Senior Integrator/Principal Joint Ops Architect

NATO • Norfolk, NY

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About The Position

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 Operational C2 Branch addresses the unique NATO Command Structure capabilities and leads ACT’s DOTMLPFI capabilities programme, plans development activities for Maritime, Land, Joint, and Special Operations Command and Control with SMEs in the areas of Joint C2/Operations Planning, Land/Special Operations (SOF) C2, Maritime C2, Maritime Antisubmarine Warfare (ASW) and Maritime Mine Countermeasures (MCM). The Branch coordinates cross-functionally to ensure that all Operational C2 functions are covered in a consistent and holistic manner. The incumbent will serve as Deputy Branch Head for Operational Command and Control and as the Senior Integrator for Joint/Multi-Domain, Land/SOF and Maritime C2 common funded capability development programmes.

Requirements

• University Degree in management information systems, accounting, economics, finance, business administration, public administration, operations research, project management or related discipline and 6 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 6 years post related and 2 years function related experience.
• Minimum 6 years experience serving as a project or programme manager for a capability development activity.
• A minimum of 6 years of resource management, budgetary processes, requirement prioritization, risk management and their inter-relations with business process and management systems.
• A minimum of 6 years managerial and supervisory experience
• Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in interpretation and implementation of policies and processes, including governance, common funding, doctrine and training management, and technical standards
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and verbal and written communication skills
• English – SLP 3333 - (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)

Nice To Haves

• Worked in a large organization with management experience leading diverse teams.
• Master in related discipline (accounting, economics, finance, business administration, public administration, operations research, project management) with six years of practical experience in the field.
• Intermediate Service College (ISC) or equivalent graduate.
• Qualifications and/or certification as a Project Management Specialist.
• English - SLP 4343 - (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)

Responsibilities

• Manages the Operational C2 branch resources, submitting annual resource requirements and spending plans, as well as emergent requirement requests when necessary. Acts as the day-to-day manager of the branch budget (61T) on behalf of the Branch Head.
• Ensure traceable links from Branch Programmes and Projects to formal requirements (NDPP, Operational, and Transformational), with clear and integrated objectives, milestones, outputs, and activities documented in the appropriate ACT management databases.
• Having enduring knowledge and expertise on NATO policies and processes to include governance, common-funding, doctrine and training management, and technical standards, he will guide Operational C2 Portfolio integration and architecture efforts to ensure that each has a logical and detailed continuum of development and implementation, making best use of C3 taxonomy, and staying coherent with NDPP target solution implementation.
• Serve as the primary link between the Branch’s activities and those Operational C2 posts in the Capability Requirements and Forward elements, to ensure consistent and smooth transition between the phases of development, implementation and disposal, and to ensure effective relationships with Allied Command Operations HQs.
• Deputises for the Branch Head and routinely supports the Branch Head managing 11 personnel including three OF-4 programme directors. Assists coordinating the provision of Branch expertise to support to other branches, divisions, and directorates as necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees