Project Officer Land / Programme Management

We are looking for a Project Officer Land/Programme Management.

Under the supervision of the Head of Unit Land and Logistics, the Project Officer Land/Programme Management will be responsible for planning, initiating and conducting collaborative military capability development activities in the Land Domain. In particular, the jobholder will be responsible for/contribute to the following activities:

• support EU Member States in improving their military capabilities in the Land domain;
• support the development activities implementing EDA Core Task 3, harmonisation of military requirements, and Core Task 4, aggregation of demand towards joint procurement;
• support the activities to develop Business Cases with Member States interested in launching specific collaborative development/acquisition projects;
• have the primary responsibility on collaborative acquisition/procurement of defence equipment/materiel/armament on behalf of Member States within EDA frameworks, including:
  • management of EDA’ s Cat. B project “Collaborative Procurement of Ammunition (CPoA)”, including the project governance, the associated framework contracts management, supplies delivery and all financial, administrative and fiscal aspects;
  • coordination on collaborative activities supporting the definition of defence equipment/materiel/armament technical requirements/specifications;
  • support the activities related to EDA’s role as Contracting Authority and/or Procurement Agent, including market consultation, procurement strategy, tendering, and contracting for the supply of defence equipment/materiel.
• interact, as appropriate, with relevant external stakeholders such as the European External Action Service (EEAS), EU Military Staff (EUMS), European Commission (EC), NATO, EU Defence technological and Industrial base (EDTIB), and any other relevant EU Institutions, bodies and agencies;
• contribute to Agency’s and Directorate’s lines of effort to reinforce/develop project management/procurement approaches, processes and competencies in the area of collaborative procurement of military equipment;
• contribute, as appropriate, to the assessment of PESCO project proposals and be ready to provide support to Land collaborative projects upon Member States’ request, including seeking synergies among existing initiatives;
• contribute, as appropriate, to the assessment, preparation and management of DG DEFIS-led initiatives related to the jobholder’s area of responsibility;
• provide technical advice related to the jobholder’s area of responsibility to EU defence-related policies and concepts;
• represent the Agency during conferences and seminars;
• take on additional tasks as required in the interest of the service.

Duties may evolve according to development of the EDA’s structure and activities, and the decisions of EDA management.