Military Analyst - Military Layered Resiliance

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 Background

Within this framework, they will work within SPP/SALT under the directives of the Branch Head (BH), reporting to the Layered Resilience Section Lead, who also will serve as the Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR). They will be working in close coordination with the other staff officers, the other branches of SPP and HQ ACT on issues listed above. Their main effort in 2025 will include the development of the NMRRA and LRC for submission to the Military Committee (MC) in Dec 25 and for 2026 will be the development of a LR Implementation Roadmap. They will also help in daily work coordination and collaboration efforts, and other tasks associated with the LR WDI, DZI CE and WDA.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• They will be under the responsibility of the SALT BH and involved in most aspects of SALT work, to include writing reports, coordination of webinars and working groups, and development of numerous products related to Warfare Development and resilience related topics.
• They will be assigned to SALT LR Team to support the development and implementation of LR WDI in general, and LRC, NMRRA and Implementation Roadmap in particular

They will be required to:

• Assist in the scoping work related to the LRC on civilian-military resilience developments and the drafting of the civil-Military resilience aspects of the LR PoW;
• Expand on the existing LR Community of Interest (CoI).
• Maintaining, designing and curating the LR CoI unclassified Transnet page including integrating new and existing content on Civilian Resilience, Disaster Management, and emergency preparedness from other NATO organizations, Academia, think tanks and other international organizations.
• Improve integration of the LR work into existing CoIs, Centres of Excellence (CoE), the European Union and other networks relevant to Civilian-Military interaction, emergency preparedness, training, climate and other broad aspects of Civilian Resilience.
• Build ACT and SALT understanding of NATO’s Resilience agenda including the work of IS DPP, CEPC and the associated planning groups on Civilian Resilience and Preparedness, Emergency Management and Disaster Response.
• Contribute to the inclusion of civilian aspects of preparedness and resilience in Training and Education efforts within ACT:
• ACT POC on Resilience in Training for informing further iterations of future courses on JADL, including the Resilience through Civilian Preparedness course managed by the CIMIC and CMDR CoE.
• Contribute to the development of new JADL courses relevant to the development of LRC objectives.
• Membership in the Joint Warfare Centre’s Resilience in Operational Training and Exercise (RiOLTE) CoI. Interfacing with COEs for training and exercise on Civilian Resilience, Civilian-Military Engagement and Interaction, Disaster Management and Response and Emergency Preparedness.
• Cultivate understanding of ongoing civilian efforts to adapt, promote and prepare climate resilience relevant to NATO within Nations and other relevant organizations, including Non-Governmental Organizations (EU, UN, etc.) and Industry. Identify trends for potential areas of future military support of Civilian Preparedness in line with the Seven Baseline Requirements (BLR).
• Develop and expand ACT understanding of the 7 BLRs for Civilian Preparedness and other NATO HQ efforts on Civilian Preparedness and Resilience:
• Maintain touchpoints for the Military Instrument of Power for the 7 BLRs.
• Contribute to development of NATO’s Resilience objectives as agreed by Leaders at annual Summits in the Strengthened Resilience Commitment.
• Cultivate understanding of common touchpoints for Civilian-Military Resilience across the LRC, NMRRA and the 7 BLRs.
• Attend SALT meetings, both scheduled and unscheduled, at the direction of the BH/DBH. Currently there is one scheduled SALT meeting per week, with impromptu meetings called when required.
• Provide feedback about their work clearly and concisely;
• Provide input on NWCC and WDA and offer ideas and related analysis;
• Understand and shape the NATO’s/ACT’s strategy and mission;
• Share ideas with multiple stakeholders and gain alignment from them;
• Be available to ACT leadership for NWCC/WDA related requirements;
• Collaborate as required with HQ SACT cross-functional teams to provide strategic thoughts and inputs;
• Fulfil other specific WDA related tasks directed by SALT BH.
• Contribute to the development of an exhaustive follow-on report about LR in close coordination with military staff officers and HQ ACT direction;
• Contribute to strategic planning efforts that satisfy long-term needs of Warfare development;
• Interpret political, economic, sociocultural, technological and military trends and develop alternatives ways of assessment;
• Develop plans to materialize long term strategy and analyze development proposals;
• Conduct research to identify threats and opportunities;
• Construct forecasts and analytical models

Essential Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated experience in corporate, government, military or academic environment in the analysis of military forces, resilience, posture, planning or operations.
• Demonstrate experience in researching and analysing international relations and security studies, civilian preparedness and disaster management and Civilian-Military engagement and interaction.
• Demonstrated experience in Civilian and Civilian-Military Resilience at military strategic and/or operational levels.
• Demonstrate experience of understanding impacts of Civilian Preparedness and Resilience on Military Resilience at the strategic level.
• Demonstrate experience working at a military headquarters, or similar environment, at staff level on policy development, gap analysis, strategic planning, policy development procedures and associated staff work on the operational and strategic levels of military activities.
• An understanding of Civilian Preparedness and Disaster Response, Civilian-Military Interaction and Engagement within an international organization or governmental organization with a preference of experience working for or with NATO.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Ability to build cooperative relationships with academia and governmental partners;
• Capacity to work under general direction within a clear framework of accountability with substantial personal responsibility;
• Ability to effectively multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment;
• Capacity to work effectively as the member of a multinational and multidisciplinary team;
• Execute a broad range of complex professional or technical work activities in a variety of contexts;
• Ability of disciplined and systematic approach to problem solving;
• Ability for a comprehensive approach based on credible evidence, the most probable counterarguments and risks;
• Excellent ability of using contemporary office tools, including MS office and communications systems;
• Excellent written and oral skills.
• Creative and innovative thinking

Education

• Master’s degree or higher in political science, international studies, security studies, emergency preparedness is preferred. Master’s degree can be substituted with a Bachelor’s degree and appropriate level of experience in fields linked to Civilian Preparedness, Disaster Management and Response, Civilian Resilience or Civilian-Military interdependencies as described above.

Language Proficiency

• Business English

Working Location

• Norfolk, VA, USA

Working Policy

• On-Site

Contract Duration

• January 2025 – December 2027

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance