202a - Project Officer Information
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- Grade
- AD 9/AD 10
- Contract
- Seconded National Expert
- Security clearance
- SECRET UE/EU SECRET
- Basic salary estimate
- €10,083–€12,907/mo
- Deadline
- January 7, 2027 at 11:59 PM · Europe/Brussels
- Location
- Brussels, Belgium
- Reference
- EDA/2026/202a
European Defence Agency
The European Defence Agency supports member states in developing defence capabilities and strengthening European defence cooperation.
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The Project Officer Information supports the moderation of Information Superiority & Cyber Capability Technology Groups and manages R&T programmes and projects, including contracting, monitoring and evaluation. The strongest stated requirement is at least seven years of professional experience covering several specified areas such as information and communication systems, cyber defence, C4ISR, and artificial intelligence.
The role supports the European Defence Agency’s mission to improve the Union’s defence capabilities by managing collaborative research and technology projects in information superiority and cyber domains.
What you would do
- Support the moderation of Information Superiority & Cyber related Capability Technology Groups and related expert groups, particularly regarding operational aspects in R&T project management and execution.
- Support and manage R&T programmes and projects including contracting, monitoring and evaluation activities (technical, financial, security and legal).
- Prepare briefing notes and assist in updating information concerning the activities of the assigned R&T projects.
- Contribute to R&T initiatives aimed at defining technology-push or capability-led priorities and roadmaps, Technology Building Blocks (TBBS) and the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA); specially ones involving several CapTechs (cross-CapTech).
- Organize RTI experts’ meetings and workshops, participate and represent the Agency in those.
- Contribute to Technology Watch and Foresight exercises in the area of responsibility.
- Collaborate actively with representatives and experts from the Member States.
- Liaise with companies and industry associations involved in military or dual use R&T in the jobholder’s area of responsibility.
Eligibility snapshot
Must have
- University degree (or equivalent academic degree) in a field relevant to the post: Computer Science, Information Systems, Cyber Security, Electrical or Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Signal- and Image Processing, Systems Engineering, Applied Physics, Software Engineering, or in a closely related engineering discipline.
- At least seven (7) years of professional experience covering several of the following areas: information and communication systems, digital architectures and interoperability; cyber defence and cyber-physical systems; C4ISR systems and enabling sensing (radar, optronics) and digital technologies; artificial intelligence, image & data analytics and decision-support systems.
- Extensive experience in R&T project management, covering all the phases: promotion, definition, competition and evaluation of proposals, running, assessment of the results, fostering of follow-up activities.
- Experience in the dissemination and exploitation of defence research project results.
- Familiarity with European Research and Technology programmes and funding frameworks.
- A good understanding of EDA’s main tasks and functions relevant to the area of responsibility.
- A very good command of written and spoken English.
- Have worked for their employer on a permanent or contract basis for at least 12 months before their secondment.
Advantageous
- Experience in radar, optronics, sensor systems, and signal and image processing.
- Experience in modelling and simulation technologies.
- Experience in systems engineering and integration of complex defence systems.
- Hold a (recognised) project management qualification (e.g. PMP).
Contract and workplace context
Seconded National Expert post. Applicants normally require sponsorship from an eligible public administration; verify the notice.
€10,083–€12,907 per month
Official grid estimate before personal allowances, deductions and location adjustments.Application toolkit
Documents
- Letter of sponsorship from national authorities.
- Candidates must submit their application electronically solely via the EDA website.
- Applications by any other means (hard copy or ordinary e-mail) will not be accepted.
- Applications must be submitted no later than midnight.
- Candidates are reminded that the on-line application system will not accept applications after midnight (Brussels time, GMT+1) on the date of the deadline.In order to be considered in the selection process, candidates for SNE posts must be sponsored by their national authorities.
- Confirmation is required in the form of a letter of sponsorship addressed to the Agency as far as possible by the closing date for the receipt of applications and in any case before a decision is taken by EDA on the candidate to be selected for a secondment.A selection panel will be appointed.
- Please note that the selection panel's internal proceedings are strictly confidential and that any contact with its members is forbidden.
- Each application will be screened based on the requirements of the job profile stated in the vacancy notice.
Selection steps
- Applications must be submitted electronically solely via the EDA website.
- Applications must be submitted no later than midnight (Brussels time, GMT+1) on the date of the deadline.
- A selection panel will be appointed; its internal proceedings are strictly confidential and any contact with its members is forbidden.
- Each application will be screened based on the requirements of the job profile stated in the vacancy notice.
- The most suitable applicants will be called for an interview and a written test.
- If recruited, you will be requested to supply documentary evidence in support of the statements that you make for this application.
Source notice
Reference: EDA/2026/202a Directorate: Research, Technology and Innovation Directorate (RTI) Security clearance: SECRET UE/EU SECRET Indicative starting date: 01/03/2027 BACKGROUND: The European Defence Agency (EDA) was established on 12 July 2004, and is governed by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1835 defining the…
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