Technical Advisor Public Procurement

HumanInTech; Herentals; Hybrid; EUR 83,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

HumanInTech seeks an experienced ICT project leader to support public procurement procedures for mobility-related systems. The role covers the full procurement lifecycle, from drafting guidelines to evaluating tenders and negotiating with bidders.

Based in the Antwerp region with hybrid working, it requires senior expertise and fluent Dutch. The position focuses on complex technical requirements, selection criteria and achieving the most economically advantageous tender, with a 400-hour workload

Qualifications

• 10+ years leading ICT projects in public procurement.
• 10+ years drafting procurement specifications.
• 5+ years with relevant mobility technology.
• Experience negotiating with external suppliers.
• Dutch language at CEFR level C2.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and substantive support throughout the procurement lifecycle.
• Assist in preparing selection and award guidelines, procedurally and substantively.
• Analyze, develop and formulate complex technical requirements.
• Advise on definition of selection criteria and award criteria.
• Assist in evaluating tenders and formulating clarifications.
• Guide negotiation phases with bidders.
• Prepare evaluation reports and determine final ranking for best tender.

Skills

ICT project leadership

Public procurement

Technical domain experience

Mobility domain

Supplier negotiation

Dutch language CEFR C2

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Master's degree in technical field

Public procurement law training

Job description

What you will do

You will support a public-sector department that manages multiple ongoing procurement procedures and is preparing additional procedures in the short and medium term. Your role is to provide operational and substantive support throughout the procurement lifecycle.

Your responsibilities include:

• Supporting the preparation of selection and award guidelines, both procedurally and substantively
• Analysing, developing and formulating complex technical aspects and requirements
• Advising on the definition of selection criteria, minimum requirements and award criteria
• Supporting the evaluation of submitted tenders, including formulating clarification questions
• Guiding any negotiation phases with bidders
• Supporting the preparation of evaluation reports and determining the final ranking for awarding the most economically advantageous tender

The context

The department is responsible for the management, rollout and operational functioning of various technical installations. These include dynamic systems such as automatic retractable bollards, dynamic signage boards, parking meters, bike-sharing systems and parking prohibition signs, as well as the underlying back-office software systems for communication, data processing, management, control and monitoring.

The department procures, implements, manages and maintains these systems through public procurement contracts with external suppliers and service providers.

What we are looking for

Must have

• 10 years of demonstrable experience as an ICT project leader (expert level)
• 10 years of demonstrable experience with public procurement procedures, including drafting specifications (expert level)
• 5 years of demonstrable experience with the technology in question or similar technology (senior level)
• Demonstrable experience in the mobility domain
• Demonstrable experience negotiating with external suppliers
• Dutch language skills at European CEFR level C2

Should have

• Demonstrable experience as a system architect in multiple projects with complex system architecture issues
• Demonstrable experience within the Flemish government
• Demonstrable experience with ICT infrastructure solutions
• Demonstrable experience with smart data
• Demonstrable training in public procurement law
• Higher education (master's or bachelor's degree) with a technical or engineering background, or equivalent through experience with the ICT technology for which expertise is requested

Nice to have

• Demonstrable experience with reporting

The setting

This assignment runs from early November 2026 to the end of March 2027, with an estimated workload of 400 hours at 50% capacity. The role is based in the Antwerp region with hybrid working possible. All work is conducted in Dutch.

Location: Antwerp region, hybrid

Work address: Belgium

Employer / contracting party: HumanInTech

Applications close (Brussels time): October 28, 2026 at 1:00 AM

Engagement: Freelance or employed by HumanInTech

Working hours: Full-time

Experience: More than 10 years or more

Education: Bachelor's or more

Published: October 2026