Space Programme Coordinator

Spektrum; Henegouwen; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Spektrum supports apex purchasers and NATO missions with specialist aerospace and defence services. ACT-CDMS-26-02C-LC54 role involves leading capability development and requirements management across NATO Space programmes in a European context.

On-site work in Belgium, with frequent coordination across SHAPE, ACT, NCIA, NSPA and industry partners. Requires senior governance experience and security clearances; travel up to 30 days annually.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in NATO capability development, programme management, or defence acquisition.
• 3+ years of operational experience in NATO or national space operations.
• Knowledge of NATO Space policy, CPP governance and PMT processes.
• 3+ years of operational knowledge of C2 systems in recent years.
• Experience supporting multinational programmes and governance bodies.
• PM/PMO experience in complex programmes.
• Understanding of Configuration Management methods.
• Familiar with Capability Architectures.
• Experience with IBM Rational DOORS (certificates preferred).

Responsabilités

• Deliver, synchronize, and implement NATO Space Capability Programme across tranches and projects.
• Integrate NATO Space capabilities into operational planning, execution, and validation.
• Coordinate requirements and user feedback between SHAPE, ACT, NCIA, NSPA, STC and space organisations.
• Develop and implement programme artefacts: proposals, plans, reviews, risk registers, dashboards, roadmaps.
• Support validation of CPP capabilities and integration into command-and-control.
• Align OSS, SDA, SDC capabilities and dependencies.
• Refine CONOPS, TTPs and implementation guidance for NATO Space capabilities.
• Contribute to governance, PMT meetings, Bi-SC coordination, and senior leader engagements.
• Identify and prioritize capability gaps and requirements.
• Identify, analyze and mitigate programme risks and interdependencies.
• Support exercises, wargaming, evaluations and lessons learned for Space capabilities.
• Support experimentation and related activities including Arctic Sentry and Cosmic Sentinel.

Connaissances

NATO capability development

NATO/space operations

NATO Space policy

C2 systems knowledge

Multinational programmes

PM/PMO experience

Configuration management

Capability architectures

Formation

University degree in related field

English language proficiency

Outils

IBM Rational DOORS

Description du poste

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

Allied Command Transformation (ACT) is NATO’s leading agent for change: driving, facilitating, and advocating the continuous improvement of Alliance capabilities to maintain and enhance the military relevance and effectiveness of the Alliance. The main objectives of ACT are: providing appropriate support to NATO missions and operations; leading NATO military transformation; and improving relationships, interaction and practical cooperation with partners, nations and international organisations. ACT therefore leads Alliance concept development, capability development, training and lessons-learned initiatives and provides unfettered military support to policy development within NATO.

The program

Capability Development & Management Support (CDMS)

DCOS Capability Development (CAPDEV)

acts as the Supreme Allied Commander Transformation's Director for guidance, direction and coordination of the activities and resources of the Capability Development Directorate.

The Requirements Division

will execute all tasks and activities needed to support requirements management for NATO capabilities

The Capability Requirements (CR) Branch

will develop the Capability Requirements Brief and recommended courses of action to resolve issues through the life cycle management of requirements using matrixed, cross-functional project-specific Requirements Management teams.

The Requirements Forward Branch (Mons)

is responsible for conducting requirements development and management representation and engagement-related functions in Europe.

The Capability Division

coordinates the development of capabilities from capability planning through acceptance and then disposal with management entities, NATO Headquarters staff and the NATO Governance Structure

The Capability Forward Branch (Mons)

coordinates with ACO, NCIA, NSPA, NATO HQ, territorial Host Nations, and NATO Centres of Excellence (COEs) to support the development of capabilities.

Strategic Plans and Policy (SPP)

supports Allied Command Transformation in formalizing military advice to shape future military strategy, political guidance, and other policy documents supporting NATO’s strategic objectives.

Role ID:ACT-CDMS-26-02C-LC54

RoleDuties andResponsibilities

• Support the ACT Space Branch PMT in the delivery, synchronization, and implementation of the NATO Space Capability Programme (CPP) across all tranches and associated projects.
• Support SHAPE Space Branch in integrating NATO Space capabilities into operational planning, execution, and validation activities.
• Coordinate operational requirements and user feedback between SHAPE, ACT, NCIA, NSPA, STC and national space organizations.
• Support the development, refinement, and implementation of programme artefacts, including project proposals, implementation plans, programme reviews, risk registers, dashboards, and capability roadmaps.
• Support operational validation of CPP capabilities and their integration into NATO command-and-control structures.
• Support the synchronization of Operational Space Support (OSS), Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and Space Domain Coordination (SDC) capabilities and associated dependencies.
• Support the refinement of operational concepts, CONOPS, TTPs and implementation guidance for NATO Space capabilities.
• Contribute to programme governance activities, PMT meetings, Bi-SC coordination mechanisms, and senior leader engagements.
• Assistwith the identification and prioritization of operational capability gaps and associated requirements.
• Support the identification, analysis and mitigation of programme risks, interdependencies, and critical paths across all space projects.
• Support NATO exercises, operational experimentation, evaluations, and lessons learned activities involving Space capabilities.
• Support experimentation, wargaming, operational demonstrations and exercises, including Arctic Sentry, Cosmic Sentinel, and/or related activities.
• Contribute to operational acceptance activities, readiness assessments, and transition planning.
• Support training, exercises and experimentation activities involving space capabilities.
• Support engagement with industry and commercial space actors in support of NATO Commercial Space Strategy implementation.
• Prepare briefings, analyses and recommendations for SHAPE Space Branch leadership and support the PMT efforts and briefings.
• Directly supports the Branch Head and will berequiredto travel to meetings and conferences both within and outside NATO’s boundaries for up to 30 days per year.
• Performsadditionaltasks as required by the COTR (in HQ SACT) in close coordination with the ACO Space Branch Head related to the LABOR category.

EssentialSkills and Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ experience within NATO capability development, programme management, or defence acquisition.
• Minimum 3 years of operational experience within NATO or national space operations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of NATO Space policy, CPP governance and PMT processes.
• Demonstrate a minimum of 3 years operational knowledge of C2 systems within the last 10 years either as a military officer or as a civilian.
• Experience supporting multinational programmes and senior-level governance bodies.
• Programme and Project Management experience in the past 10 years within a complex and dynamic programme environment.
• Working knowledge of Configuration Management methods and practices.
• Working knowledge of Capability Architectures.
• Experience with IBM Rational DOORS or equivalent (provide certificates).

Education

• University degree in systems engineering, computer science, aerospace engineering, or related discipline (five years of experience accepted in lieu).
• Advanced Proficiency in English

Working Location

Working Policy

• On-Site

Contract Duration

• January2027– December 2030

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATOSecretpersonal security clearance