Contractor Support for Military Partnerships- Partnerships Strategy, Concept Development, Policy and Analysis

Contractor Support for Military Partnerships- Partnerships Strategy Concept Development Policy and Analysis

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Position Overview:

The Contractor Support for Military Partnerships - Partnerships Strategy Concept Development Policy and Analysis serves as a key contributor to the Partnerships Branchs activities in support of NATOs partnerships objectives acting as a central point of contact for coordination across HQ SACT Directorates ACO/SHAPE NATO HQ Partner Nations and relevant International Organizations. This role advises internal stakeholders on the strategic value scope risks and opportunities of NATO military partnerships contributing to the drafting of policies directives concepts reports and military advice on the longer-term development of NATO partnerships and their interaction with NATO defense policies and transformation priorities while leading or supporting concept development activities such as strategic engagement concepts and the out-partnering concept. The incumbent supports the integration of Partner perspectives into ACT long-term military transformation strategic foresight future force design red teaming and wargaming activities identifies ACT Programs of Work and engagement opportunities suited to specific Partner Nations and conducts geopolitical regional and strategic analysis on an allocated portfolio of Partner Nations to inform ACT planning and senior leader decision-making. Additionally this individual contributes to briefings and decision-support products for senior officers supports Key Leader Engagement preparation maintains Partnerships Branch knowledge management by capturing best practices and lessons learned and travels up to 30 days per year to meetings exercises and engagements; qualifying candidates hold a postgraduate degree in international relations security studies or a related field (or equivalent senior military staff college experience) bring demonstrated experience in international security or defense affairs within NATO or a related international or national defense organization and have a track record of briefing senior decision-makers.

Job Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the activities outputs coordination requirements and battle rhythm of the Partnerships Branch in support of NATOs partnerships objectives.
• Support the Partnerships Branch as the HQ SACT central point of contact for partnerships-related work strands including coordination with HQ SACT Directorates Branches JJJJs ACO/SHAPE NATO HQ Partner Nations and relevant International Organizations as required.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of briefings point papers speaking notes reports decision-support products and other staff work for senior officers decision makers working groups and external engagements related to partnerships.
• Contribute to the development review refinement and implementation of policies directives concepts processes and procedures related to NATO military partnerships including support to Bi-SC and ACT-level taskings.
• Support the identification coordination and tracking of ACT activities Program of Work exercises experiments training education and engagement opportunities open to Partners ensuring coherence of messaging and alignment with NATO and ACT priorities.
• Support the maintenance of corporate memory information and knowledge management lessons identified document traceability and quality assurance mechanisms for Partnerships Branch activities.
• Ensure that partnership activities documentation and information-sharing
• considerations are coordinated in accordance with applicable NATO security releasability and information-management requirements.
• Support Key Leader Engagement preparation and execution including background papers engagement strategies read-ahead material talking points engagement reports and follow-up actions.
• Be prepared to travel to meetings conferences workshops exercises and other engagements both within and outside NATOs boundaries for up to 30 days per year.
• Perform additional tasks as required by the COTR related to the labor category and within the scope of Partnerships Branch responsibilities.
• Advise and support internal stakeholders on the strategic value scope risks and opportunities of NATO military partnerships including opportunities for Partner engagement across ACT work strands.
• Contribute to the drafting of policies directives concepts reports studies and military advice related to the longer-term development of NATO military partnerships and their interaction with NATO defense policies cooperative programs and transformation priorities.
• Lead or support concept development activities related to partnerships including strategic engagement concepts the out-partnering concept and ACT contributions to relevant concept development and experimentation events.
• Support the integration of Partner perspectives into ACT long-term military transformation strategic foresight future force design red teaming wargaming and Long-Term Military Strategic Shaping activities where appropriate.
• Identify ACT Programs of Work experiments exercises studies training events and other activities that may provide opportunities for Partner engagement and identify Partner Nations that could contribute to or benefit from those activities.
• Support Partnerships Branch knowledge management by capturing best practices lessons learned engagement outcomes decision points recurring requirements and continuity products to improve branch efficiency and corporate memory.
• Conduct geopolitical regional and strategic analysis on Partner Nations and partnership frameworks within an allocated portfolio of countries to inform ACT planning engagement and senior leader decision-making.

Required Qualifications:

• Active NATO Secret Security Clearance
• University postgraduate degree (masters or higher) in international relations international security international development military studies (including military technology or operations research) foreign policy public affairs political science or related discipline; or have attended a NATO or national military staff college (OF-3 level or higher)
• Experience working in the field of foreign/international security/international cooperation/defense/military affairs
• Experience working within NATO Enterprise (preferred); or other International Organization (in a Defense or Security-related position); or within a national mission delegation or embassy to a 10 (in a Defense or Security-related position)
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of: NATO Partnerships; or security sector reform / defense and security capacity building; or defense planning; or military capability development/ military applications of operations Research.
• Demonstrate experience in drafting for and/or briefing senior leaders/decision makers (FOGOs or civilian equivalent

DEFTEC offers a comprehensive whole-life benefits package that includes medical dental vision holiday paid time off 401K with a match life insurance short/long-term disability and educational reimbursement. The DEFTEC team comprises professionals who make a difference daily in crucial national security missions. Our leadership knows that this happens by employing a diverse team that is well cared for. Our top priority is our employees making DEFTEC an ideal workplace.

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