EUMETSAT is an intergovernmental organisation based in Darmstadt, Germany. Our vision is to be the leading user-driven operational agency in Europe and a trusted global partner for weather and Earth system monitoring from space. All data provided by our state-of-the-art satellites systems are making a tangible difference in people's lives and contribute to the thriving European economy.
More about us
EUMETSAT’s 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 can recruit nationals only from the 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).
EUMETSAT is Europe’s meteorological satellite agency, operating satellites that monitor the weather and climate from space - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
EUMETSAT is an international organisation employing staff from across all 30 member states and this role is being advertised on multiple international job boards, but please note that this role would be based in Darmstadt, Germany and would require international applicants to relocate if successful.
Requirements
Qualifications
A full secondary education and/or secretarial education or equivalent professional qualification is required.
Skills and Experience
· Proven secretarial and administrative experience in a senior executive office in a multi-lingual and complex environment, including drafting of correspondence and minutes of meetings in English;
· Experience in organising large or complex meetings or other events with senior international participants;
· Experience of managing budgets and conducting procurements for the office;
· Autonomy and proven ability to plan and self-organize and to deliver high quality outputs within deadlines, even in stressful situations, while maintaining a service-orientation;
· Experience of people management and/or task coordination would be advantageous;
· Strong analytical and synthesis skills;
· Proficient practice of office software suites (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), and experience of a document/information management system and an ERP, preferably SAP, with ability to adapt to new tools;
· Very good communication and team-working skills with ability to interact effectively at all levels of the organisation with tact and diplomacy.
Languages
Candidates must be able to work effectively in English. Knowledge of German is an advantage.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ENGLISH. WE WILL BE UNABLE TO CONSIDER APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED IN OTHER LANGUAGES.
EUMETSAT is an international organisation employing staff from across all 30 member states and this role is being advertised on multiple international job boards, but please note that this role would be based in Darmstadt, Germany and would require international applicants to relocate if successful.
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