Project Officer Land Planning

We are looking for a Project Officer Planning.

The Project Officer Land Planning, under the supervision of the Head of Unit Land and Logistics, is responsible for identifying, planning and initiating collaborative capability development activities in the Land Domain. In particular, the jobholder will be responsible for the following activities:

• focus on harmonising EU Member States (MS) capability planning in the Land Domain while supporting the development of concepts to address the current and future military challenges; the evolving operational conditions require to make full use of innovation and shorter development cycles in order to keep the military advantage over potential threats by addressing the whole DOTLMPFI lines of military capability development;
   
• implement EDA Core Tasks 3 and 4, namely harmonisation of military requirements and aggregation of demand towards joint procurement, leading to elaborate Business Cases with MS interested in launching specific collaborative development/acquisition projects on that basis;
   
• manage and, when required, chair, the Capability Planners Group (CPG) Land, as well as support the related Capability Expert Groups (CEGs) on Ground Combat Capabilities, Land Based Precision Engagement, Future Soldier Systems and any other related working groups, seminars and meetings where the jobholder may provide technical direction and guidance as subject matter expert;
   
• propose, manage and coordinate the work plan linked with corresponding priority implementation roadmaps (PIRs) that will meet the objectives of the CPG Land and propose the necessary guidance to the associated CEGs;
   
• ensure full coherence between the 3 CEGs implementing Land Domain’s Priorities, with the Support Functions capability development activities and Land-related work strands across the Agency, e.g. in the framework of the EU Hub for Defence Innovation (HEDI);
   
• interact, 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;
   
• plan and manage activities funded by the EDA Operational Budget, as required;
   
• contribute to the further development and improvement of the Capability Development Plan (CDP), including identifying, promoting and proposing meaningful collaborative opportunities framed under the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) within the jobholder’s area of responsibility;
   
• contribute, as appropriate, to the assessment of PESCO project proposals and be ready to provide support to Land collaborative projects upon Member States’ request, including seeking synergies among existing initiatives;
   
• contribute, as appropriate, to the assessment of the European Defence Fund (EDF) Land-related topics of the annual work programmes, including other DG DEFIS-led initiatives related to the jobholder’s area of responsibility;
   
• provide technical advice related to the jobholder’s area of responsibility to EU defence-related policies and concepts;
   
• represent EDA in meetings, conferences and seminars, as required;
   
• deputise for the Head of Unit when required;
   
• 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.