European Defence Agency · Brussels, Belgium
The European Defence Agency (EDA) is seeking a Project Officer for Land Capabilities to support military capability development activities in the Land domain. The role involves collaborating with EU Member States to enhance their military capabilities, managing joint procurement projects, and providing technical expertise in land warfare. The successful candidate will also liaise with various stakeholders and contribute to the Capability Development Plan. This position requires a strong background in defence and security, particularly in land capability development.
Under the supervision of the Head of Land Domain Unit, the Project Officer Land Capabilities will be responsible for planning, initiating and conducting collaborative military capability development activities in the Land Domain.
In particular, the jobholder will be responsible for/contribute to the following activities:
support EU Member States in improving their military capabilities in the Land domain;
implement EDA Core Tasks 3 and 4, namely harmonisation of military requirements and aggregation of demand towards joint procurement, including the development of business cases with MS interested in launching specific collaborative development/acquisition projects;
support and, when required, chair the Capability Expert Groups relevant to the Land domain, namely Ground Combat Capabilities, Land Based Precision Engagement and Future Soldier Systems, as well as related Ad-Hoc Working Groups;
contribute to other activities within the area of responsibility, including such as Priority Capability Areas-PCAs Coordinating Groups, providing technical direction and subject-matter expertise;
support the establishment and implementation of ad-hoc projects, including the facilitation and management of EDA Category B projects as required, as well as plan and manage activities funded by the EDA Operational Budget;
contribute to ensuring coherence between the three (3) Capability Expert Groups (CEGs) implementing Land Domain’s Priorities, as well as with related capability development activities and Land-related work strands across the Agency, including in the framework of the Centre for European Defence Innovation (CEDI);
liaise, as appropriate, with relevant external stakeholders such as the European External Action Service (EEAS), EU Military Staff (EUMS), European Commission (EC), NATO, EU Defence technological and Industrial base (EDTIB), and any other relevant EU Institutions, bodies and agencies;
contribute to the further development and improvement of the Capability Development Plan (CDP), including identifying, promoting and proposing relevant collaborative opportunities within the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) in the jobholder’s area of responsibility;
contribute, as appropriate, to the assessment of PESCO project proposals and support Land-related collaborative projects at Member States’ request, including seeking synergies among existing initiatives;
contribute, as appropriate, to the assessment of the Land-related topics under the European Defence Fund (EDF) annual work programmes, including other DG DEFIS-led initiatives related to the jobholder’s area of responsibility;
provide technical advice within the jobholder’s area of responsibility in support to EU defence-related policies and concepts;
represent the Agency at relevant conferences and seminars;
take on additional tasks as required in the interest of the service.
Duties may evolve according to development of the EDA’s structure and activities, and the decisions of EDA management.