ESA Graduate Trainee in Strategic Trade Controls Policy

 

Location

ESRIN, Frascati, Italy 

Our team and mission

The ESA Strategic Trade Controls Compliance team work with ESA’s compliance with export control and sanctions regulations to enable our access to critical technologies needed for our space missions, under the supervision of the Head of the ESA Security Office. Strategic Trade Controls is a cross-disciplinary topic, based on law, and also involving elements of technology and security.

Strategic Trade Controls (STC) include export control regulations that control the export – or transfer – of goods, software, technology items and the provision of certain services, with a potential military end-use for reasons of non-proliferation, arms controls, human rights, and foreign and security policy. They also include sanctions on selected dual use, military and civilian technologies as well as financial transactions put in place at the level of the United Nations, the European Union or at national level.

The ESA Member States are party to, or adhere to, non-binding non-proliferation regimes, e.g., The Wassenaar Arrangement On Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies (“The Wassenaar Arrangement”), The Missile Technology Control Regime (“MTCR”) or the Nuclear Supplier’s Group (“NSG”), in addition to having international legal obligations with respect to export controls under UN Security Council (UNSCR) Resolution 1540 and UNSCR-based sanctions. STCs are translated into public law in the Member States or in partner countries of ESA. ESA’s compliance is a pre-condition for its access to controlled goods, software and technology required for its activities and programmes.

 

You are encouraged to visit the ESA website: http://www.esa.int

Field(s) of activity/research for the traineeship

As an ESA Graduate Trainee, the objective of your traineeship will be to understand the significance of compliance with export control and sanctions regulations to the unimpeded operations of a space project or a space programme.

Depending upon your professional background, you will be asked to contribute to:

• Analyse updates and modifications to export control and sanctions regulations in the ESA Member States, the US and China e.g. with respect to regulatory provisions, technology and product lists, or security measures
• Contribute to risk assessments for ESA’s activities and programmes
• Contribute to briefings and training material on STCs
• Prepare memos and articles on STCs

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 a social sciences, law, business or a scientific or technical discipline. 

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. 

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
Applicants must be eligible to access tech