Project Officer Missiles and Munitions Technologies

Under the supervision of the Head of Unit Technology and Innovation, the jobholder will contribute to the following activities:

• moderate and steer the Capability Technology Group CapTech Missiles and Munitions (CapTech M&M) and related activities of expert groups and electronic fora on the EDA Collaborative Platforms;
• in line with Member States' orientations, maintain, implement and update the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) on CapTech M&M, synthetizing R&T&I priorities and identifying ways to address them;
• contribute to Research and Technology and Innovation (R&T&I) initiatives aimed at defining capability-led priorities and projects in line with the CapTech M&M’s Technology Building Blocks (TBB) roadmaps;
• promote, support and manage R&T&I projects including contracting, monitoring and evaluation activities (financial, security or legal);
• support the development and implementation of the Overarching Strategic Research Agenda (OSRA);
• define and organize RTI experts’ meetings and workshops;
• participate and represent the Agency in security and defence-related seminars and workshops, mainly in the areas covered by the CapTech M&M;
• contribute to Technology Watch and Foresight exercises in the areas of responsibility of CapTech M&M;
• prepare briefing notes and assist in updating information concerning the activities of the assigned projects;
• participate and collaborate in projects and studies under the responsibility of the RTI Directorate or with other Directorates of EDA including projects entrusted to EDA for indirect management under the European Defence Fund (EDF);
• contribute to the assessment of assigned projects and draw lessons learnt and propose appropriate follow-on activities;
• collaborate actively with representatives and experts from the Member States;
• liaise with the European Commission and EU Agencies, companies and industry associations involved in military or dual use R&T in his/her/their area of responsibility;
• 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.