EUMETSAT is an intergovernmental organisation based in Darmstadt, Germany. Our vision is to be the leading user driven operational agency in Europe and a trusted global partner for weather and Earth system monitoring from space. All data provided by our state of the art satellites systems are making a tangible difference in people''s lives and contribute to the thriving European economy. More about us EUMETSAT''s role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisation''s Member and Cooperating States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide. EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users. As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT can recruit nationals only from the 30 Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom). EUMETSAT is Europe''s meteorological satellite agency, operating satellites that monitor the weather and climate from space 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. EUMETSAT is an international organisation employing staff from across all 30 member states and this role is being advertised on multiple international job boards, but please note that this role would be based in Darmstadt, Germany and would require international applicants to relocate if successful. The Personal Assistant gives secretarial and administrative support to the Director of Programme Preparation and Development Department (D/PRD), coordinates secretarial support throughout the Department and is responsible for the organisation of EUMETSAT Delegate Body meetings and other international meetings. The Programme Preparation and Development Department (PRD) manages current and next generation mandatory programmes in various phases of development in addition to other activities. This include the EUMETSAT Polar System Second Generation (EPS SG), Meteosat Third Generation (MTG), current and future Ocean Altimetry and Copernicus Sentinel Missions and a constellation of small satellites, EPS Sterna. What you''ll be doing
1. Manage the Office of the Director of Programme Preparation and Development(D/PRD) and coordinate shared and temporary secretarial support arrangements across the department;
2. Provide personal assistance to D/PRD and the coordination with the rest of the Management Board in liaison with the offices of the Director General and