# C004948 Principal Assistant (Projects and Finance) (NS) - MON 13 Jul

> EMW, Inc. · Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium · Contract · Posted 2026-06-30

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** AAS

## Description

**Deadline Date:** Monday 13 July 2026

**Requirement:** Principal Assistant (Projects and Finance)

**Location:** Braine-l'Alleud, BE

**Full Time On-Site:** Yes

**Time On-Site:** 100%

**Total Scope of the request (hours):** 700

**Required Start Date:** 18 August 2026

**End Contract Date:** 31 December 2026

**Required Security Clearance:** NATO SECRET

**Duties & Role:**  

Planning and Budgeting:

-   Assist in the preparation and updating of the Business Execution Plan to support O&M Operating Costs in alignment with the NCI Agency Business Plan and Financial Plan, prepare the Quarterly Annual Financial Report (QAFR), and provide inputs for Customer Rates and Service Rates.
-   Additionally, assist in preparing and maintaining the NISC procurement plan in coordination with relevant Service Owners.

Performance and Execution Monitoring:

-   Assist in the NISC financial execution and in-year reviews by continuously or monthly monitoring financial targets set in the Business Execution Plan, identifying urgent actions to rectify deviations, and covering all sources and types of funds.
-   Provide analysis and management reports on revenues, costs, variances, productivity, and cost control, and monitor expenditures against all funding sources, proactively resolving discrepancies with managers.
-   Monitor Purchase Orders for externally sourced workforce and maintain a corresponding dashboard for work execution and time bookings.
-   Guide and monitor BA staff in identifying service costs and managing their projects in ServiceNow.

Internal Control:

-   Review and validate project Price Proposals for OE services from a financial perspective, manage and control EBA Fund tasks such as admin travel, and align resource allocations with NISC business plans through approved prioritization processes.
-   Ensure NISC resources are sufficiently planned, maintain discipline in booking effort against actual workload, and secure timely processing of non-billable time cards and complete timesheets for NISC resources.

## Requirements

**Skills, Knowledge & Experience:**

-   The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
-   At least 5 years of relevant experience;
-   Some experience in budgetary planning and management is preferred;
-   Some experience in resource planning and personnel management is preferred;
-   Awareness of Project Management Framework / Methodologies such as PRINCE II, PMP is preferred;
-   Analytic skills is preferred;
-   Some understanding of cost accounting;
-   Experience in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Sharepoint.
-   Excellent command of spoken and written English, with a proven ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing;
-   Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements;
-   Knowledge of the NCI Agency is desirable;
-   Experience of working in a customer funding environment;
-   Experience in documenting/improving business processes;
-   Experience in liaising with internal and external staff and ability to build relationships across the business

## Apply

[Apply at EMW, Inc.](https://apply.workable.com/emw/j/B3F585D79A/apply)

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