Programme Coordinator in Support of Programme Director of Cyberspace Capabi Working Location: Norfolk, VA, USA Security Clearance: NATO Secret Language: High proficiency level in English language
DESCRIPTION Background Information ACT contributes to preserving the peace, security and territorial integrity of Alliance member states by leading, at Strategic Command level, Warfare Development required to enhance NATO's posture, military structures, forces, capabilities and doctrines.
The Capability Development Directorate (CAPDEV) comprises two Divisions-Requirements and Capabilities. The Directorate supports SACT in his Capabilities Requirement Authority (CRA) role. It is responsible for a holistic through lifecycle Capability Development approach that infuses innovation and transformative efforts that are an integral part of the Warfare Development. This includes responsibilities for elicitation, development, capture and collection, quality review, traceability and visibility of capability requirements.
The Capabilities Division coordinates the development of capabilities from capability planning through acceptance and then disposal with the management entities, NATO Headquarters staff and the NATO Governance Structure. This entails synchronizing horizontally across capabilities to achieve coherent efforts and outcomes. The Cyberspace Branch provides scientific, technical and operational expertise for the development and continuous improvement of modern and agile Cyberspace capabilities including Cyber Defence and enabling cryptographic infrastructure.
The Cyber Capabilities Section leads the development and management of Capability Programme Plans (CPPs) and monitors the delivery of programme outcomes and benefits within scope, cost and schedule tolerances. The Section leads the acceptance testing and documentation of assigned capabilities.
Experience And EducationEssential Qualifications/Experience: A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science or Business Administration from an accredited university Non-expired programme management practitioner-level certification by an accredited institution, such as the Programme Management Institute PMP or the Axelos MSP. (training only will not suffice) Expert-level post-grade certification in CIS security and cyber defence disciplines, as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), GIAC Security Expert or ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM). (training only would not suffice) 3 years in the last 5 in the field of programme or project management 2 years in the last 5 of experience in in the Cyber area Experience working for NATO or similar military structure (i.e. International Organization or national MoD) in programme/project management, preferably in relation with the implementation of the NATO Common Funded Capability Delivery Governance Model 2 years in the last 5 of experience in briefing senior leaders/decision makers. Effective oral and written communication skills, with good briefing and presentation skills; ability to interact with senior military and civilian officials in an international environment, using tact and diplomacy DUTIES/ROLE:
Contribute to the elicitation of operational requirements, translating the outputs of the Warfare Development Agenda activities to the ORS developed by ACO Coordinate the elicitation of the capability requirements with the Capability Requirement Managers and in coordination with the Capability Engineer Based on the architecture and the DOTMLPFI analysis, coordinate with the Capability Engineer the scope of the programmes to realize the expected benefits and coordinate with ACO the development of the Benefits Realization Plan of the programmes Develop and maintain a catalogue of programme documents and their status Identify and map the interdependencies of the programme with the adjacent programmes and identify the risks stemming from those interdependencies Within the context of capability development, identify, evaluate and plan mitigation actions for the risks to deliver the programme benefits within scope, schedule and cost Coordinate the development of the scope, cost and schedule of each of the projects. Develop the programme tolerances to cover the uncertainties of the programme planning and the risks that were identified Coordinate with the Project Management Office (PMO) in order to keep the PMO hub up to date and to provide the information needed to make informed management decisions at CMF level Support Programme Director and staff to review projects, or TBCE, before they are submitted for governance approval, to ensure compliance between implementation efforts and the overall capability programme plans Support the Programme Director to ensure that ACT statements are provided to the Investment Committee during the screening process of the projects, funding requests or exception reports Collect and communicate lessons identified from the programme management activities and propose actions to improve the day-to-day performance Perform additional tasks, as required by the Programme Director, related to the labour category About BREVCO SERVICES: We are a globally-oriented company providing services to International, Governmental and Defence organizations in the Aerospace and Defence industry. We are headquartered in Brussels – Belgium, London – United Kingdom and Tampa, Florida – United States. Our satellite offices throughout the European continent, enable us to have a global reach with a local touch, supporting our clients’ projects with security-cleared experts in various setups. We aspire to be a global leader in providing expertise and support to our clients from the Aerospace and Defence industry. Our mission is to connect the security professionals with the project where they are most needed. In this industry, excellence is then minimum standard.