Senior Contracting Assistant
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- 250849 Requisition #
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 or Braine L'Alleud, 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 which provides the full range of acquisition expertise and activities which 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 Senior Contracting Assistant who will take on the following roles and responsibilities:
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Assisting in tender preparation and evaluation;
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Contract management and administration;
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Participating in procurement and purchasing activities;
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Learning from more senior staff, fostering professional growth.
For a full list of duties, please review the job description on the NCA Agency career site.
About you:
The valuable knowledge and experience that you bring to this role are:
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Higher vocational training in a relevant discipline with 2 years post-related experience. Or a secondary educational qualification with 4 years post-related experience;
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Experience working in a customer-facing role;
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Genuine enthusiasm for enhancing your proficiency in procurement;
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Experience monitoring and maintaining contractual records;
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Excellent interpersonal, problem solving and decision making skills;
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Placing high value on ethical conduct and adherence to rules and regulations;
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Experience working with ERP software;
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Good command of MS Office suite, especially MS Excel;
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Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
What we offer:
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Genuinely meaningful work as part of the most successful alliance in history;
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3 year contract with competitive tax-free salary and household and children’s allowances;
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Privileges for expatriate staff including expatriation and education allowances (where appropriate) and additional home leave;
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Excellent private health insurance scheme;
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Generous annual leave of 30 days plus official holidays;
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NATO Pension Scheme;
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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.