NSATU - TEMPORARY POST - Contract Officer

NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

Job Description - NSATU - TEMPORARY POST - Contract Officer (261697)

NSATU - TEMPORARY POST - Contract Officer - 261697

Schedule

Full-time

Application Deadline

08-Nov-2026, 10:59:00 PM

Salary (Pay Basis)

Grade NATO Grade G15

Description

SHAPE is looking for employing a qualified and suitable candidate to fill this post as a temporary staff for 6 months with a possibility of extension. If you meet the requirements described in the job description below and wish to work in a fast-paced international environment, this post is for you.

In view of the nature and of the urgency of this temporary position, it is important for candidates to be available for temporary employment. In practice, this implies being in possession of valid NATO security clearance at the time of application, or having been in possession of such a clearance with the possibility to reactivate it swiftly.We therefore only encourage applications for this post if you are already, or have previously been, in possession of a valid NATO security clearance.

1. POST CONTEXT

During the initial establishment of NSATU (NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine), the incumbent of this post is responsible to perform all duties and assume all responsibilities listed in the Principle Duties, and Special Requirements/Additional Duties sections of this job description. Using the Statement of Functions described above for context, the incumbent is responsible to review the Organizational Structure of NSATU, and identify and understand how this position fits into the organization. The incumbent will then develop the initial Post Context for this position. As NSATU matures as an organization, and especially as SOPs and processes are established, the incumbent will be responsible for the regular refinement of this post context.

2. PRINCIPAL DUTIES

General Purchasing and Contracting: Exercise the functions associated with being a Senior Contracting Officer in accordance the limitations of a warrant responsible for the execution of all pre-award, award and post award functions to include but not limited to:

• a. procurement planning;
• b. developing purchase and contracting strategies;
• c. evaluating purchase requests;
• d. conducting market research when required, solicitation planning and source selection;
• e. publicizing competition and inviting bidders or processing requests for deviations to normal procurement procedures;
• f. as part of a CAC or independently evaluating bid proposals to assess prices and contractor reliability by applying evaluation criteria on cost and technical proposals;
• g. negotiating contract terms and conditions when necessary;
• h. preparing the contract for award to execute the contract award strategy;
• i. awarding contracts to successful bidders independently or countersigned by the Financial Controller in accordance with the established limits;
• j. ensuring contractors adhere to regulations by periodically evaluating;
• k. measuring and reporting contractors’ performance;
• l. training and supervising work delegated to Contracting Officer’s Technical Representatives;
• m. taking appropriate actions, such as making related determinations and findings such as but not limited to, changes, modifications, issuing cure notices, suspension of work, stop work orders, terminations, assessment of liquidated damages, and issuances of final contracting officer determinations;
• n. exercising the aforementioned in such a manner to safeguard the interests of the Insert HQ name here, SHAPE and NATO in all assigned contractual relationships;
• o. contract close-out including verifying all administrative matters are concluded.

3. ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

a) Professional/Experience

• 2 years professional acquisition experience, within a position leading and improving the procurement activity, negotiating complex contracts associated with extensive knowledge of international contract and business law.
• Experience in executing the full cycle of procurement activities, i.e., from conducting market surveys, devising acquisition strategies, issuing solicitations, and evaluating proposals to awarding, administering and closing out contracts.
• 2 years of experience in the procurement/contracting field, with demonstrated ability to negotiate, execute competitive bidding procedures, award and administer contracts, and effectively prosecute contractor claims and related disputes.

b) Education/Training

University Degree in supply chain management, commercial and mercantile law, logistics, inventory management, procurement or related discipline and 2 years post related experience, or Higher Secondary education