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Halvik

Contracts Administrator II

Greenbelt, MD

This member will provide support to leadership and the appropriate civil servant(s) with all team activities. The Contracting Member will support SEWP leadership with pre- and post-award contracting ...

Halvik

Contracts Administrator II

Greenbelt, MD · On-site

$110K - $125K/yr

This member will provide support to leadership and the appropriate civil servant(s) with all team activities. The Contracting Member will support SEWP leadership with pre- and post-award contracting ...

Halvik

Contracts Administrator II

Greenbelt, MD · On-site

$110K - $125K/yr

This member will provide support to leadership and the appropriate civil servant(s) with all team activities. The Contracting Member will support SEWP leadership with pre- and post-award contracting ...

Tetra Tech

Contracts Administrator II

Greenbelt, MD · On-site

$100 - $150/hr

This member will provide support to leadership and the appropriate civil servant(s) with all team activities. The Contracting Member will support SEWP leadership with pre- and post-award contracting ...

Metis, Inc.

Field Engineering Specialist

Houston, TX · On-site

$85 - $125/hr

Interfaces with NASA contractors and civil servant personnel. MAJOR JOB ACTIVITIES: This position will be responsible for: * Participates in various meetings related to the NASA programs including ...

Metis, Inc.

$85 - $125/hr

Interfaces with NASA contractors and civil servant personnel. MAJOR JOB ACTIVITIES: This position will be responsible for: * Participates in various meetings related to the NASA programs including ...

Halvik

Contracts Administrator

Greenbelt, MD · On-site

$85K - $100K/yr

This member will provide support to leadership and the appropriate civil servant(s) with all team activities. The Contracting Member will support SEWP leadership with pre- and post-award contracting ...

Halvik

Contracts Administrator

Greenbelt, MD

This member will provide support to leadership and the appropriate civil servant(s) with all team activities. The Contracting Member will support SEWP leadership with pre- and post-award contracting ...

Halvik

Contracts Administrator

Greenbelt, MD · On-site

$85K - $100K/yr

This member will provide support to leadership and the appropriate civil servant(s) with all team activities. The Contracting Member will support SEWP leadership with pre- and post-award contracting ...

Tetra Tech

Contracts Administrator

Greenbelt, MD · On-site

$90 - $130/hr

This member will provide support to leadership and the appropriate civil servant(s) with all team activities. The Contracting Member will support SEWP leadership with pre- and post-award contracting ...

Arenatechnologies

Senior Acquisition Analyst

El Segundo, CA · On-site

$180 - $215/hr

Minimum 10 years of experience performing Systems Engineering and Acquisition Management activities in the government (military and/or civil servant), federally funded research and development center ...

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Chargé(e) de projets OA Nord-Est

Direction Interdépartementale des Routes Ile de France (DIRIF)

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Posted 5 days ago

Job description

Project Manager For Art Works

Within UGCOA, as a project manager for art works, you are responsible for the surveillance and maintenance of art works. Your main activities are as follows:

Main duties include:

  • Surveillance of art works: - Participation in the definition and programming of the surveillance of art works; - Local organization and follow-up of the surveillance of art works and their equipment; - Feeding, exploitation and updating of databases and project files; - Follow-up of reinforced surveillance and high surveillance of art works.
  • Maintenance of art works: - Participation in the definition and programming of specialized maintenance work on art works; - Control of works, organization and conduct of sites in connection with the network operator, for specialized maintenance and various investigations on OA.
  • Other duties: - Preferred contact person of the network operator regarding the coordination between maintenance work and operation; - Participation in the drafting and use of regional contracts on OA; - Participation in the processing of third-party requests (drafting of opinions, authorization of passage of exceptional transports, etc.)

You are placed under the responsibility of the head of the North-East Pole within the Central Management Unit of Art Works (UGCOA).

Profile Sought

Level B 1 or equivalent The main skills to be acquired: - General knowledge of art works and pathology of art works; - Knowledge of heritage management; - Knowledge of public procurement; - Knowledge of project management. The main resources required: - Autonomy, sense of organization, sense of communication and negotiation; - Ability to work in a team, ability to report, ability to synthesize.

Application Elements Contact Persons
  • lily.bousseau@developpement-durable.gouv.fr
  • stephane.biancotto@developpement-durable.gouv.fr
Additional Information

Interviewers: Lily BOUSSEAU (head of the North-East Pole), lily.bousseau@developpement-durable.gouv.fr Stéphane BIANCOTTO (assistant head of unit), stephane.biancotto@developpement-durable.gouv.fr The transmission of CV and cover letter is mandatory.

Special Conditions Of Exercise

Location: 65 Avenue de Faidherbe, 93 315 Le Pré-Saint-Gervais Proximity metro Mairie des Lilas L11, tramway Porte des Lilas T3b Parking on site (car, motorcycle, bike/VAE). Material conditions provided: Office and IT resources adapted to workstation (laptop, mobile phone, etc.). Pool vehicle for interventions on the network. Hours: Remote work possible at a rate of 2 days maximum per week after a period of skills development. Night work possible for visits to works and control of sites (entitled to compensation). Participation in OA on-call duty (entitled to compensation); Others: Travel on the network throughout the territory of the North-East Pole. RIFSEEP: Category B - Group 2 RENOIRH: E000031097

Legal Basis

This position is open to any competent candidate, whether civil servant or not. The recruitment of a non-civil servant candidate would be on a contractual basis, a priori for a 3-year contract (to be confirmed with the recruiter), after the absence of a suitable civil servant candidate (legal basis: 2° of article L.332-2 of the general code of the State civil service). At the end of the 3-year contract, it is possible to continue on a permanent basis or with another 3-year contract, subject to the agreement of the parties.

Position Status

Vacant as of 14/12/2026

Reference Profession

Charged / Charged with project of infrastructures and equipment

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