and monitoring of the Agency associated activities and industrial contractors;
- Actively contribute to the Agency’s transversal functional cyber coordination meetings, including support to the Agency cyber security framework development and implementation;
- Contribute to the definition, planning and monitoring of cyber auditing and pen-testing activities and following-up on their results;
- Chair the GOVSATCOM and IRIS² Cyber Security Panel (CSP) and act as a Member of the Cyber review board (established to provide recommendations on decision making for cyber security);
- Provide technical expertise to related procurements, contracts, and grants;
- Coordinate with the Security Authority of the Agency and with the Cyber Security Managers of other Space Programme Components to perform common activities in the context of the EUSPA Cybersecurity Framework;
- Liaise with other departments, in the area of Administration and Operations, to ensure the execution of related corporate tasks, such as planning, reporting, administration, financial & budget management, risk management.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- Experience in cyber security activities within a system in operation and/or under development;
- Experience in exploitation management;
- Experience in working within complex organisations;
- Experience in financial, procurement and contract management;
- Excellent command of both written and spoken English;
as well as
- Motivation for the post;
- Effective communication;
- Customer focus and service orientation;
- Result orientation, prioritising and organising;
- Leading and inspiring others.
WHAT WE OFFER
We are committed to supporting your onboarding and continuous development and providing benefits that matter to you.
We offer a generous overall remuneration package that comprises of competitive salary, family allowances and tuition fees for nurseries and educational facilities for your children, 24/7 worldwide health and dental insurance, minimum of 24 days annual leave (with additional days depending on grade and age) plus 16 days public holidays, and a very competitive pension entitlement after 10 years of service with EU.
At EUSPA, we offer wide range of training courses aimed at developing your skills and keeping them abreast with the latest developments in the field. Additionally, we provide training in transversal skills such as leadership and strategic management, diversity and inclusion, ethics, resilience, languages and many more.
We realise the importance of work/life balance and maintaining balance between the advantages of working from home and the need for regular face-to-face contact in the office to build both working and social relationships. Therefore, following relocation, we offer flexible working time and telework options under certain conditions. On top of regular leave days we offer special leave for those exceptional events (such as maternity/paternity leave, adoption or birth, parental or family leave, as well as moving home, elections etc.)
- Deadline for applications is 23 September 2025 at 11:59 AM (CET)
- This vacancy is only open to nationals of the Member States of the European Union, Iceland or Norway
For more information about the eligibility/selection criteria and how to apply - please visit our career opportunities: https://www.euspa.europa.eu/about/careers-euspa
Listing Details
- Salary: $5892 - $8633
- Citizenship: Eu Citizenship
- Incentives: Not Provided
- Education: Bachelors Degree
- Travel: Not Provided
- Telework: Not Provided