EXPRESSIONS OF INTREST: ASSISTANT CONTRACTING OFFICER (1) NATO-SACLANT requests expressions of interest for a one year position with two one year extension options of a Assistant Contracting Officer, beginning 01 April 2000. (2) Principal Duties: (a) Develops, manages, supervises or performs policies and procedures involving the procurement of supplies, services, research and development, cost and price analysis, selection and solicitation, negotiation and award of contracts through invitations to tender or negotiation. (b) Requires knowledge of the uniform commercial code, knowledge of business and industry practices, sources of supply, cost factors, cost and price analysis and price analysis techniques. (c) Performs the duties as the Assistant Purchasing and Contracting Officer in accordance with the NATO Financial Regulations, NATO Fiancial Rules and Procedures and the ACLANT Financial Manual. (d) Perform the duties as the Assistant Contracting Officer. Perform all necessary actions for effective contracting ensuring compliance with the terms of the contracts, and safeguarding the interests of the Nations in Contractual relationships. (e) Develop, Co-ordinate, negotiate and administer the following documents for the command; Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contracts, Cooperative Research and Development and Agreements. (f) Extract details for financial documents and enter them into automated finance and accounting system. (g) Act as the Secretary of the Headquarters' Contract Awards Board in lieu of the Purchasing and Contracting Officer. (h) Act as the Headquarters' Property Accounting Officer if assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: (a) Essential Qualifications; (1) Professional (a) 10 years experience as a government or international organisation contracting professional with job titles such as "Contract Specialist, Contract Administrator, Cost and/or Price Analyst, Contracting Officer or Procurement Analyst". (b) Practical experience of modern officer automation applications, e.g. MS Office and automated contracting systems such as Oracle or SAP. (c) International contracting experience working with contracts in foreign currencies, various intellectual property rights clauses, a variety of cost estimating techniques. (d) Demonstrated ability to formulate, negotiate and administer contracts from simple supply purchase orders to foreign military sales contracts and various forms of agreements. (2) Education/Training (a) University degree in accounting, business finance, law, contracts, economics, business management or similar field. (b) Specialised training in management of contracts, economic, statistical and/or finanical analysis. (c) Formal training in tender offer development, pre-award terms and condition development, contract negotiations, contract administration, business law, or similar courses. (3) Security Clearance (a) NATO SECRET. (4) Remarks; Attends training courses/seminars to maintain functional and professional competence. (b) Must be able to travel within NATO and in support of out of areaoperations up to 50 percent of the time. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING RESPONSES: (a) Submit all correspondence via MAIL ONLY to: North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic 7857 Blandy Road, Suite 100 Attn: LT Diana Carsten Norfolk VA 23551-2490. (b) Expressions of Interests responses are required no later than 15 March 2000, 2pm Eastern Standard Time. Posted 01/31/00 (W-SN420414).

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