Deadline Date:
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Requirement:
Assistant (Resource and Portfolio Management)
Location:
Mons, BELGIUM
Time On-Site:
100%
Not to Exceed Rate:
51 EUR
Total Scope of the request (hours):
500
Required Start Date:
28 July 2025
End Contract Date:
31 December 2025
Required Security Clearance:
NATO SECRET
Duties and Role:
- Provides administrative services to project boards, project assurance teams and quality review meetings.
- Uses recommended portfolio, programme and project control solutions for planning, scheduling and tracking.
- Sets up project files, compiles and distributes reports.
- Provides guidance on project management software, procedures, processes, tools and techniques.
- Supports managers and teams in resourcing and recruitment activities.
- Uses recommended tools for planning, scheduling and tracking resourcing activity.
- Provides guidance on resource management and recruitment software, procedures, processes, tools and techniques.
- Provides administrative support function to teams and meetings.
- Takes an active part in team meetings.
- Sets up files, software systems, onboarding new starters, compiles and distributes reports.
- Provides guidance on administration software, procedures, processes, tools and techniques.
- Explains the functions and features of budgeting tools. Implements the organization's budget cycle and process.
- Participates in developing and monitoring a budget for a specific work group or department.
- Assists in the collection and preparation of required budget information.
- Detects and interprets budget variances and overruns.
- Studies and evaluates the audit trails of various operational processes.
- Participates in the testing, review and analysis of existing internal controls.
- Applies new technology-based solutions to specific internal control processes.
- Completes, files and maintains forms used for internal control documentation.
- Makes recommendations for the enhancement of certain internal controls.
Skill, Knowledge & Experience:
- The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
- Higher vocational training in a relevant discipline with 3 years post-related experience or a secondary educational qualification with 5 years post-related experience
- Experience in financial management within a customer-funding environment;
- Experience in planning, preparation and production of budget submissions;
- Experience in budget execution and resource management;
- Experience in preparing, conducting and reporting using statistical sampling methods;
- Knowledge and experience in enterprise resource planning systems, project management processes, procedures and tools;
- Ability to interpret financial data and allocate budgets;
- Experience using ServiceNow;
- Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements;
- Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT;
- Formal project management certification (PRINCE2, PMBOK);
- ITIL Foundation certification.