Candidature to EUTELSAT Executive Secretary


Candidatures to the position of Executive Secretary with the European Satellite Telecommunications Organization (Eutelsat) may be submitted until 30 November 2004, for a 4-year mandate, which duties shall be carried out in the headquarters of the organization in Paris.

EUTELSAT Executive Secretary, responsible for the operation of EUTELSAT Secretariat, shall be in charge, namely, of the representation of the organization and monitoring of Eutelsat S.A. activities. In addition, the Executive Secretary shall do the analysis of the developments achieved by the company and by the respective activity sector, represent the organization in bilateral and multilateral meetings with entities and other international organizations in the areas of interest of EUTELSAT, ensure the connection between the Radiocommunications Bureau (RB) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Notifying Administration (representative of the organization and the company) as regards the matters related to the radio frequencies, prepare and propose the annual or biannual budgets of this organization and present annual reports.

Among other requirements, the candidates must have experience in the operation and administration of an international organization, be familiar with the satellite communications market developments, know the international organizations that operate in the space sector, have a deep knowledge of the electronic communications regulatory developments, know about orbital sources and radio spectrum use policies, as well as be keen on the international financial information standards (IFRS).

As far as specific qualifications are concerned, the candidates must be national citizens of one EUTELSAT member state, have a higher education diploma in law, economy, finance, telecommunication engineering, public administration, business or related areas, be fluent in one or two EUTELSAT official languages, have a good level of knowledge of another one (French or English) and know one third language (German, Spanish, Italian, Russian), have excellent writing skills in one of those languages and have a 10-year working experience in the context of an international organization, plus improvisation, representation and political and diplomatic negotiation skills.

Candidatures should contain a presentation letter, a detailed curriculum vitae, highlighting education, experience, knowledge and the various competences of the candidate, and be sent to the attention of the Chairman of the Assembly of Parties, to:

EUTELSAT IGO
Tour Maine-Montparnasse
33, Avenue du Maine
F-75755 Paris Cedex 15
France

We recommend notice of the candidature using the e-mail address jemery@eutelsat.fr

Appointment of the Executive Secretary will take place during the next ordinary Assembly of Parties, scheduled for 6 April 2005, in Paris, who shall begin duties on 2 July 2005.


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