204a - Project Officer Contracted Services

Must have

• University degree (or equivalent academic degree) in a field relevant to the post.
• At least seven (7) years of relevant professional experience.
• Proven experience in the management of complex projects and service contracts involving multiple stakeholders in an international or multinational environment.
• Proven experience in procurement and contract management, including preparation of tender specifications or equivalent contractual documentation and monitoring of contract implementation.
• Proven experience in financial management, including budget planning and monitoring, verification of invoices or supporting documents, and financial reporting.
• Good understanding of aeromedical evacuation, aviation support services or comparable operational support services, including challenges associated with service delivery in operational environments.
• Good knowledge of the EU security and defence environment, including CSDP and the wider international defence environment, and a good understanding of EDA's role and activities relevant to the post.
• Very good command of written and spoken English, with strong drafting and briefing skills.

Advantageous

• Hold a recognised project management or contract management qualification.
• Professional experience related to AIRMEDEVAC, fixed-wing or rotary-wing aviation services, medical support to operations, or comparable contracted operational services.
• Understanding of EDA activities relating to contracted services in support of military and civilian operations and missions, or knowledge of European public procurement rules.
• Experience of supporting organisational or process change and of developing new service-delivery solutions.

Documents

• Letter of sponsorship from national authorities addressed to the Agency, required as far as possible by the closing date and in any case before a decision is taken by EDA on the candidate to be selected.
• 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

1. Applications must be submitted electronically solely via the EDA website; applications by other means will not be accepted.
2. Applications must be submitted no later than midnight (Brussels time, GMT+1) on the deadline date.
3. Each application will be screened based on the requirements of the job profile stated in the vacancy notice.
4. The most suitable applicants will be called for an interview and a written test.
5. If recruited, documentary evidence in support of statements made in the application will be requested; do not send supporting information until asked by the Agency.
6. For native English speakers, ability to communicate in another EU language will be tested during the selection process.