C004809 Contracting Assistant (NS) BELGIUM- 16 Oct RELAUNCH

Deadline Date: Friday 16 October 2026



Requirement: Contracting Assistant



Location: Brussels, BELGIUM



Full Time On-Site: No



Time On-Site: 50%



Not to Exceed: 48 EUR



Total Scope of the request (hours): 380



Required Start Date: 23 November 2026



End Contract Date: 31 December 2026



Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET


Please do NOT apply for any NATO contract positions unless you meet ALL the following criteria:

1. Current National or NATO SECRET clearance
2. Nationality of one of the NATO member countries
3. Current work visa for the specific location if applying for an in-country position

Any applications that do NOT meet all the above - and do not CLEARLY show these on the CV - will be deleted.



Duties & Role:

Under the direction of the Principal Contracting Officer, the incumbent will perform duties such as the following:

• Addresses all contractual matters relating to the competitive and sole source procurement process, including; drafting, coordination and release of solicitations, evaluation and analysis of bids, discussions with bidders, and award of contracts in accordance with the Agency's procurement procedures;
• Coordinates and liaises with contractors to ensure compliance and timely performance of contract tasks;
• Performs contract administration tasks including processing changes and amendments,
• Reviews business cases (requirements, potential benefits and options) and determines appropriate procurement routes. e.g., open market or collaborative framework;
• Investigates, resolves or escalates procurement related issues and problems;
• Implements supplier service improvement actions and programmes;
• Supports the local internal Customers with procurement related issues;
• Provides high quality and timely contribution to ACQ and NCI Agency reporting;
• Keeps line manager informed of problems and concerns;
• Performs any other duties as may be required

Requirements

Skill, Knowledge & Experience:

• The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
• Higher vocational training in a relevant discipline with 2 years post-related experience. Or a secondary educational qualification with 4 years post-related experience.
• Knowledge of monitoring and maintaining all required financial records for compliance and audit to all agreed requirements;
• Knowledge of using appropriate procurement methods;
• Experience with high value, high volume framework type contracts for services.