QY-Pool: Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) (Senior) Technical Officers (Defence acquisition programmes)
JOB DETAIL
- University degree in an aeronautical engineering domain or closely related discipline, or relevant professional experience.
- At least five years of experience in defence acquisition programmes, research and development, or capability development environments.
- Experience in major or complex defence acquisition programmes, ideally including concept and development stage activities.
- Technical experience in aircraft engineering, maintenance, or operating military aerospace platforms and systems, and preferably military rotorcraft domain.
- Technical knowledge of either air vehicle systems, mission systems, open systems architectures, or digital engineering methods and approaches.
- Ability to efficiently participate in large international meetings.
- Sound digital literacy with experience in using office automation systems and software applications, e.g. Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Experience using MS Project would be an advantage.
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
- It is intended to establish a diverse range of experience within the NGRC Programme Office including, but not limited to, air vehicle systems, mission systems, digital engineering and architectures, and operational experience of military rotorcraft (e.g. aircrew). The technical perimeter of responsibilities for each post will be based on relevant technical and acquisition experience, knowledge and skills of the individual incumbents.
- Basic monthly salary 15:A2 EUR 7,370.72, tax free; 17:A3 EUR 9,083.62, tax free.
- Posts to be filled subject to final approval.
- These positions are required for a limited time and the incumbents of these posts will be offered a definite duration contract until 31 December 2029.
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 25 August 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.
