Deadline Date: Monday 21 September 2026

Requirement: Digital Workforce Development Officer (for Data and Artificial Intelligence)

Location: Oeiras, PT

Full Time On-Site: Yes

Time On-Site: 100%

Total Scope of the request (hours): 610

Required Start Date: 12 October 2026

End Contract Date: 31 December 2026

Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET

Duties & Role:  

• Map the initially identified requirements within the specified discipline to existing E&T solutions and identifying performance deficiencies.
• Expand the mapping, initiated in the 2025 front-end analysis, of NATO NCS Data and AI posts to the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA).
• Review the initial training requirements from the newly introduced Digital Strategic Training Plan (STP) for accuracy and currency, taking into account lessons learned and projected developments within the Discipline.
• Apply the TRA process as described in Bi-SC 075-002 and Bi-SC 075-003 (pre-TRA meeting, requirements collection, opportunities collection, TRA Working Groups), with specific focus on the Data and AI Functional Area (FA), to adequately project upcoming requirements.
• Produce the project TRA Report.
• Participate in the 2026 NITEC/IPB .
• Develop the monthly Situation Reports to HQ SACT, and the quarterly HQ SACT Programme of Work reports.

Requirements

Skills, Knowledge & Experience:

• The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
• A Master Degree in Education & Training / Learning Sciences, Data Science / Information Systems or related discipline at a nationally recognized/certified University with three years post related experience, or a Bachelor in Education & Training / Learning Sciences, Data Science / Information Systems or related discipline at a nationally recognized/certified University, with five years post related experience.
• At least five years of experience in NATO's Global Programming Approach and the Systems Approach to Training (SAT), or in comparable methodologies.
• Understanding of NATO structures (primarily the NCS and NFS), Education and Training Facilities (ETFs), and capability development processes.
• Familiarity with Digital Transformation (DT) and Data/AI concepts and strategies, and the ability to translate emerging technology trends into workforce implications.
• Proven experience in utilising the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) to assess, map, or develop workforce competencies.
• Demonstrated proficiency in personal computer office automation tools, particularly Microsoft applications, including SharePoint and workflow functionalities.
• Experience working with Learning Management Systems (LMSs).
• Demonstrable competence in identifying training requirements, including the conduct of Training Requirements Analysis (TRA) and the development of Performance Objectives (POs).
• Fluent in English, capable of reading and interpreting strategic-level documentation and producing executive level documentation.
• Strong analytical capabilities, with a proven ability to interpret large volumes of organisational data (roles, competencies, trends).
• The individual must be able to operate with a high degree of autonomy and accountability.
• Serve and practical knowledge of military CIS, combined with experience in training in a military environment.
• Experience working in Quality Assurance (QA) within an Education and Training Environment.
• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements.