The European Space Agency (ESA) is an intergovernmental organisation(*) tasked with shaping the development of Europe’s space capability and ensuring that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to its citizens. ESA is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from women.

ESA is seeking to recruit its future

Director General

In accordance with the Convention of the Agency and the directives issued by the ESA Council, the Director General guides and oversees the evolution of ESA’s role and programmes in support of Europe’s governments and the needs of European society with respect to space. He/she is accountable for the implementation of Agency policies and the execution of its programmes.

The Director General must be a national of one of the ESA Member States and will have international experience in one or preferably more of the following areas: political, technical, scientific, economic, administrative. He/she will have occupied top-level posts in public, semi-public or private organisations. Experience in space-related matters would be highly desirable.

For a complete job description, go to http://www.esa.int and click “Jobs at ESA” at the bottom of the page, then select the “Director General” vacancy under reference ESA/VN-HO(2014)012.

If you wish to apply, please do so by letter marked “Confidential” including full career details addressed to the Head of the Human Resources Department, European Space Agency, 8-10 rue Mario Nikis, 75738 Paris Cedex 15, France.

The deadline for receiving applications is 18 August 2014.