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Programme Manager

Brussels

  • Organization: EUROCONTROL - Supporting European Aviation
  • Location: Brussels
  • Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Project and Programme Management
    • Managerial positions
    • Information technology (IT)
  • Closing Date: Closed


  • Function title: Programme Manager

  • Reference: NOC-NM-2020-AD/176

  • Location: Brussels

  • Nature of competition: Internal and external competition

  • Applicable regulations: Staff regulations

  • Grades for publication: AD9-10-11-12

  • Type of post: Administrator (AD5-AD12)

  • Number of posts: 2

  • Duration: 5 Year(s)

  • Security clearance: EU/NATO SECRET

  • Directorate/Service: NMD/TEC/CPR - Corporate Programmes service

  • Competition publication date: 15/01/2020

  • Competition closing date: 12/02/2020 (23:59 Brussels time)

  • Reserve list: Applicable - See details in the "Useful information" section

Your team

Within the Network Management Directorate, the Network Manager keeps the network operating as smoothly and efficiently as possible, working closely to support industry actors by providing services, functions, deliverables and training. The Network Manager delivers ATM performance for the pan-European network in the areas of safety, capacity, environment/flight efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Your role

Your role will be to:



  • To lead major Network Manager’s system developments program, and define its structure and governance’s arrangements;

  • To co-ordinate program’s projects and manage their interdependencies, including oversight of risks and issues;

  • To develop budget and operating plans, including funding aspects;

  • To organise activities in line with the business’s objectives, and proactively monitor the programme’s progress;

  • To solve conflicts between projects and ensure consistency of the deliverables;

  • To lead projects’ resources and all program’s contributors;

  • To manage the program’s budget and oversee the outsourcing activities;

  • To report on the progress of the program;

  • To manage communication with all the stakeholders;

  • To perform any other tasks with the main purpose of the job.

Required qualifications, experience & competencies


  • Master degree in IT, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or in another related field;

  • Internal candidates should check on the intranet to see what level of in-house experience is considered equivalent to educational qualifications where appropriate;

  • A minimum of 10 year(s) of relevant working experience;

  • Proficiency in IT projects & large program management;

  • PMP certification as an asset;

  • Experience in managing external suppliers;

  • Knowledge of ATM would be considered an asset;

  • Communication: adapts communication to different situations and audiences;

  • Leading: provides direction;

  • Influencing: sells the benefits of ideas;

  • Organisational awareness: is aware of the instruments driving the Agency’s objectives;

  • Planning and organization: applies planning principles to achieve business objectives;

  • Ability to work in a multinational and multicultural environment;

  • Professional conduct in line with the corporate behaviours of the Agency, i.e. result-driven, readiness to change, customer focus, integrity and team-player approach;

  • The working languages of the Agency are English and French. For this particular post, thorough knowledge of English and satisfactory knowledge of French to the extent necessary for the performance of the described duties are required.

Useful information


  • Applications will be accepted from nationals of EUROCONTROL Member States only. At the closing date of the notice of competition, internal candidates must have completed their probationary period.

  • This is an appointment for a determined period of 5 Year(s). It could be extended up to a maximum of 9 years or converted into an undetermined contract. Before being established in the post, the external candidate will be requested to provide certified copies of his/her degrees and successfully serve a probationary period of 9 months.

  • Internal candidates appointed to an established post or for an undetermined period: If successful, the staff member will be appointed under the conditions set out above, while maintaining the previous terms of employment regarding his/her appointment (whether for an undetermined period or to an established post). At the end of the period of  employment as mentioned above, if the assignment to this post is not extended or its duties do not become of a lasting nature, the staff member will, in accordance with the service regulations, be transferred to another post corresponding to his/her last type of post, grade and function group.

  • Internal candidates appointed for determined period: If successful, the person will continue his/her current type of appointment if compliant with duration limits laid down in Annex Xb of the Staff Regulations/General Conditions of Employment.

  • This post entails management activities. Established staff members will therefore have to serve a confirmation period of 9 months. This period may be shortened to 6 months if the successful candidate is appointed following a competition preceded by a previous temporary assignment to the post for which s/he was selected. The Director General may also decide not to make subject to this provision if that official has previously been assigned, for a period of 2 years or more, to a post similar to that for which he has been selected and which entailed the same level of management responsibilities.

  • The successful candidate shall be appointed at the grade in the function group and to the type of post indicated in the vacancy notice, or, if a group of grades has been published, in principle at the basic grade.

  • In case of reserve list: Suitable candidates, however not selected to fill the post, will be placed on a reserve list for similar functions. The period of validity of reserve list is 1 year from the approval of the selection board’s recommendations.

  • Information on salary and benefits can be found on the web page: http://jobs.eurocontrol.int/what-we-offer

  • EUROCONTROL is committed to non-discrimination and equal opportunities. In the event of equal merit, preference may be given to the applicant from to the under-represented diversity characteristics in order to complement diversity of teams and rebalance the workforce.

  • Candidates should read the tips on how to apply.

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