ESA Graduate Trainee in Evaluation and data analytics

 

Location

ESA Headquarters, Paris, France 

Our team and mission

ESA’s Evaluation Office is part of the Internal Audit and Evaluation team, within the Director General’s Services. We are a cross-functional team, composed of highly skilled professionals. The team is in charge of the planning and implementing the continual improvement actions of the Agency’s management practices. We leverage internal and external competences in: evaluation, advanced data analytics, process assessment and design, lean management and digital transformation to facilitate the changes required for the Agency to maintain and improve its competitive advantage.

The Evaluation Team is providing consultancy service to ESA management aimed at:

• Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the Agency’s activities. 
• Assessing and advising on the business models of the Agency and of its directorates, identifying opportunities for optimisation
• Supporting the transformation of the Agency by conducting independent analyses and benchmarks, 
• Advising process owners on business process optimisation and supporting their implementation, as required 
• Assessing and advising on the evolution of corporate databases and fostering the implementation of data mining techniques, AI and automation for the optimisation of business processes; providing benchmark services to directorates 
• Building the Digital Twin ESA, which is a digital replica of the whole management system of the Agency 

Field(s) of activity/research for the traineeship

The Evaluation Office is a unique environment to start the professional career of an ESA Graduate Trainee, offering the opportunity to actively work on the processes that govern an international organisation.
 
As an EGT, you will perform the following activities as required by the evaluation projects, including:
 

• Performing advanced data analytics from internal and external data sources, as well as from unstructured data (e.g. text, written reports) to identify areas for evaluation in ESA, and to help establishing performance measurements, internal or external benchmarks. 
• Creating visualisations using Power BI to create impactful presentations 
• Re-engineering of management processes at Agency and Directorate level, focusing on their streamlining and digitalisation 
• Drafting clear reports on evaluation findings and recommendations 

Technical competencies

Knowledge of relevant technical/functional domainsRelevant experience gained during internships, project work and/or extracurricular or other activitiesGeneral knowledge of the space sector and relevant activitiesKnowledge of ESA and its programmes/projects

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

You should have just completed, or be in the final year of your master’ s degree in data analytics, data science, mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science or business

Additional requirements

You should have good interpersonal and communication skills and should be able to work in a multicultural environment, both independently and as part of a team. Previous experience of working in international teams can be considered an asset. Your motivation, overall professional perspective and career goals will also be explored during the later stages of the selection process. 

 

It is also expected that the selected EGT will possess at least one of the following skills:

Programming skills (e.g. Python, SQL, R) 
Data, AI or Prompt Engineering skills 
Data Warehousing skills 
Knowledge of MS Azure and MS Power (e.g. Power BI, Power Apps) 
 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness 
ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics. Applications from women are encouraged.

At the Agency we value diversity, and we welcome people with disabilities. Whenever possible, we seek to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing the necessary support at the workplace. The Human Resources Department can also provide assistance during the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact us via email at contact.human.resources@esa.int.
 

Important Information and Disclaimer
During the recruitment process, the Agency may request applicants to undergo selection tests. Additionally, successful candidates will need to undergo basic screening before appointment, which will be conducted by an external background screening service, in compliance with the European Space Agency's security procedures.

The information published on ESA’s careers website regarding working conditions is correct at the time of publication. It is not intended to be exhaustive and may not address all questions you would have. 

 

Nationality and Languages 
Please note that applications can only be considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Nationals from Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia  as Associate Member States, or Canada as a Cooperating State, can apply as well as those from Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Malta as European Cooperating States (ECS).

According to the ESA Convention, the recruitment of staff must take into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the ESA Member States*. When short-listing for an interview, priority will be given to external candidates from under-represented Member States*. 

The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset.  

*Member States, Associate Members or Cooperating States.