Head of Procurement - Brussels, België - NATO - OTAN

NATO - OTAN

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Brussels, België

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Geplaatst door:

Sophie Dubois

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Beschrijving

1. SUMMARY

The Office of Financial Control (OFC) is responsible for the management and implementation of financial and budgetary control systems for several NATO entities, primarily the Civil Budget.

As the custodian of Member Nations' funds, the OFC provides reliable and value adding financial and procurement services in support of front-line Divisions, enabling them to achieve their objectives.

It works to comply with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) and other best practices, including the management of enterprise risk.

The OFC is responsible for financial operations and reporting for the: NATO-IS; NATO-wide pension funds and related funds (currently: Defined Benefit Pension Scheme, Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (DCPS) and Retirees Medical Claims Fund (RMCF)); bodies and projects located at NATO Headquarters (HQ) (currently NATO Naval Forces Sensors and Weapons Accuracy Check Site (FORACS), Munitions Safety Information Analysis Centre (MSIAC)); Extra-Budgetary and Trust Funds; and bilateral arrangements, including the Tax Reimbursement Agreement with the United States (U.S.).

The NATO-IS budget includes Brussels Headquarters operations as well as NATO Satellite Offices (NASOs).

Standards applicable to NATO in the finance and procurement areas include the NATO Financial Regulations (NFRs), the NATO-IS Financial Rules and Procedures (FRPs), the IPSAS, the NATO Civilian Personnel Regulations (CPRs), and the NATO Code of Conduct.

NATO IS uses COSO as the reference framework for internal control systems.

NATO (HQ) uses an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution to support the management of resources and daily staff operational activities.

The scope of the solution includes financial management (budget and accounting functions), human resources management, procurement, cash management, facilities management and general support functions (e.g.

asset management). Procurement Service uses also e-Procurement solution.

The Head of Procurement is the IS Procurement Service's sourcing, contracting, and market expert. S/he identifies solutions to business needs, sourcing demands and potential opportunities.

S/he is responsible for building high-quality sourcing and procurement performance and capability for more than €70 million in annual spend as part of the IS sourcing and procurement strategy.

The Head of Procurement acts for, or represents, the Head of NATO body, when required and has legal authority to enter into commercial agreements on behalf of the Organization within the limits specified in applicable regulations and to issue procurement warrants to procurement officers and buyers.
2. QUALIFICATIONS AND
EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

The incumbent must:
possess a university degree from an institute of a recognized standing, in a relevant domain;-
have at least 8 years' procurement and contracting experience, which must include at least 5 years of experience as category manager or senior procurement or contract manager in supervisory roles, preferably in services, non-manufacturing, or public sector;have proven people management, mentoring, influencing and leadership skills;-
have strong problem solving, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills;-
possess excellent verbal and written communication skills;-
have expertise in contemporary strategic sourcing processes commonly used by best-in-class organizations, particularly in non-manufacturing and public sectors;-
have demonstrated experience with current sourcing and procurement technologies (e.g. e-sourcing, e-procurement, spend analysis, contract management systems, etc.);-
possess experience with crafting and implementing procurement strategies and policy in regulated environments;-
have a proven track record of impactful contract management and negotiation/ renegotiation;-
have an advanced knowledge of Ms Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint;-
possess strong research and analytical skills;-
possess the following minimum levels of NATO's official languages (English/French): V ("Advanced") in one; and IV ("Intermediate") in the other

DESIRABLE:

The following would be considered an advantage:
post-graduate university degree in law, purchasing, contracting, or supply chain management;-
professional qualification as public or government procurement practitioner such as Level 4 CIPS/UNDP (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply/United Nations Development Programme) or equivalent public/government procurement qualifications;-
professional qualification equivalent to the CIPS Professional Diploma in Procurement and Supply granted by any of the national professional associations federated under the International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management (IFPSM);-
experience with the design or implementation of new procurement processes, procedures or organizations;experience with the use of MS SharePoint or similar collaboration tools;-
experien