Principal Contracting Officer at NATO

Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

13 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Acquisition, Procurement, Contract Management, Contract Administration, Negotiation, Leadership, Cost Analysis, Price Analysis, Contract Law, Team Management, Communication, Organizational Skills, Source Selection Procedures, IT Technologies Acquisition, Cybersecurity Acquisition

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Who we are: For more than 70 years, NATO’s mission has been to preserve peace and security in the Alliance for nearly one billion citizens. The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) and its predecessors have worked tirelessly in providing the means that enable the connectedness and togetherness that keep our Alliance strong. We are the NCI Agency, a team of 3000 civilian and military staff in 29 locations throughout Europe, North America and Asia. Our technology and cyber experts allow NATO to conduct critical operations, protect NATO’s airspace, make data-driven decisions, defend against cyber-attacks, secure NATO networks and maintain superiority in space. This is all possible because of our greatest force, our people. In order to keep this edge we aim to hire, train and retain the very best staff. Our staff members represent both the diversity and unity of our Alliance. When you join the NCI Agency, you will be part of an organization where you can contribute authentically to the mission and purpose of NATO and help us keep our technological edge. About the job: Based in Brussels, Belgium you will join the Agency as we embark on a journey to transform our IT services to support NATO’s Digital Endeavour. You will join The Office of the Chief of Acquisition (COA) which provides the full range of acquisition expertise and activities that support the planning, implementation and maintenance of the required capability to support the Agency’s strategic goals and missions. We are looking for a driven and enthusiastic Principal Contracting Officer who will take on the following roles and responsibilities: Accountability for a specific portfolio of Acquisition responsibilities (such as one or multiple Business Area(s), transverse acquisition programs or agreements, or specific Strategic Categories across the Agency Business Areas); Acting as a senior advisor to senior executives, committees and key functions with regards to the application of Acquisition methods and processes; Leading procurement processes; Contract management, administration and review; Effectively leading a team of Contracting Officers and Contracting Assistants, managing their performance. For a full list of duties, please review the job description here. About you: The valuable knowledge and experience that you bring to this role are: A Master’s degree in a related discipline (Business, Law or Public Administration) with 5 years post related experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline with 8 years post related experience; Extensive experience in leading and optimizing complex Acquisition, Procurement and Contractual matters, acquired preferably in large International Institutions (such as NATO, UN, EU, National MoD(s) etc…) at a significant level of responsibility (e.g., Contracts Manager, Procuring Contracting Officer) performing both pre-award and post-award contracting functions for high value contracts for complex systems level acquisitions; Experience in acquisition of AI, cloud, cybersecurity or other IT technologies and services; Thorough understanding of competitive and sole source contracting procedures, source selection procedures, negotiation skills, cost and price analysis techniques, contract law, contract administration and business practices; Excellent communication, negotiation, leadership and organizational skills with proven ability to handle high amount of complexity; Fluency in English, both written and spoken. What we offer: Genuinely meaningful work as part of the most successful alliance in history; 5 year contract with competitive tax-free salary and household and children’s allowances; Privileges for expatriate staff including expatriation and education allowances (where appropriate) and additional home leave; Excellent private health insurance scheme; Generous annual leave of 30 days plus official holidays; NATO Pension Scheme; Development programs such as professional training, wellbeing, and more To learn more about NCI Agency and our work, please visit our website. The NCI Agency prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment of mutual respect and value uniqueness and differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnic or cultural origin, age, religion, sexual orientation and physical or neurocognitive ability. Additional details on the conditions of application can be found here via the NCI Agency career site.

Responsibilities

The Principal Contracting Officer will be accountable for a specific portfolio of Acquisition responsibilities, acting as a senior advisor on Acquisition methods and processes to executives and committees. This role also involves leading procurement processes, contract management, and effectively leading a team of Contracting Officers and Assistants.