LD-211: Senior Technical Officer (Configuration Management)
Post N° LD-211/ Ref. No 2024_00639
JOB DESCRIPTION - please click here.
- University degree in an engineering or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
- Experience in the areas of Configuration Management, engineering support and life cycle management of complex systems individually or collectively.
- Experience in the areas of Configuration Management, engineering support and life cycle management of complex systems individually or collectively.
- Experience in systems engineering and project management, primarily residing in the configuration management of large-scale armament projects/programmes.
- Knowledge of information systems, procedures and applicable tools for managing product data of complex products.
- General knowledge of Air Surveillance Systems, NATO Air Defence (Ground) Radars [AD(G)], Air Command and Control (Air C2) systems and related equipment, Communications and Information Systems (CIS), Ground Based Air Defence Systems (GBAD) or any other defense system or platform.
- Knowledge of NATO Organisation and experience in the application of NATO Standardization Agreements (STANAGs) and International standards, procedures and acquisition processes, especially in the domain of CM and Integrated Logistics Support (ILS).
- Experience in drafting CM requirements and defining CM deliverables, consistent with applicable support concepts, to be integrated in SOWs of acquisition, sustainment or large upgrade projects and following up in all phases of their contractual implementation and transition to the In Service Support phase.
- Good knowledge of the AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) S3000L specification and understanding of the relationships between entities defined in S3000L, provisioning data in accordance with ASD S2000M and Technical Documentation in accordance with ASD S1000D.
- NATO's two official languages are English and French. The work of this post is mainly conducted in English, therefore fluency in that language is essential and working knowledge of French is desirable.
WHAT DO WE OFFER?
- Multicultural environment
- Initial three year contract with competitive monthly tax-free salary (subject to Article 19 of the Ottawa agreement on exemption of Taxation)
- Additional benefits for expatriate staff including expatriation and education allowances (where applicable) and additional home leave
- Excellent health coverage
- Great work/life balance
- Generous annual leave of 30 days plus official holidays
- Pension Scheme
POST DETAILS
All candidates (internal and external) should refer to the FAQs before applying.
NSPA internal candidates must submit additionally their latest completed performance report.
NSPA staff members of the same grade can submit a transfer request till 10 March 2025.
Applications sent via e-mail will be automatically rejected.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Qualified redundant NATO civilian candidates of the same grade will be considered in priority.
Interviews are expected to be held approximately six weeks after the application closing date. The Talent Acquisition and Development Office shall let you know in due course the outcome of the screening process.
Moreover, due to the broad interest in NSPA and the large number of potential candidates, telephone or email enquiries cannot be dealt with.
The Agency would appreciate it if addressee countries could provide their support by submitting candidates whose security clearance can be effected (or confirmed) rapidly and who could report for duty as soon as possible after selection.
- Basic monthly salary: EUR 9 365.21, tax free.
- Competition with a view to constituting a reserve list for future recruitments also at 15:A2 grade.
All candidates (internal and external) should refer to the FAQs before applying.
NSPA internal candidates must submit additionally their latest completed performance report.
NSPA staff members of the same grade can submit a transfer request till 10 March 2025.
Applications sent via e-mail will be automatically rejected.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Qualified redundant NATO civilian candidates of the same grade will be considered in priority.
Interviews are expected to be held approximately six weeks after the application closing date. The Talent Acquisition and Development Office shall let you know in due course the outcome of the screening process.
Moreover, due to the broad interest in NSPA and the large number of potential candidates, telephone or email enquiries cannot be dealt with.
The Agency would appreciate it if addressee countries could provide their support by submitting candidates whose security clearance can be effected (or confirmed) rapidly and who could report for duty as soon as possible after selection.
NSPA as an employer values diverse backgrounds and perspectives and is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and talented workforce. NSPA welcomes applications of nationals from all Member States and strongly encourages women to apply.
NSPA COVID MEASURES:
All deployable vacancy announcements include the requirement to be fully vaccinated at the time of receiving the offer of employment. No offer of employment shall be made to deployable candidates who refuse to be vaccinated.
NSPA COVID MEASURES:
All deployable vacancy announcements include the requirement to be fully vaccinated at the time of receiving the offer of employment. No offer of employment shall be made to deployable candidates who refuse to be vaccinated.
EMPLOYMENT STATUS REQUIREMENT FOR CURRENT MILITARY OR ADMINISTRATION POST HOLDERS:
Please note that if you currently hold a military or administration post, you will be required to decide, in accordance with your national authorities' regulations, whether to retire or resign from your post, or apply for special leave from your national authorities. If you are invited to a preliminary interview, you will be asked to indicate your preference at that time as well.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Your application should be submitted in one go and you will not be able to modify your data once submitted.
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Position Number: LD-211
Ref. No.: 2024_00639
Position category: Engineering
Grade: NATO grade 17:A3
Minimum educational level: University degree (Bachelor) or equivalent
Duty location: Capellen, Luxembourg
Who can apply?: NATO Civilian Staff and external candidates who are nationals of a NATO member country are invited to apply.
Deadline: 24 March 2025
Type of project: Current publication
Vacancy status: Receiving applications until deadline
