LQ-62 NSPA Representative to US Airforce System Program Office Job at NATO Support and Procurement Agency
JOB DETAIL
- Master’s degree, in engineering, logistics management and/or business management, or equivalent experience.
- Adequate knowledge of the weapon systems supported by the Program Office.
- Extensive experience in logistic support of major weapon systems including budgetary aspects at senior management level.
- Ability to analyse complex systems and large amounts of data, to synthesize and present conclusions and recommendations in a precise, concise and convincing manner.
- Experience in the Configuration Management (CM) aspects of a major end item or a complete weapon system.
- Ability to chair or actively participate in international logistics meetings.
- Ability to facilitate/present persuasively to gain buy-in and effective negotiations skills to achieve desired outcomes including business growth.
- Ability to multi-task, manage time and work effectively under pressure while producing high-quality products under short-notice deadlines.
- Ability to develop resourceful and effective solutions to complex problems, ability to set performance goals and expectations, to develop policy and metrics, to measure performance and to engage problems early to mitigate risk and redirect performance.
- Knowledge of information systems at end-user level with experience in using personal computers and software packages.
- Understanding of the US Army, United States Air Force, (USAF) and US Navy (USN) logistics systems, organisation and the associated command and staff procedures.
- Understanding roles of major US Military organisations in the development of systems and follow-on support responsibilities throughout their life cycle.
- Understanding of the USAF and USN Logistics and Security Assistance Programmes.
- Good understanding of the general principles and operation of the Air Force’s and Navy’s and NATO’s International Cooperative Logistics Programmes.
- Detailed understanding of the working processes of the Agency and especially of Programme Office.
- Good understanding of the Agency’s role within NATO.
- Previous experience as a logistics representative or technical liaison officer to a major defense contractor, major military headquarters or international organisation.
- Proficiency in technical writing at staff or management level.
- 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
- Basic monthly salary: USD 11 644,34 132.41, tax free.
HOW TO APPLY?
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 23 June 2024.
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 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.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Your application should be submitted in one go and you will not be able to modify your data once submitted.
