TEMPORARY POST - Purchasing and Contracting Officer (NSATU - Germany)

Conducts legally binding procurement and contract-management activities for NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine.

• Exercise limited contracting authority for assigned procurement portfolios
• Review technical specifications, bidding instructions and contract clauses
• Lead competitive bidding, bidder conferences, inspections and contract-award processes
• Evaluate bids and implement Contract Award Committee decisions
• Enter contractual obligations on behalf of NSATU within delegated authority
• Resolve contractor claims and disputes with legal support where required
• Manage supplier relationships and oversee buyers and contract administrators
• Support deployments and temporary assignments when required

• Holds a university degree in supply chain management, commercial law, logistics, inventory management, procurement or a related field with two years of relevant experience, or an eligible vocational qualification with four years of relevant experience
• Has at least two years of contract-management experience
• Has two years of professional acquisition experience leading procurement activity and negotiating complex contracts
• Is proficient in English at NATO SLP 3333
• Can hold the required NATO contracting warrant

• Temporary NATO staff post
• Mons, Belgium is listed as another location
• Only nationals of NATO member states may apply