Role ID – C005020
Role Duties and Responsibilities
Support the day-to-day operation of NCI Academy business activities using
appropriate project management principles, processes and tools;
Generate the quarterly reporting and liaise with the Agency Finance staff to ensure
quarterly invoices are accurate and delivered on time to the appropriate recipient;
Contribute to the service lifecycle processes in accordance with Agency policy and
procedures;
Maintain a customer focus, acting as a customer focal point to deal diplomatically
on a variety of problem management and business-related issues;
Take responsibility for understanding customer requirements, collecting data,
delivering analysis and problem resolution;
Conduct customers' requests and vendors' offers analysis to support operational
and business decision-making;
Prepare and support Price Proposals (PP), Operational Level Agreements (OLA),
and Service Support Training (SST) agreements;
Develop and maintain resource allocation plans to support service delivery
activities;
Process daily EBA activities, including Purchase Requisitions (PRs), OLA PRs, and
travel requests;
Support product cost analysis and pricing;
Support CAPEX and OPEX cost estimation, planning and monitoring;
Support implementation of product/service rates into product pricing;
Provide the support to new Business Model phased development and
implementation;
Manage daily ServiceNow (SNOW) activities, including service task structures,
resource plan requests and management, and timecard processing;
Manage risks and issues and contribute to Lessons Learned and Risk Registers
documentation;
Lead bi-weekly service delivery coordination meetings and contribute to ad-hoc
activities;
Maintain customer relationships in accordance with regulatory frameworks,
directives, policies, internal processes, and contractual terms and conditions;
Produce reports and presentation slide decks for quarterly monthly, and ad-hoc
customer engagement and service delivery activities;
Contribute to annual customer survey development and continuously propose
improvements to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and customer service
excellence;
Process SNOW timecards and resource plans to ensure accurate
service delivery tracking;
Control data accuracy by performing regular checks of Training Management
System (TMS) functionalities and outputs for customers and service delivery
managers, and perform corrective actions to resolve data inconsistencies and
internal tool malfunctions;
Develop Projects and Services business intelligence.
Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications
A minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree. Or exceptionally, the lack of a
university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's
particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCI Agency, that is, at
least 10 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the
function of the post;
Proven experience of project management or service delivery management
including resource management (people, budgets, time, etc);
Proven analytical skills to produce meaningful business intelligence for decision
makers;
Prior experience with pricing estimation and proposal development;
Proven experience in customer focused roles and customers relationship
management;
Excellent analytical skills, particularly in advanced Microsoft Excel, Microsoft
Power BI, and Tableau, with strong expertise in data analysis, visualization, and
reporting;
Evidence of prior experience and in-depth knowledge of Project
Management tools;
Prior experience in Business Development;
Personal Attributes:
o Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations.
o Focuses on customer needs and satisfaction; sets high standards
for quality and quantity; monitors and maintains quality and
productivity; works in a systematic, methodical and orderly way;
consistently achieves project goals.
o Maintaining professional relationships with NCI Academy.
o Customers, co-workers within the Agency, and with staff of other
NATO organizations.
Desirable Skills, Experience and Certifications
Practical experience in working for other NATO agencies or organizations;
Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both
military and civilian elements;
Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT.
Practical experience of service or project management in a training environment;
Excellent understanding of NCI Agency processes and procedures relating
initiating and staffing projects in the NCI Agency (E.g. Customer Request Forms,
Request to Proposals, Price Proposals, EBA, etc.);
Prior experience and in-depth knowledge of the NCI Agency
Project Management tools Service NOW and Enterprise Business Applications
(EBA)
In depth knowledge of Service Now tool
Prior experience and in-depth knowledge of the NCI Agency
Enterprise Business Applications (EBA) tool
Prior experience with the NCI Agency Training Management System (TMS);
A recognized formal Project Management qualification, such as PRINCE2 or PMP
Working Location
Oeiras, Portugal
Working Policy
On-site
Travel
Some travel to other NATO sites may be required
Security Clearance
Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance