Business Analyst

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 NATOs 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 NATOs communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATOs 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 NATOs mission to detect deny and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATOs information technology infrastructure including its databases applications and servers.

Overall the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATOs communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATOs 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 categorises: 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 2025-0119

Role Background

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of NCI Agency has a requirement for off-site support to the ACOS J6 of Allied Command Operations (ACO). The support is required to assist ACO with their representation of the NATO Command Structure as an Affiliate (NCSaaA) within the Federated Mission Networking (FMN) Operational Coordination (OC) Working Group (WG).

• NCI Agency is providing support to the ACO funded portion of the management and working group structures that support the direction and development of the FMN Framework;
• As a permanent FMN management body the FMN OCWG is responsible for ensuring coherence between the operational user community requirements and the provided FMN Service Portfolio;
• This requirement is for business architecture/business analysis/operational analysis services to support the activities of the OCWG working in the areas of the Interoperability Operational Requirements Operational Process Definition and IER Development.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Provision of operational analyses services to support the collection prioritization and consolidation of NCSaaA Interoperability Operational Requirements (IORs) for inclusion within the FMN Operational Requirements process;
• Provision of operational analysis services to support operational NCSaaA Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across communities of interests that are participating in the FMN Inter-Working Groups (IWG) Syndicates developing Information Exchange Requirements (IERs) and Procedural Instructions (PIs);
• Support to the identification and management of the IERs both functional and non-functional requirements and engage and maintain communication with FMN stakeholders;
• Analysis services to provide relevant inputs to the FMN Spiral Specification Roadmap particularly the linkage between IORs and Capability Enhancements (CPEs);
• Representation of NCSaaA in OCWG meetings and other fora.
• Support the Representation of NCSaaA within the FMN Operational Coordination Working Group (OCWG);
• Provide analytical services to support the OCWG framework development activities at the front end of the FMN Process defining the operational drivers for the interoperability architecture;
• Provide assistance to IWG Syndicates with the task of defining operational processes drawn from Allied doctrine;
• Support the derivation and maintenance of NCS Affiliate Operational Requirements for inclusion within the FMN Operational Requirements process;
• Analyse processes and identify information exchange requirements functional and non-functional requirements;
• Manage the Interoperability Operational Requirements functional and non- functional requirements;
• Provide services to support the preparation of products for FMN OCWG meetings;
• Provide attendance and support routine meetings of the OCWG;
  • Up to 2 meetings one per Quarter max 5 days in person per meeting;
• Provide attendance and support up IOR Requirement Development Workshops;
  • Up to 2 meetings one per Quarter max 3 days in person per meeting;
• Provide attendance and support monthly Intra-Working Group Coordination Meetings;
  • Up to 5 2hr meetings virtual attendance;
• Provide attendance FMN Working Group meetings as the NCSaaA OCWG representative as required/directed.

Essential Skills Experience and Certifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of Allied Joint Doctrine and/or similar national doctrine from a NATO Nation;
• Proven expertise in the identification and definition of Information Exchange Requirements;
• Expertise of NATOs Federated Mission Networking Concept and Governance Framework;
• Knowledge of information exchange and interoperability standards;
• Ability to report/brief material tailored to the requirements of senior military stakeholders and decision makers;
• Demonstrated ability to work in an international team;
• Demonstrated ability to write effectively in the English Language;
• Demonstrated ability with Semantic Media Wiki and Bugzilla Issue Tracking Tools.
• Proven experience in the extraction and documentation of Military Operational Processes in one or more Domains or Military Functions;
• Proven experience in the specification and definition of Military Interoperability Operational Requirements;
• Experience of military interoperability programmes and concepts;
• Deep experience in working with international organisations and in multinational environments;
• Knowledge of NATO Command and Force Structures and military operations.

Soft Skills

• Clearance & Security Awareness: Ability to work with classified/unclassified data and within secure environments;
• Cross-Cultural Communication: Ability to communicate clearly and respectfully across diverse national cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Awareness of military etiquette rank structures and communication protocols;
• Facilitation and Stakeholder Engagement: Confident leading structured workshops and interviews with multinational stakeholders. Skilled at eliciting input aligning perspectives and building consensus in group settings;
• Adaptability & Flexibility: Comfortable working in ambiguous evolving environments (e.g. changing mission needs shifting stakeholder engagement timelines). Can pivot between strategic thinking and tactical detail depending on audience and situation;
• Political and Situational Awareness;
• Understands the sensitivities and nuances of working in a multinational defense setting. Exercises discretion and professionalism in all interactions. Recognizes when to escalate issues seek clarification or defer to local/national policies;

Working Policy

• Offsite

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance