Job notes

Employer: European Defence Agency
Status: Open
Contract type: Seconded National Expert (SNE)
Opening date: 2026-10-09T12:00:00+00:00
Deadline: 2027-01-12T22:59:59+00:00

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Status

Open

Opening date

9 October 2026

Deadline

12 January 2027, 23:59 (CET)

Department

European Defence Agency

Agency

EDA - European Defence Agency

Vacancy Type

Public and Inter-Agency

Type of Contract

Seconded National Expert (SNE)

Grade

AD 9 - AD 10

Location(s)

Brussels, Belgium

Target audience

DUTIES

Under the supervision of the Head of the Coordination and Management Office, the Coordination Officer will be responsible for / contribute to the following activities:

support the coordination of the Directorate's planning, reporting and governance activities;

support the coordination of Directorate inputs to Agency-wide planning, budgeting, staffing and reporting processes;

facilitate coordination across Directorate units and with other Agency Directorates to ensure coherent input to Agency-wide efforts and activities;

assist in monitoring the implementation of Directorate objectives, identifying risks, tracking actions and ensure appropriate follow-up;

contribute to the coordination of the Directorate's activities related to EU defence policies and legislation, including preparation of background material, stakeholder coordination and support to Member States' engagement;

assist in the preparation, organisation and follow-up of meetings with Member States, senior management and Directorate stakeholders, including agendas, briefing materials, minutes and action tracking;

support the coordination and follow-up of Directorate contributions to cross-cutting Agency initiatives, working groups and other horizontal activities involving several organisational entities;

maintain an overview of key Directorate deliverables, meetings, deadlines and decision points and support the timely coordination of related inputs and actions;

contribute to the continuous improvement of Directorate coordination arrangements, working methods and information flows, including the development and maintenance of appropriate planning and monitoring tools;

liaise, as appropriate, with relevant internal and external stakeholders in support of the Directorate’s coordination activities;

take on additional tasks as required in the interest of the service.

Duties may evolve according to the development of EDA’s structure and activities, and the decisions of EDA management.

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