Project Officer PESCO - Implementation Support

The Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) is a treaty-based framework for the 26 participating Member States (pMS) to jointly plan, develop, and invest in collaborative capability development and to enhance the defence readiness. PESCO projects are designed to deliver capabilities for the use of pMS, including to support the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) operations and missions, and they provide an opportunity for the pMS to cooperate in all domains. The European Defence Agency (EDA) and the EEAS, including the EU Military Staff, working together, provide a Secretariat function for PESCO, with a single point of contact for the pMS.

Under the supervision of the Head of Unit PESCO, within the Capability, Armament and Planning (CAP) Directorate, the jobholder will contribute to the following activities:

• contribute to the annual assessment of the National Implementation Plans (NIP) and the report of the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the Status of PESCO Implementation with accurate and validated information;
• support the work strand on PESCO projects, ensuring the effective monitoring and follow-up of both ongoing and upcoming projects, in close cooperation with participating Member States and relevant cross-unit and cross-directorate counterparts within EDA;
• assist participating Member States in the implementation of projects, also by collecting and sharing best practices, support synergies among projects, and evaluate the progress achieved in cooperation with the project coordinators and PESCO Points of Contacts;
• support mapping, analyses, and reporting on PESCO projects to provide relevant information to the stakeholders as well as contribute to the preparation of the annual report on PESCO projects’ progress;
• support the preparation and the assessment of PESCO project proposals;
• support enhancing strategic communication on PESCO;
• cooperate with the European External Action Service (EEAS), including the EU Military Staff, to achieve efficiently the PESCO Secretariat functions;
• take on additional tasks as required in the interest of the service.

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