Capability Officer — Multi-Domain and Joint Effects Integration for NATO with security clearance

Wlgroup; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Wlgroup seeks a seasoned capability integration specialist to support multinational defence programs from Norfolk, VA. The role focuses on developing capability products, coordinating with agencies and nations, and applying a holistic, multi-domain approach to joint effects.

You will work with senior leaders, briefing decision-makers, and lead workshops with international partners. A strong background in engineering or operations research and fluent English are essential for this long-term

Qualifications

• Master degree or equivalent in engineering, information systems, aeronautics or operations research.
• Five years of operational experience in the last twelve, integrating and synchronising effects, including non-kinetic.
• Two of the last ten years in programme or project management in a complex environment.
• Two of the last ten years in a multinational defence organisation.
• Fluent professional English.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the development of capability products under the alliance governance model.
• Supporting the programme director and project coordinators, including work with agencies and nations.
• Providing methodological and analytical expertise for the holistic approach to multi-domain and joint effects.
• Supporting the projects themselves, including the fires integration line of effort.
• Drawing out, capturing, analysing and tracing requirements at every level.
• Developing and reviewing the doctrinal corpus.
• Coordinating across all lines of development and proposing courses of action where they conflict.
• Organising and taking part in workshops, seminars and conferences.
• Collaborating with national and international organisations, centres of excellence and academia.
• Maintaining programme status information and supporting capability validation.

Skills

Brief senior leaders & decision-makers

Fluent professional English

Education

Master's degree in engineering / information systems / aeronautics / operations research

Job description

Relocation to the United States — Norfolk, Virginia. We provide the NATO-5 visa.

A multinational defence organisation is developing how it integrates and synchronises effects across domains. This role supports the capability programme behind that work.

What you would be doing

• Supporting the development of capability products under the alliance governance model.
• Supporting the programme director and project coordinators, including work with agencies and nations.
• Providing methodological and analytical expertise for the holistic approach to multi-domain and joint effects.
• Supporting the projects themselves, including the fires integration line of effort.
• Drawing out, capturing, analysing and tracing requirements at every level.
• Developing and reviewing the doctrinal corpus.
• Coordinating across all lines of development and proposing courses of action where they conflict.
• Organising and taking part in workshops, seminars and conferences.
• Collaborating with national and international organisations, centres of excellence and academia.
• Maintaining programme status information and supporting capability validation.

What you would bring

• A master degree or equivalent military college qualification in engineering, information systems, aeronautics or operations research.
• At least three of the last ten years briefing senior leaders and decision-makers.
• Five years of operational experience inside the last twelve integrating and synchronising effects, particularly non-kinetic ones.
• At least two of the last ten years in programme or project management in a complex environment.
• At least two of the last ten years in a multinational defence organisation.
• Fluent professional English.

This is a long engagement that renews year on year, not a short project.