Maarten Adriaensen

Contracts at European Space Agency

Paris, Île-de-France, France

About

Maarten Adriaensen has more than a decade of of experience as an International Organisation Administrator and Public Buyer. He is Contracts Officer in the Contracts Department of the European Space Agency (ESA) in Paris. Prior to that he held multiple positions at the European Space Agency (ESA) in Paris, the European Defence Agency (EDA) in Brussels, the university of Leuven and the European Space Policy Institute in Vienna. He obtained degrees in Space Studies, European Studies, Law and History.

Experience

  • Contracts Officer at European Space Agency - ESA
    Jun 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 1 mo

    - Preparation of requests for offers/invitation to tenders - Participation in evaluation of offers and tenders - Preparing and negotiating the resulting contracts - Participation in the monitoring of execution and closure of contracts - Dealing with administrative, contractual, legal and industrial issues arising from the concerned procurement actions - Field: Ariane 5 and Ariane 6 exploitation (MQO/MCO), FLPP, Launch Service Agreement, HYGUANE Project (HYdrogène GUyanais A Neutralité Environnementale), Human Space Transportation, and general procurements

  • Policy Officer Space at European Defence Agency
    Jun 2017 - May 2019 · 2 yrs

    Comprehensive Space Policy support EDA wide (RTI, ISE, CAP Directorates and SPU) for multiple EDA work strands and activities including CDP, SCC, PESCO, CARD, CODABA, OSRA and KSA; support to EDA internal coordination on space and inter-institutional cooperation

  • European Space Agency (Greater Paris Metropolitan Region)
    • Contracts Officer
      Mar 2013 - May 2017 · 4 yrs 3 mos

      - Preparation of requests for offers/invitation to tenders - Participation in evaluation of offers and tenders - Preparing and negotiating the resulting contracts - Participation in the monitoring of execution and closure of contracts - Dealing with administrative, contractual, legal and industrial issues arising from the concerned procurement actions - Legal Entity Appointed Representative (LEAR) for EU activities - Field: Launcher development and exploitation activities, general procurement, FP7 and Horizon2020

    • Young Graduate Trainee
      Jun 2011 - Feb 2013 · 1 yr 9 mos

      YGT Public Affairs & Business Administration in the Office for Coordination & Business Development with Member States (PPC-PM) Main projects and responsibilities: - Strategic observatory on Member States (macro-economic, political, various policy fields, space activities, governance, programmes and industry) - Research on the role of the regions in space activities - Support for the development of partnerships with regional and local authorities - Preparatory work for the ESA Ministerial Council in November 2012

  • Co-founder at beSPACE
    Feb 2013 - Feb 2015 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    beSPACE asbl/vzw is the network of young space professionals & students working, studying or living in Belgium.

  • National Point of Contact for Belgium at Space Generation Advisory Council
    Sep 2012 - Sep 2014 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    The Space Generation Advisory Council is a global non-governmental organisation and network which aims to represent university students and young space professionals to the United Nations, space agencies, industry, and academia.