Contractor Support for Military Partnerships- Partner Capability Development, Innovation, and Interoperability

Contractor Support for Military Partnerships- Partner Capability Development Innovation and Interoperability

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Position Overview:

The Contractor Support for Military Partnerships- Partner Capability Development Innovation and Interoperability serves as a key contributor to the Partnerships Branchs activities in support of NATOs partnerships objectives acting as a central point of contact for coordination across HQ SACT Directorates ACO/SHAPE NATO HQ Partner Nations and relevant International Organizations. This role supports Partner capability development by fostering NATO-Partner cooperation integrating NATO capability development approaches including alignment with the NATO Defense Planning Process standardization and interoperability requirements into Partner capability plans Individually Tailored Partnership Programs and Defense Capacity Building packages with particular focus on resilience modernization and interoperability. The incumbent identifies and analyzes Partner capability requirements and gaps using DOTMLPFI-based analysis experimentation wargaming and lessons learned while promoting interoperability through engagement with mechanisms such as CWIX-type activities and Federated Mission Networking and supporting Partner inclusion in ACT innovation experimentation and Multi-Domain Operations activities. Additionally this individual contributes to the development of briefings policies and decision-support products for senior leaders supports Key Leader Engagement preparation provides analysis on emerging capability areas such as space cyberspace and digital transformation and travels up to 30 days per year to meetings exercises and engagements; qualifying candidates hold a postgraduate degree in international relations security studies or a related field (or equivalent senior military staff college experience) bring demonstrated experience in international security or defense affairs within NATO or a related international or national defense organization and have a track record of briefing senior decision-makers.

Job Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the activities outputs coordination requirements and battle rhythm of the Partnerships Branch in support of NATOs partnerships objectives.
• Support the Partnerships Branch as the HQ SACT central point of contact for partnerships-related work strands including coordination with HQ SACT Directorates Branches JJJJs ACO/SHAPE NATO HQ Partner Nations and relevant International Organizations as required.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of briefings point papers speaking notes reports decision-support products and other staff work for senior officers decision makers working groups and external engagements related to partnerships.
• Contribute to the development review refinement and implementation of policies directives concepts processes and procedures related to NATO military partnerships including support to Bi-SC and ACT-level taskings.
• Support the identification coordination and tracking of ACT activities Program of Work exercises experiments training education and engagement opportunities open to Partners ensuring coherence of messaging and alignment with NATO and ACT priorities.
• Support the maintenance of corporate memory information and knowledge management lessons identified document traceability and quality assurance mechanisms for Partnerships Branch activities.
• Ensure that partnership activities documentation and information-sharing
• considerations are coordinated in accordance with applicable NATO security releasability and information-management requirements.
• Support Key Leader Engagement preparation and execution including background papers engagement strategies read-ahead material talking points engagement reports and follow-up actions.
• Be prepared to travel to meetings conferences workshops exercises and other engagements both within and outside NATOs boundaries for up to 30 days per year.
• Perform additional tasks as required by the COTR related to the labor category and within the scope of Partnerships Branch responsibilities.
• Support Partner capability development by coordinating with HQ SACT Capability Development stakeholders Partner Nations NATO HQ ACO/SHAPE and relevant subject matter experts to foster mutually beneficial NATO-Partner cooperation.
• Support the integration of NATO capability development approaches into Partner capability development activities ensuring coherence with the NATO Defense Planning Process NATO standardization interoperability requirements and applicable doctrine.
• Contribute ACT inputs to Partner capability plans Individually Tailored Partnership Programs Defense Capacity Building packages and other partnership tools with particular focus on resilience interoperability modernization and alignment with NATO strategic priorities.
• Support the identification and analysis of Partner capability requirements and gaps using DOTMLPFl-based analysis concepts experimentation wargaming exercises lessons learned and other ACT warfare development processes.
• Promote Partner interoperability through engagement with NATO-led interoperability and capability-evaluation mechanisms including CWIX-type activities Federated Mission Networking data-sharing architectures and relevant standards development.
• Support the inclusion of Partners where appropriate in ACT capability development innovation experimentation Multi-Domain Operations implementation modelling and simulation training and technology exploitation activities.
• Provide analysis and staff support on emerging and cross-domain capability areas including space cyberspace digital transformation innovation and other future capability areas relevant to Partner interoperability and military transformation.
• Investigate ways to enhance the Branchs capabilities through the development of new tools information-sharing mechanisms and processes.

Required Qualifications:

• Active NATO Secret Security Clearance
• University postgraduate degree (masters or higher) in international relations international security international development military studies (including military technology or operations research) foreign policy public affairs political science or related discipline; or have attended a NATO or national military staff college (OF-3 level or higher)
• Experience working in the field of foreign/international security/international cooperation/defense/military affairs
• Experience working within NATO Enterprise (preferred); or other International Organization (in a Defense or Security-related position); or within a national mission delegation or embassy to a 10 (in a Defense or Security-related position)
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of: NATO Partnerships; or security sector reform / defense and security capacity building; or defense planning; or military capability development/ military applications of operations Research.
• Demonstrate experience in drafting for and/or briefing senior leaders/decision makers (FOGOs or civilian equivalent

DEFTEC offers a comprehensive whole-life benefits package that includes medical dental vision holiday paid time off 401K with a match life insurance short/long-term disability and educational reimbursement. The DEFTEC team comprises professionals who make a difference daily in crucial national security missions. Our leadership knows that this happens by employing a diverse team that is well cared for. Our top priority is our employees making DEFTEC an ideal workplace.

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DEFTEC is a Drug-Free Workplace where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana cocaine opioids amphetamines PCP and alcohol when criteria are met as outlined in our policies.

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