LM-193: Technical Officer (Armoured Vehicle systems)
JOB DETAIL
- University degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent education, or relevant professional experience.
- Minimum five years of experience in life cycle support of military equipment, specifically in armoured vehicle systems (light, medium and heavy, wheeled or tracked), and associated integrated weaponry systems.
- Thorough knowledge of all aspects of production and logistics management of armoured vehicle systems preferably acquired in international programmes.
- Ability to analyse complex and wide-ranging questions, issues and information, with a structured approach to problem solving, including providing recommendations and proposing a way forward.
- Experience in systems engineering requirements definition for acquisition of complex land combat systems.
- Sound knowledge of armoured Systems Life Cycle Management such as Infantry Fighting vehicles (IFVs), Main Battle Tanks (MBT) Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC), Armoured Recovery Vehicles (ARV), Amoured Engineering Vehicles (AEV) and related equipment.
- Ability to read and understand technical documentation and drawings.
- Experience in drafting contractual requirements for engineering and logistics support tasks.
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
- Basic monthly salary: EUR 7,370.72, 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 10 October 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.
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.
Your application should be submitted in one go and you will not be able to modify your data once submitted.
