Contracts Officer
Job Requisition ID: 19510
Date Posted: 13 May 2025
Closing Date: 3 June 2025 23:59 CET/CEST
Publication: Internal & External
Type of Contract: Permanent
Directorate: Commercialisation, Industry and Competitiveness
Workplace:Noordwijk, NL
Grade Band: A2 - A4

DESCRIPTION

Contracts Officer in the Contracts Department in the Directorate of Commercialisation, Industry and Competitiveness with an assignment focused on the EU delegated tasks for Navigation programmes under FFPA/CA (Horizon Europe GNSS upstream activities, Galileo and/or EGNOS) within the EU and ESA Navigation contracts service.

EDUCATION

A master’s degree in in law, economics or from a business school is required for this post.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

You should demonstrate the ability to:

• engage with senior stakeholders;
• identify priorities and adjust them as required;
• understand and formulate contractual/legal texts in both official languages of the Agency (French and English);
• foster cooperation with ESA and third party teams;
• understand issues of a technical nature.

At least five years of professional experience in a public administration, international organisation or private industry is required.

Your tasks and responsibilities will include the following:

• Preparing clear and comprehensive requests for quotations and invitations to tender, in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Contributing to the assessment of offers and tenders, ensuring transparency and regulatory compliance.
• Drafting, negotiating and finalising contracts, ensuring consistency with legal and operational requirements.
• Monitoring contract implementation, following up on deliverables and addressing any performance-related issues.
• Handling legal, contractual, administrative and industrial matters throughout the procurement process.
• Working closely with technical teams, providing advice on procurement strategies and ensuring alignment with project objectives.
• Supporting strategic procurement planning for future developments of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes.
• Liaising with European Commission and EUSPA representatives, contributing to the preparation of workplans and participating in procurement board meetings.
• Conducting two-stage tendering procedures in line with security requirements, in close coordination with security officers.
• Managing complex negotiations involving intellectual property regimes, phased contractual arrangements and penalty frameworks.