Support Military Partnership

Socket.dev

Norfolk (VA)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk, VA is seeking a qualified specialist to support NATO partnerships, policy development, and capability integration. You will draft for senior leaders, coordinate cross-agency activities, and ensure security and information management across engagements.

The role requires a master’s degree or higher, experience in international security, and familiarity with NATO partnerships. Some travel may be required, and the position is on-site in Norfolk.

Qualifications

Master’s or higher in international relations, security studies, political science, or a related field.
Experience in foreign/international security or defence work.
Experience with NATO Enterprise or another international organisation in security/defence.

Responsibilities

Contribute to Partnerships Branch activities and coordination for NATO partnerships objectives.
Serve as HQ NATO HQ ACT central point of contact for partnerships-related work strands.
Develop and deliver briefings, talking points, reports, and decision-support materials for senior leaders.
Contribute to policy directives, concepts, processes, and procedures for NATO partnerships.
Support identification, coordination, and tracking of ACT activities and programmes of work.
Maintain corporate memory, information management, and lessons learned documentation.
Ensure partnership activities comply with NATO security and information-management rules.
Support Key Leader Engagement preparation and follow-up actions.
Be prepared to travel up to 30 days per year for meetings and engagements.

Skills

International relations

Security policy

Public affairs

Education

Master’s degree or higher in related discipline

Job description

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-27-01-A-LC17

Role Duties and Responsibilities

Contribute to the activities, outputs, coordination requirements, and battle rhythm of the Partnerships Branch in support of NATO’s partnerships objectives.
Support the Partnerships Branch as the HQ NATO Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation central point of contact for partnerships-related work strands, including coordination with HQ NATO Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Directorates, Branches, NATO HQ, Partner Nations, and relevant International Organizations, as required.
Contribute to the development and delivery of briefings, point papers, speaking notes, reports, decision-support products, and other staff work for senior officers, decision makers, working groups, and external engagements related to partnerships.
Contribute to the development, review, refinement, and implementation of policies, directives, concepts, processes, and procedures related to NATO military partnerships, including support to Bi-Strategic Command and Allied Command Transformation - level taskings.
Support the identification, coordination, and tracking of ACT activities, Programmes of Work, exercises, experiments, training, education, and engagement opportunities open to Partners, ensuring coherence of messaging and alignment with NATO and ACT priorities.
Support the maintenance of corporate memory, information and knowledge management, lessons identified, document traceability, and quality assurance mechanisms for Partnerships Branch activities.
Ensure that partnership activities, documentation, and information-sharing considerations are coordinated in accordance with applicable NATO security, releasability, and information-management requirements.
Support Key Leader Engagement preparation and execution, including background papers, engagement strategies, read-ahead material, talking points, engagement reports, and follow-up actions.
Be prepared to travel to meetings, conferences, workshops, exercises, and other engagements both within and outside NATO’s boundaries for up to 30 days per year.
Perform additional tasks as required by the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative related to the labour category and within the scope of Partnerships Branch responsibilities.
The role will be divided into three specialized scopes:
Partner Capability Development, Innovation and Interoperability
Partnerships Strategy, Concept Development, Policy and Analysis
Defence Planning Integration and Partnership Framework Implementation

Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

University postgraduate degree (master’s or higher) in international relations, international security , international development, military studies (including military technology or operations research), foreign policy, public affairs, political science, or related discipline; or have attended a NATO or national military staff college (OF-3 level or higher).
Experience working in the field of foreign/international security/international cooperation/defence/military affairs.
Experience working within NATO Enterprise (preferred); or other International Organisation (in a Defence or Security-related position); or within a national mission, delegation, or embassy to an IO (in a Defence or Security-related position).
Demonstrate a working knowledge of: NATO Partnerships; or security sector reform / defence and security capacity building; or defence planning; or military capability development / military applications of operations Research.
Demonstrate experience in drafting for and/or briefing senior leaders/decision makers (Flag Officers and General Officers or civilian equivalent).

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