Finance and Contracts expert – Business analyst – Senior Non-Key Expert – OPSYS Track 2

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The project: eProcurement

The goal of the eProcurement programme is to simplify, harmonise and digitalise the procurement processes across the Commission and its agencies. It consists in the design, implementation and roll-out the Corporate eProcurement suite to the EC and to other institutions.

Based on its experience with the OPSYS programme and its contribution to corporate convergence, DG INTPA has been nominated “Business Process Owner” for the management of contracts across the Commission. In that context, DG INTPA needs to hire an experienced Finance and Contract expert with good understanding of IT systems.

Main tasks will include:

• Contribution and advice on issues related to financial and contractual aspects of contract management with a view to drafting business requirements;
• Co-drafting or proof-checking business requirements for managing contracting procedures;
• Advise and verify the description and mapping of Business Process for procurement and contracting procedures;
• Contribution to the corporate Business Process Modelling exercises for contract management in collaboration with other DGs (BUDG, DIGIT, GROW, JRC, etc.);
• Contribution and coordination for the elaboration and validation of legal templates to be integrated in the system (in collaboration with relevant legal units);
• Contribute to the analysis and recommendations with respect to the simplification and harmonisation of procedures with other DGs of the Commission;
• Presentation of convergence opportunities and differences between VadeMecum and PRAG arising from the corporate modelling exercises.

Requirements:

• Master’s degree or equivalent diploma in at least one of the followings fields: law, economics, engineering, public administration, computer sciences, social sciences or in absence of degree equivalent professional experience;
• At least 8 years of relevant professional experience;
• Sound knowledge of EU Procurement rules and possibly External Action Practical Guide (PRAG), procurement operations, financial rules and regulation;
• Knowledge of IT systems;
• Background in law or contract management.
• Good knowledge of the functioning of the EU institutions, particularly of EU external action;
• Previous experience in Finance and Contracts, EU procurement and contract management procedures;
• Experience in Public Procurement or Public Finance at EC or other International Organization(s);
• Fluency in English (C1/C2) and knowledge of French (at least B2).

Assets:

• Knowledge of JIRA and/or CONFLUENCE;
• Communication skills;
• Innovation approach to improve organisational performance;
• Strategic thinking;
• Team spirit to cooperate with members of formal and informal groups.

Please note that only candidates with a Belgian work permit or European citizenship can be considered for this position.

Category: senior expert

Dedication: 100%

Start date: at earliest possible time

Duration: TBD

Remuneration: Commensurate with the position and experience

Type of contract: Freelance

Location of assignment: Home-based, with a mandatory weekly presence at the DG INTPA premises. 

How to apply: Please send an up-to-date copy of your CV to Effrosyni Papantoniou at effrosyni.papantoniou@nttdata.com, Michela Procoli at michela.procoli.st@nttdata.com, and Emma Casey at emma.jeancasey@nttdata.com.