LQ-73 Senior Coordination Officer

Post N° LQ-73/ Ref. No 2024_00366

General Qualifications

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• University degree in Business Management, equivalent education, or relevant professional experience.
• Experience in coordinating, planning, and controlling functions acquired in the Agency or in a similar organisation,
• Ability to cooperate with Country Liaison Representatives (CLRs) and supervisors at various levels and to assist SPC Chairpersons in conducting their respective meetings.
• Well-developed communication skills (written, oral).
• Ability to facilitate/present persuasively and negotiate effectively to achieve desired outcomes.
• Ability to manage time and work effectively under pressure while producing quality products under short notice deadlines.
• Ability to develop resourceful and effective solutions to problems, to focus team on performance goals and expectations, to track metrics and measure performance, and to engage problems early to mitigate risk and redirect performance.
• Sound digital literacy with experience in using office automation systems and software applications, e.g. Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
  
  
  

Specific Qualifications

• Possessing tact and discretion, very well developed interpersonal skills as well as ability to instill teamwork in a Programme management team environment.
• Experience in using project management methods and tools.
• Understanding of NSPA operations and their inter-relationship to NATO and other national organisations.
• Proven ability in producing high quality written output, working under pressure to short deadlines on management issues.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to interact with staff and national representatives at different levels.
• Good ability to analyse numerical data using software tools.
  
  
  

Language Qualifications

• NATO's official languages are English and French. The work of this post requires fluency in English, while working knowledge of French is desirable.
  
  
  

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

• Basic monthly salary: EUR 9 083,62, tax free.
  
  
  

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 27 November 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 as an employer values diverse backgrounds and perspectives and is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and talented workforce. NSPA welcomes applications of nationals from all Member States and strongly encourages women to apply.

Education Requirements

University Degree (Master) in relevant field or equivalent experience