The European Space Policy Institute, the leading European think tank devoted to space policy, is looking to employ a Lead of the Centre of Excellence for Space and Sustainability (CESS) at the premises of the Institute in Vienna (on-site), starting in February 2025 (please see all the details on ESPI website https://www.espi.or.at/news/new-vacancy-lead-of-the-centre-of-excellence-for-space-and-sustainability-cess/).
ESPI is creating a Centre of Excellence for Space and Sustainability (CESS) (https://www.espi.or.at/centre-of-excellence-for-space-and-sustainability/) to drive community engagement, create partnerships and growth and to leverage the research at ESPI, with a dual focus:
a) To support sustainable development on Earth;
b) To respond to sustainability challenges in space;
including increased resilience of related space solutions.
In line with the ambition set forth in Austrian Space Strategy 2030+ and leveraging the support of Austria’s Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK), the CESS is a community facing initiative, leveraging the ESPI2040 (https://www.espi.or.at/espi-2040/) and ESPI agenda in research, engagement and education to the benefit of a growing network of stakeholders in Europe and globally.
As the Lead of CESS, you will:
In this position at ESPI you will be joining a fast-paced growth environment, in a team with varied backgrounds and strong appreciation of impact-driven objectives, paired with a commitment to rigour and continuous learning.
We only accept applications by EU/EEA citizens or non-EU citizens holding residence and employment permits in Austria. To apply for this position, please send:
to the mentioned email address with the subject: “ESPI CESS Lead” before 6 December 2024, 23:59 CET. Please do not submit educational records or certificates at this stage.
The position is full-time (40 hours/week) with flexible working conditions.
The advertised salary is €60.000-65,000 gross per year (paid 14 times a year). An additional bonus payment is subject to the Management’s decision and the Institute’s overall performance. Candidates with more demonstrated experience can qualify for higher salary bands subject to negotiation.