Trainee Defence Research and Emerging Technologies
il y a 2 semaines
The European Defence Agency (EDA) was established on 12 July 2004, and is governed by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1835 defining the statute, seat and operational rules of the European Defence Agency. The Agency has its headquarters in Brussels.
The main task of EDA is to support the Council and the Member States in their effort to improve the Union's defence capabilities in the field of crisis management and to sustain the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) as it currently stands and as it develops in the future.
The Agency is structured into four directorates. The Corporate Services Directorate (CSD) and three operational directorates: Industry, Synergies and Enablers (ISE); Capability, Armament & Planning (CAP); Research, Technology and Innovation (RTI).
**2. THE AGENCY'S WAY OF WORKING**
The Agency is an “outward-facing” organisation, constantly interacting with its shareholders, the participating Member States, as well as with a wide range of stakeholders. It works in an integrated way, with multi-disciplinary teams representing all of the Agency’s functional areas, to realise its objectives. Its business processes are flexible and oriented towards achieving results. Staff at all levels need to demonstrate the corresponding qualities of commitment, flexibility, innovation, and team-working; to work effectively with shareholders and stakeholder groups, formal and informal; and to operate without the need for detailed direction.
**3. PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE TRAINEESHIP**
EDA’s traineeship programme is addressed to university graduates, including those who, in the framework of lifelong learning, have recently obtained a university diploma and are at the beginning of a new professional career.
The aim of EDA’s traineeship programme is:
- to create a pool of young people with first-hand understanding of EDA’s mission and activities.
- to enrich the work of EDA with a fresh point of view and up-to-date academic knowledge.
- to promote European integration and create awareness of European citizenship in a multi-cultural and multilingual environment.
While at EDA, trainees will be working side by side with motivated and highly qualified experts coming from the participating Member States and they will have the opportunity to contribute to specific projects within the Agency.
**4. THE RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION DIRECTORATE (RTI)**
The Research, Technology & Innovation Directorate (RTI) promotes and supports defence research at EU level. Based on the Overarching Strategic Research Agenda (OSRA), developed together with the Member States, the Directorate coordinates and plans joint research activities and the study of technical solutions to meet future operational needs.
The RTI Directorate provides support to Member States and to the European Commission for the Preparatory Action for defence research, including its implementation, and the research dimension of the European Defence Fund. The RTI directorate also ensures the promotion of innovation in defence and the exploitation of synergies at EU level with civil research in dual-use technology fields.
The RTI Directorate comprises two Units and an RTI Coordination Team, with the following key tasks:
- The EU-funded Defence Research Unit: upstream, implementing and downstream support linked to defence research activities funded by the EU budget under delegation by the European Commission
- The Technology & Innovation Unit: facilitating the work of the Capability Technology Groups (CapTechs), the Energy & Environment Working Group; development and management of ad hoc research activities based on sectoral Strategic Research Agendas
- The RTI Coordination Team: coordination of the RTI Directorate’s contributions to EDA’s transversal activities (such as CDP, CARD, PESCO, and KSA); overview of the Agency’s research portfolio; provision of outlook for research activities and technology watch.
**5. THE TRAINEESHIP**
Technology and Innovation is a collaborative environment where all members work together for a common objective, promoting and stimulating defence research and innovation in Europe. The activities developed in/by the Technology and Innovation Unit (TIU) require the participation of several members. Dedicating sufficient time to understand, design and prepare the activities with in a multicultural environment with several colleagues is necessary, if not mandatory.
The aim of this traineeship is to contribute to the goals of the Technology and Innovation Unit, especially by:
- supporting the Capability Technology Groups (CapTechs) in the identification of technology gaps and common areas of interest for cooperation in the defence domain.
- supporting the Technology Foresight activities, including draft technical studies, organize workshops and prepare administrative documentation.
- supporting the Actions Plan implementation.
**6. TASKS AND DUTIES**
Under the supervision of his/her advisor, the trainee w
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