Engineer (Configuration Management)

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Primary Location Belgium-Brussels

Other Locations Netherlands-The Hague

Organizational Element AIR C2 PROGRAMME OFFICE & SERVICES

Schedule Full-time

Salary (Pay Basis) : 4,987.42Euro (EUR) Monthly

Grade A.2

Description:

Do you have experience of Configuration Management? Do you have experience of working on Projects? Do you have experience of working as a Subject Matter Expert in your respected field?

If the answer is yes, this position is ideal for you.

The NCI Agency is currently seeking a Configuration Management Engineer to work within AirC2 Programme office and services; Mission Assurance Branch in Glons. As the Configuration Management Engineer you will be working to perform configuration management accounting, support the change management process, to work on projects providing CM Services for planning, implementation and acceptance and providing CM expertise to AirC2 PO&S stakeholders and customers.

Role Requirements

This is a position within the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency), an organization of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO);

The Air Command and Control Programme Office and Services (Air C2 PO&S) Service Line ensures the harmonized planning, implementation, deployment evolution and support of the Air Command and Control System (ACCS) and other AirC2 assigned programmers, in a way that satisfies the operational requirements and minimizes the military risk, taking into account the NATO political, economic and schedule requirements and using the most suitable industrial and technological solutions.

The Mission Assurance Branch (MAB) defines, establishes and maintains a mission assurance framework, in line with the NCI Agency’s policy and directives, in order to provide quality and safety assurance, information security services, configuration management, test, validation and verification of AirC2 systems under procurement or support.

The Configuration Management Section (CMS) establishes and maintains a configuration management (CM) framework for AirC2 products/services in accordance with NCI Agency policy and directives in order to establish/maintain consistency of product performance, functional and physical attributes with its requirements, design and operational information throughout its life.

The Configuration Management Engineer performs related activities including CM planning, configuration identification, configuration control, configuration status accounting and configuration verification and audit.

As the Configuration Management Engineer and under supervision by H-CMS, but largely on own initiative, you will perform the following duties:
##Executing configuration identification for new or changed Configuration Items (CIs) 
##Supporting the change management process to efficiently and effectively process software and hardware changes from request to implementation and roll-out; 
##Performing configuration status accounting for assigned CIs; 
##Performing Physical and Functional Configuration Audits (PCA,FCA) for assigned CIs; 
##Supporting in-house AirC2 projects in providing CM services for baseline planning, implementation and roll-out; 
##Supporting acquisition projects in providing related CM services for project planning, implementation and acceptance by NATO; 
##Coordinating the exchange of CM data between AirC2 PO&S, the NCI Agency Directorates, NATO and National organisations and industries; 
##Maintaining and further developing the configuration management database and related web portals for AirC2 PO&S; 
##Providing CM expertise to AirC2 PO&S stakeholders/customers; 
##Performing other related duties as directed.

You may be required to travel for business purposes to NATO, national (NATO and non-NATO) and some duty travel to Operational facilities (Both Inside and Outside of NATO boundaries). As well as this frequent travel between the NCIA offices may also be required.

Person Specification

Qualifications Required

The successful candidate should hold, As a minimum, a university degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline, preferably equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree and supplemented by relevant postgraduate qualifications. Exceptionally, the lack of a university/college degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCI Agency.

Experience Required

It is essential that the successful candidate holds, as a minimum, 4 years of practical working experience in the field of configuration management or in a related area; with extensive and progressive managerial experience in fields directly related to the function of the post.

It would also be considered essential if you could display:
##Practical experience in the application of configuration management for the complete system lifecycle (from development to in service support and decommissioning); 
##Practical experience in performing configuration management for application software.

Further to this experience, it would be considered highly desirable if you could demonstrate:
##Experience with NATO configuration management policy, processes and procedures; 
##Experience of working in an international environment;

Competencies Required

##Deciding and Initiating Action - Takes responsibility for actions, projects and people; takes initiative and works under own direction; initiates and generates activity and introduces changes into work processes; makes quick, clear decisions which may include tough choices or considered risks.

##Working with People - Shows respect for the views and contributions of other team members; shows empathy; listens, supports and cares for others; consults others and shares information and expertise with them; builds team spirit and reconciles conflict; adapts to the team and fits in well.

##Relating and Networking - Easily establishes good relationships with customers and staff; relates well to people at all levels; builds wide and effective networks of contacts; uses humour appropriately to bring warmth to relationships with others.

##Persuading and Influencing - Gains clear agreement and commitment from others by persuading, convincing and negotiating; makes effective use of political processes to influence and persuade others; promotes ideas on behalf of oneself or others; makes a strong personal impact on others; takes care to manage one’s impression on others.

##Writing and Reporting - Writes convincingly; writes clearly, succinctly and correctly; avoids the unnecessary use of jargon or complicated language; writes in a well-structured and logical way; structures information to meet the needs and understanding of the intended audience.

##Applying Expertise and Technology - Applies specialist and detailed technical expertise; uses technology to achieve work objectives; develops job knowledge and expertise (theoretical and practical) through continual professional development; demonstrates an understanding of different organisational departments and functions.

##Planning and Organising - Sets clearly defined objectives; plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances; identifies and organises resources needed to accomplish tasks; manages time effectively; monitors performance against deadlines and milestones.

##Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations - 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.

##Achieving Personal Work Goals and Objectives - Accepts and tackles demanding goals with enthusiasm; works hard and puts in longer hours when it is necessary; seeks progression to roles of increased responsibility and influence; identifies own development needs and makes use of developmental or training opportunities.

Languages

Most of the work of the NCI Agency is conducted in the English language, and therefore a thorough knowledge of English, both written and spoken, is essential and some knowledge of French is desirable.

What do we offer?
##Excellent tax-free salary, including (where eligible) expatriation household and children's allowances and additional privileges for expatriate staff.
##Education allowance for children (where appropriate) and an excellent private health insurance scheme;
##Generous annual leave and home leave (if eligible).
##Retirement Pension Plan

The Agency’s recruitment team advises you that due to the large volume of applications it receives the screening process may take up to 2 months.

 

We appreciate your patience.

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

Please note that due to the Agency’s transition into a new organisational structure, this post will transfer to The Hague by mid-late 2016.