Presentation

The ANPR and sensors program is housed within the Police Information and ICT Directorate (DRI) of the Federal Police. The directorate is responsible for preparing policy and regulations for information management and processing, developing the police information concept, establishing technical norms and standards, and implementing information and communication systems.

Project

Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) uses intelligent cameras that recognize license plates. The system then compares these scanned license plates with already available data (stolen or reported vehicles, whether they are allowed to drive in certain areas, etc.). Within the police, ANPR is used in the context of traffic safety and judicial assignments.

The aim of the program in the coming years is to increase the types and volume of various sensors, thereby fully focusing on quality, safety, and performance. This has an impact on central systems, the flow and storage of information, etc.

Mission

As an IT-Technical expert in public procurement, you bring your IT knowledge as well as your experience in public procurement to support the ANPR and sensors program in achieving its objectives and to collaborate on a new public procurement for cameras and sensors.

Correctly drafting the new market in IT terms is crucial to launch a good public contract, fits within our standards, and is future proof at the same time.

Given the need for central connection of the cameras, it is important to have sufficient IT-technical insight to contribute ideas on matters such as connectivity, throughput, storage and security of information, compatibility of certain technological solutions, life cycle management, etc.

You provide the IT-technical support required for all steps in the new public procurement process:

• Market analysis (existing and future solutions from camera manufacturers and integrators)
• Needs assessment (mapping the operational and technical needs of the Integrated Police and its partners)
• Developing technical requirements
• Suggesting SLAs
• Assisting in drafting selection and award criteria

All these activities must be carried out within the legal framework regarding public procurement, with a focus on transparency, objectivity, and equal treatment.

For the existing contracts of IT applications running within the program, follow-up is required for the substantive review of service catalogs and the monitoring of performance according to contractual agreements (SLAs), quotations, contract revisions in the context of security updates, etc.

You ensure good structure and do everything possible to respect the set timelines.

Where necessary, you adjust the planning and can communicate about this clearly and transparently, providing the necessary reporting.

You build a good relationship with internal stakeholders within the police and also coordinate the various initiatives with external partners to ensure the success of the initiatives.

Tasks and responsibilities:

• Main tasks:

• Setting up IT workshops to determine the needs of field users and partners

• Coordinating technical input from DRI (ANPR and sensors program, infrastructure and systems division, architecture, development, etc.)
• Market analysis, including on-site visits to specialized companies and trade shows of digital applications
• Organizing workshops to determine technical requirements
• Supporting all steps of drafting new specifications: needs assessment, drafting technical specifications, formulating proposals for selection and award criteria and an evaluation system
• Facilitating information exchange and collaboration with the various (government) partners of the ANPR team and the integrated police
• Preparing and guiding meetings and presentations (e.g. information session for companies, Q&A session, etc.)

• Support in administrative files

• Secondary tasks:

• Monitoring current contracts and performance in line with the applicable specifications of various IT applications

• Drawing up a schedule per new specification based on validated parameters, with attention to dependencies and risks (financial, operational, etc.)
• Reporting on the progress of various files, including issues, bottlenecks, risks – proposing alternatives, mitigations, decisions made and actions to be taken
• Ensuring anchoring and transfer of knowledge and information (SharePoint, Confluence, etc.)

Education, experience, and competencies:

• At least five (5) years of hands-on experience in drafting and monitoring public procurement in IT
• Sufficient knowledge of IT (software, hardware) and connectivity and knowledge of applicable KPIs and SLAs within relevant domains
• Knowledge of applicable Belgian and European legislation for public procurement in the public sector
• Familiar with topics concerning traffic safety and police duties, insight into data protection issues and police data
• Proficient in using the MS Office suite
• French or Dutch as a native language, with a strong passive knowledge of the other language

Soft skills

• Good communication skills and the ability to facilitate collaboration between various stakeholders
• Proactivity and the ability to work according to strategic agreements
• Planning ability, experience in reporting
• Able to switch quickly between different topics and according to changing priorities
• Discretion and a diplomatic attitude

Practical

Desired start date: 15 September 2026

Duration: until the end of 2026 (extendable)

Regime: full-time

Main address: Koningsstraat, 202 A – 1000 Brussels

Work arrangement: minimum 2 days/week presence at the office, depending on tasks and agreements with the team; telework allowed at domicile or employer address (Belgium)

Team: multidisciplinary, mix of internal and external staff