Operational Analysis Support for NATO with security clearance

Would you like to join the leading international intergovernmental organization

The Operational Analysis Centre is the driving force behind data-led decision-making within a leading military organization. The Centre is a specialized team dedicated to transforming complex data into actionable insights that support critical operational missions. The team prides itself on delivering rigorous objective and fit-for-purpose analysis in fast-paced environments.

This role sits at the intersection of advanced analytics and real-world operations. The Centre leverages a diverse toolkitfrom Python and Power BI to specialized platforms like the MAVEN Smart System (MSS)to solve challenging problems. A motivated Junior Analyst is needed to support the staff in conducting studies managing large datasets and ensuring the accuracy and clarity of the information that drives strategic decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting OA Centre staff in the development and conduct of studies including being comfortable with manipulation of large data sets and supporting analysis of problems using a variety of supporting analytical tools.

• Carrying out data collection collation and analysis using a range of tools (such as Python MS Excel MAVEN Smart System (MSS)).

• Being able to undertake in a methodical way data collection using a range of sources and presenting data back in a concise clear and logical manner.

• Producing under time pressure accurate (i.e. verified validated and consistent) data sets using MS Office tools at an expert level.

• Summarising results to be presented in dashboards (e.g. Power BI MSS) MS PowerPoint presentations and MS Word documents.

• Supporting OA Centre staff in the development and update of documentation/reports.

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• Recent experience in conducting analysis in support of decision makers.

• Very good knowledge of MS Office Suite in particular MS Excel and Power BI.

• Ability to develop and apply simple programmes / coding in NCIA OA tools to support analysis.

• Ability to undertake detailed review and analysis of large data sets using commercial and in-house tools (e.g. MS Excel and other data integration and AI tools such as MAVEN Smart System).

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment providing fit-for-purpose rapid analysis under the direction of OA Centre staff.

• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing particularly being competent in writing in English and communicating complex results in an understandable way.

Desired Skills:

• Experience in supporting analysts in a military environment.

• Experience with data science techniques/tools Power BI statistical software (such as R) MAVEN Smart System.

• Knowledge/experience on Defence Planning related work either nationally or NATO.

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