Copernicus Contributing Missions (CCM) Data Provisioning Officer in the ESA and TPM Ground Segment Section, ESA Ground Segment and Data Management Division, Earth Observation Mission Management and Ground Segment Department, Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes.

In the framework of the EU Copernicus Programme, ESA is responsible for the systematic, on-demand rapid provisioning of Earth Observation data acquired by the Copernicus Contributing Missions - CCM (including institutional and commercial missions) to authorised users, notably the Copernicus Services, HorizonEurope projects and other end users of the European Commission; this responsibility is implemented through:

• data provisioning contracts concluded between ESA and the CCM data providers;
• ESA-managed industrial services providing authorised users with fit-for-purpose, rapid, robust access to EO data in addition to Sentinel data.

If selected for this position you will be responsible for the provision of the CCM data solutions according to user needs and for ensuring the availability, reliability and security of the interface layer between the CCM data provider systems and the ESA-managed data access services.

You will functionally report to the ESA EO Third-Party Mission Manager and work in close collaboration with the ESA team involved in the CCM activities.

Further information on the current operational set-up for the on-demand fast access to CCM Data can be found at https://rapidresponsedesk.copernicus.eu Systematic CCM datasets are available through https://dataspace.copernicus.eu

Duties

Your duties will include:

• preparing and implementing the procurement of Copernicus Contributing Missions data solutions in line with the relevant programmatic objectives and with the applicable technical/operational requirements;
• in strong coordination with the relevant ESA manager, ensuring adequate definition, implementation, operations and maintenance of the interfaces between the CCM data provider systems and the ESA-managed data access services for both systematic and on-demand data provisioning;
• fostering effective operational coordination between CCM Data providers and the ESA-managed data access services with the objective of supporting smooth data provisioning in line with evolving user requirements;
• evaluating CCM data providers capabilities against evolving authorised users’ needs and supporting the assessment of the associated operational impacts on ESA-managed data access services and contractual arrangements;
• monitoring and reporting on CCM Data Provisioning performances in accordance with SLAs, including data timely availability and data quotas consumption

Technical competencies

Behavioural competencies

Result Orientation

Operational Efficiency

Fostering Cooperation

Relationship Management

Continuous Improvement

Forward Thinking

For more information, please refer to ESA Core Behavioural Competencies guidebook

Education and professional experience

A master's in a relevant engineering subject and/or Earth science is required for this post together with 5 years of relevant professional experience.

Additional requirements

A minimum of five years’ relevant experience is required for this post, as well as a high level of motivation and dedication, with the ability to work effectively and with a high degree of autonomy and flexibility in an international and interdisciplinary team.

The ability to maintain an overall system view while managing day-to-day technical challenges is considered an asset, together with previous experience in the operational coordination of several partners under time pressure.