Strategic Coordination & Projects Assistant

CS; Paris; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Soprasteria in Paris is seeking a proactive professional to coordinate office activities, manage a detailed workplan, and foster collaboration across projects and networks of foresight experts in a dynamic international environment.

You will support strategic foresight and planning activities, organize interviews and workshops, and help develop internal and external communications. Fluent English is essential; a Master’s degree and strong networking skills are required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant discipline is required.
• Strong communication and networking skills.
• Ability to understand a wide range of projects and activities and their interconnection.
• Ability to communicate complex subjects in a simple, clear and engaging way.
• Ability to foster exchanges and harmonious relationships with and between colleagues.
• Operationally efficient & results-orientated.
• Fostering Cooperation.
• Forward-thinker & problem solver.
• Discreet and diplomatic.
• Some knowledge of Strategic Foresight is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English is mandatory.
• knowledge of another European language is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining a detailed workplan including overview of all activities of the office, in particular regarding the implementation of recurring and ad-hoc processes and projects.
• Follow-up of resource allocation, actions, deliverables, deadlines, etc.;
• Fostering synergies and exchange of relevant information between different activities and projects.
• Actively supporting the development and the management of internal and external networks of experts and Foresight practitioners.
• Participating in the execution of projects, for instance, by organizing interviews, workshops or seminars.
• Contributing to the development of an internal and external communication strategy for the Office and proactively supporting its implementation.
• Follow-up and monitoring of external and consultancy contracts.
• Identifying areas for further development and proposing actions for improvement.
• Participating in Strategic Foresight and Planning activities, if required.
• Supporting all administration actions relevant to all tasks above.
• The list above is neither exhaustive nor static and, upon notification from ESA, might evolve if the activity concerned requires it.

Skills

Strong communication

Networking skills

Project interconnections

Communicating complex subjects

Fostering cooperation

Forward thinking

Problem solving

Discreet and diplomatic

Fluency in English

Knowledge of another European language

Education

Master's degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

Soprasteria in Paris is seeking a proactive professional to coordinate office activities, manage a detailed workplan, and foster collaboration across projects and networks of foresight experts in a dynamic international environment.

You will support strategic foresight and planning activities, organize interviews and workshops, and help develop internal and external communications. Fluent English is essential; a Master’s degree and strong networking skills are required.