SME support to AGS and NAEW

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 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role Background

The Joint ISR Service Centre – Operations Support Services Branch, support operation to the NATO Airborne Early Warning (NAEW) programme, Final Lifetime Extension Programme (FLEP) as well as Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme.

The NATO E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) is currently undergoing a major system modification to extend its life through the 2035 timeframe.

The FLEP upgrades NE-3A hardware, software, mission communications systems and Electronic Support Measures (ESM), and provides new ground systems to extend the NE-3A’s relevancy through 2035.

Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) is a NATO ground surveillance system, with capabilities to support organic and federated NATO Joint Intelligence data collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination. The AGS system consists of a High Altitude Long Endurance Global Hawk Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) with fixed ground segment entities at the Main Operating Base (MOB), deployable UAV launch-recovery entities and mobile/deployable ISR- mission focused entities.

NCI Agency is required to provide continued support to these operational programs through the provision of technical expertise to ensure the effective delivery of services in the operations support area of the above mentioned programs.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• NAEW: Subject Matter Expert (SME) support in the area of NATO Airborne Early Warning (NAEW) operations. Specific experience is required in Battle Management Command and Control (BMC2), Tactical Command and Control (TAC-C2), the development of Mission Threads covering NAEW operations, NAEW cyberspace defence, and NAEW-AGS interoperability. They are expected to develop and deliver Mission Thread flows, operational cyber security Mission Defence Team processes, and assessments of NAEW-AGS interoperability capabilities for the NAEW&C Force mission employment activity. These will be in a form derived from MS office tools such as Power Point presentations, Excel and Word documents.
• AGS: Subject Matter Expert (SME) support in the area of AGS operations. Specific experience is required in the areas of AGS Training Centre support in the area of Training Gap Analysis, AGS Surveillance and Sensor Operator expertise, AGS Training Centre Policy documentation and processes, AGS interoperability and the development of AGS Mission Threads. The compliant candidate will be expected to conduct assessments of AGS training programs, develop reports and documentation addressing training processes, research and create AGS Mission Thread flows based on NATO mission These will be in a form derived from MS office tools such as Power Point presentations, Excel and Word documents

The following deliverables are expected:

• Develop and deliver Mission Thread flows and operational cyber security Mission Defence Team processes for the NAEW&C Force mission employment activity as well as assessments of NAEW-AGS interoperability capabilities. These will be in a form derived from MS office tools such as Power Point presentations, Excel and Word documents
• Assessments of AGS training programs, develop reports and documentation addressing training processes, research and create AGS Mission Thread flows based on NATO mission employment. These will be in a form derived from MS office tools such as Power Point presentations, Excel and Word documents.
• Reports and presentations explaining the use of Mission Threads, Support to Battle Management C2 & Cyber Defense, operations training & employment for for AGS, and AGS and NE-3A interoperability

Essential Skills and Experience

• Has extensive experience in both AGS and NAEW systems engineering, as well as a thorough understanding of NAEW and AGS Operations.
• Can demonstrate detailed experience in the development of AGS Architecture, AGS Training Gap Analysis, NAEW and AGS Mission Threads and AGS Training Centre processes.
• Has specific experience in the development of concepts, processes and procedures for mission assurance of an NE-3A to ensure effective cyber defence of NAEW missions.
• Has extensive experience in the application of wider NATO command and control and ISR processes and procedures from the Joint Force Air Command (JFAC) level down.
• Has a general working knowledge and experience in networks, infrastructure and wide area interconnections, combined with specific knowledge and experience of NATO AGS Automated Integration Systems (AIS) integration requirements
• Has detailed knowledge and experience of NATO JISR capabilities (e.g. AGS Programme, NAEW and FLEP Programmes);
• Can demonstrate knowledge of current NATO Information Systems Security processes, models and compliance
• Has significant NATO and/or military experience;
• Can demonstrate knowledge and experience of NATO responsibilities and organization;
• Can demonstrate knowledge and experience of NATO intelligence processes;
• Has previous experience at a senior level in large-scale procurement.
• Their ability to work remotely with minimal supervision to a very high standard.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English;
• High motivation and the ability to integrate into successful teams
• Holds a nationally recognized/certified training qualification

Education

• Master’s Degree level.
• Holds a nationally recognized/certified Bachelor Degree in a science-based subject, including mathematics.

Working Policy

• Remote

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance