Senior Expert

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE announces an open competition for a civil service position Senior Expert in Defence Capability Projects Management Department (drones and counter-drone issues) We offer: participation in the implementation of a national defence project; opportunity to perform responsible work in public administration; opportunity to expand knowledge and professional skills; opportunity to work in a team of knowledgeable professionals; opportunity to voluntarily acquire basic military training, promoting understanding of the national defence sector and the tasks of the National Armed Forces (NBS); social guarantees in accordance with public administration regulations, with health insurance commencing upon assumption of office duties; additional leave after completion of the first year of work; monthly salary from 1856 EUR to 2149 EUR (before tax), vacation allowance. Main Responsibilities: actively engage in and support the planning, implementation, and management of the remote-controlled systems capability project; strengthen international cooperation with NATO and European Union member states, promoting close partnership and unified approach to project development; participate in the activities of the International Drone Coalition, including working groups, and facilitate mutual cooperation among partners, as well as task completion and full information exchange; participate in European Union initiative activities, including contributing to discussions on preparing the ministry's position; ensure project reporting points and task control during project progress, as well as monitoring of implementation deadlines and cost execution; prepare project report documents and reports, ensure their submission for decision-maker review, monitor implementation of decisions; plan, organize, and coordinate working groups and other meetings related to project development, record meeting minutes, monitor completion of assigned tasks. Requirements for Candidates: compliance with the requirements of Article 9 of the Law "On State Secrets"; compliance with the requirements of Article 7 of the State Civil Service Law; academic or second-level professional higher education, preferably supplemented with studies in project management; experience working with foreign institutions, international organizations, and coordinating inter-institutional cooperation; understanding of project administration, implementation, and very good English language proficiency (knowledge will be tested) - duties include analysis of materials and preparation of documents in English; good analytical and planning skills, ability to coordinate work within the project framework and precision in completing work tasks; desired experience in public administration interest in the national defence sector and NBS tasks; ability to work under high-intensity conditions and achieve goals within limited timeframes; excellent communication and collaboration skills. For the performance of office duties, the civil servant must use an independently established national electronic identification solution, i.e., eSignature eID An employee holding this position is subject to Article 17, paragraph 1, point 23 of the Law "On Emergency Situations and States of Exception". Documents to be submitted by competition candidates: competition candidate questionnaire (available at https://www.mod.gov.lv/lv/vakances); signed curriculum vitae in Latvian; application letter; copy of a document confirming higher education (for candidates who obtained education abroad, please attach a certificate from the Academic Information Centre on its academic recognition in Latvia). The aforementioned documents must be submitted or sent within 14 days to the Personnel Department of the Ministry of Defence at Kr. Valdemaras Street 10/12, Riga, LV–1473 or sent to the Ministry of Defence email address [email protected] For inquiries, phone 67335268, 67335200. Based on Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and Council on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46 EC (General Data Protection Regulation), the Ministry of Defence informs that: 1. Personal data provided in your application documents will be processed to ensure the conduct of this selection competition; 2. The personal data controller is the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia (registration No. 90000022632), Kr. Valdemaras Street 10/12, Riga, LV-1473.

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