Technology Advantage Senior Analyst

DEFTEC Corporation•Chesapeake, VA

1d•$100,000 - $125,000

About The Position

The Technology Advantage (TA) Senior Analyst supports the further development and production of Technology Advantage as a critical enabler within NATO's Warfare Development Agenda, contributing to the identification of new and cataloguing of existing Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (EDTs) that inform this effort. This role analyzes how Technology Advantage can support identified Warfare Development Imperatives Lines of Development, updates current TA Vision documents to establish a common understanding of the concept and prepares an initial draft Action Plan to guide TA's development, including supporting the definition of Initial and Final Operating Capability. The analyst also supports the creation of a TA community of interest, fostering engagement with both internal NATO stakeholders and external partners, and interacts directly with these stakeholders within the scope of the contract to advance collaborative development. In direct support of the TA Project Manager and Sponsor, this individual provides information and reporting on activities tied to the TA Action Plan and ensures coherent integration of the TA concept with related projects and experimentation initiatives across the organization.

Requirements

A minimum requirement of a bachelor's degree at a nationally recognized/certified University in computer science, information and communication technology or closely related scientific or engineering discipline and 4 years post-related experience. The lack of a university degree may be compensated for by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to ACT, that is, at least 6 years extensive and progressive in duties related to the function of the post.
Two years' experience in the acquisition, assembly, and interpretation of research & technology information.
Knowledge of S&T information sources in nations, for example defense research laboratories, academic institutions, media, and defense ministries.
Experience in interpreting future S&T and EDT-related information in order to assess how such technologies may be applied within the military environment and adopted to address current and future operational challenges.
Practical experience with PC office automation products, including the use of internet for information research.
Ability to conduct analytical work on EDT documentation, identify adoption pathways, and develop practical examples of how emerging technologies can be applied to the conflicts of today and tomorrow.
NATO Secret Security Clearance or National equivalent.
Demonstrated proficiency in English as defined in STANAG 6001 (Standardized Linguistic Profile (SLP) 3333 - Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Contribute to identification of new and cataloguing of existing EDTs.
Contribute and provide deliverables to support the further development and production of the Technology Advantage critical enabler.
Analysis of how TA can support identified WDI Lines of Development.
Update of current TA Vision documents to describe a common understanding of TA.
Prepare an initial draft Action Plan for the development of TA.
Support the definition of Initial Operating Capability (IOC).
Support the definition of Final Operating Capability (FOC).
Support the creation of a TA community of interest. This will lead to further engagement with internal NATO and external stakeholders.
Support the TA Project Manager and Sponsor through the provision of information and reports on the activities associated with the TA Action Plan and integration of the TA concept with other associated projects and experimentation activities.
Interact directly with external stakeholders within the scope of this contract.