Project Coordinator (OLCM)

NATO; Norfolk (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Three year definite duration contract

Job summary

NATO is seeking a Project/Programme Manager within the Logistics and Sustainment Branch to coordinate OLCM projects and support capability development across doctrine, organization, training, material, leadership, personnel, facilities and interoperability. You will work with NATO agencies and partner nations to promote logistics modernization.

The role requires experience in strategic logistics planning, project management and strong analytical skills, with a focus on through-life cycle

Qualifications

• 4 years post related experience or equivalent with a degree.
• At least 4 years experience developing & managing strategic logistics plans.
• Minimum 2 years experience as project/programme manager for capability development.

Responsibilities

• Act as project coordinator for assigned OLCM projects and support PMO.
• Develop, monitor and report capability programme plans across lifecycle.
• Coordinate with NATO agencies, host nations and stakeholders.
• Lead development of future logistics systems and CDE projects.
• Interface with OLCM and NATO Work Groups and ensure CPPs alignment.
• Manage financial and contractual aspects of OLCM.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Initiative & independent work

English proficiency

Education

University Degree in logistics or related field

Higher Secondary education with professional qualification

Job description

Post Context

ACT contributes to preserving the peace, security and territorial integrity of Alliance member states by leading, at Strategic Command level, Warfare Development required to enhance NATO's posture, military structures, forces, capabilities and doctrines.

The Capability Development Directorate (CAPDEV) comprises two Divisions-Requirements and Capabilities. The Directorate supports SACT in his Capabilities Requirement Authority (CRA) role. It is responsible for a holistic through lifecycle Capability Development approach that infuses innovation and transformative efforts that are an integral part of the Warfare Development. This includes responsibilities for elicitation, development, capture and collection, quality review, traceability and visibility of capability requirements.

The Capabilities Division coordinates the development of capabilities from capability planning through acceptance and then disposal with the management entities, NATO Headquarters staff and the NATO Governance Structure. This entails synchronizing horizontally across capabilities to achieve coherent efforts and outcomes.

The Logistics & Sustainment Branch leads DOTMLPFI capabilities development activities across the lifecycle for Logistics, Movement, Transportation and Military Engineering processes and associated Warfare Development activities in HQ SACT. Provides programme direction of logistic related programmes and provides functional expertise (logistics, MILENG, HNS, logistic information etc.) to other programmes to provide interoperability solutions.

The Project Coordinator (Operational Logistics Chain Management) (OLCM) post is assigned within the Logistics and Sustainment Branch.

Principal Duties:

• Acting as the project coordinator for assigned OLCM projects and supporting the Programme Director Logistic C2.
• Supporting the development of capability programme plans, monitoring costs, schedule, scope, performance and risk, coordinating stakeholders, information management, reporting and programme/project closure.
• Lead the development, coordination and execution of holistic capability programme plans to meet operational requirements across Doctrine, Organisation, Training, Material, Leadership, Personnel, Facilities and Interoperability lines of development in a through life cycle approach.
• Provide inputs to the Project Management Office (PMO) and interprests/analyses data from PMO, to make informed programmatic decisions and to support ACT's overall project management process.
• Coordinate with NCI Agency/Host nation for the effective management of common-funded capability development programs and projects. Leads acceptance of capability.
• Support the identification of individual training requirements, manage training course development and execution for logistics C2.
• Assist in the development of communities of interest across NATO, partner nations, industry and academia, to leverage subject matter expertise to improve future NATO logistic capabilities. Particularly related to emerging technologies relating to OLCM.
• Engage with and evaluate work performed by NATO agencies, academic institutions, industry, COEs and professional institutions.
• Support Concept Development and Experimentation (CD&E) staff on OLCM initiatives through the exploration, experimentation and evaluation to develop acceptable solutions.
• Interface between OLCM and LOG FS development.
• Interface between OLCM and NATO Work Groups.
• Generate and maintain OLCM Business Case.
• OLCM financial and contractual management.
• Leads the research of existing Logistics business process models.
• Leads the development of future business process models with particular attention to managing/coordinating Logistics Information systems transformation activities.
• HQ SACT representative to the NATO AM/3DP Community of Interest.
• Develops concepts of use & operation for emerging technologies in a NATO context.
• Initiates, manages and evaluates Future Logistics systems related CDE projects and implements CDE solutions.
• Leads think tank initiatives for emerging Logistics solutions.

Essential Qualifications / Experience:

• University Degree in logistics, transport, managerment information systems, accounting, economics, finance, business administration, public administration, operations research, project management or related discipline and 4 years post related experience, or Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training in that discipline leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 5 years post related and 2 years function related experience.
• At least 4 years experience in developing & managing strategic logistics plans.
• Minimum 2 years experience serving as a project or programme manager for a capability development activity.

Language:

• English - SLP 3333 - (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)

Desirable Qualifications / Experience:

• Experience in performing movement and transportation functions during NATO or national out of area operations and/or exercises.
• Qualifications and/or certification as a Project Management Specialist.

Attributes/Competencies:

Personal Attributes:

• Personal integrity & sense of responsibility.
• Professionalism and ability to structure, organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to take initiative and to work independently.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Must be able to capture complex problems, breakdown thoughts and ideas to their individual elements, recognize connections between these elements, and provide verifiable descriptions of implications.
• Ability to work under time pressure and deal with multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to work harmoniously and communicate strongly and coordinate in the diverse international environment - horizontally and vertically.
• Must be able to mediate amongst stakeholders and resolve conflicting points of view to achieve solution.

Managerial Responsibilities:

• Responsible for daily work priority setting and results of work may affect higher level work prioritization. Work involves synchronization with other work strands and cross-functional planning.

Professional Contacts:

• The incumbent must develop and maintain professional contacts across the Command and externally on functional matters. Must be able to liaise effectively both within and outside the HQ with military and civilian personnel. Must be adept at relationship building, negotiation and conflict resolution to achieve results.

Contribution To Objectives:

• The incumbent provides essential advice & input to ensure OLCM requirements are properly captured and ensures these are properly reflected in CPPs. The incumbent has experience/knowledge of OLCM requirements and the defence planning process. The delivery of the incumbent's outputs directly impacts SACT's ability to meet strategic intent.

Security Clearance

The successful applicant will be required to apply for and receive a NATO SECRET Security Clearance prior to final confirmation of contract and commencement of employment.

Contract

Serving NATO International Civilian staff will be offered a contract in accordance with the NATO Civilian Personnel Regulations. Newly recruited staff will be offered a three year definite duration contract.

This vacancy will close on 9 November 2026 @ 17:59hrs (EST)/11:59hrs (CET).