Program Integration Coordinator

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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 NATOIMS-0003

Role Background

NATO is undergoing a transformative adaptation to accelerate its digital transformation and cybersecurity posture aligned with the Digital Transformation Implementation Strategy (DTIS). These efforts are led by the NATO Assistant Secretary General for Cyber and Digital Transformation who oversees coherence across the NATO Enterprise ICT capabilities and services while serving as the single point of authority for cybersecurity. The Cyber and Digital Transformation Division (CDT) is tasked with executing and enforcing Enterprise-wide coherence ensuring alignment across NATOs initiatives overseeing implementation and impact and advancing work to meet NATOs strategic objectives outlined in NATO 2030. The position is currently within Capability Coherence Section. The ACPV (Asset Configuration Patching and Vulnerability) Initiative is a foundational cybersecurity project aimed at strengthening situational awareness ompliance incident response capabilities and vulnerability management across NATO. This initiative is also one of NATOs largest data-centric programs creating a strategic framework to feed future innovations such as cybersecurity scorecards data exploitation platforms governance systems and other Enterprise tools. CDT is committed to executing this program within an evolving digital environment while fostering coherence across its people processes and technologies. Additional information is available in the Appendix 1 to this Annex.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide analysis and recommendations to align ACPVs objectives outputs and deliverables with NATOs Digital Transformation Implementation Strategy supporting NATOs broader priorities for cybersecurity situational awareness compliance and operational readiness.
• Collaborate and engage with NATO leadership Nations user communities and external partners to ensure unified messaging clear communication and sustained stakeholder alignment around ACPVs objectives timelines and benefits.
• Establish and oversee program governance mechanisms to ensure accountability within NATO entities and external stakeholders actively manage interdependencies and prioritize risks across ACPVs lifecycle while maintaining coherence across the Enterprise.
• Design and implement frameworks and strategies to plan for ACPVs future evolution within NATOs digital transformation integrating innovative tools practices and long-term enterprise cybersecurity objectives into its roadmap.

Essential Skills Experience and Certifications

• At least 10 years of experience in ICT and digital-policy-related industries including extensive experience managing complex initiatives within multinational and governmental contexts.
• Experience across different domains functions and C-suite level stakeholders.
• Extensive team management experience with a high level of autonomy.
• Asset configuration patching and vulnerability management awareness and experience.
• Understanding of the digital domain.
• Expertise in strategic communications and stakeholder engagement especially with public and private partners across multinational environments.
• Experience managing high-visibility programs with significant budgets (50M).
• Experience working with NATO governance bodies military commands and enterprise entities.
• Deep familiarity with NCIA processes structures and ways of working.

Working Location

• Brussels Belgium

Working Policy

• Onsite

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Top Secret personal security clearance

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