About this job

We are recruiting an External Contracts Oversight Support Officer for Sapienza to work on our Customers Site (NATO NCIA) in Mons, Belgium

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Project Managers and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), across NCI Agency organizational elements to ensure Transmission Services lifecycle is covered, as well as allow for managed services improvements;
• Liaise and collaborate both internally to NCI Agency and externally with contracted 3rd party services providers and vendors in support of services delivery and systems support;
• Support of budget submission and execution for services delivery related activities, completion of price proposals, as well as consolidate required statistical reports to align with SLA KPIs;
• Support coordination of centralized accounting and inventory activities within Transmission Services area of responsibility, as well as perform duties of account holder for assigned equipment;
• Analyse and prepare cost estimates to meet operational requirements and to support new projects;
• Contribute in validation of new requirements to be included in yearly NCCB budget submissions;
• Follow changes in revenue and expenditure and overall status of budget and open commitments and encumbrance. Take action in case of funds shortage or underspending;
• Produce reports on service performance and participate to service performance meetings;
• Conduct, coordinate, perform and evaluate trend analysis for IT Service Management (ITSM) records related to services/systems under responsibility of Transmission Infrastructure Services.

Profile

• Required Security Clearance: NATO Secret
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree at nationally recognized/certified University in a related subject with 4 years post related experience;
• ITILv3 or v4 Foundation certification
• 2+ years of prior contracting experience at management level and comprehensive understanding of purchase requisition process.
• Knowledge of and experience with Communications and Information systems
• Experience in supporting implementation of large, modern military and civilian networks
• Experience in preparing communications systems budget
• Familiarity with and confident use of Microsoft Office automation products

Desirable

• Development of Contract documents in support to projects in particular in area of multinational logistics activities and procurements.
• Additional tours in financial management positions, supply management or logistics.
• Prior experience of working in international environment comprising both military and civilian elements
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT.
• Experience in military or even participation to operational planning in military operations

Candidates must be eligible to work in the EU

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