NATO Military Partnerships SME – Defense Planning

Prevailance, Inc.•Norfolk, VA

3d•$100,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Prevailance is seeking a Military Partnerships Subject Matter Expert (SME) – Defense Planning Integration and Partnership Framework Implementation to support North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT) Capability Development Management Support (CMDS) in Norfolk, Virginia. This position may require up to 30 days of travel annually. The Military Partnerships SME supports the integration of NATO defense planning and partnership frameworks to advance Partner Nation modernization, capability development, and interoperability. This position supports the implementation of Individually Tailored Partnership Programs (ITPPs), the Planning and Review Process (PARP), and related NATO partnership mechanisms by coordinating military input, analyzing defense planning developments, assessing Partner capability gaps, and supporting engagement across NATO organizations and Partner Nations.

Requirements

Minimum 9 years of experience in foreign or international security, international cooperation, defense, or military affairs
Minimum 9 years of experience working within one or more of the following environments: NATO Enterprise (preferred), Another International Organization in a defense- or security-related position, A national mission, delegation, or embassy to an International Organization in a defense- or security-related position
Minimum 9 years of working knowledge in one or more of the following areas: NATO Partnerships, Security sector reform or defense and security capacity building, Defense planning, Military capability development or military applications of Operations Research
Demonstrated experience drafting materials for and/or briefing senior leaders and decision-makers, including Flag or General Officers or civilian equivalents
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and collaborative software
Demonstrated English-language proficiency equivalent to STANAG 6001 SLP 3333
Valid passport from a NATO member nation with no travel restrictions to NATO nations
Must possess and maintain an active NATO SECRET or National SECRET (or higher) security clearance

Nice To Haves

NATO Enterprise experience

Responsibilities

Serve as a central coordination point for partnership-related activities involving command organizations, NATO headquarters, Partner Nations, and relevant International Organizations
Develop briefings, point papers, speaking notes, reports, decision-support products, and other staff products for senior officers, decision-makers, working groups, and external engagements
Support the development, review, refinement, and implementation of policies, directives, concepts, processes, and procedures related to NATO military partnerships
Identify, coordinate, and track activities, exercises, experiments, training, education, and engagement opportunities available to Partner Nations
Support information and knowledge management, lessons identified, document traceability, quality assurance, and corporate memory for partnership activities
Support Key Leader Engagements through development of background papers, engagement strategies, read-ahead materials, talking points, engagement reports, and follow-up actions
Serve as lead staff support for military integration of Individually Tailored Partnership Programs and Planning and Review Process-related activities within the command, coordinating with NATO Headquarters, Allied Command Operations/Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (ACO/SHAPE), Partner Nations, and relevant stakeholders
Support all stages of the ITPP process through military input, subject matter expertise, staff coordination, supporting documentation, assessment materials, and preparation for bilateral and multilateral engagements
Analyze, report, plan, and advise on warfare development activities and transformation opportunities supporting or connected to Partner ITPPs, PARP, Defense Capacity Building, Partnership Goals, and related partnership mechanisms
Analyze NATO policy, defense planning guidance, military-strategic activities, and NATO Defense Planning Process (NDPP) developments to support a coherent, multi-cycle ITPP approach to Partner modernization and medium-term transformation
Identify Partner capability and interoperability gaps relevant to NATO defense planning and contribute to command input for NATO Headquarters assessments, progress reviews, and related partnership framework products
Facilitate coordination and information-sharing among the command, NATO Headquarters, ACO/SHAPE, and other stakeholders regarding Partner capability development, defense planning, standards harmonization, and implementation progress
Maintain awareness of NATO defense planning policies, NDPP developments, partnership framework updates, and relevant political-military guidance to ensure command contributions to ITPP, PARP, and related processes remain current, coherent, and strategically aligned
Conduct geopolitical, regional, and strategic analysis of Partner Nations and partnership frameworks within an assigned country portfolio to support command planning, engagement, and senior leader decision-making