Partnerships Strategy Analyst

Ethic Tech, LLC; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ethic Tech, LLC seeks a Partnerships Strategy Analyst to support NATO partnership strategy, policy, and concepts development. The role involves assessing opportunities and risks in Partner Nation engagement and drafting studies and briefings for senior leaders.

The analyst will coordinate with NATO and Partner Nations, maintain records of engagement outcomes and lessons learned, and help identify opportunities for partner participation in NATO activities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in IR, security, or related field.
• Experience in foreign or international security or defense.
• NATO/IGO experience preferred.
• Knowledge of NATO partnerships and defense capacity building.
• Experience briefing senior officers or equivalent civilian decision-makers.
• Strong written policy development and briefing skills.
• Ability to coordinate with multinational stakeholders and prepare clear materials.

Responsibilities

• Support development of NATO partnership strategy, policy, and concepts.
• Draft policies, concepts, reports, studies, and briefings.
• Coordinate with NATO organizations and Partner Nations; prepare staff briefings and point papers.
• Maintain records of engagement outcomes, decisions, and lessons learned.
• Identify opportunities for partners to participate in NATO activities.
• Incorporate partner perspectives into long-term transformation work.

Skills

International relations knowledge

Policy drafting

Geopolitics analysis

NATO partnerships experience

Multinational coordination

Briefing senior leaders

Microsoft Office / research tools

Education

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Online research tools

Collaborative software

Job description

Position Summary

Ethic Tech, LLC is seeking a Partnerships Strategy Analyst who will support the development of NATO military partnership strategy, policy, and concepts. The analyst will assess the opportunities and risks of Partner Nation engagement, draft policies, concepts, reports, studies, and military advice, and support partnership-related concept development and experimentation. The role includes identifying opportunities for partners to participate in NATO activities, incorporating partner perspectives into long-term transformation work, analyzing regional and geopolitical developments, and maintaining records of engagement outcomes, decisions, and lessons learned. The analyst will coordinate with NATO organizations and Partner Nations and prepare briefings and other staff products for senior leaders.

Required Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree, master's or higher, in International Relations, International Security, International Development, Military Studies, Foreign Policy, Public Affairs, Political Science, or a related discipline; or attendance at a NATO or national military staff college at the OF-3 level or higher.
• Experience working in foreign or international security, international cooperation, defense, or military affairs.
• Experience in a defense- or security-related role within NATO, another international organization, or a national mission, delegation, or embassy to an international organization.
• Working knowledge of NATO partnerships, security-sector reform, defense and security capacity building, defense planning, or military capability development.
• Experience analyzing partnership opportunities and contributing to strategy, policy, concepts, or related defense and security products.
• Experience drafting materials for or briefing senior military officers or equivalent civilian decision-makers.
• Ability to coordinate with multinational stakeholders and prepare clear policies, reports, briefings, point papers, and speaking notes.
• Ability to organize engagement outcomes, decisions, and lessons learned so they can inform future partnership work.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, collaborative software, and online research tools.

Clearance and Licenses Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• An active NATO or national Secret clearance or higher.
• Must have a valid passport from a NATO member nation without travel restrictions to NATO nations.

Travel Requirements

• Ability to work on-site in Norfolk, Virginia, and travel to meetings and conferences for up to 30 days per year.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Ethic Tech, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

This commitment applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.