Space Intelligence Services Manager at South African National Space Agency (SANSA)

Key performance areas will include, but are not limited to:

• Earth Observation (EO) Space Intelligence Development.
• EO Space Intelligence Strategy Development and Implementation.
• Financial and Procurement Management.
• People Management.
• Project Management

Requirements

The ideal candidate must have the following qualifications and experience:

• Minimum of PhD qualification in Geospatial science or related fields with a strong background in remote sensing.
• Evidence of domain understanding through remote sensing scientific publications in journals and conference proceedings.
• At least 10 years of experience in the Earth Observation space intelligence environment.
• Demonstrated 5 years of experience managing diverse teams.
• Ability to interact with a network of senior stakeholders and clients.
• Experience in remote sensing processing supply chains.
• Insight into requirements of the EO Space Intelligence environment.
• Understanding of business management processes.
• Due to the specialised and technical nature of the environment as well as the need for good leadership, the position requires a scarce combination of remote sensing, GIS, research, and leadership/management skills.