Post N° LQ-14 / Ref. No. 77/2024
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General Qualifications
University degree, preferably in engineering or related discipline, equivalent to Master’s. Ability to promote international cooperation and to participate in and chair international meetings efficiently. Knowledge of contract administration and management. Experience in weapon system life cycle and project management. Experience in IT Service Management. Ability to facilitate/present persuasively to gain buy-in and effective negotiations skills to achieve desired outcomes including business growth. Ability to multi-task, manage time and work effectively under pressure while producing high-quality products under short-notice deadlines.
Ability to develop resourceful and effective solutions to complex problems , ability to set performance goals and expectations, to develop policy and metrics, to measure performance and to engage problems early to mitigate risk and redirect performance. Sound digital literacy with experience in using office automation systems and software applications, e.g. Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS
Ten years of experience in complex military weapon system programmes. Good knowledge of aircraft and ground components engineering, logistic and life-cycle management practices and procedures at senior staff or management level. Proficiency in technical writing and in the use of aircraft/equipment Technical Data (TD) publications. Good knowledge of the governance structure of the Aerospace & Defence specifications. Previous experience in Logistic Support Analysis (LSA) and S1000D-compliant technical documentation management systems. Thorough knowledge of the S-Series of the Aerospace & Defense specifications and especially S1000D, S2000M and S3000L. Thorough knowledge of best practices for IT Service Management. Thorough knowledge of Configuration Management processes, standards and specifications.
LANGUAGE QUALIFICATIONS
NATO's two official languages are English and French. The work of this post is mainly conducted in English, therefore fluency in that language is essential and working knowledge of French is desirable. WHAT DO WE OFFER?
Multicultural environment Initial three year contract with competitive monthly tax-free salary (subject to Article 19 of the Ottawa agreement on exemption of Taxation) Additional benefits for expatriate staff including expatriation and education allowances (where applicable) and additional home leave Excellent health coverage Great work/life balance Generous annual leave of 30 days plus official holidays Pension Scheme POST DETAILS
Basic monthly salary: EUR 10.545,80 tax free.
HOW TO APPLY?
All candidates (internal and external) should refer to the FAQs before applying.
NSPA internal candidates must submit additionally their latest completed performance report.
NSPA staff members of the same grade can submit a transfer request till 26-03-2024.
Applications sent via e-mail will be automatically rejected.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Qualified redundant NATO civilian candidates of the same grade will be considered in priority.
Interviews are expected to be held approximately six weeks after the application closing date. The Talent Acquisition and Development Office shall let you know in due course the outcome of the screening process.
Moreover, due to the broad interest in NSPA and the large number of potential candidates, telephone or email enquiries cannot be dealt with.
The Agency would appreciate it if addressee countries could provide their support by submitting candidates whose security clearance can be effected (or confirmed) rapidly and who could report for duty as soon as possible after selection. NSPA as an employer values diverse backgrounds and perspectives and is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and talented workforce. NSPA welcomes applications of nationals from all Member States and strongly encourages women to apply.
NSPA COVID MEASURES:
All deployable vacancy announcements include the requirement to be fully vaccinated at the time of receiving the offer of employment. No offer of employment shall be made to deployable candidates who refuse to be vaccinated.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Your application should be submitted in one go and you will not be able to modify your data once submitted.