Principal Assistant (Project Support) NaaS)
Braine-l'Alleud, BE 17-04-2026 #16546

Key Duties & Responsibilities

1. Information Management

  • Monitor and improve information and records management practices
  • Identify risks and recommend remediation actions
  • Report on information control status to support decision-making
  • Ensure compliance with policies, audit, and control requirements

2. Project & Programme Support

  • Support project boards, assurance teams, and review meetings
  • Provide project planning, scheduling, and tracking support
  • Set up and guide use of project management tools and processes
  • Assist with project proposals and provide cross-project insights (risk, quality, finance, etc.)

3. Stakeholder Management

  • Handle issues, resolutions, and lessons learned
  • Implement communication and stakeholder engagement plans
  • Collect feedback to improve stakeholder relationships
  • Maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders

4. Business Administration

  • Support team operations and ensure information availability
  • Organize meetings and coordinate across teams
  • Maintain and improve administrative processes and tools

5. Operational Project Support

  • Maintain policies, procedures, and project documentation
  • Prepare and coordinate cost estimates (TBCE) and Statements of Work (SOW)
  • Assist in project delivery (documentation, implementation, risk/change management)
  • Maintain project plans (e.g., ServiceNow)
  • Support resource allocation and business intake processes
  • Produce regular project reports

6. Project Coordination & Control

  • Manage project plans on behalf of project managers
  • Coordinate with resource managers and contracting officers (IFBs, RFQs)
  • Monitor project performance and approve timesheets
  • Support project closure, including customer acceptance (JFAI)
  • Maintain project portals and document repositories

7. Change & Resource Management

  • Support implementation of project changes (scope, timeline, resources)
  • Ensure change processes follow organizational standards
  • Assist in planning and tracking resource allocation

Requirements

Education

  • Higher vocational training 5 years experience, OR
  • Secondary education 3 years experience

Experience & Skills

  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
  • Excellent English communication skills (written and spoken)
  • Ability to work in dynamic, fast-changing environments
  • Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Proactive, flexible, and able to take initiative

Certifications

Essential:

  • PRINCE2 Practitioner
  • Professional Scrum Master I

Desirable:

  • ITIL v4
  • MSP Foundation / Practitioner
  • Experience with tools like MS Project or ServiceNow

Work Conditions

  • Location: Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium
  • On-site: 100%
  • Duration: 25 May – 31 December 2026
  • Total hours: 418
  • Travel: Up to 100 days within Belgium
  • Security clearance: NATO Secret
  • Grade: NATO G15

Key Competencies

  • Project coordination and administration
  • Stakeholder communication and relationship management
  • Planning, reporting, and documentation
  • Organizational and multitasking skills
  • Basic project management capability

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