Strategic Foresight & Planning Project Officer [25077]

HE Space is a successful international space company. For 40 years, we have been supporting our customers with qualified experts in the field of engineering, science and administration. HE Space has joined forces with CS Group to lead the engineering and digital space market in Europe and to provide highly skilled consulting.

The European Space Agency’s Strategic Foresight & Planning Office supports the definition of the ESA-wide strategy and is responsible for:

• Ensuring the availability of futures intelligence by analysing internal and external factors that may impact ESA and the European space sector;
• Developing strategic foresight capabilities tailored to ESA’s needs and the specificities of the space sector;
• Designing and delivering strategic foresight projects that assess the implications of multiple possible futures for ESA’s strategies, programmes, and policies, helping to identify blind spots, emerging threats and opportunities, and to enhance resilience at programme and Agency level;
• Supporting the formulation of ESA’s strategic plans by identifying key challenges and strategic options, and helping to define mid- and long-term goals and objectives at both Agency and directorate levels;
• Building and sustaining relevant internal and external foresight networks.

As part of a team providing service to the Strategic Foresight & Planning Office, in the Strategy department, you will have the following responsibilities:

• Support the development and synthesis of futures intelligence;
• Contribute to the design, implementation, and delivery of strategic foresight and planning projects;
• Assist in the facilitation and coordination of foresight networks across ESA and with external partners;

Support the consolidation of foresight outputs, briefings, and reporting material.

You will have the following qualifications and relevant experience:

• A Master’s degree in a relevant discipline;
• Familiarity with strategic foresight methods, tools, and practices;
• Some acquaintances with the space sector is an asset;
• Fluency in English is mandatory; knowledge of another European language is an asset.
• The successful candidate will demonstrate strong analytical and communication skills, a high degree of curiosity, and the ability to think in systems and across time horizons;
• You should be comfortable working in ambiguity, synthesising diverse inputs, and translating complex insights into clear, actionable outputs;
• A collaborative mindset, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders from across ESA and the broader ecosystem are essential to thrive in this cross-cutting and exploratory role;
• Commitment to ethical standards including confidentiality, integrity, and impartiality, in order to maintain objective and productive working relationships is  a must.

This job is located in Paris, France.

If you think you have what it takes for this job, please send your CV (in English and in Word or PDF) to Leandros Foteinias, by clicking on the button “Apply for this job” quoting job FR-HP-25077.

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