Earth Observation Climate Services Lead
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 14 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £54,415 i £61,280 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 03 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | OX11 0DF |
| Cwmni: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 422383/4 |
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The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is an executive agency of the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) and provides technical advice on the government’s space strategy, supporting the UK space sector to deliver the government’s vision.
Space is a part of everyday life. Satellites underpin our national economy, from agriculture and banking to aviation and shipping, and support our national security. Space science provides critical data to understand and address global challenges such as climate change, while missions to explore our solar system unite nations and advance humanity’s horizons.
We support a thriving space sector in the UK, which generates an annual income of £18.9 billion and employs 52,028 people across the country.
Through our portfolio of programmes and projects, we encourage the development of national space capabilities and are an early-stage investor in space research and development. We also promote the UK space sector’s interests and achievements; make connections to join up industry and academia; and represent the UK in international space programmes.
We have a powerful global voice, partnering with institutions across the world, including the European Space Agency.
More information about the Agency is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-space-agency
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Our Inclusive Environment
We have an inclusive culture to make UK Space Agency a brilliant place to work where our people feel valued, have a voice and can be their authentic selves. We value difference and diversity, not only because we believe it is the right thing to do, but because it will help us be more innovative and make better decisions.
We offer first-class flexible working benefits, excellent employee well-being support and a great pension. We are fortunate to have a range of excellent staff networks and are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We will support talented people from all backgrounds to build a career and thrive.
We actively welcome applications from anyone who shares our commitment to inclusion.
Earth Observation is a fascinating and complex technology that has the potential to drive substantial industrial and economic growth in the UK space sector and the wider economy. It is also helping us to understand and tackle the challenges facing our planet, including climate change. The UK has world-leading expertise in Earth Observation satellites, and we want to unlock this potential for the climate area.
The UK Space Agency is seeking an enthusiastic professional to lead the drive of the UK community developing tools and commercial services that will enable decision making and earth action by policy and private sector.
This is a role which will combine the skills of project delivery with a chance to lead the UK stakeholder and policy aspects of building new space enabled climate services.
This vital role in the Agency’s Earth Observation team will help to shape the future of Earth Observation domestically and globally. It provides an opportunity to join a busy team at the forefront of delivery of for enabling innovation and growth in the UK satellite Earth Observation sector.
The core role is to lead the strategy, governance, finance and delivery of programmes such as Space4Climate and the Space Climate Observatory and to lead the UK Space Agency involvement at the United Nations Climate meetings. The role will involve assisting the Grade 6 run the partnership and drive a seamless supply chain for climate services in the UK.
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