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Saturday, November 14, 2020

Information Management Coordinator, B5/B6. EUMETSAT, Darmstadt. Open until 6 December 2020

 

 

VN 20/23 REISSUE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR

 

LOCATION

Darmstadt, Germany

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualification or professional certification in information management, records management or archives management

LANGUAGES

The official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French. Candidates must be able to work effectively in English and have some knowledge of French.

DEADLINE

6 December 2020

 

In the EUMETSAT matrix organisation, the Technical and Scientific Support (TSS) department provides support to the development and operations of EUMETSAT satellite systems, in particular ground systems; as well as quality assurance and management support services to the full organisation, through its Process Assurance and Management Support Division (PRS).

The Information Management (IM) Competence Area of the PRS Division provides IM expertise, knowhow and support across EUMETSAT.

Reporting to the Competence Area Manager, the Information Management Coordinator provides records and information management support to all EUMETSAT business areas and contributes to the implementation and evolution of the overall IM framework.

 

DUTIES

Contribute to the effective management of information throughout its life cycle, in liaison with business areas:

Ensure that records and information conform to applicable processes, procedures and working practices;

Promote awareness and use of policies, procedures and tools;

Contribute to the safe handling and processing of confidential information;

Maintain and evolve electronic filing systems, templates, and baselined information in liaising with engineering teams.

 Implement information and retention policies and participate in their quantitative and qualitative monitoring, as well as their update;

Contribute to the development and refinement of records management tools such as classification scheme and retention schedule;

Contribute to standardisation activities, for example with regard to metadata, document templates, reporting;

Provide support to migration and deployment of content management applications.

 

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Proven experience using enterprise-wide content management tools in an information-intensive industry (e.g. aerospace, defence, finance, or similar);

Proven experience providing advice/guidance to users in order to ensure information management working practices are followed;

Knowledge of records management principles and practices;

Ability to handle peaks of workload by self-organisation and management of priorities;

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team;

Strong service and customer focus;

Experience in information retrieval, taxonomy management, or digital preservation would be an asset.

 

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS

The initial contract will be of 4 years’ duration, with subsequent 5 year contracts being awarded thereafter, subject to individual performance and organisation requirements. There is no limit to the amount of follow-up contracts a staff member can receive up to the EUMETSAT retirement age of 63 and there are certainly opportunities to establish a long career perspective at EUMETSAT.

This post is graded B5/B6 on the EUMETSAT salary scales. The minimum basic salary for this post is EURO 5,217 per month (net of internal tax) which may be negotiable on the basis of skills and experience. The salary scale provides for increments on the anniversary of taking up employment, and scales are reviewed by the EUMETSAT Council with effect from 1 January each year. In addition to basic salary, EUMETSAT offers attractive benefits. Further information, including salary details, is available on the EUMETSAT web site.

EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunities work environment for men and women.

Please note that only nationals of EUMETSAT Member States may apply. The EUMETSAT Convention requires that Staff shall be recruited on the basis of their qualifications, account being taken of the international character of EUMETSAT.


ABOUT EUMETSAT

EUMETSAT is Europe’s meteorological satellite agency. Its role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisation's Member and Cooperating States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide.

 EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users.

 As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT has 30 Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.)

Friday, November 13, 2020

Internship on a Metadata Schema and Registry. EUMETSAT, Darmstadt. Open until 15 November 2020

INTERNSHIP ON A METADATA SCHEMA AND REGISTRY FOR EUMETSAT


LOCATION

Darmstadt, Germany

QUALIFICATIONS

Currently enrolled in a university degree in information management or related discipline. A focus on metadata management during studies will be an asset.

LANGUAGES

Candidates must be able to work effectively in English.

DEADLINE

15 November 2020


EUMETSAT is Europe’s meteorological satellite agency and its purpose is to gather accurate and reliable satellite data on weather, climate and the environment around the clock, and to deliver them to our Member States, to our international partners, and to users world-wide.

This project targets the improvement and streamlining of metadata management at EUMETSAT, by preparing the foundations in form of a common metadata schema and a registry for metadata elements where information on these elements is stored and maintained in a standardised and sustainable way.

This project will be accomplished under supervised support and in continuous exchange with Information Management team members, within Process Assurance and Management Support Division.

DUTIES

The intern will establish an inventory of metadata elements and their characteristics used in EUMETSAT corporate tools;

Based on this inventory, the intern will then develop a schema of metadata elements that could or should be common across tools in the interest of interoperability and, in particular, search;

 The intern should also investigate whether the metadata use is adequate for retrieval or whether further/other metadata elements could boost findability of information;

Finally, the structure for a registry as central location for storing the information on metadata elements should be developed;

The intern will elaborate a report summarising the outcome of his/her findings, including ideas which may be incorporated by EUMETSAT.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Excellent communication and team working skills;

Learning Orientation and innovative approach;

Problem Solver and Proactive approach;

Excellent interpersonal skills and the proven ability to work in a team;

Readiness to learn and expand the own knowledge.


EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS

Length of internship:  6 months

Anticipated start date: 1 April 2021

Interns who have recently finished their studies will receive German minimum wage.

No salary is paid to interns who are still in studies, however a daily allowance and contribution to travel / accommodation costs may be provided. The conditions will be established taking into account the requirements and policy of the intern’s educational institution.

Interns are responsible for providing their own health and accident insurance and for finding their own accommodation in Darmstadt.  

EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunities work environment for men and women.

Please note that only nationals of EUMETSAT Member States may apply. The EUMETSAT Convention requires that Staff shall be recruited on the basis of their qualifications, account being taken of the international character of EUMETSAT.


ABOUT EUMETSAT

EUMETSAT is Europe’s meteorological satellite agency. Its role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisation's Member and Cooperating States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide.

EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users.

As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT has 30 Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.)

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Information Management Coordinator, B5/B6. EUMETSAT, Darmstadt. Open until 4 May 2020


VN 20/23 Information Management Coordinator

In the EUMETSAT matrix organisation, the Technical and Scientific Support (TSS) department provides support to the development and operations of EUMETSAT satellite systems, in particular ground systems, as well as quality assurance and management support services to the full organisation, through its Process Assurance and Management Support Division (PRS).

The Information Management (IM) Competence Area of the PRS Division provides IM expertise, knowhow and support across EUMETSAT.

Reporting to the Competence Area Manager, the Information Management Coordinator provides information and documentation management support to all EUMETSAT business areas and contributes to the evolution of the overall IM framework.

DUTIES

    Ensure that information and documentation conform to applicable IM processes, procedures and working practices;
    Promote awareness and use of IM plans, working practices and support tools;
    Implement information and retention policies and participate in their quantitative and qualitative monitoring, as well as their update;
    Perform activities of the standard Information Management lifecycle, such as receipt and registration of information items (e.g. documents), maintenance of electronic filing system, maintenance and improvement of templates, liaison with engineering teams on baselined information, etc.;
  Contribute to the evolution of IM processes, procedures, working practices and tools towards digital information management, including:
        Provision of advice and guidance;
        Participation in or coordination of projects in areas such as collaboration, search or digital preservation;
        Functional support to the deployment of IM support tools (specifications, testing, user guidance, etc.)..


LOCATION
Darmstadt, Germany

QUALIFICATIONS
 Qualification or professional certification in information management, records management or a related domain;

LANGUAGES
 The official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French. Candidates must be able to work effectively in English and have some knowledge of French.

DEADLINE
 4 May 2020

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

    Proven experience using enterprise-wide content management tools in a documentation/information-intensive industry (e.g. aerospace, defence, finance, or similar);
    Ability to handle peaks of workload by self-organisation and management of priorities;
    Ability to provide advice/guidance to users in order to ensure information and document management working practices are followed;
    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team;
    Strong service and customer focus;
    Project management experience would be an asset.

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS

The initial contract will be of 4 years’ duration, with subsequent 5 year contracts being awarded thereafter, subject to individual performance and organisation requirements. There is no limit to the amount of follow-up contracts a staff member can receive up to the EUMETSAT retirement age of 63 and there are certainly opportunities to establish a long career perspective at EUMETSAT.
This post is graded B5/B6 on the EUMETSAT salary scales. The minimum basic salary for this post is EURO 5,094 per month (net of internal tax) which may be negotiable on the basis of skills and experience. The salary scale provides for increments on the anniversary of taking up employment, and scales are reviewed by the EUMETSAT Council with effect from 1 January each year. In addition to basic salary, EUMETSAT offers attractive benefits. Further information, including salary details, is available on the EUMETSAT web site.

EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunities work environment for men and women.
Please note that only nationals of EUMETSAT Member States may apply. The EUMETSAT Convention requires that Staff shall be recruited on the basis of their qualifications, account being taken of the international character of EUMETSAT.
ABOUT EUMETSAT
EUMETSAT is Europe’s meteorological satellite agency. Its role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisation's Member and Cooperating States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide.

EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users.

As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT has 30 Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.)

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Administrative Assistant/Legal Documentalist, B2/B3. EUMETSAT, Darmstadt. Open until 26 September 2011

EUM/VN(11)14
Darmstadt, 15 August 2011
Original: English
VACANCY NOTICE
Administrative Assistant/Legal Documentalist
EUMETSAT is Europe’s meteorological satellite agency. Its role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisation's Member and Cooperating States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide.
As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT has 26 Member States (Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.)
EUMETSAT is now inviting well qualified candidates from its Member States to apply for the following post in the Legal Affairs Division.
POST: Administrative Assistant/Legal Documentalist
LOCATION: Darmstadt, Germany

DURATION OF INITIAL CONTRACT: The initial contract will be for 4 years, with subsequent 5 year contracts being awarded thereafter, subject to individual performance and programme requirements. There is no limit to the amount of follow-up contracts a staff member can receive up to the EUMETSAT retirement age of 63 and there are certainly opportunities to establish a long career perspective at EUMETSAT.

DUTIES: The mission of the Legal Affairs Division (LAD) is to provide a comprehensive, timely and reliable legal service to the Organisation, and to monitor, develop and implement EUMETSAT’s Data Policy.
The Administrative Assistant / Legal Documentalist will be responsible for the management and publication of all EUMETSAT legal documents and for the establishment of licences with users of EUMETSAT data. He/she will provide administrative support to the Legal Affairs Division as required.

The main duties of the post will be as follows:

Legal Documentation
To publish regular amendments of EUMETSAT Basic Documents (including electronic publication); To assist in amending and publishing the HTML-based EUMETSAT Directory of Instructions; To manage the EUMETSAT Director-General’s Decisions; To maintain the intranet pages of the Legal Affairs Division; To maintain an effective monitoring system to ensure that the precise status of all EUMETSAT legal documents is known at any given point in time.

Licensing
To establish licences with users of EUMETSAT data in accordance with the EUMETSAT Data Policy and to ensure timely renewal of all licences; To act as point of contact with Licensing Agents of EUMETSAT Member States; To act as point of contact with the EUMETSAT User Service Division for all licensing matters; To manage the invoicing and revenue related to the licensing activity within SAP; To draft regular licensing activity reports to Licensing Agents and EUMETSAT Delegate Bodies.

Administrative Support
To provide administrative support to the Legal Affairs Division, to deputise for the Legal Assistant and to act as backup Divisional Secretary as necessary; To maintain Divisional Working Practices related to the management of legal documents and to the licensing process; To draft documents and correspondence as necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Full secondary education, preferably with some additional specialist training on documentation management; Proven administrative experience in a multi-lingual environment; Good experience in the use of MS Office applications, SAP and electronic document management systems; Additional experience in a document management or librarian field would be an advantage; Good interpersonal skills, attention to detail and a strong sense for team working are essential;

The official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French. Candidates should be fluent in English, and have a knowledge of French. Interviews will be conducted in English.
CLOSING DATE: 26 September 2011
Interviews are tentatively scheduled for week 45/2011.
Applications in English or French should be sent via our online form (attaching curriculum vitae and covering letter quoting Reference VN(11)14) at www.eumetsat.int
This post is graded B2/B3 on the EUMETSAT salary scales. The minimum basic salary for this post is EURO 2,906 per month, net of internal tax which may be negotiable on the basis of skills and experience. The salary scale provides for increments on the anniversary of taking up employment, and scales are reviewed by the EUMETSAT Council with effect from 1 January each year. In addition to basic salary, EUMETSAT offers attractive benefits. Further information, including salary details, is available on the EUMETSAT web site.
EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunities work environment for men and women.
Please note that only nationals of EUMETSAT Member States may apply. The EUMETSAT Convention requires that Staff shall be recruited on the basis of their qualifications, account being taken of the international character of EUMETSAT. EUMETSAT does not operate a nationality quota system but, in recruiting Staff members, the geographical distribution will be taken into account.