Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID – C004825

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports coordination and facilitates data collection for Business Intake related processes: annual Demand Forecast exercise as well as Customer Request Forms (CRFs) with local stakeholders and leadership.
• Provides administrative support to project boards, project assurance teams and quality review meetings.
• Uses recommended portfolio, service and project control solutions for planning, scheduling, tracking of execution and delivery.
• Compiles and distributes reports using NCIA dedicated reports and dashboards.
• Supports accurate time accounting through direct user guidance and participation in weekly timesheet monitoring initiative.
• Provides guidance on project and service management related software, procedures, processes, best practices, tools and techniques.
• Provides administrative support function to teams and meetings, follows up on action items if needed.
• Takes an active part in team meetings and knowledge sharing sessions.
• Sets up files and libraries in intranet, compiles and distributes reports.
• Provides guidance on administration software, procedures, processes, tools and techniques.
• Studies and evaluates the audit trails of various operational processes.
• Participates in the testing, review and analysis of existing internal controls.
• Applies new technology-based solutions to specific internal control processes.
• Completes, files and maintains forms used for internal control documentation.
• Makes recommendations for the enhancement of certain internal controls.

Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in coordination roles within financial management, workforce management and project management in a customer-funded environment;
• Proven experience in planning, preparation, execution, and reporting related to financial management, workforce management, and project management activities.
• Knowledge and experience in enterprise resource planning systems, project management processes, procedures and tools.
• Prior working experience using ServiceNow;
• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements.
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT.

Education

• Higher vocational training in a relevant discipline with 3 years post- related experience. Or a secondary educational qualification with 5 years post-related experience.

Working Location

• Brunssum, Netherlands

Working Policy

• Onsite

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID – CDT-0009

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the lead Project Manager during the final development and pre-launch phase, including coordination with the development team and stakeholders;
• Assist in tracking timelines, deliverables and risks during the run-up to launch;
• Ensure all technical, analytical, and governance elements required for launch are aligned and delivered on time;
• Upon completion of implementation (post-launch), assume full responsibility for day-to-day project management, including scheduling, coordination, documentation, issue tracking, and continuous improvement, including further development activities for the Repository.
• Preparing an onboarding package (login guidance, FAQs, short video tutorials);
• Organising onboarding webinars for first-time users across 32 Allies;
• Coordinating account creation with internal NATO technical services;
• Tracking onboarding progress and reporting outstanding gaps or issues.
• Running regular coordination meetings with internal teams and contractors;
• Maintaining project documentation;
• Monitoring progress and reporting status to senior management;
• Preparing briefing notes, slide decks, speaking points, and demonstration materials related to the Repository;
• Ensuring alignment with related initiatives.
• Liaise regularly with EuRepoC as the primary data provider to coordinate data delivery schedules and ensure alignment with NATO requirements;
• serve as a focal point for coordination with SITCEN which provides technical platform;
• ensure continuous liaison with internal stakeholders (CyOC, CTAB etc.);
• preparing funding documentation for approval, tracking financial execution, liaising with divisional budget officers to secure timely and compliant funding approvals.
• develop proposals for the future evolution of the Repository by identifying functional and analytical gaps, developing proposals for enhancements, preparing an evolution roadmap, and handling engagement with SITCEN, EuRepoC, and other stakeholders on next-generation capabilities and long-term sustainability.
• capture lessons learned during development, testing and launch of the Repository, conduct after-action reviews with stakeholders, and convert findings into actionable recommendations for improving tool functionalities, data quality, and user engagement.
• Support the lead Project Manager during the data processing and analysis stage, including coordination with Allied representatives to facilitate Pledge bilaterals;
• Assist in tracking workflow of Allied analysis and task management through Q1-Q2 2026 and create a structured workflow that leverages the new process delivered by the Data Engineer for the Pledge data portal;
• Ensure all process aspects run smoothly to execute professional bilaterals, including some bilaterals delivered off-site in Allied nations as relevant, until technical, analytical, and governance elements required for launch are aligned and delivered on time;
• Upon completion of implementation (post-launch), assume full responsibility for day-to-day project management, including scheduling, coordination, documentation, issue tracking, and continuous improvement, including further development activities for the Repository.

 Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Proven project management experience in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Ability to brief senior management clearly and concisely
• Experience developing project documentation, SOPs, roadmaps, or guidance materials.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and proactively
• Able to translate technical issues into policy-friendly language

 Desirable

• PM certifications (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP, Agile).
• Experience working with NATO structures
• Experience managing digital platforms
• Experience working in cybersecurity/cyber defence related disciplines

 Language Proficiency

• Excellent written and oral English

 Working Location

• Brussels, Belgium

Working Policy

• Onsite

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID – CDT-0007

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• cleaning and structuring Allied-submitted response data and incoming data from a research institution;
• Standardising data formats, categories, and fields in line with the required taxonomy.
• Identifying inconsistencies, gaps, and missing elements in the data and flagging these to the Project Manager (PM);
• Conducting regular data quality checks (accuracy, completeness, timeliness);
• Reviewing data entries and confirming alignment with the NATO Cyber Response taxonomy.
• Ensuring proper data classification and tagging.
• Supporting the PM in preparing feedback to Allies and researchers.
• Working closely with the data engineer to ensure smooth ingestion and integration of data into the platform;
• Supporting testing of data upload tools, visualisation features and filters;
• Helping to document data and refine the Repository’s metadata structure.
• Producing insight reports on Allied response patterns (e.g., most-used measures, speed of response, clustering by threat actor).
• Identifying trends and anomalies in Allied responses over time;
• Preparing data-driven products to support Committee discussions, CDT leadership meeting and strategic messaging;
• Create dashboards and visual analytics.
• Supporting PM in preparing training materials (slides, guides, examples, videos);
• Support in demonstrating data entry and tool navigation during webinar sessions for Allies;
• Providing technical and analytical assistance to first-time users.
• Verify data analysis methods to ensure correct data analysis methods use, support in identifying trends and anomalies in Allied responses over time through a comparative analysis of the previous Pledge cycles (May-June).
• Support the automated creation of dashboards and visual analytics (June-July)

 Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Strong analytical and statistical skills.
• 2+ years working as a data analyst or similar role.
• Experience in data cleaning, transformation, analysis and visualization.
• Proficiency in Python for data processing.
• Ability to prepare visualisations, summaries, and other analytical products for non-technical audiences.
• Very good written and spoken English.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to perform repetitive tasks when needed.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.

 Desirable Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Experience using ArcGIS software (ArcGIS online, ArcGIS Experience Builder)
• Experience from developing web applications.
• Experience from cyber-security data analysis.
• Experience in preparing education material and providing training to the end-user community.

 Working Location

• Brussels, Belgium

Working Policy

• On-site

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID – CDT-0008

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• extracting data from input files, transforming data according to the necessary formats and loading data into the Repository platform.
• Ensuring smooth data flow into Pledge data analysis model.
• Maintaining the current data pipelines and developing new data pipelines to incorporate new sources of data.
• Work with the Repository team to understand requirements for analysis and visualization.
• Develop and optimize data models and data views that allow for analysis of all relevant aspects of the data.
• Working with the Pledge team to create an interactive portal/data model to facilitate analysis of Allied returns.
• Support the data analyst in cleaning and standardising data from external sources (Repository and Pledge).
• Identifying inconsistencies, gaps, and missing elements in the data and flagging these to the data analyst and the project manager (PM).
• Investigate potential tools for data processing, data integration and visualization that could be used in a NATO environment.
• Advising the team on technical choices by clearly communicating the options to a non-technical audience.
• Support the data analyst in producing analytical products by creating dashboards and visual analytics.
• Potentially also use large language models to extract insights from unstructured data.
• Document data pipelines, codes and data models.
• Information sharing with the team and onboarding of new team members.

 Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Strong analytical and technical skills.
• 2+ years experience working as a Data Engineer or in a similar role.
• Professional experience in planning and executing the data science lifecycle / data pipelines, including ingestion, pre-processing, quality assurance, analysing, post-processing and visualisation.
• Proficiency in Python for data processing.
• Knowledge of ArcGIS software.
• Very good written and spoken English.
• Proactive and highly detail-oriented.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team and to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences.

 Desirable Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Proficiency in ArcGIS API for Python.
• Professional experience in configuring an ArcGIS Enterprise portal and its applications, such as ArcGIS Experience Builder, ArcGIS Dashboards, ArcGIS Notebooks, Survey123, and Workflow Manager, with preferred basic knowledge of ArcGIS Pro.
• Experience in visualization and building of web applications.
• Knowledge of NATO networks and data engineering/analysis tools available on those networks.
• Ability to work with both structured and unstructured data. Experience from using large language models to analyse text data.
• Experience with cyber-security data analysis.

 Working Location

• Brussels, Belgium

Working Policy

• Onsite

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID – CDT-0006

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• collecting and analysing data on CIS and Cybersecurity projects delivered by NCIA to support advising and (data-driven) decision making by CDT Senior Leadership;
• maintaining a prioritized project list, and contributing expertise during prioritization exercises and monitoring progress;
• actively supporting workshops and coordination meetings as part of the Enterprise Sizing effort;
• developing a database for sizing requirements, and facilitating the completion of new products and processes.
• Close liaison with ACT, capability monitors, program directors, ACO and NCIA to support enterprise coherence and cybersecurity within ICT prioritization and sequencing activities. Prioritization, dependency management, and sequencing are emphasized to optimize the execution of initiatives and ensure strategic alignment and success
• Systematically de-conflict and de-risk initiatives across multiple delivery streams and governance structures, integrating executive portfolio governance into the SEG to guide strategic prioritization, risk tolerance, and resource allocation.
• Supporting the SPG, the plan contributes the Enterprise perspective to Capability Delivery Action Plans at the WG level and serves as the CDT focal point for the WG1/SPG secretariat.
• Support mapping coherence across all Alliance and NATO Enterprise CIS and Cybersecurity CPPs, programs, and projects, developing an operating model for PfM across Enterprise stakeholders to enhance visibility, control, and coordination.
• Perform regular assessments of the NATO Enterprise ICT portfolio, identifying interdependencies, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Assess the qualitative data for NATO Enterprise – Enterprise Sizing (as specified in Annex C from SOR/MER 23) and updating the NATO Enterprise List of Entities and Points of Presence.
• Leverage advanced experience and knowledge of MS365 tools to enhance business as usual activities.
• Act as a conduit to drive and support coherence among Enterprise stakeholders in order to facilitate coordination and completion of new products and ways of working.

 Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Over 10 years of experience in project, program, or portfolio management within the ICT industries.
• Proven working experience from multi-cultural, large international organization (e.g. NATO, EU, etc.) – minimum 2 years.
• Experience across different domains and C-suite level stakeholders.
• Extensive team management experience and deep understanding of the digital transformation processes.
• Possessing recognised formal Project Management qualifications, such as PRINCE 2 (Practitioner) / Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Possessing recognised formal Portfolio Management qualifications, such as Management of Portfolios MoP (Practitioner) / Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP).
• Lean and Agile project implementation experience, proved with relevant certifications in Agile methodologies (e.g. CSPO, Agile Coaching ICP-ACC, SAFe Advanced Scrum Master, etc.).
• Organizational Change Management Experience.
• Service Management including ITIL 3 and/or 4.
• Knowledge and experience in state-of-the-art technologies, relevant to the work, i.e. software and development platforms, and familiarity with related international / commercial / industrial products.
• Proficiency in Power BI development, architecture and Azure Fundamentals certification.
• Proven experience in developing and maintaining portfolio dashboards that provide accurate and up-to-date information on project and portfolio status.
• Advanced expertise in the setup, configuration, utilization and administration of MS365 tools.
• Experience in the creation and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to standardize processes and ensure best practices in project and portfolio management.

 Working Location

• Brussels, Belgium

Working Policy

• Onsite

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Cosmic Top Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID – C004843

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, build, and evolve highly scalable, secure, and resilient Kubernetes platforms utilizing SUSE Rancher as the central management plane.
• Handle the end-to-end lifecycle of RKE/RKE2 clusters (provisioning, scaling, patching and upgrading) across hybrid, multi-cloud or bare-metal environments with minimal to zero downtime.
• Develop and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines and implement GitOps workflows (using tools like Gitlab, ArgoCD or Rancher Fleet) to streamline continuous application delivery.
• Monitor platform health using tools like Prometheus and Grafana, respond to system alerts and troubleshoot complex containerized workload issues.
• Enforce security policy's, including network policies, Rancher RBAC configurations and automated container image scanning.
• Proactively monitor resource utilization (CPU, memory, persistent storage) to right-size clusters, scale nodes dynamically and optimize cloud or on-prem infrastructure.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including runbooks and architecture diagrams.

Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Minimum of 4 years of dedicated, hands-on experience in DevOps or Platform Engineering roles.
• Over 4 years of sustained experience designing, deploying and maintaining highly available production Kubernetes clusters, heavily utilizing the SUSE Rancher ecosystem.
• A solid track record of leading complex migrations, moving legacy virtualized applications into containerized, microservice-based architectures.
• Expertly provision, secure, and lifecycle-manage large-scale, multi-cluster Kubernetes environments using SUSE Rancher UI/API and Rancher Manager.
• Write modular, reusable code to automate infrastructure provisioning across hybrid environments using Ansible.
• Architect and maintain sophisticated, zero-downtime deploymentpipelines using GitOps principles with Gitlab, ArgoCD or Rancher Fleet.
• Author/manage advanced Helm charts and manage complex stateful and stateless deployments.
• Engineer comprehensive monitoring and logging stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) to establish SLIs/SLOs and configure automated remediation. Experience with Rancher Observability is a plus.
• Develop robust automation scripts in Python or Bash.
• Rapidly diagnose and resolve high-severity incidents across the entire stack, from kernel-level container issues to complex network routing failures.
• Comprehensive understanding of the underlying architectures of RKE, RKE2, K8S /K3s and knowing exactly when to apply each distribution.
• Knowledge of zero-trust models, Rancher RBAC, Pod Security Admissions, container scanning and enforcing governance.
• CNIs tools (Calico, Cilium, Canal) deep understanding of Software Defined Network and Container Networking, network policies and managing complex Ingress and Service Mesh (Istio)architectures.
• Expert knowledge of Container Storage Interfaces (CSI), disaster recovery planning and managing highly available storage solutions like SUSE Longhorn.
• Extensive practical experience operating distributed Kubernetes environments across a mix of bare-metal, on-premises hypervisors (vSphere, Nutanix), and public clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience acting as a technical escalation point, guiding junior team members, and establishing DevOps best practices across development teams.

Working Location

• Brane-l’Alleud, Belgium

Working Policy

• Onsite

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID – 188148

Role Background

• To strengthen the Alliance through connecting its forces, the NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) delivers secure, coherent, cost effective and interoperable communications and information systems in support of consultation, command & control and enabling intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, for NATO, where and when required. It includes IT support to the Alliances’ business processes (to include provision of IT shared services) to the NATO HQ, the Command Structure and NATO Agencies.
• The Ballistic Missile Defence Programme Office (BMD PO), as part of the NCIA, ensures the harmonised planning, implementation, deployment, evolution and support of the BMD capability, in a way that satisfies the operational requirements and minimizes the military risk, taking into account the NATO political, economic and schedule requirements and using the most suitable industrial and technological solutions. The Programme Office is the procurement and implementation body of the NCIA, charged with the effective planning, execution, delivery into service, evolution and through-life logistic support of NATO’s and assigned national and BMD systems.
  • To support the development of the NATO BMD curriculum, the BMD PO requires the provision of expert training deliverables produced by a qualified team of NATO BMD subject matter experts.
• Strong operational expertise in Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) and Theatre Ballistic Missile Defence (TBMD) missions for each team member is an essential requirement for the successful completion of the deliverables. In-depth operational knowledge and prior experience with NATO’s BMD organisation, as well as familiarity with NATO BMD user applications—specifically Battle Management Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (BMC3I) systems—are required to ensure the proper development of NATO BMD curriculum products.
• The team of contractors will develop such products for the NCIA project team that executes the Allied Command for Transformation (ACT) Programme of Work (PoW) 2026 for BMD.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• The team of contractors will apply their expert knowledge in NATO BMD curriculum development while performing following tasks and activities:
  • Reviewing current NATO BMD related standards, directives, policies and standard operating procedures; providing analysis results to the BMD curriculum development.
  • Collaborating with BMD operational users to collect information for BMD Curriculum and suggest content to the NCIA project team.
  • Conducting Training Needs Analysis (TNA) and develop course materials for the systems in the BMD Programme in cooperation the relevant stakeholders (operators, project teams, academy staff)
  • Supporting NCIA with expert opinions at BMD Curriculum related venues such as IAMD Annual Discipline Conference.
  • Aligning and adapting BMD courses with the BMD CONEMP by creating links or adding references to the CONEMP from within course materials.
  • Providing BMD subject matter knowledge to the NCIA project team.
• The team of resources will hold Principal NATO BMD Curriculum Subject Matter Expert skill set.
• The size of the team is determined by the supplier.
• The Agency Point of Contact for the daily execution of the contract is the NCIA Project Manager

Deliverables base period:

• D1- The team of contractors will provide the final version of Individual Training Views (ITV) and Logical Individual Training Viewpoints (LITV) for the NATO BMD curriculum 2026. Deliverables will be maintained in the project collaboration portal.
• D2- The team of contractors will provide the final version of BMD technical course training products for the NATO BMD curriculum 2026. Deliverables will be maintained in the project collaboration portal.

Deliverables option period:

• D1- The team of contractors will provide the initial version of Individual Training Views (ITV) and Logical Individual Training Viewpoints (LITV) for the NATO BMD curriculum 2027. Deliverables will be maintained in the project collaboration portal.
• D2- The team of contractors will provide the final version of Individual Training Views (ITV) and Logical Individual Training Viewpoints (LITV) for the NATO BMD curriculum 2027. Deliverables will be maintained in the project collaboration portal.
• D3- The team of contractors will provide the initial version of BMD Planners course training products for the NATO BMD curriculum 2027. Deliverables will be maintained in the project collaboration portal.
• D4- The team of contractors will provide the final version of BMD Planners course training products for the NATO BMD curriculum 2027. Deliverables will be maintained in the project collaboration portal.

Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Extensive knowledge, involvement and service in NATO BMD mission and strong network in the NATO BMD community. Must have been previously involved in BMD Operational User Group (OUG) activities, either as an active member or a chairman.
• Demonstrable experience with developing BMD curriculum for NATO. Must have previously developed for BMD programme following artefacts:
  • Individual Training Views (ITV),
  • Logical Individual Training Viewpoints (LITV),
  • Training Needs Analysis,
  • Course Control Documentation I, II and III.
  • Course material for earlier versions of BMD Planners Course.
• Experience with developing training curricula and/or training programs, including course materials for technical training in the BMD domain.
• Experience with development of technical documentation, training materials and instructional aids, specifically for the BMD domain.
• Extensive experience working with NCIA, NCI Academy, ACT, SHAPE and other NCS HQs in relation with NATO BMD Programme.
• Extensive knowledge of and practical user experience with NATO BMD BMC3I systems (ACCS, AirC2IS, TOPFAS, NCOP, Intel FS, JEMM), air defence weapon systems, sensors and communications, and current NATO C4ISR systems like NATO ICC.
• Extensive experience with capturing BMD system requirements and business/operational workflows.
• Candidate must have the nationality of one of the NATO nations.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English.
• Must hold a valid NATO Secret Security Clearance.

Desired Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Experience with producing Capability Packages for (Theatre) Missile Defence Capabilities,
• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements.
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT.

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID – CDT-0005

Role Background

The NATO Cyber and Digital Transformation (CDT) Division, led by the Assistant Secretary General (ASG), ensures ICT coherence across NATO’s 50+ civil and military bodies, serving over 25,000 users. Reporting to the Secretary General, the ASG oversees enterprise directives and advises on IT acquisition and services.

In 2026, NATO's ASG is prioritizing digital transformation, cloud migration, and becoming a data-centric organization. This strategic effort focuses on modernizing processes, harnessing AI, and integrating business services to build a more coherent organization. By optimizing business workflows, NATO aims to enhance operational efficiency, strengthen security, and achieve seamless cloud adoption.

To achieve this, CDT is seeking support in managing and coordinating a Business Services Program aimed at bringing coherence and modernizing the NATO Enterprise Business Services landscape. This initiative is part of the NATO Digital Transformation Implementation Strategy, which promotes improving processes and leveraging digital echnologies. The project addresses the need for greater alignment and improvement of processes across the NATO Enterprise to support ongoing digital transformation efforts. An initial study has been conducted and a plan has been prepared. The goal is to build upon this foundation by following up on the next steps by managing the transformation office to coordinate the delivery of business transformation across NATO Enterprise.

Responsibilities include leading the transformation office, program/project management, stakeholder management, and ensuring effective communication and collaboration.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

Project Management, Stakeholder Management and Communication Management

• The contractor will drive alignment and collaboration across NATO’s enterprise initiatives and business services, ensuring coherence and increased effectiveness across all organizational entities. Responsibilities include:
  • Managing projects and initiatives: Execute project and program management of business services initiatives. Ensure delivery of scope within time and budgetary constraints.
  • Stakeholder management: Engage regularly with stakeholders across NATO entities, including Finance, HR, Procurement, Legal, and others, to promote synchronized efforts toward harmonizing enterprise business services.
  • Documenting: Develop and maintain documentation artefact necessary for any of the outlined tasks.
  • Managing risks: Maintain risk and issue registries, propose mitigation measures, and address challenges to enhance the successful delivery of business services transformation.

Leading the Business Services Transformation Office

• The contractor will act as the main lead for the Business Services Transformation Office to ensure streamlined processes and operational excellence across NATO entities. Responsibilities include:
  • Office operationalization: An initial setup will be required to ramp up the Transformation Office. This involves outlining the objectives, identifying and putting in place the resources, and defining the methods of working.
  • Leading the office: Be the lead of the transformation office and main PoC within CDT for the Business Transformation across NATO Enterprise.

Business Services Advisory (SME Role)

• The contractor will provide expert advisory support on business services, implementation of large ERP programs, and relevant business transformation initiatives. Responsibilities include:
  • Providing CDT staff with ad-hoc advisory on topics within the domain of business services, ERP implementation, and relevant technology considerations based on industry experience and best practices.

Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Demonstrated relevant experience (8+ years) in the area of Digital Transformation, specifically in Business Services (HR, Finance, Procurement), and large-scale ERP implementation programs.
• Proven experience in program management and project management.
• Proven experience in delivering ERP and Business Services projects delivering clear value in large international organizations, including data platforms.
• Strong ability to interact with, manage, and influence senior executive stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills in English with the ability to develop (in written-form) and present complex concepts in a clear and succinct manner.

Desirable Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Experience working in NATO and understanding of relevant NATO policy.
• Experience with market solutions in the domain of business services and ERP.
• Experience with commercial cloud provider platforms and/or on-premise cloud platforms.
• Proven ability to navigate complex multi-national environments (e.g., NATO/military contexts)
• Understanding of Enterprise Architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF), IT Governance (e.g. COBIT) and service management (ITIL).

Working Location

• Brussels, Belgium

Working Policy

• Hybrid (50% onsite/50% offsite)

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID – 2026-0062

 Role Background

Operations and Exercises (OPEX) Centre is accountable to support Alliance Operations, Missions (AOM) and exercises during peacetime, crisis and conflict, by providing NCIA lead liaison, planning and coordinating functions. Acting as the primary Agency's interface to the customer, OPEX Centre is coordinating the NCI Agency efforts provided by the Business Areas, the CSUs and other Agency organizational elements. OPEX Centre has a requirement for Subject Matter Expert (SME) to be embedded with RPMO team, the team, in support development and streamlining the planning and funding process for operations, missions and exercises in 2026 and beyond. The part of the 2026 effort to be covered within this RFQ will be mainly focused on deep assessment of all NCIA OEs involvement of support to operations, missions and exercises.

The required expertise, will supplement the current level of expertise within the OPEX RPMO Team. The Contractors requested in this RFQ must be ready to quickly integrate with the current OPEX RPMO Team, taking up duties and responsibilities. The work required will be based on Intended Business Outputs and Outcomes, and defined Deliverables, as described in the following Sections.

 Role Duties and Responsibilities

The Business Analyst shall deliver a comprehensive set of portfolio, budgeting, forecasting, and governance outputs that strengthen financial stewardship and enhance the organization’s ability to plan, resource, and execute operational and exercise requirements. The role is outcome-focused and accountable for the accuracy, quality, and usability of all deliverables, with particular emphasis on optimizing service rate planning and ensuring efficient programming of support to operations and exercises.

 Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• A recognized Project Management certification, such as Prince2 or PMP.
• Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Breaking down complex business problems
• Identifying root causes (not just symptoms)
• Evaluating options and trade-offs
• Critical thinking and structured reasoning
• Communication & Stakeholder Management
• Translating business needs into technical requirements (and vice versa)
• Running meetings, workshops, and interviews
• Managing expectations across stakeholders
• Writing clear documentation (BRDs, user stories, etc.)
• Data Analysis Skills
• Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables)
• SQL (very valuable in most roles)
• Basic data visualization (Power BI, Tableau)
• Interpreting trends and drawing insights
• Business Acumen
• Knowledge of business processes (finance, operations, sales, etc.)
• Understanding KPIs and performance metrics
• Industry awareness (depends on your field)
• Requirements Engineering
• Eliciting requirements (interviews, workshops)
• Writing user stories, use cases, functional specs
• Prioritization techniques (MoSCoW, etc.)
• Managing scope and avoiding ambiguity
• Process Modeling & Improvement
• BPMN, flowcharts, process diagrams
• Identifying inefficiencies and bottlenecks
• Designing “as-is” vs “to-be” processes
• Technical Awareness (not coding-heavy)
• Basics of software development (Agile, Scrum, SDLC)
• APIs, databases, system integrations (at a high level)
• Familiarity with tools like Jira, Confluence
• Adaptability & Domain Learning
• Picking up new domains quickly
• Handling changing requirements
• Working across teams (tech, business, ops)

 Education

• A higher secondary education and completed higher vocational training leading to a formal or professional certification with a three-year function related experience OR a secondary education and completed advanced vocational training leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with five years of post-related experience.

 Language Proficiency

• Both oral and written communication in this job are conducted in English. The consultants shall be fluent in English corresponding to standard STANAG-6001 3333 (listening, speaking, reading and writing) or equivalent.

 Working Location

• Mons, Belgium

Working Policy

• 80% Off-site / 20% On-site. The deliverables will be produced off site but presented at Purchaser’s premises in Mons, SHAPE Belgium.

 Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID – NATOIMS-0003

Role Background

NATO is undergoing a transformative adaptation to accelerate its digital transformation and cybersecurity posture, aligned with the Digital Transformation Implementation Strategy (DTIS). These efforts are led by the NATO Assistant Secretary General for Cyber and Digital Transformation, who oversees coherence across the NATO Enterprise ICT capabilities and services while serving as the single point of authority for cybersecurity. The Cyber and Digital Transformation Division (CDT) is tasked with executing and enforcing Enterprise-wide coherence, ensuring alignment across NATO’s initiatives, overseeing implementation and impact, and advancing work to meet NATO’s strategic objectives outlined in NATO 2030. The position is currently within Capability Coherence Section. The ACPV (Asset, Configuration, Patching, and Vulnerability) Initiative is a foundational cybersecurity project aimed at strengthening situational awareness, ompliance, incident response capabilities, and vulnerability management across NATO. This initiative is also one of NATO’s largest data-centric programs, creating a strategic framework to feed future innovations such as cybersecurity scorecards, data exploitation platforms, governance systems, and other Enterprise tools. CDT is committed to executing this program within an evolving digital environment while fostering coherence across its people, processes, and technologies. Additional information is available in the Appendix 1 to this Annex.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide analysis and recommendations to align ACPV’s objectives, outputs, and deliverables with NATO’s Digital Transformation Implementation Strategy, supporting NATO’s broader priorities for cybersecurity, situational awareness, compliance, and operational readiness.
• Collaborate and engage with NATO leadership, Nations, user communities, and external partners to ensure unified messaging, clear communication, and sustained stakeholder alignment around ACPV’s objectives, timelines, and benefits.
• Establish and oversee program governance mechanisms to ensure accountability within NATO entities and external stakeholders, actively manage interdependencies, and prioritize risks across ACPV’s lifecycle while maintaining coherence across the Enterprise.
• Design and implement frameworks and strategies to plan for ACPV’s future evolution within NATO’s digital transformation, integrating innovative tools, practices, and long-term enterprise cybersecurity objectives into its roadmap.

Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• At least 10 years of experience in ICT and digital-policy-related industries, including extensive experience managing complex initiatives within multinational and governmental contexts.
• Experience across different domains, functions, and C-suite level stakeholders.
• Extensive team management experience with a high level of autonomy.
• Asset, configuration, patching and vulnerability management awareness and experience.
• Understanding of the digital domain.
• Expertise in strategic communications and stakeholder engagement, especially with public and private partners across multinational environments.
• Experience managing high-visibility programs with significant budgets (€50M+).
• Experience working with NATO governance bodies, military commands, and enterprise entities.
• Deep familiarity with NCIA processes, structures, and ways of working.

Working Location

• Brussels, Belgium

Working Policy

• Onsite

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Top Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID – C004852

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide support for project implementation, and delivery of infrastructure security solutions
• Ensure the stability and performance of deployed systems, services and applications post-implementation, through continuous monitoring and addressing any emerging issues in a timely manner.
• Apply approved security configurations (hardening settings), and continuously maintain the security posture of the infrastructure elements
• Contribute to remediation of CIS security findings for infrastructure elements
• Plan, deploy, and configure a variety of hardware, software, and security products;
• Perform other duties as may be required

 Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Knowledge of the principles of computer and communication security, networking, and the vulnerabilities of modern operating systems and applications.
• Knowledge of and proven experience with linux OS, infrastructure as code and automation tools
• Knowledge of security technologies and solutions specific to hybrid-cloud, Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and On-Premise DMZ capabilities
• Experience with Cyber Hygiene and the Critical Security Controls for effective cyber defence.
• Practical hands-on experience with systems administration.
• Ability to investigate and analyse complex scenarios and solve problems in innovative ways
• Excellent communication abilities, both written and verbal, with the ability to clearly and successfully articulate complex issues to a variety of audiences and teams

 Working Location

• Mons, Belgium

Working Policy

• Onsite

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

About Spektrum

Spektrum is a delivery-focused organisation specialising in providing high-quality talent, workforce solutions, and service delivery capabilities to support complex client requirements across multiple sectors.

Our operating model is built around three core pillars:

• Talent Acquisition – identifying and securing the right talent

• Workforce Experience & Development – enabling, supporting, and retaining our people

• Service Delivery – ensuring consistent, high-quality execution for our clients

These functions are supported by strong business operations, including finance, compliance, and corporate services, ensuring that all activities are delivered efficiently, securely, and in line with regulatory requirements.

At Spektrum, we operate as an integrated system—aligning hiring, workforce deployment, and delivery to ensure seamless execution and measurable outcomes.

Working at Spektrum

Working at Spektrum means being part of a structured, high-performance environment where clarity, accountability, and continuous improvement are central to how we operate.

We focus on:

• Clear roles and responsibilities aligned to our operating model

• Performance-driven delivery with defined outcomes and measurable impact

• Collaboration across functions to ensure successful client and organisational outcomes

• Continuous development of skills, capability, and expertise

Our people play a critical role in delivering value to clients while contributing to the growth and evolution of the organisation.

Business Operations Manager

The Business Operations Manager is responsible for the execution and coordination of financial operations, corporate governance, compliance, and business administration activities to ensure effective organisational control, regulatory adherence, and operational efficiency. This role supports the full business support lifecycle, including financial management, reporting, compliance monitoring, risk management, and administrative governance, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Support financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes

• Maintain financial records, reporting structures, and statutory documentation

• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, tax laws, and corporate policies

• Support financial reporting, audits, and statutory filings

• Assist with cash flow management, working capital tracking, and cost control

• Maintain payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable processes

• Support implementation and maintenance of financial systems and reporting tools

• Ensure adherence to corporate governance frameworks, policies, and procedures

• Support compliance monitoring, internal audits, and risk assessments

• Maintain document management systems, records retention, and data integrity

• Support vendor and third-party compliance, including due diligence and contract governance

• Assist in compliance training, awareness programs, and internal communications

• Act as a support liaison for auditors, regulators, and external stakeholders

• Monitor regulatory changes, risks, and best practices to support process improvement

• Support collaboration across teams on financial, compliance, and administrative matters

Functional Areas:

• Financial Operations & Reporting
  • Execution of financial processes and reporting activities, including budget tracking, financial reporting, payroll, accounts payable and receivable, and statutory documentation
• Financial Planning & Analysis
  • Support financial planning and performance monitoring, including forecasting, financial analysis, cost tracking, and performance reporting
• Compliance & Governance
  • Ensure adherence to regulatory and corporate requirements through policy adherence, compliance monitoring, audit support, and regulatory tracking
• Risk Management & Internal Controls
  • Support identification and mitigation of financial and operational risks through risk assessments, internal audits, and control monitoring
• Business Administration
  • Maintain administrative processes and governance structures, including documentation management, contract governance, and operational support
• Data & Systems Management
  • Maintain financial and compliance systems and data integrity, including system updates, reporting tools, data accuracy, and record management
• Stakeholder & External Coordination
  • Support coordination with internal and external stakeholders, including auditor coordination, vendor compliance, and cross-functional collaboration
• Process Improvement
  • Enhance operational efficiency and governance processes through workflow optimisation, policy updates, and continuous improvement initiatives

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Financial Accuracy
  • Accuracy of financial reporting and audit outcomes
• Budget & Cost Control
  • Budget variance and cost management effectiveness
• Compliance & Governance
  • Compliance audit success rate and regulatory adherence
• Risk Management
  • Effectiveness of risk identification and mitigation
• Operational Efficiency
  • Timeliness of reporting and process efficiency improvements
• Data & Systems
  • Accuracy and completeness of financial and compliance data
• Stakeholder Support
  • Responsiveness to internal and external stakeholder needs

Requirements:

• Education & Experience
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Law, or a related field (or equivalent experience), with 3 years of experience in finance, compliance, business administration, or corporate governance
• Skills & Expertise
  • Strong experience in financial operations, reporting, compliance, risk management, governance frameworks, and administrative processes
• Technical Knowledge
  • Familiarity with financial systems, reporting tools, compliance frameworks, and data management systems
• Right to Work
  • Candidate must have the Right to Work (RTM) in Spain
• Citizenship / Nationality
  • Must have citizenship or nationality of one of the 32 NATO nations

About Spektrum

Spektrum is a delivery-focused organisation specialising in providing high-quality talent, workforce solutions, and service delivery capabilities to support complex client requirements across multiple sectors.

Our operating model is built around three core pillars:

• Talent Acquisition – identifying and securing the right talent

• Workforce Experience & Development – enabling, supporting, and retaining our people

• Service Delivery – ensuring consistent, high-quality execution for our clients

These functions are supported by strong business operations, including finance, compliance, and corporate services, ensuring that all activities are delivered efficiently, securely, and in line with regulatory requirements.

At Spektrum, we operate as an integrated system—aligning hiring, workforce deployment, and delivery to ensure seamless execution and measurable outcomes.

Working at Spektrum

Working at Spektrum means being part of a structured, high-performance environment where clarity, accountability, and continuous improvement are central to how we operate.

We focus on:

• Clear roles and responsibilities aligned to our operating model

• Performance-driven delivery with defined outcomes and measurable impact

• Collaboration across functions to ensure successful client and organisational outcomes

• Continuous development of skills, capability, and expertise

Our people play a critical role in delivering value to clients while contributing to the growth and evolution of the organisation.

Service Delivery Coordinator

The Service Delivery Coordinator is responsible for the execution and coordination of service delivery and project operations activities, ensuring efficient delivery, resource alignment, and compliance with client and organisational requirements. This role supports the full service delivery lifecycle, including project coordination, documentation, stakeholder communication, and operational support, ensuring high-quality delivery outcomes across client engagements.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and track project milestones, timelines, and deliverables

• Maintain project documentation, reporting structures, and compliance records

• Support project risk identification and mitigation tracking

• Coordinate communication between internal teams, clients, and stakeholders

• Support procurement, logistics, and resource coordination for projects

• Assist with project budgeting and resource allocation tracking

• Ensure compliance with contract terms, governance frameworks, and industry regulations

• Provide operational and administrative support to Service Delivery and Project Managers

• Support continuous improvement of service delivery workflows and processes

• Assist in proposal development, project setup, and contract renewals

• Maintain accurate project data and reporting within systems and tools

Functional Areas:

• Service Delivery Support
  • Coordination of project delivery activities, including timeline tracking, task coordination, and delivery monitoring
• Project Documentation & Reporting
  • Maintain project records and reporting structures, including documentation management, reporting updates, and compliance records
• Stakeholder Coordination
  • Support communication across teams and clients, including meeting coordination, communication tracking, and stakeholder updates
• Operations & Logistics
  • Support operational execution of projects, including procurement coordination, logistics support, and resource tracking
• Compliance & Governance
  • Ensure adherence to contractual and regulatory requirements through contract compliance checks, governance documentation, and audit support
• Financial & Resource Tracking
  • Support financial and resource oversight, including budget tracking and resource allocation monitoring
• Process Improvement
  • Enhance service delivery efficiency through workflow optimisation and process improvement initiatives

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Delivery Efficiency
  • Adherence to project timelines and milestones
• Operational Accuracy
  • Accuracy of project documentation and reporting
• Stakeholder Coordination
  • Responsiveness and communication effectiveness
• Compliance & Governance
  • Compliance audit success rate and contract adherence
• Financial Tracking
  • Accuracy of budget and resource tracking
• Process Improvement
  • Efficiency gains and workflow improvements
• Data & Systems
  • Accuracy and timeliness of system updates

Requirements:

• Education & Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, with 2 years in project coordination, operations, or business support
• Skills & Expertise
  • Experience in project coordination, documentation, stakeholder communication, and operational support
• Technical Knowledge
  • Familiarity with project management tools, reporting systems, and operational processes
• Right to Work
  • Candidate must have the Right to Work (RTM) in Spain
• Citizenship / Nationality
  • Must have citizenship or nationality of one of the 32 NATO nations

About Spektrum

Spektrum is a delivery-focused organisation specialising in providing high-quality talent, workforce solutions, and service delivery capabilities to support complex client requirements across multiple sectors.

Our operating model is built around three core pillars:

• Talent Acquisition – identifying and securing the right talent

• Workforce Experience & Development – enabling, supporting, and retaining our people

• Service Delivery – ensuring consistent, high-quality execution for our clients

These functions are supported by strong business operations, including finance, compliance, and corporate services, ensuring that all activities are delivered efficiently, securely, and in line with regulatory requirements.

At Spektrum, we operate as an integrated system—aligning hiring, workforce deployment, and delivery to ensure seamless execution and measurable outcomes.

Working at Spektrum

Working at Spektrum means being part of a structured, high-performance environment where clarity, accountability, and continuous improvement are central to how we operate.

We focus on:

• Clear roles and responsibilities aligned to our operating model

• Performance-driven delivery with defined outcomes and measurable impact

• Collaboration across functions to ensure successful client and organisational outcomes

• Continuous development of skills, capability, and expertise

Our people play a critical role in delivering value to clients while contributing to the growth and evolution of the organisation.

Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Workforce Experience & Development Specialist is responsible for the execution and delivery of workforce-related activities, including training coordination, employee and contractor experience, HR operations support, workforce mobility, and compliance processes.  This role ensures a high-quality workforce experience across the full lifecycle, supporting employees and contractors deployed across client projects while maintaining compliance with organisational standards and international regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Support the execution of workforce training and development programs

• Deliver employee and contractor engagement initiatives and support activities

• Ensure adherence to HR policies, employment laws, and internal procedures

• Support payroll processes, benefits administration, and HR systems maintenance

• Coordinate contractor onboarding, deployment, relocation, and offboarding

• Assist with visa applications, work permits, and international mobility processes

• Support security vetting and clearance application processes

• Maintain accurate workforce data, records, and documentation in HR systems

• Track workforce metrics including engagement, retention, and performance

• Act as a point of contact for workforce-related queries and support requests

• Support alignment of workforce activities with business and client requirements

Functional Areas:

• Workforce Support
  • Coordination and execution of workforce lifecycle processes, including onboarding and offboarding coordination, documentation management, employee and contractor support, and HR record maintenance
• Learning & Development
  • Support delivery of training and capability development initiatives, including training coordination, tracking completion, supporting learning programs, and maintaining training records
• Engagement & Experience
  • Support workforce engagement and experience initiatives through employee and contractor communication, engagement activities, feedback collection, and experience support
• HR Operations & Compliance
  • Ensure adherence to HR policies, processes, and legal requirements through payroll and benefits support, HR system updates, compliance checks, and policy adherence
• Workforce Mobility & Security
  • Support international mobility and security processes, including visa and work permit coordination, relocation support, contractor deployment, and security clearance processing
• Specialisation
  • Develop subject matter expertise in a defined area, including Learning & Development, Talent Success, HR Operations, Mobility & Compliance, or Security Clearances

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Operational Efficiency
  • Workforce onboarding and deployment timelines and response times
• Learning & Development
  • Training completion rates and capability development tracking
• Engagement & Experience
  • Employee and contractor engagement scores and feedback results
• Compliance & Accuracy
  • Compliance audit success rate and documentation accuracy
• Data & Systems
  • HR data accuracy and system update timeliness
• Retention & Stability
  • Workforce retention rates and contractor continuity

Requirements:

• Education & Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, with 2 years in HR operations, workforce support, or employee experience
• Skills & Expertise
  • Experience in training support, HR processes, workforce coordination, compliance, and employee relations
• Experience
  • Minimum 2+ years of experience in talent acquisition, sourcing, or HR business partnering
• Right to Work
  • Candidate must have the Right to Work (RTM) in Spain
• Citizenship / Nationality
  • Must have citizenship or nationality of one of the 32 NATO nations

About Spektrum

Spektrum is a delivery-focused organisation specialising in providing high-quality talent, workforce solutions, and service delivery capabilities to support complex client requirements across multiple sectors.

Our operating model is built around three core pillars:

• Talent Acquisition – identifying and securing the right talent

• Workforce Experience & Development – enabling, supporting, and retaining our people

• Service Delivery – ensuring consistent, high-quality execution for our clients

These functions are supported by strong business operations, including finance, compliance, and corporate services, ensuring that all activities are delivered efficiently, securely, and in line with regulatory requirements.

At Spektrum, we operate as an integrated system—aligning hiring, workforce deployment, and delivery to ensure seamless execution and measurable outcomes.

Working at Spektrum

Working at Spektrum means being part of a structured, high-performance environment where clarity, accountability, and continuous improvement are central to how we operate.

We focus on:

• Clear roles and responsibilities aligned to our operating model

• Performance-driven delivery with defined outcomes and measurable impact

• Collaboration across functions to ensure successful client and organisational outcomes

• Continuous development of skills, capability, and expertise

Our people play a critical role in delivering value to clients while contributing to the growth and evolution of the organisation.

Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for executing recruitment activities across the full candidate lifecycle, ensuring high-quality pipelines, compliance, and a strong candidate experience aligned with business and client needs.

Responsibilities:

• Execute recruitment processes from sourcing to placement

• Build and maintain candidate pipelines

• Screen and assess candidates

• Coordinate interviews and scheduling

• Ensure compliance of submissions and documentation

• Maintain ATS/HRIS data accuracy

• Track pipeline metrics and performance

• Support candidate engagement and experience

• Coordinate onboarding handover to workforce teams

Functional Areas:

• Recruitment Support
  • Execution of hiring processes, including job postings, scheduling, and ATS updates
• Sourcing & Pipeline
  • Build candidate pipelines through talent sourcing, outreach, and pipeline tracking
• Candidate Engagement
  • Manage candidate experience through communication, follow-ups, and relationship management
• Compliance & Submission
  • Ensure quality and compliance through CV formatting, documentation, and client submission standards
• Data & Reporting
  • Maintain recruitment data through pipeline tracking and reporting updates
• Specialisation
  • Develop expertise in a defined area such as Nation, Industry, or Profession

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Pipeline: Candidates per role

• Speed: Time-to-submit

• Quality: Interview-to-offer ratio

• Compliance: Submission accuracy

• Experience: Candidate satisfaction

Requirements:

• Education & Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience), with at least 2 years of experience in talent acquisition, sourcing, or recruitment operations
• Skills & Expertise
  • Strong sourcing and candidate engagement skills, experience managing recruitment processes, ability to assess candidate suitability, and understanding of the recruitment lifecycle and best practices
• Technical Knowledge
  • Experience using ATS/HRIS systems, recruitment tools (e.g. LinkedIn, job boards), and maintaining accurate recruitment data
• Right to Work
  • Candidate must have the Right to Work (RTM) in Spain
• Citizenship / Nationality
  • Must have citizenship or nationality of one of the 32 NATO nations

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance's operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by:

• Training and Exercises
  • Conducting large-scale, joint operational-level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations.
• Doctrine Development
  • Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities.
• Operational Support
  • Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning.

 The JWC supports NATO's overall strategic objectives by ensuring that its forces are well-prepared and capable of responding to various global threats and challenges.

The program 

To deliver each full exercise cycle the JWC relies heavily on an Exercise Control (EXCON) structure. EXCON staff members are drawn from several backgrounds and units including JWC staff, NATO component commands, Training Audience (TA) Headquarters, Partner Nations and other augmenters’ positions. EXCON has both direction and control functions which allow it to establish the conditions needed by the TA to achieve the exercise aim and objectives. EXCON size and structure is flexible and is shaped to the requirement of each phase of exercise delivery. When it is not possible to fill a position from military sources, the JWC has the option to source a contractor to fill a position. Not all contracted positions are required for each phase of each exercise.

Role Background

The JWC Higher Control (HICON) group acts as a response cell (RC) during the preparation and execution of the operational phases of (CRP, MEL/MIL, EMPLOYEX) JWC-directed exercises. HICON represents and mimics the politicalmilitary command and control echelons that sit above the training audience’s (TA’s) military only command and control echelon. These replicated organizations can include political-military entities (e.g. the North Atlantic Council and nations, Military Committee, International / International Military Staff, or other international organizations). For exercises in which SHAPE itself engages as a strategic warfighting HQ Training Audience (TA), an additional requirement for HICON is to contribute in a “teach/coach/mentor role” for SHAPE Staff engaged in exercises (e.g. MDSOC1, J3, J5)

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Produce and deliver fictitious political-military documentation (e.g. NAC decision sheets, MC and IMS Messaging) during MEL/MIL development and operational conduct phases of the exercise.
• Produce and deliver political-military MEL/MIL story lines, incidents and injects in support of identified, applicable exercise and training objectives.
• Replicate / role-play identified personal interaction between the political-military and strategic level and respective TA.
• Provide political advice to the HICON cell.
• Assist the HICON staff in the “Coach / Mentor”-function with regards to the training of POLAD staffs at the strategic and operational level

Essential Skills and Experience

• 3 years of working experience within the last 6 years
  • In a National or NATO Command at political-military level (e.g. NATO HQ, national MoD), or strategic level (e.g. SHAPE), or in the JWC HICON team.
  • Including regular interaction with senior executives at the national or NATO politicalmilitary and/or strategic level.
• Ability to compose, edit, contribute to and comprehend collaborative texts (IMSM, NAC read-outs) in advanced English language reflecting the terminology and form of the respective subject matter area of expertise at senior staff level (e.g. NATO HQ, SHAPE or national equivalents).
• Familiarity with NATO’s
  • Doctrine, policy, processes, arrangements and procedures within the described task portfolio and level.
  • Crisis Response Management System.
  • Strategic and Operational planning Systems and processes.
  • Training & exercise doctrine and execution
• Working knowledge of
  • Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook).
  • TOPFAS and JEMM (not a disqualifying requirement)
• Must have held rank above OF-3, preferably OF-5 (in a National or NATO military JOINT position) or equivalent NATO or civilian governmental position.

Education

• Higher-level University degree and/or equivalent Military/Senior Staff/Defence School graduate

Language

• Business English

Working Location

• Stavanger, Norway
• Remote work may be requested on an ADHOC per requirement basis

Working Policy

• Each exercise support requirement is anticipated to be 5 to 15 working days per event
• On-Site, unless otherwise specified with up to 12-hour days
• If out of normal hours work is required, this will be requested on a per requirement basis

Travel

• Any associated travel costs to and from your home location to participate in the activity will be covered by Spektrum

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance's operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by:

• Training and Exercises
  • Conducting large-scale, joint operational-level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations.
• Doctrine Development
  • Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities.
• Operational Support
  • Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning.

 The JWC supports NATO's overall strategic objectives by ensuring that its forces are well-prepared and capable of responding to various global threats and challenges.

The program 

To deliver each full exercise cycle the JWC relies heavily on an Exercise Control (EXCON) structure. EXCON staff members are drawn from several backgrounds and units including JWC staff, NATO component commands, Training Audience (TA) Headquarters, Partner Nations and other augmenters’ positions. EXCON has both direction and control functions which allow it to establish the conditions needed by the TA to achieve the exercise aim and objectives. EXCON size and structure is flexible and is shaped to the requirement of each phase of exercise delivery. When it is not possible to fill a position from military sources, the JWC has the option to source a contractor to fill a position. Not all contracted positions are required for each phase of each exercise.

Role Background

Opposition Force (OPFOR) SMEs simulate, coordinate and arrange all opposing actors during exercise execution. OPFOR SMEs ensure that OPFOR force composition, Joint Plan and Scheme of Manoeuvre are realistic and additionally mimic anticipated actions of an opposing force. OPFOR SMEs directly coordinate OPFOR concepts of operations to challenge allied-partner nation actions (BLUFOR) and associated major maritime, air and land formations, campaigns and decision making. OPFOR cells sit side-by-side with other functional areas in the scripting of content, to include JEMM and as required during execution, coordinate with EXCON RCs, to edit and adjust content to help guarantee maximum training value and pathway to achieve exercise-training objectives (TOs). OPFOR needs to ensure they understand BLUFOR plans and act accordingly and be prepared to dynamically scrip.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

Incident Development Workshop:

• Support Incident Development to develop storylines with appropriate level of NON LINEAR effects including the establishment of Threat Networks.
• Conduct OPFOR NON-LINEAR incident development in the Joint Exercise Management Module (JEMM) and Link Analysis software and ensure OPFOR NON LINEAR effects are designed in accordance with the overall OPFOR Joint Plan (OJP) and Scheme of Manoeuvre (SoM).
• Script OPFOR NON-LINEAR content, including in JEMM, as required and edit submitted OPFOR NON-LINEAR content to ensure it is delivered in accordance with the OPFOR Joint Plan and SoM.
• Provide NON-LINEAR expertise to OPFOR scripters as required.
• Report to Chief OPFOR NON-LINEAR cell.
• Actively support assigned workshop syndicate(s) by contributing OPFOR NON LINEAR expertise.
• Specifically ensure wider understanding of OPFOR NON-LINEAR implications within events, incidents, storylines and themes and identify opportunities for OPFOR NON LINEAR effects to further develop during later Scripting workshop.
• Perform other OPFOR NON_LINEAR tasks as directed by Chief OPFOR NON LINEAR cell.
• Attend Incident Development boards, working groups and other meetings as directed by Chief OPFOR NON-LINEAR cell.
• Be prepared to attend OPFOR Crisis Action Team (CAT) activation at short notice or no notice in order support resolution of a critical exercise related issue.
• Coordinate and deconflict with other OPFOR cells and other EXCON cells daily during execution. .
• Contribute to the OPFOR Joint Plan from a NON-LINEAR domain perspective.
• Support coordination of CAX (Computer Assisted Exercise) and Joint Theatre Level Simulation (JTLS) requirements for OPFOR NON-LINEAR forces and manoeuvres as directed by Chief OPFOR NON-LINEAR cell.

Scripting Workshop:

• Support MEL/MIL Scripting, including JEMM and Link Analysis software translating guidance from Chief OPFOR NON-LINEAR into a deliverable plan and the establishment of Threat Networks.
• Conduct OPFOR NON-LINEAR scripting development, including JEMM and ensure that OPFOR NON-LINEAR effects are designed in accordance with the overall OPFOR Joint Plan and SoM in accordance with D & G given by Chief OPFOR NON LINEAR cell.
• Coordinate with other OPFOR cells in order to identify and create required OPFOR NON-LINEAR content, including in JEMM and Link-Analysis, to support storylines across all functional areas.
• Advise scripting syndicates on OPFOR NON-LINEAR implications related to incidents and injects and develop opportunities for OPFOR NON-LINEAR effects.
• Develop associated OPFOR NON-LINEAR inject placeholders in JEMM to supplement storyboards, incidents and injects as required.
• Ensure that all OPFOR NON-LINEAR incidents and injects in JEMM are focussed on operational level effects (not tactical).
• Synchronize OPFOR NON-LINEAR injects in JEMM across the overall exercise battle rhythm.
• Perform other OPFOR NON-LINEAR tasks as directed by Chief OPFOR NON LINEAR cell.
• Attend Scripting Workshop boards, working groups and other meetings as directed by Chief OPFOR NON-LINEAR cell.
• Be prepared to attend OPFOR Crisis Action Team (CAT) activation at short notice or no notice in order support resolution of a critical exercise related issue.
• Coordinate, daily, with other EXCON RCs during execution
• Contribute to the OPFOR Joint Plan from a NON-LINEAR domain perspective.
• Support coordination of CAX (Computer Assisted Exercise) and Joint Theatre Level Simulation (JTLS) requirements for OPFOR NON-LINEAR forces and manoeuvres.

Execution (Block E):

• Prior to STARTEX, review JEMM database and Link Analysis data to ensure that OPFOR NON-LINEAR effects and influence for each storyline is complete and aligned with the OPFOR Joint Plan and OPFOR SoM.
• Analyse and be prepared to dynamically script amendments to OPFOR Threat Networks using Link Analysis software.
• Take regular direction and guidance (D&G) from Chief OPFOR NON-LINEAR cell on dynamic changes and translate this D&G into timely OPFOR NON-LINEAR effects.
• Appointed within the OPFOR NON-LINEAR cell.
• Coordinate as required with other EXCON staff from OPFOR, CAX, Intel, LOCON RCs, TGTS, SOF and others as necessary to ensure that the OPFOR NON-LINEAR operations and effects are accurate and aligned with the OPFOR Joint Plan and SoM.
• Coordinate daily with Chief OPFOR NON-LINEAR cell to support timely alignment with the latest OPFOR developments.
• Provide daily OPFOR NON-LINEAR feedback to Chief OPFOR NON-LINEAR cell.
• Be prepared to dynamically script, in JEMM, OPFOR NON-LINEAR content as required by the MEL/MIL, TA activity and CHIEF OPFOR NON-LINEAR cell D & G.
• Perform other OPFOR NON-LINEAR tasks as directed by Chief OPFOR NON LINEAR cell.
• Attend Block 3 EXCON boards, working groups, VTCs, TELECONS and other meetings as directed by Chief OPFOR NON-LINEAR cell.
• Be prepared to attend OPFOR Crisis Action Team (CAT) activation at short notice or no notice in order support resolution of a critical exercise related issue.
• Coordinate, as required, with other EXCON RCs.
• BPT brief specific OPFOR NON-LINEAR issues at the daily OPFOR Huddle.
• Provide support to EXCON Targeting (TGTs) cell for Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) reporting if required.
• Assist with the preparation of OPFOR FRAGOs.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Minimum 8 years previous military or civilian experience within the last 12 years in the OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE or SPECIAL FORCES domain reaching the rank of OF3/OF4 (or civilian equivalent).
• 3 years military or civilian experience as a OF3-OF4 (or civilian equivalent) in one of the following positions:
  • Senior Field Agent
  • Supervisory Special Agent
  • Special Agent in Charge
  • Senior Case Officer
  • Senior Analyst in a NATO or national Military or Civilian Intelligence or Security Police Agency or NATO or national Special Forces domain equivalent to a 2* HQ or higher
• Competent and Qualified in Link Analysis databases and software applications including ‘I-Base’ and ‘I2
• Working knowledge of Hybrid threats at the operational or strategic level.
• Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Education

• Higher-level Civilian, Military or Staff College Education/Degree relevant to Intelligence, Law or International Affairs or related subjects and/or 8 years previous military or civilian experience in the Operational Intelligence or Special Forces domain

Language

• Business English

Working Location

• Stavanger, Norway

Working Policy

• On-Site

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance's operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by:

• Training and Exercises
  • Conducting large-scale, joint operational-level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations.
• Doctrine Development
  • Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities.
• Operational Support
  • Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning.

 The JWC supports NATO's overall strategic objectives by ensuring that its forces are well-prepared and capable of responding to various global threats and challenges.

The program 

To deliver each full exercise cycle the JWC relies heavily on an Exercise Control (EXCON) structure. EXCON staff members are drawn from several backgrounds and units including JWC staff, NATO component commands, Training Audience (TA) Headquarters, Partner Nations and other augmenters’ positions. EXCON has both direction and control functions which allow it to establish the conditions needed by the TA to achieve the exercise aim and objectives. EXCON size and structure is flexible and is shaped to the requirement of each phase of exercise delivery. When it is not possible to fill a position from military sources, the JWC has the option to source a contractor to fill a position. Not all contracted positions are required for each phase of each exercise.

Role Background

Gender is a cross cutting topic in which NATO is committed to integrate within their exercises. This integration is done via the Gender representative SME or a diplomatic character

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise in human development index aspects of military operations, specifically human rights, transparency and gender development, so as to realistically represent the exercise scenario to the training audience in interaction with the Affected Nation civil society and broader IOs and NGOs.
• Act as the focal point for the training audience for matters relating to NGO contribution to humanitarian crisis response, in particular IRT gender perspectives, during exercise preparation and execution.
• Coordinate IO/NGO and humanitarian matters with other appropriate representatives.
• Understand and provide recommendations for improvement in the representation of human development index aspects of military operations, specifically human rights, transparency and gender development to refine or improve the scenario.
• Understand exercise and training objectives and ensure their representation of human development index aspects of military operations, specifically human rights, transparency and gender development in the scenario supports the training audience’s achievement of those objectives.
• Assist the humanitarian/civil society representatives in the development of a basic Concept of Operations for humanitarian, human rights and civil society issues in the conflict, if required, assist in the development and presentation of such plans.
• Be prepared to assist JWC in the development of strategic and operational level scenario documents tailored to the training audience and exercise.
• Assist training audiences with initial planning stages by providing subject matter expertise and scenario representation of human development index aspects of military operations, specifically human rights, transparency and gender development.
• Understand and analyse developing training audience plans and documentation and their impacts on the affected nations’ civil society issues.
• In accordance with JWC guidance and management, and with all necessary co- ordination, generate appropriate exercise material to provide a challenging and realistic problem set to the training audience.
• Act as director of a fictitious umbrella organization speaking on behalf of all IOs/NGOs within the scenario acting in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and particularly focused on the representation of gender issues in the affected nations’ civil society.
• Be familiar with the latest relevant NATO publications.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Significant experience (i.e. in excess of 3 years in the past 10) of working at the senior levels.
• Extensive interaction with or working alongside NATO at operational level. At least 2 years within the last 10 years either as a Military Officer or as a civilian.

Education

• A University/Bachelor’s Degree in a gender related study or 3 years out of latest 10 years experience in a gender related military or civilian organization.

Language

• Business English

Working Location

• Stavanger, Norway
• Remote work may be requested on an ADHOC per requirement basis

Working Policy

• Each exercise support requirement is anticipated to be 5 to 15 working days per event
• On-Site, unless otherwise specified with up to 12-hour days
• If out of normal hours work is required, this will be requested on a per requirement basis

Travel

• Any associated travel costs to and from your home location to participate in the activity will be covered by Spektrum

Security Clearance

Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID – 2026-0061

Role Background

• To strengthen the Alliance through connecting its forces, NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) delivers secure, coherent, cost effective and interoperable communications and information systems in support of consultation, command and control and enabling intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, for NATO, where and when required.
• The Ballistic Missile Defence Programme Office (BMD PO), as part of the NCIA, ensures the harmonised planning, implementation, deployment, evolution and support of the BMD capability, in a way that satisfies the operational requirements and minimises the military risk, taking into account the NATO political, economic and schedule requirements and using the most suitable industrial and technological solutions.
• ACT has completed a comprehensive series of IAMD studies and is now transitioning into the benefit-realisation phase. Building on these foundations, ACT intends to initiate a two-year Feasibility Study to expand the ambition of the Emerging Concepts and Technologies work package already defined in the BMD PRD 2026. The first year will focus on (T)BMD use cases and operational challenges, examining innovative concepts and emerging technological approaches from leading industry and academic institutions.
• The team of contractors will be producing deliverables as part of the NCIA project team that executes the Allied Command for Transformation (ACT) Programme of Work (PoW) 2026 for BMD. The academic partner will contribute to deliverables with his/her AI research expertise and scientific rigour to the feasibility study, ensuring state-of-the-art approaches are considered and responsibly evaluated.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Leading the identification and scoping of AI/ML use cases applicable to (T)BMD fire- control coordination and IAMD operational challenges.
• Reviewing existing NIAG SG300 reports and TBMD simulation data to establish baseline knowledge and identify relevant datasets.
• Designing a baseline data architecture and methodological framework for the responsible use of advanced AI technologies within the BMD domain, informed by NATO’s current AI architecture and near-term plans.
• Conducting feasibility studies on emerging AI/ML computational techniques (such as machine learning, deep learning, reinforcement learning, and large language models) and assessing their potential operational benefit for identified use cases.
• Developing and evaluating AI/ML software prototypes and demonstrators for selected BMD use cases at NATO UNCLASSIFIED level in the NATO Software Factory (NSF). All development to take place in NSF and to use existing LLMs where needed (to make it easier to migrate to NS).
• Preparing and providing subject matter (BMD AI) briefings, expert reports, and feasibility study documentation related to the project work.
• Developing and documenting a responsible AI framework aligned to the NATO Principles of Responsible AI Use (PRU), as outlined in the NATO AI Strategy, but specifically tailored to the BMD context. This work should follow NATO ambition and align with existing work on the topic as required.
• Planning and delivering subject matter (BMD AI) training and knowledge transfer sessions to the NCIA project team and a wider NCIA community, focusing on the BMD case. NCIA will share currently available AI training material with the contractor team.

Deliverables base period:

• D1- The team of contractors will deliver the following services and products for the BMD AI feasibility study (Year 1 – Feasibility and Architecture Definition phase):
  • Review of existing SG300 reports and TBMD simulation data, and identification of relevant datasets.
  • Scenario and use-case definitions (e.g. target characterisation, trajectory estimation, engagement coordination).
  • Feasibility Study Report v1 – documenting assessed AI/ML approaches and their applicability.
  • Kick-off and Review Meeting Minutes.
  • System Architecture Document – defining a baseline data architecture and methodological framework for responsible use of advanced AI technologies.
  • AI/ML algorithm evaluation and benchmarking report for identified use cases.
  • Software prototype – alpha release for at least one identified use case.
  • Progress briefing to NCIA project team.

• D2- The team of contractors will deliver the following services and products (prototype validation, knowledge transfer and roadmap phase):
  • Updated Feasibility Study Report v2 – incorporating findings from prototype testing.
  • Software prototype – beta release with demonstrated performance against identified scenarios.
  • Technical expert report documenting evaluation results and recommendations.
  • Supporting and participating in product demonstrations at relevant meetings and conferences.
  • Final Feasibility Study Report – with conclusions and recommendations for implementation at NATO CLASSIFIED level.
  • Technology Roadmap document for further development and integration of AI solutions in BMD capability.
  • Aligning to NCIA’s Principles of Responsible AI Use framework documentation, covering ethics, explainability, and governance considerations.

Deliverables option period 2027:

• D1- The team of contractors will deliver the following services and products:
  • Refined scenario and use-case specifications based on Year 1 findings.
  • Advanced software prototype – alpha release for expanded set of AI/ML use cases.
  • Review and update of data architecture framework.
  • Kick-off and review meeting minutes.
• D2- The team of contractors will deliver the following services and products:
  • Advanced software prototype – beta release with extended functionality.
  • Integration study report – assessing integration pathways into existing BMD BMC3I systems.
  • Validation and verification report for AI/ML models against operational scenarios.
• D3- The team of contractors will deliver the following services and products:
  • Updated software prototype with operator-in-the-loop testing results.
  • Operator feedback report and user acceptance assessment.
  • Participation in product demonstrations at relevant NATO meetings and conferences.
• D4- The team of contractors will deliver the following services and products:
  • Annual summary report on AI/ML prototype maturity and readiness for further NATO development.
  • Updated technology roadmap and recommendations for Year 3.
  • Training session on BMD AI developments and prototype demonstrations for NCIA project team.

Deliverables option period 2028:

• D1- The team of contractors will deliver the following services and products:
  • Final software demonstrator release – consolidated AI/ML solution package.
  • Comprehensive technical documentation for implementation teams.
  • Updated framework to show how responsible AI is addressed for these use cases, with lessons learned.
• D2- The team of contractors will deliver the following services and products:
  • Transition and integration support report for NCIA programme-level teams.
  • Final validation report against all identified operational use cases.
  • Publication-ready technical report for NATO scientific community.
• D3- The team of contractors will deliver the following services and products:
  • Transition and integration support report for NCIA programme-level teams.
  • Final validation report against all identified operational use cases.
  • Publication-ready technical report for NATO scientific community.
• D4- The team of contractors will deliver the following services and products:
  • Transition and integration support report for NCIA programme-level teams.
  • Final validation report against all identified operational use cases.
  • Publication-ready technical report for NATO scientific community.

Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• More than 15 years of professional experience in artificial intelligence, machine learning, signal processing, or related fields, including direct experience in research and development of AI/ML systems.
• Demonstrated expertise in deep learning science and technology, including architectures such as DNNs, CNNs, RNNs, LSTMs, Transformers, and generative models, with application to real-world problems.
• Strong track record of managing and leading AI/ML research projects, including coordination of proposal writing, project management, supervision of researchers, and engagement with industry and public-sector partners.
• Experience in conducting feasibility studies, state-of-the-art technology assessments, and technology roadmapping for AI/ML solutions in a research or applied context.
• Proven ability to translate complex AI/ML concepts into actionable recommendations for non-specialist audiences, including military and defence-sector stakeholders.
• Experience working in or with academic institutions, including supervision or co- supervision of PhD students and management of collaborative research programmes funded by NATO, national or EU bodies.
• Demonstrated experience in responsible AI principles including ethics, explainability, fairness, and governance within AI/ML system design.
• Prior experience in collaborating with or providing consulting services to defence, security, or government organisations on AI/ML-related topics.
• Candidate must have the nationality of one of the NATO nations.

Education

• University degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a closely related field. A PhD in a relevant discipline is preferred.

Language

• Excellent command of spoken and written English.

Desired Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Experience with AI/ML application domains directly relevant to defence and military systems, including but not limited to: target characterisation, trajectory estimation, sensor data fusion, situational awareness, and decision-support systems.
• Experience with the NATO BMD Programme, IAMD concepts, or NATO C4ISR systems architecture.
• Familiarity with NATO responsibilities and organisation, including ACT and ACO.
• Prior working experience in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements
• Participation in international standardisation bodies or working groups related to AI, signal processing, or communications.
• Experience with innovative emerging technologies such as large language models (LLMs), reinforcement learning for complex systems, multimodal AI, and human-agent interaction.
• More than 50 peer-reviewed scientific publications, or equivalent evidence of recognised scientific standing in the AI/ML field (as evidenced by citation count, h-index, or equivalent bibliometric indicators).

Working Location

• Remote

Working Policy

• Offsite

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Not required

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Background

NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) operates a large Local Area Network (LAN). NSPA also provides services to both internal users and external customers from systems hosted in several data centres. To deliver a wide range of Computer Information System (CIS) services, the whole ICT infrastructure is stretched across the LAN and numerous DMZs, requiring security protection and defence in depth with several layers of cyber protection

Project Duration

3 years

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, document and provide assurance that the NSPA cyber security architecture is secured.
• Assess new cyber security products or technologies. This will involve researching the product, liaising with the manufacturer, arranging for a lab trial, conducting a test phase and then writing a report and making recommendations to NSPA.
• Evaluate vulnerabilities and design mitigations.
• Provide Cyber Security advisory and recommendations.

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience of at least 10 years - on medium/large projects – on complex and reliable security architecture.
• Proven experience of at least 3 years in a NATO environment.
• Proven experience in leading a full NATO system accreditation
  • Design, System Specific Security Requirement Statement (SSRS)
  • Security Operating Procedures (SecOps)
  • Concept of Operations (Con Ops).
• Proven experience and skills in the following areas:
  • Next Generation Firewalls
  • Web Application Firewalls
  • E-mail gateways
  • Intrusion Prevention System
  • Vulnerability management
  • Mobile Device Management
  • Apple infrastructure and iOS management
  • Web Proxies
  • Reverse Proxies
  • Anti-malware and endpoint protection technologies
  • Public Key Infrastructures (PKIs) and Security Incident
  • Multi-Factor authentication
  • Privileged Access Management
  • Event Management (SIEM) systems.
• Proven knowledge of:
  • Cloud Architecture and Security
  • Microsoft 365 security
  • Operating System (Windows and Linux) security and of Active Directory security
  • Networking protocols
  • Application Security
• Offensive security tactics, techniques, tools and procedures:
  • Security incident/intrusion handling
  • Project management
• Experience in triage of security alerts.
• Proficiency in English, written and oral, equivalent to CEFR B2 or higher
• Ability to explain issues at different levels of the hierarchy and in particular to management
• Ability to write clear and concise reports and technical documentation with proper justification

Working Location

• Main working location: Capellen, Luxembourg (NSPA HQ)
  • Some projects may require business travel to other sites
  • Some remote/hybrid work may be required

Working Hours

• Monday to Thursday:
  • Arrival 06:00 to 09:00
  • Lunch break Minimum 30 minutes 11:45 – 13:45
  • Departure 16:15 to 20:00
• Friday
  • Arrival 6:00 to 9:00
  • Departure 12:15 to 17:00
• Public Holiday of Luxenberg will be applicable

Security Clearance

• Valid NATO SECRET Personal Security Clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance's operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by:

• Training and Exercises
  • Conducting large-scale, joint operational-level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations.
• Doctrine Development
  • Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities.
• Operational Support
  • Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning.

 The JWC supports NATO's overall strategic objectives by ensuring that its forces are well-prepared and capable of responding to various global threats and challenges.

The program 

To deliver each full exercise cycle the JWC relies heavily on an Exercise Control (EXCON) structure. EXCON staff members are drawn from several backgrounds and units including JWC staff, NATO component commands, Training Audience (TA) Headquarters, Partner Nations and other augmenters’ positions. EXCON has both direction and control functions which allow it to establish the conditions needed by the TA to achieve the exercise aim and objectives. EXCON size and structure is flexible and is shaped to the requirement of each phase of exercise delivery. When it is not possible to fill a position from military sources, the JWC has the option to source a contractor to fill a position. Not all contracted positions are required for each phase of each exercise.

Role Background

The Intelligence (INTEL) support area simulates the NIFC (NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre). NIFC supports the exercise execution with full-spectrum, multi-domain operational and strategic intelligence, which is enabled by a wide range of intelligence disciplines, simulated national collection capabilities, and relevant subject matter expertise. INTEL creates the situational awareness for EXCON on intelligence matters and provides TAs with a RFI process and an array of resources to maximize training value.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Grant robust overall strategic situational awareness.
• Understand exercise and training objectives and ensure their representation of the scenario supports the training audience’s achievement of those objectives.
• Assist JWC EXCON INTEL in the development of NIFC strategic and operational level scenario documents tailored to the TA and TO of exercise.
• In accordance with JWC EXCON INTEL Chief’s guidance and management, and with all necessary coordination, generate appropriate exercise material to provide a challenging and realistic problem set to the TA in line with the TO and scenario.
• Support the TA achievement of TO, through tailored and accurate delivery of scenario Intel-related information.
• Quickly read, digest, analyse and understand the comprehensive strategic/operational environment and situational awareness as depicted in the scenario documentation provided by JWC.
• Understand and provide recommendations for improvement in the strategic/operational intelligence to refine or improve the scenario.
• Be prepared to update and amend exercise and scenario documentation during the course of the exercise in order to ensure training objectives continue to be met.
• Produce agendas, written speaking notes and minutes of meetings in support of scenario building, communication/coordination and knowledge management.
• Monitor TA activity and output so as to provide timely feedback to JWC EXCON staff to amend and adapt the exercise as required.
• Under JWC EXCON INTEL Chief’s guidance and management, be prepared to supply updates to JWC documentation to ensure representation of latest adversary doctrine/TTPs in area of intelligence subject matter expertise.
• Attend JWC EXCON meetings as dictated by the EXCON battle rhythm and JWC EXCON INTEL Chief, providing NIFC Intelligence SME advice as required.
• On request, provide feedback to JWC permanent staff for the improvement of NATO exercise processes.
• Provide NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre (NIFC) subject matter expertise (SME) in MIL (SOF/Non-Linear) strategic/operational level intelligence to realistically represent the exercise scenario to include the adversary strategy, doctrine, TTPs and military thoughts to the training audience (TA).
• In line with relevant existing policy and doctrine (AJP-2 series, AJP-3, MC 348 and AD65-011), understand and analyse developing TA planning process, plans, documentation and their impacts on the Commander’s decision-making process and Training Objectives (TO).
• Act as one of the focal points for the TA for NIFC MIL (SOF/Non-Linear) strategic and operational level intelligence matters.
• Contribute to the production of the MIL strategic level EXCON/NIFC Daily Intelligence Update (DIU) and strategic level assessment.
• Coordinate the DIU production with NIFC MIL Strategic Analyst, NIFC P_ESII Analyst, other NIFC MIL Analyst(s), NIFC JISR CM and all the available Intel disciplines’ SMEs.
• Support and advise, during MMIDWS and/or MMSWS, in line with scenario settings and training objectives, a NIFC/OPFOR coordinated understanding of adversary Concept of Operations, for the NIFC way ahead of strategic/operational level intelligence and doctrines in the exercise conflict settings.
• Replicate NIFC tasking to support the TA intelligence process and procedures in accordance with relevant doctrine.
• Understand and analyse training audience plans (OPLAN) and other OPP documentation and their impacts on the INTEL development.
• Assist TA by providing SOF/Non-Linear SME and scenario representation of NIFC DIU and appropriate focused strategic/operational intelligence assessments.
• Support full spectrum PMESII strategic intelligence and doctrinal operational matters within EXCON and NIFC team.
• Act as NIFC Mil (SOF/Non-Linear) Analyst in meetings with the TA during the exercise, whether face to face, by VTC, phone, email or letter.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years with working in a National or NATO Strategic or Operational level Command as Intelligence Analyst.
• Demonstrated 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years operational knowledge of Intelligence, either as a Military Officer or as a civilian, with primary focus on special operations or CT/COIN operations
• Completion of the following courses:
  • NATO Intelligence Course or National equivalent
  • NATO IRM & CM Course or National equivalent
  • NATO Intelligence Warning System (NIWS) Course or experience within the last 5 years
• Knowledge and Understanding of the following:
  • NATO Air/Maritime/Ground/ Space Sensor capabilities
  • Space Collection
  • NATO Targeting Process
  • NATO Comprehensive Understanding of the Operating Environment (CUOE) Process
  • NATO Intelligence Warning System (NIWS)
• Demonstrated participation in NATO and/or international strategic planning exercises and operations as SOF/CT/COIN-focused intelligence SME in the last 10 years.
• Demonstrated 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years in briefing senior leaders at strategic/operational level in a National or Multinational environment.
• Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel, SharePoint, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Regular user of the following functional systems:
  • INTEL-FS
  • TOPFAS
  • BICES
  • Familiarity with Link Analysis databases and software applications including ‘I-Base’ and ‘I2

Language

• Business English

Working Location

• Stavanger, Norway
• Remote work may be requested on an ADHOC per requirement basis

Working Policy

• Each exercise support requirement is anticipated to be 5 to 15 working days per event
• On-Site, unless otherwise specified with up to 12-hour days
• If out of normal hours work is required, this will be requested on a per requirement basis

Travel

• Any associated travel costs to and from your home location to participate in the activity will be covered by Spektrum

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance's operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by:

• Training and Exercises
  • Conducting large-scale, joint operational-level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations.
• Doctrine Development
  • Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities.
• Operational Support
  • Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning.

 The JWC supports NATO's overall strategic objectives by ensuring that its forces are well-prepared and capable of responding to various global threats and challenges.

The program 

To deliver each full exercise cycle the JWC relies heavily on an Exercise Control (EXCON) structure. EXCON staff members are drawn from several backgrounds and units including JWC staff, NATO component commands, Training Audience (TA) Headquarters, Partner Nations and other augmenters’ positions. EXCON has both direction and control functions which allow it to establish the conditions needed by the TA to achieve the exercise aim and objectives. EXCON size and structure is flexible and is shaped to the requirement of each phase of exercise delivery. When it is not possible to fill a position from military sources, the JWC has the option to source a contractor to fill a position. Not all contracted positions are required for each phase of each exercise.

Role Background

Opposition Force (OPFOR) SMEs simulate, coordinate and arrange all opposing actors during exercise execution. OPFOR SMEs ensure that OPFOR force composition, Joint Plan and Scheme of Manoeuvre are realistic and additionally mimic anticipated actions of an opposing force. OPFOR SMEs directly coordinate OPFOR concepts of operations to challenge allied-partner nation actions (BLUFOR) and associated major maritime, air and land formations, campaigns and decision making. OPFOR cells sit side-by-side with other functional areas in the scripting of content, to include JEMM and as required during execution, coordinate with EXCON RCs, to edit and adjust content to help guarantee maximum training value and pathway to achieve exercise-training objectives (TOs). OPFOR needs to ensure they understand BLUFOR plans and act accordingly and be prepared to dynamically scrip.

Take part in/contribute to incident and storyline development of OPFOR SPACE effects in the Joint Exercise Management Module (JEMM) and ensure OPFOR SPACE effects are designed at appropriate level and in accordance with and the overall OPFOR Joint Plan (OJP) and Scheme of Manoeuvre (SoM).

Role Duties and Responsibilities

Incident Development Workshop, MEL/MIL workshop:

• Ensure that all OPFOR SPACE incidents and injects in JEMM are focused on strategic and operational level effects (not tactical).
• Support MEL/MIL Scripting, including JEMM, translating guidance from OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35 into a deliverable plan and overseeing OPFOR SPACE operations across all Events, Incidents and Injects.
• Actively support and advise assigned MEL/MIL workshop syndicate(s) on OPFOR SPACE implications related to incidents and injects and develop opportunities for OPFOR SPACE effects by contributing OPFOR SPACE expertise.
• Specifically ensure wider understanding of OPFOR SPACE implications within events, incidents, storylines and themes and identify opportunities for OPFOR SPACE effects to be further developed and explored ICCW other Response Cells.

Execution (Block E):

• Coordinate, synchronize and de-conflict OPFOR SPACE injects in JEMM across the overall exercise battle rhythm with other OPFOR cells and other EXCON cells as required.
• Specifically coordinate with EXCON SPACE Response Cell (RC) as required.
• Contribute to the OPFOR Operational Design and to the OPFOR Target List from a SPACE domain perspective.
• Advise OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35 in space warfare.
• Brief the OPFOR SPACE team on the space package (capabilities, TTPs etc.) as required.
• Attend boards, working groups, syndicates and other meetings as directed by OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35.
• Be prepared to attend OPFOR Crisis Action Team (CAT) activation at short notice or no notice in order support resolution of a critical exercise related issue.
• Coordinate CAX (Computer Assisted Exercise) and Joint Theatre Level Simulation (JTLS) requirements for OPFOR SPACE actions.
• Perform other OPFOR SPACE tasks as directed by the OPFOR command cell OPFOR J35.
• Collaborate daily with OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35 to ensure timely alignment with the latest OPFOR developments as directed by the OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35.
• Assist with the preparation of OPFOR FRAGOs.
• Provide daily OPFOR SPACE feedback and updates to the OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35 as required. BPT brief specific OPFOR SPACE issues at the daily OPFOR Huddle
• Provide support to EXCON Targeting (TGTs) cell for Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) reporting.
• Be prepared to dynamically script, in JEMM, OPFOR SPACE content as required by the MEL/MIL, TA activity, OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35 D&G.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Minimum 4 years previous military experience within the last 8 years in the operational SPACE domain, reaching the rank of OF3/OF4 (suitably experienced OF2/OR7+ considered by exception based on expertise and relevant staff experience)
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of NATO’s SPACE operations Operational Planning Procedures and Processes
• Experience of NATO or National Operational Exercises

Education

• Higher-level Civilian, Military or Staff College Education/Degree or relevant practical experience in SPACE domain

Language

• Business English

Working Location

• Stavanger, Norway

Working Policy

• On-Site

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID – C004815

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports monitoring of the external environment and assessment of emerging technologies.
• Contributes to the creation of reports, technology roadmapping and the sharing of knowledge and insights.
• Provides support on the use of existing methods and tools.
• Configures methods and tools within a known context.
• Creates and updates the documentation of methods and tools.
• Provides administrative services to project boards, project assurance teams and quality review meetings.
• Uses recommended portfolio, programme and project control solutions for planning, scheduling and tracking.
• Sets up project files, compiles and distributes reports.
• Provides guidance on project management software, procedures, processes, tools and techniques.
• Applies tools, techniques and processes to administer, track, log, report on and correct configuration items, components and changes.
• Assists with audits to check the accuracy of the information and undertakes any necessary corrective action under direction.
• Assesses and analyses release components for input to release scheduling.
• Maintains and administers tools and methods for software delivery, deployment and configuration.
• Maintains release processes and procedures.
• Assesses, analyses, develops, documents and implements changes based on requests for change.
• Ensures that operational processes are in place for effective change control.
• Develops, configures and maintains tools to manage and report on the lifecycle of change requests.
• Identifies problems and issues and recommend corrective actions

Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• At least two years practical experience performing release and deployment function in large IT environment/organization.
• Working in collaboration with Change Management, Configuration Management, Verification and Validation Teams.
• ITIL (v3/4) Foundation Certificate.

Education

• A minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 2 years post-related experience. Or exceptionally, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCI Agency, that is, at least 6 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post.

Working Location

• Mons, Belgium

Working Policy

• Onsite

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID – C004235

Role Duties and Responsibilities

Systems design

• Follows standard approaches and established design patterns to create new designs for simple systems or system components.
• Identifies and resolves minor design issues.
• Identifies alternative design options and seeks guidance when deviating from established design patterns.

Network design

• Specifies the technical configurations and components required for a small network or a network segment in a more complex infrastructure.
• Follows organisational architectures and standards.

Systems integration and build

• Defines the software modules needed for an integration build and produces a build definition for each generation of the software.
• Accepts completed software modules, ensuring that they meet defined criteria.
• Produces software builds from software source code for loading onto target hardware.
• Configures the hardware and software environment as required by the system being integrated.
• Produces integration test specifications, conducts tests and records and reports on outcomes.
• Diagnoses faults and records and reports on the results of tests.
• Produces system integration reports.

Network support

• Maintains the network support process and checks that all requests for support are dealt with according to agreed procedures.
• Ensures network configurations are applied to meet operational requirements in line with agreed procedures.
• Uses network management software and tools to investigate and diagnose network problems, collect performance statistics and create reports

Additional duties for this post:

• Network Design & Implementation – Plan, configure, and deploy routing protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP, IS-IS).
• LA/WAN Optimization – Optimize routing tables and traffic flow for performance and redundancy.
• Troubleshooting & Support – Diagnose and resolve routing issues, including latency, congestion, and failures.
• Security & Compliance – Implement route filtering, prefix lists, and security policies to prevent unauthorized access.
• Capacity Planning – Monitor network usage and plan for scalability and growth.
• Documentation & Reporting – Maintain network diagrams, change logs, and incident reports.
• Collaboration – Work with other teams (e.g., security, data centre, cloud) to ensure seamless connectivity.
• Software & Firmware Management – Upgrade and patch routers to maintain security and stability.
• Testing & Lab Work – Conduct network simulations and testing before deploying changes.
• On-Call Support – Be available on a rotating basis for after-hours network incidents and escalations.
• Enterprise Security Operations Center Rotation – Take assigned shifts in the ESOC to monitor and manage network operations in real-time

Essential Skills and Experience

• Hands-on experience with the designing, implementing, and maintaining the core network architecture for large organizations.
• Practical experience configuring, troubleshooting and optimizing routers, switches, firewalls, and other hardware/software networking elements.
• CCNA Routing and Switching or similar training/certification At least 2 years practical experience with the designing, implementing, and maintaining the core network architecture for large organizations.
• Good practical experience configuring, troubleshooting and optimizing routers, switches, firewalls, and other hardware/software networking elements.

Knowledge and experience of the following domains:

• Routing and Protocol Expertise: Proficiency in dynamic routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, IS-IS) and traffic engineering techniques, with a strong foundation in IPv4/IPv6 networking. MPLS, IPv6, Segment Routing, QoS.
• SD-WAN and Network Virtualization: Hands-on experience deploying, managing, and optimizing SD-WAN solutions for modern enterprise environments. Software Defined (SDx) (e.g. SDN, SD-WAN, SDDC, SASE) Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)
• Troubleshooting and Automation: Advanced troubleshooting skills combined with knowledge of network automation tools (e.g., Python, Ansible) for efficient configuration and monitoring.
• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT.
• Cisco or other network manufacturer certifications are welcome.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good analytical skills and problem-solving attitude.

Specific Working Conditions

• Take assigned shifts in the ESOC to monitor and manage network operations in real-time.

Working Location

• Braine l’Alleud, Belgium

Working Policy

• On-Site

Travel
•    Up to 100 travels between NATO sites in Belgium (Braine l’Alleud, Mons, Brussels)

Security Clearance
•    Valid National Top Secret or NATO Cosmic Top Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance's operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by:

• Training and Exercises
  • Conducting large-scale, joint operational-level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations.
• Doctrine Development
  • Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities.
• Operational Support
  • Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning.

 The JWC supports NATO's overall strategic objectives by ensuring that its forces are well-prepared and capable of responding to various global threats and challenges.

The program 

To deliver each full exercise cycle the JWC relies heavily on an Exercise Control (EXCON) structure. EXCON staff members are drawn from several backgrounds and units including JWC staff, NATO component commands, Training Audience (TA) Headquarters, Partner Nations and other augmenters’ positions. EXCON has both direction and control functions which allow it to establish the conditions needed by the TA to achieve the exercise aim and objectives. EXCON size and structure is flexible and is shaped to the requirement of each phase of exercise delivery. When it is not possible to fill a position from military sources, the JWC has the option to source a contractor to fill a position. Not all contracted positions are required for each phase of each exercise.

Role Background

Opposition Force (OPFOR) SMEs simulate, coordinate and arrange all opposing actors during exercise execution. OPFOR SMEs ensure that OPFOR force composition, Joint Plan and Scheme of Manoeuvre are realistic and additionally mimic anticipated actions of an opposing force. OPFOR SMEs directly coordinate OPFOR concepts of operations to challenge allied-partner nation actions (BLUFOR) and associated major maritime, air and land formations, campaigns and decision making. OPFOR cells sit side-by-side with other functional areas in the scripting of content, to include JEMM and as required during execution, coordinate with EXCON RCs, to edit and adjust content to help guarantee maximum training value and pathway to achieve exercise-training objectives (TOs). OPFOR needs to ensure they understand BLUFOR plans and act accordingly and be prepared to dynamically scrip.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

Incident Development Workshop:

• Support Incident Development to ensure storylines are developed with appropriate level of OPFOR AIR effects.
• Oversee OPFOR AIR incident development in the Joint Exercise Management Module (JEMM) and ensure OPFOR AIR effects are designed in accordance with the overall OPFOR Joint Plan and Scheme of Manoeuvre (SoM).
• Script OPFOR AIR content, including in JEMM, as required and edit submitted OPFOR AIR content to ensure that it is delivered in accordance with the overall OPFOR Joint Plan (OJP) and SoM.
• Provide guidance to OPFOR AIR scripters as required.
• May be appointed Chief OPFOR AIR cell by Chief OPFOR dependent upon specific exercise requirements and circumstances.
• Actively support assigned workshop syndicate(s) by contributing OPFOR AIR expertise.
• Specifically ensure wider understanding of OPFOR AIR implications within events, incidents, storylines and themes and identify opportunities for OPFOR AIR effects to further develop during later Scripting workshop.
• Perform other OPFOR AIR tasks as directed by OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35.
• Attend Incident Development boards, working groups and other meetings as directed by OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35.
• Be prepared to attend OPFOR Crisis Action Team (CAT) activation at short notice or no notice in order support resolution of a critical exercise related issue.
• Coordinate and deconflict with other OPFOR cells and other EXCON cells as required.
• Contribute to the OPFOR Operational Design from an AIR domain perspective.
• Coordinate CAX (Computer Assisted Exercise) and Joint Theatre Level Simulation (JTLS) requirements for OPFOR AIR forces and manoeuvres.
• Advise OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35 in AIR warfare.

Scripting Workshop:

• Support MEL/MIL Scripting, including JEMM, translating guidance from OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35 into a deliverable AIR plan and contributing to OPFOR AIR operations across all Events, Incidents and Injects.
• Conduct OPFOR AIR scripting development, including JEMM and ensure OPFOR AIR effects are designed in accordance with the overall OPFOR OJP and SoM in accordance with OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35 Direction and Guidance (D&G).
• Coordinate with the OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35 in order to identify and create required OPFOR AIR content, including in JEMM, to support storylines across all functional areas.
• Advise scripting syndicates on OPFOR AIR implications related to incidents and injects and develop opportunities for OPFOR AIR effects.
• Develop associated OPFOR AIR inject placeholders in JEMM to supplement storyboards, incidents and injects as required.
• Ensure that all OPFOR AIR incidents and injects in JEMM are focussed on operational level effects (not tactical).
• Synchronize OPFOR AIR injects in JEMM across the overall exercise battle rhythm.
• Perform other OPFOR AIR tasks as directed by OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35.
• Attend Scripting Workshop boards, working groups and other meetings as directed by OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35.
• Be prepared to attend OPFOR Crisis Action Team (CAT) activation at short notice or no notice in order support resolution of a critical exercise related issue.
• Specifically coordinate with EXCON AIR Response Cell (RC) as required.
• Coordinate, as required, with other EXCON RCs.
• Contribute to the OPFOR Joint Plan from an AIR domain perspective.
• Coordinate CAX (Computer Assisted Exercise) and Joint Theatre Level Simulation (JTLS) requirements for OPFOR AIR forces and manoeuvres.
• Advise OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35 in AIR warfare.
• May be appointed Chief OPFOR AIR cell by Chief OPFOR dependent upon specific exercise requirements and circumstances.

Execution (Block E):

• Development of the OPFOR Resource Allocation Plan, the Airspace Coordination Order (ACO) and the Master Air Operations Plan (MAOP), which precedes the Air Task Order (ATO).
• Conduct of all OPFOR ATO planning.
• Supports the execution of OPFOR current air operations.
• In close cooperation with the OPFOR Air Battle Captain and Database Manager processes levels of attrition, attack success and results of adjudication.
• Deputizing for OPFOR Air Battle Captain during his absence.
• Undertake other OPFOR Air related tasks as directed by the OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35.
• Prior to STARTEX, review JEMM database to ensure that OPFOR AIR effects and influence for each storyline is complete and aligned with the OPFOR Joint Plan and OPFOR SoM.
• Receive regular direction and guidance (D&G) from OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35 on dynamic changes and translate this D&G into timely OPFOR AIR effects.
• May be appointed Chief OPFOR AIR cell by Chief OPFOR dependent upon specific exercise requirements and circumstances. If so: Provide D&G to OPFOR AIR cell Battle Captains (BCs) and other staff within the cell.
• If In role as Chief OPFOR AIR cell, Be Prepared To (BPT) roster OPFOR AIR BCs (mil pers only) and other cell staff (mil pers only) into a 2-shift (until midnight) or 3 shift (24/7 ops) system in order to achieve OPFOR AIR operations and effects aligned with the OPFOR Joint Plan and SoM.
• Coordinate as required with other EXCON staff from OPFOR, CAX, Intel, LOCON RCs, TGTS, SOF and others as necessary to ensure that the OPFOR AIR operations and effects are accurate and aligned with the OPFOR Joint Plan and SoM.
• Collaborate daily with OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35 to ensure timely alignment with the latest OPFOR developments as directed by the OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35.
• Provide daily OPFOR AIR feedback and updates to the OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35 as required.
• Be prepared to dynamically script, in JEMM, OPFOR AIR content as required by the MEL/MIL, TA activity, OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35 D&G.
• Perform other OPFOR AIR tasks as directed by the OPFOR command cell OPFOR J35.
• Attend Block E EXCON boards, working groups, VTCs, TELECONS and other meetings as directed by the OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35.
• Be prepared to attend OPFOR Crisis Action Team (CAT) activation at short notice or no notice in order support resolution of a critical exercise related issue.
• Specifically coordinate with EXCON AIR Response Cell (RC) as required.
• Coordinate, as required, with other EXCON RCs.
• BPT brief specific OPFOR AIR issues at the daily OPFOR Huddle.
• Provide support to EXCON Targeting (TGTs) cell for Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) reporting.
• Assist with the preparation of OPFOR FRAGOs.
• Advise OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35 in AIR warfare.
• Plan and produce OPFOR Air Task Orders (ATOs).

Essential Skills and Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in the last 6 working as an ATO planner. Experience of being able to plan a complete ATO for all required assets
• Previous Squadron Command at OF3 level or higher.
• Previous Staff Officer qualified and worked at a 2* or higher in one or more of the following:
  • AIR, JOINT or NATO
  • National Command Structure
  • NATO Force Structure
  • Air Component HQ in one of the following domains: J2, J3,J5,A2, A3 or A5
• Previous national or NATO deployment to an international operation AIR mission in the operational AIR domain within one of the following sub domains: J2, J3, J5, A2, A3, A5.
• 2-3 years’ experience in assessing and reading the Recognized Air Picture (RAP) including blue air, red air, and civilian air (CIVAIR).
• Advanced competency in the NATO Integrated Command and Control (ICC) system for Air Task Order (ATO) planning and production.
• Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Education

• Higher-level Civilian, Military or Staff College Education/Degree

Language

• Business English

Working Location

• Stavanger, Norway

Working Policy

• On-Site

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We seek personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Introduction

The NATO Communications & Information Agency (NCI Agency) is responsible for the support to be provided to NHQ Sa/ EUFOR (to operate and maintain its Static and Deployable Communication Information Service Capability

The project is to provide full Operations and Maintenance of all systems, services, and facilities located in Bosnia and Hercegovina.  Services cover the following:

Workspace Services and End User Devices, but not limited to:

• Laptops and Workstations
• Laptop and Workstation peripheral devices o Keyboards
  • Monitors
  • Mice
  • KVM switches
  • Desk Top Uninterrupted Power Supplies (where deployed)
  • Headset
  • Web Cameras
  • Speakers
• VOIP/ VOSIP phones
• VTC systems/ facilities
• Multifunctional Printers and Scanners
• Mobile Phones
• Cabling and access points.

Back End Infrastructure in Host Nation Locations, but not limited to:

• Uninterrupted Power Supplies
• Routers
• Switches
• Firewalls
• Crypto Systems
• Servers and Mass Storage devices
• Cabling and access points.

Deployable CIS Systems, but not limited to:

• Tactical Satellite Systems (TACSAT)
• INMARSAT
• Harris Radios.

Security domains or networks in Host Nation locations:

• EUFOR Secret network: Used by the personnel deployed under the EUFOR Crisis Establishment (CE).
• NATO Secret network: Used by the personnel deployed under the NATO CE.
• NATO Unclassified network: Used by all NATO, EUFOR personnel including Local Civilian Hires (LCHs).

Miscellaneous equipment directly related to building infrastructure:

• Prime power
• Room/Building UPS
• Building Air Conditioning.

Role Responsibilities

• Responsible for service support activities at level 1, 2 service support to level 3 activities when required according to defined competence area.

Mandatory Requirements:

• 3 Years professional experience in the required area
• Cisco Certified Technician (CCT) Collaboration- (Code 100-890 CLTECH) or equivalent qualifications.
• In-depth knowledge of Cisco UCM and CUC.
• Proficiency in configuring and troubleshooting Cisco Collaboration End points (Cisco 79XX, 88XX series phones).
• Proficiency in configuring and troubleshooting Cisco MGCP, CUBE.
• Proficiency in configuring and troubleshooting VoIP and SIP Signalling.
• Proficiency in configuring and troubleshooting ISDN, FXO lines.
• Poly Video Professional (Code- VIDEO-PRO) or equivalent qualification.
• In-depth knowledge of NATO Polycom video conferencing solutions, including hardware and software components.
• Proficiency in configuring and troubleshooting Polycom endpoints, infrastructure, and collaboration tools.
• Understanding of networking principles and protocols relevant to video conferencing (e.g., SIP, H.323).
• Familiarity with other related technologies such as VoIP, codecs, and Unified Communications.
• Familiarity with industry-standard collaboration services (such as Skype, WebEx, Zoom, MS Teams, and multiple language platforms).

Desirable Requirements:

• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) - One core exam (CCNP Enterprise) and one additional concentration exam).
• The Computing Technology Industry Association- CompTIA Network+ certification (Code N10-008).
• Poly Solutions Expert (Code- INFADV-EX).
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) - (Code 200-301).
• The Computing Technology Industry Association- CompTIA Network+ certification (Code N10-008).
• NATO UHF TACSAT Basic (ETF Code A0037) or equivalent certification.
• In-depth knowledge of Deployable Satellite communications and associated systems (e.g. SATCOM, VHF, UHF, HF, LOS.).
• In-depth knowledge of computer operating systems.
• NATO UHF TACSAT Applications & Database Manager (ETF Code A0038).

Security Clearance

• National or NATO Secret

Language Requirements

• Able to listen, speak, read, and write in English to or above the NATO SLP 3333 (= good/minimum professional) in accordance with STANAG 6001.

Work Arrangement

• 100% Onsite
• Primary working location is Sarajevo, BiH
• 08:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday
• Occasional overtime and on call activities
• Rotation schedule for in country activities and vacation periods

Travel Expectations

• Local travel between official NATO locations
• Minimal international business travel

Contract Duration

• July 2024 to December 2025
• With 3 x 1-year options (2026,2027,2028)

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance's operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by:

• Training and Exercises
  • Conducting large-scale, joint operational-level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations.
• Doctrine Development
  • Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities.
• Operational Support
  • Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning.

 The JWC supports NATO's overall strategic objectives by ensuring that its forces are well-prepared and capable of responding to various global threats and challenges.

The program 

To deliver each full exercise cycle the JWC relies heavily on an Exercise Control (EXCON) structure. EXCON staff members are drawn from several backgrounds and units including JWC staff, NATO component commands, Training Audience (TA) Headquarters, Partner Nations and other augmenters’ positions. EXCON has both direction and control functions which allow it to establish the conditions needed by the TA to achieve the exercise aim and objectives. EXCON size and structure is flexible and is shaped to the requirement of each phase of exercise delivery. When it is not possible to fill a position from military sources, the JWC has the option to source a contractor to fill a position. Not all contracted positions are required for each phase of each exercise.

Role Background

The UN representative is an important player within all NATO exercises and responsible for depicting the relevant UN missions in an exercise. It is essential the UN representative is familiar with the current UN affairs, documentation and regulations

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise in all recent and scenario UN operations, to realistically represent the UN organization(s) and environment to the training audience.
• Develop a basic Concept of Operations for the involvement of the UN in the conflict, reflecting tasking for political interactions with the Training Audience. Coordinated with HICON.
• Coordination with all other relevant political representatives (e.g. affected nation politicians and senior military figures) to ensure coherent UN representation in the exercise.
• Provide realistic UN documents to the exercise.
• Act as the focal point for the training audience for all political matters relating to the UN organization(s) within the exercise.
• Understand and analyse developing training audience plans and documentation and their impacts on UN organization(s) matters.
• Monitor training audience activity and output in order to provide timely feedback to JWC Exercise Control staff to amend and adapt the exercise as required.
• Be familiar with the latest relevant UN publications.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Demonstrate 3 years’ experience in the last 10 of working in NATO or a UN organization involved in the African region at a seniorsenior level.

Education

• A University/Bachelor’s Degree or Staff College (or equivalent higher-level education/experience)

Language

• Business English

Working Location

• Stavanger, Norway
• Remote work may be requested on an ADHOC per requirement basis

Working Policy

• Each exercise support requirement is anticipated to be 5 to 15 working days per event
• On-Site, unless otherwise specified with up to 12-hour days
• If out of normal hours work is required, this will be requested on a per requirement basis

Travel

• Any associated travel costs to and from your home location to participate in the activity will be covered by Spektrum

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance's operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by:

• Training and Exercises
  • Conducting large-scale, joint operational-level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations.
• Doctrine Development
  • Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities.
• Operational Support
  • Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning.

 The JWC supports NATO's overall strategic objectives by ensuring that its forces are well-prepared and capable of responding to various global threats and challenges.

The program 

To deliver each full exercise cycle the JWC relies heavily on an Exercise Control (EXCON) structure. EXCON staff members are drawn from several backgrounds and units including JWC staff, NATO component commands, Training Audience (TA) Headquarters, Partner Nations and other augmenters’ positions. EXCON has both direction and control functions which allow it to establish the conditions needed by the TA to achieve the exercise aim and objectives. EXCON size and structure is flexible and is shaped to the requirement of each phase of exercise delivery. When it is not possible to fill a position from military sources, the JWC has the option to source a contractor to fill a position. Not all contracted positions are required for each phase of each exercise.

Role Background

The legal advisor (LEGAD) in JWC exercises play an essential role in all environments. Civilian from International Humanitarian Law, Memorandum of Understanding as well as military ROE, targeting etc. The LEGAD has the responsibility the TA as well as the role- players conduct the exercise realistic

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise in strategic legal issues to realistically represent the Affected Nation's (country with NATO Forces deploying/deployed) legal policy to the training audience in accordance with the exercise scenario.
• Ascertain that the TA is exposed to a realistic and coherent national legal framework.
• Act as the focal point for the training audience for all strategic legal matters pertaining to the affected nation during exercise preparation and execution.
• Coordinate affected nation legal matters with other affected nation political and military representatives and JWC Exercise Control team.
• Understand and provide recommendations for improvement of the representation of national legal issues within the scenario.
• Support issues around the protection of civilians (POC), IHL, Security Council Resolutions, law enforcement, etc..
• Reviewing/fixing MoUs / Technical Agreements on a range of issues (ranging from cybersecurity to detention).
• Advising and assisting, as needed, e.g. supporting advisers on specific legal issues (police, gender, cultural, heritage etc.).

Essential Skills and Experience

• Demonstrate 3 years’ experience in the last 10 in influencing national policy making at strategic level in the field of International Law.
• Demonstrate 3 years’ experience in the last 10 in briefing senior leaders/decision makers at the governance level in a National or Multinational environment.
• Demonstrate 3 years’ experience in the last 10 in support of Exercise Planning and Execution on NATO Operational level (or at equivalent level in other organizations)

Education

• A Master’s Degree in International Law

Language

• Business English

Working Location

• Stavanger, Norway
• Remote work may be requested on an ADHOC per requirement basis

Working Policy

• Each exercise support requirement is anticipated to be 5 to 15 working days per event
• On-Site, unless otherwise specified with up to 12-hour days
• If out of normal hours work is required, this will be requested on a per requirement basis

Travel

• Any associated travel costs to and from your home location to participate in the activity will be covered by Spektrum

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Introduction

NSPA are looking for engineers to support their Cyber Security infrastructure to covering day to day and project activities, in addition providing Cyber Security services to NSPA customers or partners from across the NATO nations.

Day to Day Activities

• Planning and carrying out the replacement of products or technologies within the infrastructure. This will involve developing time schedules, collaborating with the helpdesk, communicating with the customers, configuring the new equipment and performing the actual migration work. Following this, documentation and diagrams will have to be updated.
• Operating and maintaining a wide variety of different cyber security solutions on a day-to-day basis, including but not limited to: Network firewall, web proxy, mail proxy and anti-spam, antivirus for servers, DMZ segregation, web application firewall, intrusion prevention, SIEM log correlation and reporting, managed file transfer, certificates, strong authentication etc.
• Providing support on various cyber security tasks and operations, such as incident response, troubleshooting, change management, write and implement security procedures for operating security solutions, lifecycle management, security and risk assessments, etc.

Project Activities

• Assessment of new cyber security products or technologies. This will involve researching the product, liaising with the manufacturer, arranging for a lab trial, conducting a test phase and then writing a report and making recommendations to NSPA.
• Design and implementation of new secure solutions for various projects and to ensure that NSPA Cyber Security posture remains adequate and aligned with best practices.
• Operating effectiveness testing and improvement of existing cyber security controls involving various cyber security technologies (including but not limited to network firewalls, Web Application firewalls, SIEM, Network IPS, e-mail protection, web browsing protection, Public Key Infrastructure, Medium and Strong authentication, etc.).
• Cyber Security advisory and support provided for various customer projects.
• Cyber Security penetration testing project.

Working Location

• Main working location: Capellen, Luxembourg (NSPA HQ)
  • Some projects may require business travel to other NSPA Locations
  • Some remote/hybrid work may be required

Working Hours

• Monday to Thursday:
  • Arrival 06:00 to 09:00
  • Lunch break Minimum 30 minutes 11:45 – 13:45
  • Departure 16:15 to 20:00
• Friday
  • Arrival 6:00 to 9:00
  • Departure 12:15 to 17:00
• Public Holiday of Luxembourg will be applicable
• Some on-call duties and weekend work will be required on a rotation basis

Project Duration

• 3 years + 2 Years

Mandatory Requirements

Professional Experience

• Proven experience of at least 5 years in IT Cyber Security.
• Proven experience of at least 1 year in a NATO environment.

Proven experience and skills (Minimum 8 of the below)

• Next Generation Firewalls (including Intrusion Detection/Prevention System),
• Web Application Firewalls and Reverse Proxies,
• Web Proxies
• E-mail gateways
• Vulnerability Management
• Anti-malware, sandboxing and endpoint protection technologies
• Public Key Infrastructures (PKIs), smartcards and user authentication technologies
• Mobile Device Management (MDM)
• Apple infrastructure and iOS management
• Security Incident Event Management (SIEM)
• Multi-Factor authentication
• Privileged Access Management
• Good Knowledge - Ability to troubleshoot and solve issues involving the aforementioned technologies

Proven knowledge of:

• Good Knowledge - Cloud Architecture and Security
• Good Knowledge - Operating System (Windows and Linux) security and of Active Directory security
• Good Knowledge - Networking protocols
• Good Knowledge - Application Security
• Experience allowing to write scripts efficiently - Programming Skills in Bash or Python or Perl
• Good Knowledge - Offensive security tactics, techniques, tools and procedures
• Triage, following, procedures pro-active pivoting and hunting - Handling security alerts (ex: antivirus alert, suspicious email report)
• Good Knowledge - Handling security incident/intrusion

Language

• Proficiency in English, written and oral, equivalent to CEFR B2 or higher
• Ability to write clear and concise reports and technical documentation with proper justification
• Ability to explain issues at different levels of the hierarchy and in particular to management

Security Clearance

• Hold a valid NATO SECRET (or higher) security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance's operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by:

• Training and Exercises
  • Conducting large-scale, joint operational-level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations.
• Doctrine Development
  • Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities.
• Operational Support
  • Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning.

 The JWC supports NATO's overall strategic objectives by ensuring that its forces are well-prepared and capable of responding to various global threats and challenges.

The program 

To deliver each full exercise cycle the JWC relies heavily on an Exercise Control (EXCON) structure. EXCON staff members are drawn from several backgrounds and units including JWC staff, NATO component commands, Training Audience (TA) Headquarters, Partner Nations and other augmenters’ positions. EXCON has both direction and control functions which allow it to establish the conditions needed by the TA to achieve the exercise aim and objectives. EXCON size and structure is flexible and is shaped to the requirement of each phase of exercise delivery. When it is not possible to fill a position from military sources, the JWC has the option to source a contractor to fill a position. Not all contracted positions are required for each phase of each exercise.

Role Background

The JWC Grey Cell (GYC) and SIDECON RC are exercise response cell (RC) where GYC acts on behalf of non-NATO entities, countries and SIDECON on behalf of NATO countries/allies. During the planning process, they can be requested to contribute to all phases of JWC-directed exercises (ref Bi-Sc75-003). Grey Cell also represents organizations outside of the NATO command structure and additionally supports Cross Cutting Topics. National government or local governmental representatives are imbedded in both Grey and SIDONCE cells

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise in Strategic Communications to realistically represent the Affected Nation’s (country with NATO Forces deploying/deployed) STRATCOM policy to the training audience in accordance with the exercise scenario.
• Ascertain that the TA is exposed to a realistic and coherent STRATCOM campaign by the AN in particular and the GYC in general.
• Act as the focal point for the training audience for STRATCOM matters during exercise preparation and execution.
• Coordinate STRATCOM operational matters within the AN and JWC Exercise Control team.
• Develop a basic Concept of Operations for the use of STRATCOM by the AN in the conflict, If required, develop and present plans.
• Assist training audiences with initial planning stages by providing subject matter expertise and scenario representation to incorporate STRATCOM .
• Coordinate with TA of STRATCOM messaging
• Produce AN STRATCOM messages via all available communication means in coordination with JWC media cell

Essential Skills and Experience

• Demonstrate 3 years’ experience in the last 10 in communications and public relations on ministerial department level (or equivalent international level)
• Demonstrate experience in military STRATCOM.
• Demonstrate 3 years’ experience in the last 10 in briefing senior leaders/decision makers at the governance level in a National or Multinational environment.

Education

• A University/Bachelor’s Degree in communications or 8 years equivalent working experience

Language

• Business English

Working Location

• Stavanger, Norway
• Remote work may be requested on an ADHOC per requirement basis

Working Policy

• Each exercise support requirement is anticipated to be 5 to 15 working days per event
• On-Site, unless otherwise specified with up to 12-hour days
• If out of normal hours work is required, this will be requested on a per requirement basis

Travel

• Any associated travel costs to and from your home location to participate in the activity will be covered by Spektrum

Security Clearance

Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is a key agency within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) focused on providing comprehensive logistics, procurement, and support services to NATO member countries, partners, and other customers. The NSPA facilitates the collective acquisition and management of goods and services, ranging from military equipment to general supplies, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of NATO operations. 

The agency's responsibilities include: 

• Procurement: managing the acquisition of a wide range of goods and services, including military equipment, supplies, and support services. 
• Logistics: offering logistics support such as transportation, warehousing, and distribution to ensure that NATO forces have the necessary resources when and where they are needed. 
• Maintenance: providing maintenance and repair services for military equipment, ensuring operational readiness and extending the lifespan of assets. 
• Project Management: overseeing and implementing various projects, including infrastructure development and other support activities. 

The NSPA operates under the direction of the NATO Support and Procurement Organization (NSPO), which sets the strategic goals and policies for the agency. By centralizing and standardizing procurement and logistics services, the NSPA helps NATO members achieve cost savings, improved interoperability, and enhanced operational capability. 

The program

The NSPA Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services are relying on three underlying infrastructures:

Network

• Local Area Networks (LANs) to allow NSPA users to reachback ICT systems located in the NSPA datacenters.
• Wide Area Networks (WANs) to allow NSPA remote offices and mobile users to securely reach back the NSPA datacenters located in Luxembourg
• Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) to securely interconnect NSPA datacenters and Outside Cabling Plants (OCPs) located in Luxemourg.

Unified Communication (UC)

• Video Teleconferencing (VTC) systems,
• Telephony systems composed of PBX, voice gateways, deskphones, softphones, mobile phones and smartphones.
• Interfaces with other communication services such as voice mail, instant messaging, collaboration (e.g. MS SKYPE).
• Federation with other NATO voice and video services.
• Public Announcement Systems (PAS) and Massive SMS notification systems alarms

Datacenters (DC)

• 2 Tier 4 datacenters externalized in Betzdorf and Bettembourg (LUX)
• 1 datacenter in Capellen (LUX)
• Smaller datacenters in Papa (HUN), Taranto (SOC) and Eindhoven (NL)
• Outside Cabling Plants (OCPs) in Capellen

Role Duties and Responsibilities

Day-to-day Operation and Maintenance (O&M) type of consultancy services for network, Unified Communication (UC) and datacenter (DC) and support for projects related to specific network, UC and DC related projects.

Essential Skills and Experience 

Knowledge and Skills. Must have an understanding of these technologies and the ability to configure them:

• Big scale high availability Data Center operations, management, deployments and decommissions
• Networking Administration (up to CCNA)
• Structured cabling (Fiber and copper)
• Project management (e.g. PRINCE II)
• Asset Management
• Change management skills
• Cooling/ Power/ UPS/ Generator skills
• Cisco Prime Infrastructure
• SolarWinds Orion

Competencies

• Good communication skills

Experience

• At least 2 years’ experience in a technical DC role, operating and maintaining datacenters and proven skills to manage DC projects.

NATO Experience

• 2 years minimum experience with NATO organization, NATO IT infrastructure's (network, unified communication and security) and NATO IT related policies is desirable.

Professional Certifications

• Systimax Imvision
• Other relevant certifications

Languages

• Proficiency in English (oral and written), equivalent to CEFR B2 or higher, is mandatory
• Proficiency in French is (oral) is desirable

Education

• A university degree or equivalent professional experience

Working Location

• Capellen, Luxembourg

Working Hours and Policy

• On-Site, according to NSPA flexible working hours: Monday to Thursday (07:00 – 19:00) and Friday (07:00 – 14:00)
• Public Holidays of Luxembourg will be applicable

Travel

• Travel to other NATO sites may be required occasionally: Versailles (FRA), Papa (HUN), Taranto (ITA), Eindhoven (NL) and Cologne (GE).

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance's operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by:

• Training and Exercises
  • Conducting large-scale, joint operational-level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations.
• Doctrine Development
  • Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities.
• Operational Support
  • Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning.

 The JWC supports NATO's overall strategic objectives by ensuring that its forces are well-prepared and capable of responding to various global threats and challenges.

The program 

To deliver each full exercise cycle the JWC relies heavily on an Exercise Control (EXCON) structure. EXCON staff members are drawn from several backgrounds and units including JWC staff, NATO component commands, Training Audience (TA) Headquarters, Partner Nations and other augmenters’ positions. EXCON has both direction and control functions which allow it to establish the conditions needed by the TA to achieve the exercise aim and objectives. EXCON size and structure is flexible and is shaped to the requirement of each phase of exercise delivery. When it is not possible to fill a position from military sources, the JWC has the option to source a contractor to fill a position. Not all contracted positions are required for each phase of each exercise.

Background

The Targeting Support Area generates all targeting products, specifically in CAX, to ensure all targeting activity is arranged and in line with the Joint Plans and Schemes of Manoeuvre by both OPFOR and BLUFOR. All targeting activity is coordinated with RC/LOCON and TA targeting process.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

Planning and Scripting phases:

• Responsible for Target List management within campaign synchronization.
• Responsible for target development, HVI (High Value Individual) development, Electronic Target Folder (ETF) preparation, target imagery management and combat assessment.
• Quickly read, digest, analyse and understand the targeting campaign as depicted in the scenario documentation provided by JWC.
• Understand and analyse developing training audience plans, decisions and documentation and their further impacts on the targeting campaign.
• Undertake any other duties as directed by the JWC Chief Targeting or his designated deputy as can reasonably be expected within the exercise.

Additional tasks during Execution (Block E):

• Responsible for the managing of the JTS DB in support of the Deliberate/Dynamic Targeting process.
• Responsible for coordinating and integrating targeting prosecution/effects through the FAST (Functional Area Service for Dynamic and Time-Sensitive Targeting) tool.
• Monitor any update of the combat assessment process.
• Responsible for Target List updates according to CAX, OPFOR and Response Cells inputs.

Essential Skills and Experience

• National and/or NATO trained targeteer with 3 years of operational targeting experience.
• Good working knowledge of JTS (Joint Targeting System), user functions to include data migration between JTS and INTEL-FS and JTLS.
• Good working knowledge of JTS DB Manager functions including data import/export, user account configuration, use of mapping applications.
• Proficiency in Target Material Production and integration of targeting products into JTS.
• Good working knowledge of FAST basic user functions to include user account configuration and linking FAST with JTS.
• Working knowledge of INTEL-FS (basic user) and associated exercise data.

Language

• Business English

Working Location

• Stavanger, Norway
• Remote work may be requested on an ADHOC per requirement basis

Working Policy

• Each exercise support requirement is anticipated to be 5 to 15 working days per event
• On-Site, unless otherwise specified with up to 12-hour days
• If out of normal hours work is required, this will be requested on a per requirement basis

Travel

• Any associated travel costs to and from your home location to participate in the activity will be covered by Spektrum

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID – 2026-0057

Role Background

To support the NCSC with the execution of tasks identified in the subject work package of the service, the NCI Agency is looking for experienced penetration testing professionals to augment the existing teams in order to respond to the increasing demand for high quality security assessments and expertise.

This contract is to provide consistent support on a deliverable-based (completion-type) contract, to NCSC contributing to its POW based on the deliverables that are described in the scope of work below.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide Web, infrastructure and application-level penetration testing, including but not limited to COTS software and NOTS/GOTS software (NATO/Government off the Shelf), following clearly defined methodologies.
• Participate in kick-off meetings with stakeholders and technical points of contact in order to identify requirements for testing.
• Follow the documented procedures and workflows outlined by the technical leads
• Attend team meetings if required
• Write technical reports in fluent English, following defined templates and Reporting Tools.
• Brief at both executive and technical levels on security reports and testing outcome, including at flag officer level.
• In case of new vulnerabilities detected for COTS software, follow the Responsible Disclosure Process and follow-up with vendors and stakeholders.
• In co-ordination with the Technical Lead of the Penetration testing team, ensure proactive collaboration and coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
• Stay abreast of technological developments relevant to the area of work.
• Perform any other duties as may be required.

Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Web application penetration testing
• IT infrastructure penetration testing
• Network security architecture design
• Assessing security vulnerabilities within OS, software, protocols & networks
• Researching and evaluating security products & technologies
• Knowledge in system and network administration of UNIX and Windows systems
• Use of penetration testing tools, techniques, and recognized testing methodologies
• Scripting skills in at least one of the following: Python, Go, PowerShell, shell (bash, ksh, csh)
• Technical knowledge in system and network security, authentication and security protocols, cryptography, application security, as well as, malware infection techniques and protection technologies.
• Ability to evaluate risks and formulate mitigation plans.
• Proven ability to brief at executive level on security findings, reports and testing outcome.
• Proven ability to write clear and structured technical reports including executive summary, technical findings and remediation plan for several different audiences.

Language

• A thorough knowledge of one of the two NATO languages, both written and spoken, is essential and some knowledge of the other is desirable.

NOTE: Most of the work of the NCI Agency is conducted in the English language.

Desirable

• Professional qualifications: OSCP, OSCE, OSWE, GPEN, CREST Certified Web Application Tester, GXPN, GWAPT or equivalent
• Familiarity with risk analysis methodologies.
• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements.
• Knowledge of NATO organization, internal structure and resultant relationships.
• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements.
• Knowledge of NATO organization, internal structure and resultant relationships.

Working Location

• Mons, Belgium

Working Policy

• Onsite

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance's operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by:

• Training and Exercises
  • Conducting large-scale, joint operational-level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations.
• Doctrine Development
  • Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities.
• Operational Support
  • Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning.

 The JWC supports NATO's overall strategic objectives by ensuring that its forces are well-prepared and capable of responding to various global threats and challenges.

The program 

To deliver each full exercise cycle the JWC relies heavily on an Exercise Control (EXCON) structure. EXCON staff members are drawn from several backgrounds and units including JWC staff, NATO component commands, Training Audience (TA) Headquarters, Partner Nations and other augmenters’ positions. EXCON has both direction and control functions which allow it to establish the conditions needed by the TA to achieve the exercise aim and objectives. EXCON size and structure is flexible and is shaped to the requirement of each phase of exercise delivery. When it is not possible to fill a position from military sources, the JWC has the option to source a contractor to fill a position. Not all contracted positions are required for each phase of each exercise.

Role Background

The EU special representative is an important player within all NATO exercises and responsible for depicting the relevant EU missions as well as to ensure a coherent European voice from NATO countries participating in an exercise. It is essential the EU representative is familiar with current EU affairs, documentation and updated regulations

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise in all recent and scenario EU operations, to realistically represent the EU environment to the training audience.
• Develop a basic Concept of Operations for the involvement of the EU in the conflict, reflecting tasking for political interactions with the Training Audience. Coordinated with HICON.
• Coordination with all other relevant political representatives (e.g. affected nation politicians and senior military figures) to ensure coherent EU representation in the exercise.
• Provide realistic EU documents to the exercise and interact with the training audience as the special representative of the EU, whether face to face, by VTC, phone, email or letter.
• Act as the focal point for the training audience for all political matters relating to the EU.
• Understand and analyse developing training audience plans and documentation and their impacts on EU political and operational matters.
• Monitor training audience activity and output in order to provide timely feedback to JWC Exercise Control staff to amend and adapt the exercise as required.
• Ensure coherent information is given by European nations response cells.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Military OF - 6 or Civil equivalent and above
• Demonstrate 3 years’ experience in the last 10 of working in the European Council, EUMC or EUMS, at a senior level
• Demonstrate 3 years’ knowledge and operational experience of NATO and/or EU military operations, within the last 10 years either as a Military Officer or as a civilian

Education

• Higher-level civilian, military staff education /degree or relevant political experience/involvement that equates to a higher education degree

Language

• Business English

Working Location

• Stavanger, Norway
• Remote work may be requested on an ADHOC per requirement basis

Working Policy

• Each exercise support requirement is anticipated to be 5 to 15 working days per event
• On-Site, unless otherwise specified with up to 12-hour days
• If out of normal hours work is required, this will be requested on a per requirement basis 

Travel

• Any associated travel costs to and from your home location to participate in the activity will be covered by Spektrum

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance's operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by:

• Training and Exercises
  • Conducting large-scale, joint operational-level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations.
• Doctrine Development
  • Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities.
• Operational Support
  • Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning.

 The JWC supports NATO's overall strategic objectives by ensuring that its forces are well-prepared and capable of responding to various global threats and challenges.

The program 

To deliver each full exercise cycle the JWC relies heavily on an Exercise Control (EXCON) structure. EXCON staff members are drawn from several backgrounds and units including JWC staff, NATO component commands, Training Audience (TA) Headquarters, Partner Nations and other augmenters’ positions. EXCON has both direction and control functions which allow it to establish the conditions needed by the TA to achieve the exercise aim and objectives. EXCON size and structure is flexible and is shaped to the requirement of each phase of exercise delivery. When it is not possible to fill a position from military sources, the JWC has the option to source a contractor to fill a position. Not all contracted positions are required for each phase of each exercise.

Background

The Targeting Support Area generates all targeting products, specifically in CAX, to ensure all targeting activity is arranged and in line with the Joint Plans and Schemes of Manoeuvre by both OPFOR and BLUFOR. All targeting activity is coordinated with RC/LOCON and TA targeting process

Role Duties and Responsibilities

Planning and Scripting Phases:

• Quickly read, digest, analyse and understand the targeting campaign as depicted in the scenario documentation provided by JWC.
• Be prepared to assist JWC in the development of strategic and operational level scenario documents tailored to the training audience and exercise.
• Understand and analyse developing training audience plans, decisions and documentation and their further impacts on the targeting campaign.
• Be prepared to update and amend exercise and scenario documentation during the course of the exercise in order to ensure training objectives continue to be met.

Execution (Block E):

• Responsible for producing all targeting-related products including Basic Target Graphics, associated IMINT, SIGINT, HUMINT products and reports in support of deliberate and JTST targets.
• Coordinate and produce target materials in support of Response Cells.
• Manage the targets access database for EXCON Targeting Cell.
• Assists BDA scripter with development of BDA Ph2 reporting and any associated intel products.
• Act as EXCON targeting SME 2 in meetings with the training audience during the exercise, whether face-to-face, by VTC, phone, email or letter.
• Undertake any other duties as directed by the JWC Chief Targeting Cell or his designated deputy as reasonably expected within the exercise.
• Under JWC guidance and management, be prepared to supply updates to JWC documentation to ensure representation of latest doctrine/TTPs in area of subject matter expertise.
• Provide feedback to JWC permanent staff on request for the improvement of NATO exercise processes.
• Monitor training audience activity and output so as to provide timely feedback to JWC Exercise Control staff to amend and adapt the exercise as required.
• Attend daily coordination meetings as dictated by the EXCON battle rhythm and Targeting Cell, providing SME advice as required.

Essential Skills and Experience

• National and/or NATO trained targeteer with 3 years of operational targeting experience.
• Good knowledge of operational and tactical-level staff processes and campaign synchronization.
• Good knowledge of JTS (Joint Targeting System), FAST (Flexible Advanced C2 Services for Time-Sensitive Targeting), JCHAT, NATO CDE (Collateral Damage Estimation) methodology and targeting doctrine.

Language

• Business English

Working Location

• Stavanger, Norway
• Remote work may be requested on an ADHOC per requirement basis

Working Policy

• Each exercise support requirement is anticipated to be 5 to 15 working days per event
• On-Site, unless otherwise specified with up to 12-hour days
• If out of normal hours work is required, this will be requested on a per requirement basis

Travel

• Any associated travel costs to and from your home location to participate in the activity will be covered by Spektrum

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance's operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by:

• Training and Exercises
  • Conducting large-scale, joint operational-level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations.
• Doctrine Development
  • Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities.
• Operational Support
  • Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning.

 The JWC supports NATO's overall strategic objectives by ensuring that its forces are well-prepared and capable of responding to various global threats and challenges.

The program 

To deliver each full exercise cycle the JWC relies heavily on an Exercise Control (EXCON) structure. EXCON staff members are drawn from several backgrounds and units including JWC staff, NATO component commands, Training Audience (TA) Headquarters, Partner Nations and other augmenters’ positions. EXCON has both direction and control functions which allow it to establish the conditions needed by the TA to achieve the exercise aim and objectives. EXCON size and structure is flexible and is shaped to the requirement of each phase of exercise delivery. When it is not possible to fill a position from military sources, the JWC has the option to source a contractor to fill a position. Not all contracted positions are required for each phase of each exercise.

Role Background

The JWC Higher Control (HICON) group acts as a response cell (RC) during the preparation and execution of the operational phases of (CRP, MEL/MIL, EMPLOYEX) JWC-directed exercises. HICON represents and mimics the political military command and control echelons that sit above the training audience’s (TA’s) military only command and control echelon. These replicated organizations can include political-military entities (e.g. the North Atlantic Council and nations, Military Committee, International / International Military Staff, or other international organizations). For exercises in which SHAPE itself engages as a strategic warfighting HQ Training Audience (TA), an additional requirement for HICON is to contribute in a “teach/coach/mentor role” for SHAPE Staff engaged in exercises (e.g. MDSOC1, J3, J5)

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• As the member of the JWC HICON team, develop Strategic and Operational level dilemmas within the exercise content and play.
• Understand exercise and training objectives (EOs / TOs) and ensure their representation of the scenario supports the training audience’s achievement of those objectives.
• In accordance with JWC guidance and management, and with all necessary co ordination, generate appropriate exercise material to provide a challenging and realistic problem set to the TA.
• Coordinate and de-conflict all injects with other EXCON cells (the JWC Media Team, INTEL etc.) to maintain communication and coherence within the exercise
• Produce agendas, written speaking notes and minutes of meetings in support of scenario development, communication/coordination and knowledge management.
• Be prepared to assist JWC in the development of strategic and operational level scenario documents tailored to the TA and the respective exercise.
• Be prepared to update and amend exercise strategic/operational level and scenario documentation during the course of the exercise in order to ensure training objectives are facilitated.
• Monitor training audience activity and output to provide timely feedback to JWC Exercise Control staff to amend and adapt the exercise as required.
• Attend daily coordination meetings as dictated by the EXCON battle rhythm and Chief HICON, providing SME advice as required.
• Undertake any other duties as directed by the JWC HICON staff as reasonably expected within the exercise.
• Make solicited recommendations to the JWC Exercise Control team.
• Under JWC guidance and management, be prepared to supply updates to JWC exercise documentation to ensure representation of latest doctrine/TTPs in area of subject matter expertise.
• Make recommendations to JWC TDD in support of updates to doctrine and TTPs.
• Provide feedback throughout the exercises process but also formally via the lessons learned process to both JWC permanent staff and other involved exercise players in support of improving NATO exercise processes.
• Advise on / assist HICON in identifying lessons learned and contribute to the lessons learned process.
• Be prepared to perform additional duties as directed by Chief HICON.
• Bring NATO CYBERSPACE expertise to NATO Joint Strategic and Operational level exercises as a member of the JWC HICON team.
• Contribute to the development, refinement, and delivery of the JWC political military, Strategic and Operational level information and products tailored to the TA and respective exercise, with a focus on CYBERSPACE activities.
• Throughout all phases of the exercise, review and respond to TA-generated activities and products related to CYBERSPACE products and processes.
• Ascertain that the TA is exposed to a realistic and coherent CYBERSPACE campaign in general.
• Act as the political-military focal point for the training audience for CYBERSPACE matters during exercise preparation and execution.
• Quickly read, digest, analyse and understand the CYBERSPACE situation as depicted in the scenario documentation provided by the JWC.
• Understand and provide recommendations for improvement of CYBERSPACE within the scenario.
• Understand and analyse developing training audience plans and documentation and their impacts on CYBERSPACE.
• Act as a political military level CYBERSPACE advisor or national representative in meetings with the training audience during the exercise, whether face to face, by VTC, phone, email or letter.

Essential Skills and Experience

• At least 3 years’ experience working in a high-level Cyberspace environment (national, multi national strategic level command structure or comparable), or as an advisor within a national or NATO strategic level command structure, or cyber command structure within the last 6 years.
• Demonstrate 3 years’ experience in the last 6 in to include CYBERSPACE experience on ministerial department level (or equivalent international level), or CYBERSPACE support to the JWC HICON team.
• Ability to compose, edit, contribute to and comprehend collaborative texts in advanced English language reflecting the terminology and form of the respective subject matter area of expertise at senior staff level (e.g. NATO HQ, SHAPE or national equivalents).
• Demonstrate 3 years’ experience in the last 6 in briefing senior leaders/decision makers at the governance level in a National or Multinational environment.
• Working knowledge of:
  • Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook).
  • TOPFAS and JEMM (not a disqualifying requirement).

Language

• Business English

Working Location

• Stavanger, Norway

Working Policy

• On-Site

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance's operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by:

• Training and Exercises
  • Conducting large-scale, joint operational-level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations.
• Doctrine Development
  • Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities.
• Operational Support
  • Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning.

 The JWC supports NATO's overall strategic objectives by ensuring that its forces are well-prepared and capable of responding to various global threats and challenges.

The program 

To deliver each full exercise cycle the JWC relies heavily on an Exercise Control (EXCON) structure. EXCON staff members are drawn from several backgrounds and units including JWC staff, NATO component commands, Training Audience (TA) Headquarters, Partner Nations and other augmenters’ positions. EXCON has both direction and control functions which allow it to establish the conditions needed by the TA to achieve the exercise aim and objectives. EXCON size and structure is flexible and is shaped to the requirement of each phase of exercise delivery. When it is not possible to fill a position from military sources, the JWC has the option to source a contractor to fill a position. Not all contracted positions are required for each phase of each exercise.

Role Background

The Intelligence (INTEL) support area simulates the NIFC (NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre). NIFC supports the exercise execution with full-spectrum, multi-domain operational and strategic intelligence, which is enabled by a wide range of intelligence disciplines, simulated national collection capabilities, and relevant subject matter expertise. INTEL creates the situational awareness for EXCON on intelligence matters and provides TAs with a RFI process and an array of resources to maximize training value.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Grant robust overall strategic situational awareness
• Understand exercise and training objectives and ensure their representation of the scenario supports the training audience’s achievement of those objectives.
• Assist JWC EXCON INTEL in the development of NIFC strategic and operational level scenario documents tailored to the TA and TO of exercise.
• In accordance with JWC EXCON INTEL Chief’s guidance and management, and with all necessary coordination, generate appropriate exercise material to provide a challenging and realistic problem set to the TA in line with the TO and scenario.
• Support the TA achievement of TO, through tailored and accurate delivery of scenario intel-related information.
• Quickly read, digest, analyse and understand the comprehensive strategic/operational environment and situational awareness as depicted in the scenario documentation provided by JWC.
• Understand and provide recommendations for improvement in the strategic/operational intelligence to refine or improve the scenario.
• Be prepared to update and amend exercise and scenario documentation during the course of the exercise in order to ensure training objectives continue to be met.
• Produce agendas, written speaking notes and minutes of meetings in support of scenario building, communication/coordination and knowledge management.
• Monitor TA activity and output so as to provide timely feedback to JWC EXCON staff to amend and adapt the exercise as required.
• Under JWC EXCON INTEL Chief’s guidance and management, be prepared to supply updates to JWC documentation to ensure representation of latest adversary doctrine/TTPs in area of intelligence subject matter expertise.
• Attend JWC EXCON meetings as dictated by the EXCON battle rhythm and JWC EXCON INTEL Chief, providing NIFC Intelligence SME advice as required.
• On request, provide feedback to JWC permanent staff for the improvement of NATO exercise processes.
• Under direction and guidance received from JISR CM, provide updates to JWC documentation to ensure representation of latest JISR doctrine/TTPs.
• Assist TA with initial planning stages by providing IMINT subject matter expertise and scenario representation.
• Act as the focal point for the training audience for IMINT matters during exercise preparation and execution to include advice on Nations IMINT capabilities & tasking processes, SPACE collection and Operational sensor capabilities.
• Provide IMINT support and advice within EXCON & OPFOR during MMIDWS and or MMSWS in line with scenario settings and agreed exercise collection capabilities in order to provide guidance for likely TA understanding of the OPFOR Plan and contribute to the identification of a realistic/agreed reporting concept based on TA JISR sensor capabilities and likely CTL submissions.
• Assist the JISR CM to develop a basic Concept of Operations for the use of NNI IMINT in the conflict, reflecting NATO Collection Requests (CRs) to Nations. If required, develop and present plans.
• Close coordinate with the NIFC analysts in order to contribute to the DIU production and to ensure IMINT reporting is reflected within DIU itself.
• Liaise with the relevant EXCON LOCON Response Cells to ensure that IMINT reflects TA tasking and that the reporting is reflected in the appropriate formats and through the agreed communication systems or software applications.
• Coordinate IMINT serials within the JWC EXCON INTEL office and TA’s Intel community.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated 5 years’ experience in the last 10 years with working in a National or NATO Strategic or Operational level Command as Imagery Analyst (or similar post).
• Demonstrated 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years operational knowledge of Intelligence, either as a Military Officer or as a civilian.
• Completion of the following courses:
  • NATO Intelligence Course or National equivalent
  • NATO Imagery and IMINT Course or National equivalent
  • NATO Targeting Course or National equivalent
  • NATO Intelligence Warning System (NIWS) Course or demonstrated working knowledge and experience within the last 5 years.
• Knowledge and Understanding of the following:
  • NATO Air/Maritime/Ground/Space Sensor capabilities
  • Space Collection
  • NATO Targeting Process
  • NATO Comprehensive Understanding of the Operating Environment (CUOE) Process
  • NATO Intelligence Warning System (NIWS)
• Demonstrated participation in NATO and/or international strategic planning exercises and operations as intelligence SME in the last 10 years.
• Demonstrated 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years in briefing senior leaders at strategic/operational level in a National or Multinational environment.
• Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel, SharePoint, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Regular user of the following functional systems:
  • INTEL-FS
  • TOPFAS
  • BICES

Language

• Business English

Working Location

• Stavanger, Norway
• Remote work may be requested on an ADHOC per requirement basis

Working Policy

• Each exercise support requirement is anticipated to be 5 to 15 working days per event
• On-Site, unless otherwise specified with up to 12-hour days
• If out of normal hours work is required, this will be requested on a per requirement basis

Travel

• Any associated travel costs to and from your home location to participate in the activity will be covered by Spektrum

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is a key agency within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) focused on providing comprehensive logistics, procurement, and support services to NATO member countries, partners, and other customers. The NSPA facilitates the collective acquisition and management of goods and services, ranging from military equipment to general supplies, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of NATO operations.

The agency's responsibilities include:

• Procurement
  • Managing the acquisition of a wide range of goods and services, including military equipment, supplies, and support services.
• Logistics
  • Offering logistics support such as transportation, warehousing, and distribution to ensure that NATO forces have the necessary resources when and where they are needed.
• Maintenance
  • Providing maintenance and repair services for military equipment, ensuring operational readiness, and extending the lifespan of assets.
• Project Management
  • Overseeing and implementing various projects, including infrastructure development and other support activities.

The NSPA operates under the direction of the NATO Support and Procurement Organization (NSPO), which sets the strategic goals and policies for the agency. By centralizing and standardizing procurement and logistics services, the NSPA helps NATO members achieve cost savings, improved interoperability, and enhanced operational capability.

The program

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) requires Project Support and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) consultancy services for implementing, operating and maintaining complex eBusiness solutions integrated in the NSPA environment, using the latest web technologies, Relational and non-Relational Databases, integration techniques and standards (synchronous and asynchrounous interfaces), cyber security layers and concepts.

Role Background

The scope of the role involves implementation, operations and maintenance of complex e-Business solutions based on Microsoft .NET technologies, relational and non-relational databases and the latest development frameworks and libraries available for web-based solutions.

 Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Implement and automate CI/CD pipelines, ensuring efficient software delivery.
• Conduct automated code inspections and security reviews using tools like SonarQube and Dependency Tracker.
• Manage and optimize on-premises Microsoft Azure DevOps Server for continuous integration, delivery, and deployment.
• Automate security practices in web-based solutions using CI/CD pipelines and ensure integration with Microsoft development tools, .NET frameworks, and C#.

 Essential Skills and Experience

• Proven experience of at least 3 years in managing Software Development Lifecycle, automation tools for implementing CI/ CD pipelines, automated code inspection and security review (such as SonarQube and Dependency Tracker).
• Experience with Microsoft Azure DevOps Server (on-premises).
• Having a strong technical background on the implementation of web-based solutions:
  • Microsoft development tools, .NET frameworks, C#
  • Database design and concepts
  • Major software architectures for web-based solutions
• Ability to explain issues at different levels of the hierarchy.
• Ability to write clear and concise reports and technical documentation.

 Language

• Proficiency in English, written and oral, equivalent to CEFR B2 or higher

Working Location

• Capellen, Luxembourg

Working Policy

• On-Site

Contract Duration

• 3 years with 2 one year extensions

Travel

• Travel to other NATO sites may be required occasionally

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is a key agency within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) focused on providing comprehensive logistics, procurement, and support services to NATO member countries, partners, and other customers. The NSPA facilitates the collective acquisition and management of goods and services, ranging from military equipment to general supplies, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of NATO operations.

The agency's responsibilities include:

• Procurement
  • Managing the acquisition of a wide range of goods and services, including military equipment, supplies, and support services.
• Logistics
  • Offering logistics support such as transportation, warehousing, and distribution to ensure that NATO forces have the necessary resources when and where they are needed.
• Maintenance
  • Providing maintenance and repair services for military equipment, ensuring operational readiness, and extending the lifespan of assets.
• Project Management
  • Overseeing and implementing various projects, including infrastructure development and other support activities.

The NSPA operates under the direction of the NATO Support and Procurement Organization (NSPO), which sets the strategic goals and policies for the agency. By centralizing and standardizing procurement and logistics services, the NSPA helps NATO members achieve cost savings, improved interoperability, and enhanced operational capability.

The program

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) requires Project Support and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) consultancy services for implementing, operating and maintaining complex eBusiness solutions integrated in the NSPA environment, using the latest web technologies, Relational and non-Relational Databases, integration techniques and standards (synchronous and asynchrounous interfaces), cyber security layers and concepts.

Role Background

The scope of the role involves implementation, operations, and maintenance of complex e-Business solutions based on Microsoft .NET technologies, relational and non-relational databases and the latest development frameworks and libraries available for web-based solutions.

 Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and customize solutions on Microsoft SharePoint 2016/2019.
• Integrate data from diverse sources like Microsoft SQL Server, SAP, and APIs into SharePoint solutions.
• Utilize the Microsoft Office programming model to extend functionality and integrate Office applications.
• Implement secure and optimized code following best practices, ensuring performance and scalability.
• Collaborate using version control systems like Git and apply various application architectures such as MVC and microservices for scalable solutions.

Essential Skills and Experience 

• Proven experience of at least 3 years in developing solutions on Microsoft SharePoint 2016/2019.
• Experience and skills in integrating different data sources: Microsoft SQL Server, SAP, APIs, etc.
• Proven skills with the Microsoft Office programming model.
• Proficiency in .NET frameworks and C#
• Experience with various application architectures: MVC, microservices, etc.
• Experience with Angular and React.
• Good knowledge of SQL and proven experience with Microsoft SQL Server.
• Experience in writing secure code, maintaining optimization and efficiency.
• Experience with version control systems, such as Git.
• Knowledge of software development methodologies and best practices.
• Ability to explain issues at different levels of the hierarchy.
• Ability to write clear and concise reports and technical documentation.

 Language

• Proficiency in English, written and oral, equivalent to CEFR B2 or higher

Working Location

• Capellen, Luxembourg

Working Policy

• On-Site

Contract Duration

• 3 years with 2 one year extensions

 Travel

• Travel to other NATO sites may be required occasionally

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID – C004315

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Part of a 24/7 shift system responsible for Real-Time Monitoring and Event Detection. Reactive Event Handling.
• Incident Coordination and Escalation.
• Level 1 Technical Support through the use of command line and engineering tools.

Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• ITIL, understanding Incident and problem management, event monitoring. CIS communications engineering expertise. Working with tools, such as, Zabbix, Spectrum, Truesight, NGenius, Performance centre. Good communication skills.

Working Location

• Brunssum, Netherlands

Working Policy

• Onsite

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance