Programme Analyst Quality Assurance
Working Location: Norfolk, VA, USA
Security Clearance: NATO Secret
Language: High proficiency level in English language
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
Essential Qualifications/Experience:
Education: Bachelor s University degree in a related field or degree and general experience of project management and capability development
Experience: Within the last ten (10) years:
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in Programme/Project Management experience within a complex, diverse and dynamic environment, preferably using PRINCE2 or PMI methodology
Demonstrated experience in the field of capability development processes related to national/NATO military programme development and/or acquisition phases;
Demonstrated experience in the field of programme management in quality assurance, standardisation, risk management, and mentoring and coaching;
Minimum of two (2) years experience working with the NATO Common Funded Capability Delivery Governance Model for capability development and implementation
Minimum of two (2) years experience working in a multinational organization or NATO Command Structure (NCS) / NATO Force Structure (NFS) and familiarity with NATO agencies role in capability development and
Implementation;
Minimum of three (3) years experience in a Programme Management Office function or hold a P30 certificate;
Minimum of three (3) years experience in effective risk management, lessons learned, and quality assurance to include: quality control on management products, standardization compliance, and execution of quality reviews
DUTIES/ROLE:
Support mentoring on CD process;
Support mentoring on CD tools;
Coaching;
Ensure CD training is in line with processes and tools used;
Collect lessons from CD branches through the usage of appropriate tools;
Analyse and assess collected Lessons through appropriate processes;
Periodically report lessons to CD leadership in line with ACT and NATO LI/LL process
Establish and maintain an efficient two-way flow of information between the programmes and their projects, regarding risk handling and escalation;
Establish and maintain the programme Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and risk register;
Monitor programme risk register to ensure that all risks have a nominated owner and actioner;
Monitor programme risk register to ensure that the agreed risk mitigations are planned, resourced and implemented;
Support sharing of risk registers with supplier community;
Advise on risk mitigation and contingency planning;
Facilitate risk escalation to higher authority (e.g. strategic/business management);
Maintain processes;
Quality control on management products addressed to governance (Gate reviews);
Incorporate LI to appropriate documentation and inform directives according to taxonomy;
Ensure compliance with standards/good practice;
Enable quality assurance of programme management products to ensure standardization of products submitted to Governance;
Coordinate quality reviews of programme documents and deliverables;
Oversee the quality review process for contractual supplier deliverables;
Liaise with internal or financial audit functions.