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Head of EOP Security Office

Job Requisition ID: 20925 Date Posted: 8 October 2026 Closing Date: 29 October 2026 23:59 CET/CEST Publication Method: Internal & External Directorate: Earth Observation Programmes

Workplace: Frascati, IT Noordwijk, NL

Grade Band: A4 - A4 This post is classified at grade A4 on the Coordinated Organisations' salary scale, with upgrade to A5 upon confirmation of the EOGS Programme to ESA.

Location

ESRIN, Frascati, Italy or ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands

Description

Under the direct authority of the Director of Earth Observation Programmes, the EOP Security Office is responsible for providing the Directorate security functions. The EOP Security Office includes the ISO function of the EOP Directorate, responsible for providing assurance security functions at Directorate level, with a hierarchical reporting line to the Head of the ESA Security Office (ESO).

Duties

Your tasks and responsibilities will include:

• managing and coordinating the EOP Security Office;
• performing and overseeing security management and security risk management across the EOP Directorate in accordance with the ESA Security Framework and relevant EU Security policy;
• defining and maintaining effective and efficient implementing directives of the applicable security directives for EOP;
• coordinating the EOP PSSO and security engineering function ensuring proper security implementation of EOP security activities;
• ensuring harmonisation of security standards, methods and policies within the Directorate in accordance with applicable ESA standards;
• ensuring a proper Directorate security assurance function including dedicated audits and inspections at Directorate level, with ISO functional support, in close coordination with ESA Security Office;
• performing Directorate security risk management, including management and handling of security incidents;
• maintaining the security risk portfolio and coordinating ...