Business Intelligence 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 2025-0278

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop Power BI Dashboards and Reports
  • design and build a set of interactive dashboards in Power BI Desktop following specifications provided by the Purchaser. Dashboards are expected to provide clear insights intuitive navigation and alignment with stakeholder reporting needs;
  • deliverables should directly support decision-making in Finance Procurement Project and Asset Management domains;
  • where appropriate create mock-ups or wireframes of dashboards and reports to validate design choices with stakeholders before full development. This ensures clarity of expectations and reduces rework.
• Implementation of Data Models and Measures
  • support the design creation and optimization of Power BI data sets including relationships and measures to ensure accurate KPI calculations;
  • apply best practices to optimize refresh times maintain integrity and ensure scalability of solutions.
• Application of Visualization and Performance Standards
  • apply recognized best practices in layout usability and performance tuning. Dashboards should be consistent in look-and-feel easy to interpret and responsive under normal usage conditions.
• Delivery of Documentation and User Guidance
  • prepare lightweight but clear documentation describing the data model key measures and visual design logic;
  • where appropriate short user navigation guides will also be produced to support adoption and knowledge transfer.
• Production of Functional Specifications and User Stories
  • translate clarified business needs into structured functional specifications user stories and acceptance criteria that can be directly used by developers. These outputs will serve as the basis for development ensuring requirements are testable traceable and prioritized.
• Support Testing and Validation Activities
  • support the preparation of test cases for BI deliverables including validation of critical data sets and KPIs;
  • assist the project team and stakeholders in validating deliverables against requirements;
  • conduct basic SQL-based data checks and participate in dashboard walkthroughs to confirm the accuracy and completeness of outputs ensuring that business expectations are reflected in both the data and the dashboard outputs.
• Facilitation of Stakeholder Alignment and Approvals
  • collaborate closely with business users and project sponsors to collect inputs clarify objectives and refine incomplete or evolving requirements;
  • manage alignment sessions to review clarified requirements and specifications with stakeholders;
  • ensure that stakeholder perspectives are captured and transformed into actionable BI deliverables;
  • formal agreement and sign-off will be sought to confirm readiness for development.
• Coordinate Delivery Tracking and JIRA Updates
  • support tracking of deliverables through JIRA by updating and maintaining JIRA tickets with structured requirements ensuring the backlog is clear organized and current. This also includes coordinating with the development team to track progress changes and testing results;
  • ensure visibility of progress and timely identification of risks;
  • ensure transparency of work throughout execution.

Essential Skills Experience and Certifications

• 5 years as a Power BI Developer in a reporting environment.
• 2 years Proven experience as a Business Analyst BI Analyst or Project Coordinator in a data or reporting environment.
• 2 years Extensive knowledge of the business processes in the area of Finance Procurement Project and Asset Management.
• 2 years working experience using SQL to create queries understand and validate data logic together with basic use of SQL tools (e.g. MS SQL Management Studio SQL Developer).
• 2 years expertise in Power BI tools Power BI Desktop specifically (data modelling dashboard development KPI development).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of JIRA (basic).
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills particularly in requirements gathering and documentation.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Desirable Skills Experience and Certifications

• Experience working in institutional or public sector environments with formal governance structures.
• Understanding of BI project lifecycles: from requirements to delivery to UAT.
• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum practices in a BI or analytics context.
• Prior experience of working in Agile development methodologies.
• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements.
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization including ACO and ACT.
• A thorough knowledge of one of the two NATO languages both written and spoken is essential and some knowledge of the other is desirable.

Language Proficiency

• Full proficiency in the English language.

Working Location

• Braine LAlleud Belgium

Working Policy

• 30% On-site and 70% Off-site

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance