Principal Integrator/ /Deputy BH

Post Context

ACT contributes to preserving the peace, security and territorial integrity of Alliance member states by leading, at Strategic Command level, Warfare Development required to enhance NATO’s posture, military structures, forces, capabilities and doctrines.

The Capability Development Directorate (CAPDEV) comprises two Divisions—Requirements and Capabilities. The Directorate supports SACT in his Capabilities Requirement Authority (CRA) role. It is responsible for a holistic through lifecycle Capability Development approach that infuses innovation and transformative efforts that are an integral part of the Warfare Development. This includes responsibilities for elicitation, development, capture and collection, quality review, traceability and visibility of capability requirements.

The Capabilities Division coordinates the development of capabilities from capability planning through acceptance and then disposal with the management entities, NATO Headquarters staff and the NATO Governance Structure. This entails synchronizing horizontally across capabilities to achieve coherent efforts and outcomes.

The Joint Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance and Joint Effects Branch is responsible for NATO Enterprise and Alliance capability programme planning, coordination, and monitoring, across all domains (Air, Land, Maritime, Cyberspace and Space), policy and DOTMLPFI lines of development throughout the lifecycle

The employee is the Deputy Branch Head and advises the Portfolio Manager for the aggregate of JISR, Awareness, ,  Joint Effects and AFSC Programmes and Projects. He/she coordinates coherence across programmes, ensuring sufficient resources (workforce and funding) to accomplish the high level goals and objectives.  He/she supports the Capability Director and Portfolio Manager by presenting integrated objectives, requirements and status reports to them and to the Command Group.  As the Principal Integrator for the JISR,  Joint Effects and AFSC capabilities, he ensures that data exchange, interoperability, and security are planned and implemented across these and support areas.

Principal Duties:

The incumbent's duties are:

• Supports the Branch Head by managing the JISR,  Joint Effects and AFSC branch resources, submitting annual resource requirements and spend plans, as well as emergent requirement requests when necessary.
• Ensure traceable links from Branch Programmes and Projects to formal requirements (NDPP, Operational, and Transformational), with clear and integrated objectives, milestones, outputs, and activities documented in the appropriate ACT management databases.
• Having enduring knowledge and expertise on NATO policies and processes to include governance, common-funding, doctrine and training management, and technical standards, he will guide JISR,  Joint Effects and AFSC Programme integration efforts to ensure that each has a logical and detailed continuum of development and implementation, making best use of C3 taxonomy, and staying coherent with NDPP target solution implementation.
• Serve as the primary link between the Branch’s activities and those JISR,  Joint Effects and AFSC posts in the Capability Requirements and Forward elements, to ensure consistent and smooth transition between the phases of development, implementation and disposal, and to ensure effective relationships with Allied Command Operations HQs.
• Deputises for the Branch Head, and routinely supports the Branch Head managing all Branch personnel including all OF-5 section heads and programme directors. Assists coordinating the provision of Branch expertise to support to other branches, divisions, and directorates as necessary.
• Acts as the lead planner and day-to-day manager of the branch budget on behalf of the Branch Head.

Essential Qualifications / Experience:

• University Degree in management information systems, accounting, economics, finance, business administration, public administration, operations research, project management or related discipline and 6 years post related experience, or Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training  in that discipline leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 6 years post related and 2 years function related experience.
• Six years of combined experience in operational and tactical level JISR, Battlespace Management and Effects.
• Six years of experience in Capability Development and Programme Management related to JISR, Battlespace Management and Effects (identification, planning, and coordination of projects).
• Experience in translating operational requirements into technical and non-material capability requirements and solution options.
• A minimum of 6-8 years managerial and supervisory experience
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and verbal and written communication skills

Language:

English – SLP 3333 - (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)

Desirable Qualifications / Experience:

• Operational JISR and / or Effects.
• Innovation (NOC 50613D).
• Masters Degree in Management, Engineering or Sciences.
• Military Academy.
• NATO Orientation Course (ETE-MW-3834) provided by NATO - School Oberammergau (NSO)
• English SLP 4343 - (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing);

 Attributes/Competencies:

Managerial Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overseeing those elements of the JISR Program sited at HQ SACT. Oversee various levels of contractor support. May lead the work of process teams and chair meetings.

Professional Contacts:

• Daily contact is required at the OF-7 to OR-4 levels. Contact with contractors, senior staff and participation in briefings and internal review boards with Flag representation is undertaken as required. Outside contacts include senior officials in NATO HQ, NATO agencies and research centres, and national government agencies and industry.

Contribution To Objectives:

• This post has significant impact on NATO's ability to provide JISR support to deployed staffs and forces. This work contributes significantly and directly to the objectives of the Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT). Daily efforts and analyses will be used by senior personnel to chart the direction for transformation initiatives in NATO. Decisions based on the incumbent’s analysis, insight and opinions will be used daily for the commitment and obligation of legal, fiscal, and personnel resources of the command and NATO.

Security Clearance

The successful applicant will be required to apply for and receive a COSMIC TOP SECRET/B Security Clearance prior to final confirmation of contract and commencement of employment.

Contract

Serving NATO International Civilian staff will be offered a contract in accordance with the NATO Civilian Personnel Regulations.  Newly recruited staff will be offered a three year definite duration contract.

Notes for Candidates

The HQ SACT web site gives full details on the eligibility criteria and application processes to be adopted by all candidates.  However, candidates should particularly note:

Please answer each of the pre-screening questions completely in English. Expressions such as: “please see attached CV, please see annex, please see enclosed document, etc” are not acceptable; this is a cause of immediate rejection of the application.

Particular attention should be given to Education and Experience section of your application form, which should be populated with details of your career to date and educational achievements and certifications as they relate to your application.

The candidature of NATO redundant staff at grade G20 will be considered with priority.

NATO will not accept any phase of the recruitment and selection prepared, in whole or in part, by means of generative artificial-intelligence (AI) tools, including and without limitation to chatbots, such as Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (Chat GPT), or other language generating tools. NATO reserves the right to screen applications to identify the use of such tools. All applications prepared, in whole or in part, by means of such generative or creative AI applications may be rejected without further consideration at NATO’s sole discretion, and NATO reserves the right to take further steps in such cases as appropriate.

NATO is committed to diversity and inclusion, and strives to provide equal access to employment, advancement and retention, independent of gender, age, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, cultural background, sexual orientation, and disability. NATO welcomes applications of nationals from all member Nations, and strongly encourages women to apply.

This vacancy will close on 15 April 2025 @ 17:59hrs (EDT)/11:59hrs (CEST).