C-leo Programme - Didcot, United Kingdom - UK Space Agency

UK Space Agency
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Didcot, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £31,120 - £33,085
  • A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
    Job grade:
  • Higher Executive Officer
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Type of role:
  • Project Delivery
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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Location

  • Didcot, South East England, OX11 0QRAbout the job

Job summary:


Background:
The UK Space Agency


The UK Space Agency is an executive agency of the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) and provides technical advice on the government's space strategy, supporting the UK space sector to deliver the government's vision.

Space is a part of everyday life. Satellites underpin our national economy, from agriculture and banking to aviation and shipping, and support our national security.

Space science provides critical data to understand and address global challenges such as climate change, while missions to explore our solar system unite nations and advance humanity's horizons.


We support a thriving space sector in the UK, which generates an annual income of £16.5 billion and employs 47,000 people across the country.


Through our portfolio of programmes and projects, we encourage the development of national space capabilities and are an early-stage investor in space research and development.

We also promote the UK space sector's interests and achievements; make connections to join up industry and academia; and represent the UK in international space programmes.

We have a powerful global voice, partnering with institutions across the world, including the European Space Agency.


Our Inclusive Environment


We have an inclusive culture to make UK Space Agency a brilliant place to work where our people feel valued, have a voice and can be their authentic selves.

We value difference and diversity, not only because we believe it is the right thing to do, but because it will help us be more innovative and make better decisions.

We offer first-class flexible working benefits, excellent employee well-being support and a great pension.

We are fortunate to have a range of excellent staff networks and are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer.

We will support talented people from all backgrounds to build a career and thrive.


Job description:


The new CLEO programme is being designed to support UK industry access a growing number of high values, high volume opportunities in the satellite constellation market.

This will include design and manufacture of space, ground and user segments.


Core activities will include:

  • Stakeholder engagement with internal agency colleagues, particularly in Commercial and Finance teams, project managers from industry, academia or research and His Majesty's Government colleagues to promote and raise awareness of the programme.
  • Progress monitoring and reporting
  • Assurance and governance processes
  • Supporting financial processes
  • Risk and issue management
  • Benefits tracking and development of products and events to
  • Support for C-LEO business case development


To support effective delivery of the role and career development the post holder will be supported to undertake relevant professional learning and development courses.


Key responsibilities

Providing support to the C-LEO team including:

  • Liaising with UK Space Agency Finance and Business Managers on contracted/grant funded records and administration.
  • Collecting and managing data to support governance and monitoring and evaluation purposes.
  • Working with the UK Space Agency Communications team to promote C-LEO and publish project outcomes.
  • Developing materials and support wider C-LEO events/meetings/and reports for the projects.

UK Space Agency Generic Responsibilities (This is a requirement of all posts)

  • Ensure compliance with statutory and legal provisions as set out in the UK Space Agency's policies and procedures.

In particular in relation to:

Financial Regulations, Equal Opportunities and Diversity, Health and Safety, Civil Service Code, Data Protection & the Official Secrets Act.


  • Comply with the behaviours and standard requisites as relevant to your post as detailed in your job description, person specification and take responsibility for continuing selfdevelopment, participating in training and development activities as required or requested by your line manager.
  • Attend meetings as required some of which may be outside normal working hours
The above mentioned tasks and responsibilities are neither inclusive nor exhaustive.

The post holder may be called upon to carry out such other appropriate duties as may be required by the Chief Executive and/or senior officer(s) within the grading level of the post and the competence of the post holder.


Person specification:


Essential

  • Experience of supporting
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