Administrative Assistant

Spektrum have a wide range of exciting opportunities in several global locations.

We are always looking to add great new talent to our team and look forward to hearing from you.

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

Knowledge management

• Maintains a knowledge management database.
• Leverages knowledge of a specialism to capture and classify content, taking expert advice when required.

Business administration

• Assists the team/manager in ensuring they have the information needed to support ongoing team processes.
• Assists in planning for meetings.
• Sets up and provides detailed guidance on software, procedures, processes, tools and techniques for administration and workplace productivity.
• Liaises and organises across functions.
• Updates and maintains office policies and procedures.

Calendaring

• Customizes time ranges, size, shape, layout, etc. in own calendar.
• Receives meeting requests from others and manages own calendar accordingly
• Uses software to create and review personal tasks and appointments.
• Creates and sends requests for group appointments and meetings.
• Views, retrieves and updates own calendar entries in accordance with procedures and conventions.

Office Administration

• Assists in developing administrative process flow to and from other functions and departments.
• Coordinates preparation and distribution of standard reports (e.g. status or activity).
• Processes and documents requirements for equipment or staff requisitions.
• Manages current equipment service agreements and support services.
• Develops and maintains physical and electronic filing systems.
• Performs all aspects of administrative support for a location or a department.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Experience working in an office environment utilizing office management systems and procedures.
• Experience in problem solving and proven ability to be flexible when needed.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven experience in effective time management and multi-tasking in an ever-changing environment.

Education

• Higher vocational training in a relevant discipline with 1-year postrelated experience. Or a secondary educational qualification with 3-years post-related experience.

Working Location

• Mons, Belgium

Working Policy

• On-Site

Travel

• Local Travel - 1/2 x per month

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

We never know what new opportunities might be just over the horizon. If this opportunity isn't for you please feel free to send us your resume anyway and be the first to know if something suitable for your skills and experience comes up.