Project Manager (C4I, Istar) (NATO)

SSC3-16MON621, Project Manager, Level 3, On-Site, Mons, BEL

1.Skills, knowledge, experience required
1.1.A university degree in Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications, or related discipline
1.2.A recognised formal Project Management qualification, such as PMP. The lack of formal qualifications can be compensated by the demonstration of expertise and experience in the domain
1.3.Recent extensive experience (at least five years) in the successful Project Management of C4ISR acquisition and/or development projects for a large organization
1.4.ITIL Intermediate Level Certification
1.5.Experience in planning, design, system engineering and implementation of communication aspects of C4ISR systems
1.6.Knowledge and experience in state-of-the-art technologies, relevant to the work, ie bandwidth management, network design, switched multimedia networks, and familiarity with related international/commercial/industrial standards
1.7.Proven ability to communicate effectively orally, using tact and diplomacy, and in writing with good briefing skills

2.Duties/role
2.1.Provide Project Management support and expertise for multiple NSIP projects funded by the NATO Security Investment Program (NSIP), including but not limited to the following:
2.2.Initiation of new NCI Agency projects and management of the same in accordance with Agency policy
2.3.Generation, submission, tracking and defending Requests for Advanced Planning Funds (APF) for new projects
2.4.Providing support, guidance and management expertise for NSIP projects for task definition, planning and execution, project data entry and tracking using approved Agency methodology (eg, Microsoft Enterprise Project Management applications), and presentation materials for project reviews
2.5.Provide project liaison and coordination internally and externally, in meetings and correspondence with Agency directorates and service lines and with NATO HQ International Staff (IS) and International Military Staff
2.6.Provide quarterly (minimum) status reports on the project finances, schedule, milestones and plans

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks.

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