Head, Project Management Plans and Requirements Section

Head, Project Management Plans and Requirements Section-241695

Primary Location

Italy-Naples

NATO Body

NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA)

Schedule

Full-time

Application Deadline

03-Feb-2025, 10:59:00 PM

Salary (Pay Basis)

: 7,055.72Euro (EUR) Monthly

Grade NATO Grade G17

Description

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Who we are:

For more than 70 years, NATO’s mission has been to preserve peace and security in the Alliance for nearly one billion citizens. The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) and its predecessors have worked tirelessly in providing the means that enable the connectedness and togetherness that keep our Alliance strong. We are the NCI Agency, a team of 3000 civilian and military staff in 29 locations throughout Europe, North America and Asia. 

Our technology and cyber experts allow NATO to conduct critical operations, protect NATO’s airspace, make data-driven decisions, defend against cyber-attacks, secure NATO networks and maintain superiority in space. This is all possible because of our greatest force, our people. In order to keep this edge we aim to hire, train and retain the very best staff. 

Our staff members represent both the diversity and unity of our Alliance. When you join the NCI Agency, you will be part of an organization where you can contribute authentically to the mission and purpose of NATO and help us keep our technological edge.

About the job:

Based in Naples, Italy you will join the Agency as we embark on a journey to transform our IT services to support NATO’s Digital Endeavour. You will join CSU Naples, which is the leading provider of Communications and Information System (CIS) products and services to locally based NATO entities such as the Joint Force Command (JFC) Naples. CSU Naples enables end-to-end CIS services and manages critical technological capabilities during peacetime, crisis and war.

We are looking for a driven and enthusiastic Head, Project Management Plans and Requirements Section who will take on the following roles and responsibilities:

• Leads and/or supports the local implementation of CIS projects in co-ordination with the Projects Portfolio Manager, providing effective team leadership, ensuring information flow during project work;
• Monitors effectiveness of Project implementation and ensures that appropriate recommendations for change are made;
• Oversees and coordinates on the development of project plans and where required performs as Project Manager, coordinating with project stakeholders and reports on project execution and control;
• Oversees the development of technical solutions and assesses resource requirements for delivery of new or changed services;
• Supports the development of budget and resourcing estimates in support of service delivery;

For a full list of duties, please review the job description on the NCI Agency career site.

About you:

The valuable knowledge and experience that you bring to this role are:

• A Bachelor’s degree at a nationally recognized/certified university in information systems, physics or electronics related scientific or engineering discipline, or other relevant scientific discipline and 3 years post-related experience. Or a secondary educational qualification with 10 years post-related experience;
• Recent experience in Project management of C4ISR acquisition and / or development projects for a large organization;
• Experience in planning, design, system engineering and implementation of military or other C4ISR systems;
• Experience in Project Management tools, managing cost and labor;
• Ideally, a formal Project Management qualification, such as PRINCE2 or PMP; 
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

What we offer:

• Genuinely meaningful work as part of the most successful alliance in history;
• 3 year contract with competitive tax-free salary and household and children’s allowances;
• Privileges for expatriate staff including expatriation and education allowances (where appropriate) and additional home leave;
• Excellent private health insurance scheme;
• Generous annual leave of 30 days plus official holidays;
• NATO Pension Scheme;
• Development programs such as professional training, wellbeing, and more

To learn more about NCI Agency and our work, please visit our website. 

The NCI Agency prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment of mutual respect and value uniqueness and differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnic or cultural origin, age, religion, sexual orientation and physical or neurocognitive ability. 

Additional details on the conditions of application can be found via the NCI Agency career site. 

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