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DEADLINE: allied4eu April 9, 2025

#NC25ADS178545 - Principal Assistant - Project Support - Closed

 Deadline: April 9, 2025

Requester: NATO

Location: The Hague, Netherlands

Job type: Contractor

Start date: May, 2025 

Security clearance: NATO SECRET

SCOPE OF WORK / DUTIES / ROLES

Portfolio, programme and project support:

  • Takes responsibility for the provision of support services to projects;
  • Uses and recommends project control solutions for planning, scheduling and tracking projects;
  • Sets up and provides guidance on project management software, procedures, processes, tools and techniques;
  • Provides basic guidance on individual project proposals;
  • May provide a cross- projects view on risk, change, quality, finance or configuration management.

Stakeholder relationship management:

  • Deals with problems and issues, managing resolutions, corrective actions, lessons learned, and the collection and dissemination of relevant information;
  • Implements stakeholder engagement/communications plan;
  • Collects and uses feedback from customers and stakeholders to help measure the effectiveness of stakeholder management;
  • Helps develop and enhance customer and stakeholder relationships.

Business administration:

  • Assists the team/manager in ensuring they have the information needed to support ongoing team processes;
  • Assists in planning for meetings;
  • Sets up and provides detailed guidance on software, procedures, processes, tools and techniques for administration and workplace productivity;
  • Liaises and organises across functions;
  • Updates and maintains office policies and procedures.

Information management:

  • Reports on the consolidated status of information controls to inform effective decision-making;
  • Monitors the implementation of effective controls for internal delegation, audit and control relating to information and records management;
  • Supports the implementation of information and records management policies and standard practice;
  • Recommends remediation actions as required;
  • Identifies risks around the use of information.

Additional duties for this post:

  • Contributing as needed in project delivery: review project documents, site implementation, change management, risk & issue management etc;
  • Preparing and maintaining project plans (including ServiceNow activities);
  • Assisting in resource allocations;
  • Work with project managers on regular reports based on agency standard tools and service line specific tools;
  • Create, maintain and administer project plans, as needed, on behalf of Project Managers;
  • Coordinate with Resource Managers in respect to availability of resources to undertake activities on projects;
  • Coordinate with Contracting Officers for any external contracts, including Invitations for Bid (IFBs) and Requests for Quotation (RFQs);
  • Monitoring project performance, and approving time from resources;
  • Maintain project portals and document libraries;
  • Report on project status.

Change Implementation:

  • Supports project managers in implementing changes to scope, resources, or timelines as needed;
  • Ensures change management procedures are documented and executed in line with organizational policies.

Resource Management:

  • Assists in the effective planning and control of project resources;
  • Ensures proper resource allocation and monitoring to meet project deadlines.
REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Education:

  • Higher vocational Training in a relevant discipline with 5 years post related experience. Or, a secondary educational qualification with 3 years post related experience.

Experience:

  • Sound knowledge and experience in the use of Microsoft Office automation package (to include SharePoint) Thorough knowledge of computer-based tools for project planning/control and resource management (like MS Project or Service Now);
  • Thorough knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools (ORACLE, PeopleSoft based); Excellent command of spoken and written English, with a proven ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing;
  • Experience in roles requiring to take initiative and a flexible approach allowing the incumbent to respond reliably and competently to changing requirements in a demanding environment;
  • Experience in roles requiring excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to be responsive and sensitive to both external and internal customers and staff.

Training/Certifications:

  • Formal project management qualification (preferably Prince2 or PMP).

Desirable:

  • University degree in a business-relevant discipline;
  • Prior experience in working in a technical and information-focused organization;
  • Prior experience working in large projects, with multiple stakeholders from various nations/organizations;
  • Prior experience working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian element;
  • Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT.

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