Senior Technology Advantage Analyst

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POSITION OVERVIEW

This position directly supports Allied Command Transformation (ACT) which is NATO's leading agent for change: driving, facilitating, and advocating the continuous improvement of Alliance capabilities to maintain and enhance the military relevance and effectiveness of the Alliance. The main objectives of ACT are: providing appropriate support to NATO missions and operations; leading NATO military transformation; improving relationships, interaction and practical cooperation with partners, nations and international organizations.

Analyzing Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (EDT) is a critical task for NATO looking to stay competitive and innovative in today's rapidly evolving security landscape. Especially with regards to the NATO Warfare Capstone Concept (NWCC) and the Warfare Development Agenda (WDA) the requirements of leveraging EDTs evolve rapidly and needs additional attention. To support these analyses and the increasing influence of EDT it is essential to extend the workforce with additional analysts with the necessary specialized skills and expertise. This requirement is specifically linked to the NATO2030 tasking where NATAO Military Authorities (NMAs) are tasked to accelerate EDTs adoption across NATO to enable the Alliance to leverage the full potential of those technologies.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Contribute to identification of new and cataloguing of existing EDTs.
• Contribute and provide deliverables to support the further development and production of the Technology Advantage (TA) critical enabler.
• Analysis of how TA can support identified WDI Lines of Development and NWCC Critical Enablers.
• Develop and maintain periodic reviews of TA Vision and Strategy documents to enable a common understanding of TA value.
• Prepare an initial draft Action Plan for the implementation of TA Strategy.
• Support the definition of TA Initial Operating Capability (IOC).
• Support the definition of TA Final Operating Capability (FOC).
• Support the creation of a TA community of interest. This will lead to further engagement with internal NATO and external stakeholders.
• Support the TA Project Manager and Sponsor through the provision of information and reports on the activities associated with the TA Action Plan and integration of the TA concept with other associated projects and experimentation activities.
• Facilitate the work of EDT Analysts to enable effective knowledge transfer to relevant NWCC Lines of Development and to receive demand signals for EDTs studies, experimentation and demonstration.
• Interact directly with external stakeholders within the scope of this contract.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Active NATO or National Secret Clearance
• Bachelor's degree at a nationally recognized/certified University in scientific or engineering discipline and 4 years post-related experience. 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 ACT, that is, at least 6 years extensive and progressive in duties related to the function of the post.
• Two years' experience in the assembly and interpretation of research & technology information.
• Knowledge of S&T information sources in nations, for example defense research laboratories, academic institutions, media and defense ministries.
• Experience in interpreting information on future S&T in order to measure the effect of these technologies on military capability.
• Practical experience with PC office automation products, including the use of internet for information research.
• Demonstrated proficiency in English as defined in STANAG 6001 (Standardized Linguistic Profile (SLP) 3333 - Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing) or equivalent.

DEFTEC offers a comprehensive whole-life benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, holiday, paid time off, 401K with a match, life insurance, short/long-term disability, and educational reimbursement.

DEFTEC is a Drug-Free Workplace where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria are met as outlined in our policies.

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