023g - Project Officer Cyber Defence Workforce Development

**Contract type:** Seconded National Expert **Directorate:** Capability, Armament and Planning Directorate (CAP) **Group:** N.A. **Grade:** AD9/AD10 **Level of Security Clearance:** SECRET UE/EU SECRET **Management of staff:** N.A. **Location:** Brussels **Indicative starting date:** 01/04/2027 **Closing date for applications:** 11/02/2027 **1. BACKGROUND** ----------------- The European Defence Agency (EDA) was established on 12 July 2004, and is governed by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1835 defining the statute, seat and operational rules of the European Defence Agency. The Agency has its headquarters in Brussels. The main task of EDA is to support the Council and the Member States in their effort to improve the Union's defence capabilities in the field of crisis management and to sustain the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) as it currently stands and as it develops in the future. The Agency is structured into four directorates. The Corporate Services Directorate (CSD) and three operational directorates: Industry, Synergies and Enablers (ISE); Capability, Armament & Planning (CAP); Research, Technology and Innovation (RTI). **2. THE AGENCY'S WAY OF WORKING** ---------------------------------- The Agency is an “outward-facing” organisation, constantly interacting with its shareholders, the participating Member States, as well as with a wide range of stakeholders. It works in an integrated way, with multi-disciplinary teams representing all of the Agency’s functional areas, to realise its objectives. Its business processes are flexible and oriented towards achieving results. Staff at all levels need to demonstrate the corresponding qualities of commitment, flexibility, innovation, and team-working; to work effectively with shareholders and stakeholder groups, formal and informal; and to operate without the need for detailed direction. **3. THE CAPABILITY, ARMAMENT AND PLANNING DIRECTORATE (CAP)** -------------------------------------------------------------- The Capability, Armament & Planning Directorate (CAP) supports Member States in collaboratively planning, developing and acquiring defence capabilities that meet their needs as well as EU priorities. This implies supporting Member States in identifying, preparing and supporting the execution of possible cooperation projects and programmes ranging from long term military capability development to short term armament procurement. This includes obtaining agreement on shared needs and related priorities, harmonising capability requirements and conducting capability development preparatory activities across all dimensions of capabilities (concept & doctrine, organisation, training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel, facilities, and interoperability). It also includes aggregating demand towards joint procurement of defence products and services. The Directorate, together with Member States and with the support of other competent EU institutions and bodies,