Senior Contracting Officer

Interim Work Capacity Request No.

 

C005468

 

25-SEP-2026

 

(This is not an order)

 

Reference to Our Request No.: C005468

 

Statement of Work

 

Requirement Title: Senior Contracting Officer

 

Requirements Description: Under the direction of the Principal Contracting Officer, but largely

 

on own initiative, the incumbent of this post will perform the

 

following duties:

 

• Manages tender, evaluation and acquisition processes.

 

• Researches suppliers and markets, and maintains a broad

 

understanding of the commercial environment, to inform and

 

develop commercial strategies and sourcing plans.

 

• Advises on the business case for alternative sourcing models.

 

• Advises on policy and procedures covering tendering, the

 

selection of suppliers and procurement.

 

• Negotiates with potential partners and suppliers, developing

 

acceptance criteria and procedures.

 

• Oversees and measures the fulfilment of contractual obligations.

 

• Uses key performance indicators to monitor and challenge

 

performance and identify opportunities for continual improvement.

 

• Develops strategies to address under-performance and

 

compliance failures, including the application of contract terms.

 

• Reviews and ensures compliance with relevant organizational

 

and legal policies and procedures.

 

• Works with various complex procurement programs and activities

 

in the organization.

 

• Builds key relationships and dependencies with other business

 

functions and providers.

 

• Records documents of purchasing tasks and activities, such as

 

orders, bidding.

 

• Uses available procurement systems and tools.

 

• Ensures compliance with procurement regulations and contract

 

specifications.

 

Duties & Role:

 

Requirements Description: Skill, Knowledge & Experience:

 

- A minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree at a nationally

 

recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 3 years

 

post-related experience or exceptionally, the lack of a

 

university/college degree may be compensated by the

 

demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience

 

that is/are of interest to NCI Agency; that is, at least 10 years

 

extensive and progressive expertise in the duties related to the

 

function of the post.

 

- A demonstrated passionate interest and experience on leading

 

and optimizing complex Acquisition, Procurement and Contractual

 

matters, acquired in a large International Institution (such as

 

Skill, Knowledge & Experience:

 

NATO, UN, EU, National MoD(s) etc…) or a large International

 

private company

 

- Appropriate level experience at a significant level of responsibility

 

(e.g.,

 

Contracts Manager, Procuring Contracting Officer) in performing

 

both pre-award

 

and post-award contracting functions for high value contracts for

 

complex

 

systems level acquisitions;

 

- Thorough understanding of, competitive and sole source

 

procurement

 

principles and practices, negotiation skills, cost and price analysis

 

techniques,

 

contract law, contract administration, industry practices and

 

fundamental logistic

 

principles and their applications;

 

- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision directly

 

with a project

 

manager on a complex, large systems level acquisition;

 

- Curiosity, Learning Agility and Collaborative Working.

 

Demonstrates curiosity

 

when approaching unfamiliar or rapidly evolving subjects; learns

 

what is

 

necessary to support sound contracting decisions; and works

 

collaboratively

 

with relevant colleagues to apply that learning.

 

- Proven ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with

 

experience

 

in providing presentations and briefs to upper management.

 

- Experience in use of automated tools (e.g. E-procurement

 

applications,

 

Procurement ERPs, automation tools and Procure to Pay

 

processes).

 

Desirable Experience and Education:

 

- Working in the Public / Private Commercial environment sector;

 

 Prior experience of working in an international environment

 

comprising both military and civilian elements.

 

- Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization

 

Highly Desirable

 

Public/Private Practitioner experience/evidences covering:

 

- ICT,

 

- AI,

 

- Cloud capabilities,

 

- Secure data environments,

 

- Next-generation digital services.

 

If you answered "yes" to the Categories above, please briefly

 

describe your experience (max 100 words) per Category in your

 

application.

 

Language Proficiency:

 

Most of the work of the NCI Agency is conducted in the English

 

language.

 

Equivalent NATO Grade:

 

IWC Work Location: Off-Site

 

Full time Off-site: No

 

Time on-site: 30 %

 

Duration of the requirement

 

Required Start Date: 12-NOV-2026

 

End Contract Date: 30-DEC-2026

 

Total Scope of the request (hours): 418

 

Specific Working Conditions: Brussels (BE). Estimated approximately 30% on-site work

 

(participation to meetings, workshops, as required and with 1 day

 

advance notice); remaining 70% can be delivered off-site from any

 

Belgium neighbouring country. The candidate must be able to

 

reach any of the primary work locations (Brussels or The Hague),

 

at its own expenses and within next day from receipt of the

 

advance notice, to deliver on-site support as/when required.

 

• Specific Working Conditions: flexible (as per IWC Work

 

Locations terms)

 

Required Security Clearance: NATO Secret