NATO Exercise Coordination & Strategy Analyst

deftec; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401K with match

Educational reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

DEFTEC seeks an experienced Exercise Coordination and Alignment Branch (ECAB) Support Analyst to help integrate warfare development priorities into NATO's exercise enterprise. You will support multi-year program governance and coordinate with NATO entities, partners, and stakeholders, contributing to campaigns, plans, and after‑action processes.

The role involves drafting formal reports, supporting innovation initiatives (including AI-enabled capabilities), and traveling up to 30 days/year to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in International Relations, Defense/Strategic Studies, Political Science, Emergency Management, or related field; OR equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in military exercise planning, collective training, or defense transformation initiatives.
• Active NATO Secret Security Clearance.
• Familiarity with NATO exercise planning processes and documents.
• Proven ability to draft professional planning documents, reports, and campaign plans; proficiency with MS Office Suite and collaborative platforms.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience coordinating with multinational or interagency partners.

Responsibilities

• Integrate Warfare Development and Transformation Priorities.
• Support Warfare Development Integration by coordinating NATO exercise enterprise across a multi-year program.
• Provide governance, synchronization, and strategic alignment across NATO's exercise enterprise.
• Participate in planning conferences, workshops, and coordination events.
• Assist in developing exercise-related campaign plans, concepts, and supporting products.
• Develop Future Warfighting Capability and Transformation Initiatives.
• Assist Exploitation Teams in identifying capability gaps and refining concepts.
• Support Audacious Training and AI-enabled capabilities in NATO exercises.
• Contribute to after-action reviews and lessons-learned processes.
• Draft reports and rolling programs of work for WDiE and related initiatives.
• Coordinate with NATO entities and external stakeholders; track guidance contributions.
• Maintain records, schedules, and document repositories; provide progress updates.
• Travel up to 30 days per year to meetings and conferences.

Skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Excellent communication

Cross‑functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's/Master's degree

Defense/Strategic Studies

International relations

Emergency management

Tools

MS Office Suite

Collaborative platforms

Job description

DEFTEC seeks an experienced Exercise Coordination and Alignment Branch (ECAB) Support Analyst to help integrate warfare development priorities into NATO's exercise enterprise. You will support multi-year program governance and coordinate with NATO entities, partners, and stakeholders, contributing to campaigns, plans, and after‑action processes.

The role involves drafting formal reports, supporting innovation initiatives (including AI-enabled capabilities), and traveling up to 30 days/year to