North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Supreme Allied Command, Atlantic, 7857 Blandy Road, Suite 100, Norfolk, VA 23551-2490

R -- DEPUTY PROGRAM MANAGER SOL 2000-08 DUE 080400 POC LT Diana Carsten Contracting Officer 757-445-3609 Fax only The NATO Financial Management Systems Office is charged with fielding the Oracle Financials software to 24 NATO locations in Europe and North America. The duty location is at NATO Strategic Command Europe headquarters located in Mons, Belgium. A full time Deputy Program Manager is needed to begin duties on 01 October 2000 with the duties and qualifications as specified below: 1. REPORTING CHAIN: The incumbent reports to the FMS Systems Director. 2. PRINCIPAL DUTIES: The incumbent will act as Deputy FMS Systems Director and in this capacity will provide support to the FMS Systems Director in the coordination of user participation during system implementation and system support required post implementation. Activities where the incumbent will either assist the FMS Systems Director or will act on his behalf will include the following; Ensuring that proper User Implementation Groups are established at all sites, that appropriate site preparations are carried out and that all implementation activities are properly scheduled. Directing the activities of the Implementation User Groups including general coordination and organization of work meeting; Organization of test set-ups, demonstrations and acceptance tests at the user sites as required; Co-ordinating discussion and agreement on any changes needed to the established financial procedures to accomodate the NAFS: Establishing and documenting arrangements for local support services at all sites; Ensuring that an adequate training program is established, that schedules for training of site and other involved personnel are produced in a timely manner, and that training needs are adequately monitored; Ensuring that acceptance testing at each site is properly conducted and monitored; Ensuring that operational handover is properly planned abd scheduled at all sites; Ensuring a proper migration of data from legacy systems; Maintain close contact with the user community to ensure the effective progress of the development and implementation effort; Provision of specialist support to all sites in the areas of Help Desk, Training and Configuration Management; Establish and control User Groups to review operations, changes and procedures; Co-ordinate and monitor change proposals to the system; Provide information, guidance and assistance to potential and new users to the system; Maintain close liaison with all other internal support activities at all sites to review activities; Monitor and co-ordinate utilisation of the system for IRM or similar management purposes. 3. ADDITIONAL DUITES: Performs other duties as may be required by the FMS Systems Director. 4.EXPERIENCE: Four (4) years od AIS acquisition experience. Functional knowledge of planning, programming, budgeting and execution systems. 5. EDUCATION: Baccalaureate Degree in Business of Information Technology. Specialized training in accounting or information technology. 6. DUTY STATION: Mons, Belgium travel 50%. 7. CONTRACT LENTH: 24 month initial period with two one year options. 8: INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS: Proposals must be submitted to North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic, 7857 Blandy Road, Suite 100, Norfolk, Virginia 23551-2490 ATTENTION CONTRACTING OFFICER. Proposals must be in double sealed envelopes with clear markings on the outside envelope "DO NOT OPEN IN MAILROOM", and must have solicitation number 2000-08 annotated on the envelope. Proposals should be sent in two parts with Curriculum Vitae and cost proposal. Security clearance must be annotated in Curriculum Vitae. Organization chart of company should also be included in proposal. All proposals must reach NATO/SACLANT by 1400 (2pm) 04 August 2000. Questions can be sent to LT Diana Carsten, Contracting Officer via fax at 757-445-3609. Telephonic inquires shall not be accepted. Posted 07/18/00 (W-SN476204). (0200)

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