Academy Innovation Space Implementation PM

at  Spektrum

Spektrum have a wide range of exciting opportunities in several global locations.
We are always looking to add great new talent to our team and look forward to hearing from you.
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.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Project management Prince 2 or equivalent certification.
• Experience with delivery of C4ISR training to NATO and National entities (military and civilian).
• Experience with NATO Education and Training and the Global Programming Approach.
• Knowledge of and experience with the NATO Command Structure, the NATO Force Structure, and the NATO Political Structure.
• Experience with development of curriculum, training materials and instructional aids.
• Experience working in an International environment with Military and Civilian elements.
• Knowledge and experience of working with NCI Agency.
• Knowledge and experience of working with the NCI Academy.
• Extensive experience in risk and issue management.
• Project management experience with the implementation of live online instruction capabilities (such as Virtual Instructor Lead Training (VILT) capabilities) and innovation support technology.
• Knowledge and experience working with the Service Now tool for project management

DESIRABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• NATO CIS Technical Instructor or equivalent qualification.
• Experience with Learning Analysis, Design and Development.
• Knowledge of and experience with training delivery of NATO C2, Functional, and Core Services (Core GIS, INTEL FS, LOGFAS, NCOP etc.).
• Knowledge and experience with Agile implementation methodology.
• Experience with hybrid learning and the learning technology necessary to enable hybrid learning.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with 2+ years of experience OR 6+ years of relevant experience without a degree

ROLE BACKGROUND

The NATO Communications and Information Academy (NCI Academy) located in Portugal, Belgium and The Netherlands reinforces NATO’s technological edge through excellence in Cyberspace learning.
The NCI Academy, Academy Learning Environment (ALE) consists of integrated multi-purpose classrooms, a training systems landing zone, laboratories and remote technology. The NCI Academy will implement a new Innovation and Collaboration space, which will be a reconfigurable hybrid learning and collaboration space, and it will be connected to the ALE.
The implementation of an Innovation/Collaboration space and a Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) capability at the NCI Academy campus in Oeiras, Portugal will: support the scale up of the learning opportunities/offerings for our customers; improve the learning delivery and student learning retention; provide flexibility and agility to respond to immediate customer needs; catalyse innovation and digital transformation within the Academy, the Agency and NATO and lead a to better understanding and assessment of potential and relevance of Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (EDTs) for NATO; and provide an opportune gateway for better engagement and understanding of the ‘End-users’ of NCI Agency capability and services.
The NCI Academy is looking to outsource the project management of the three project work packages. They will work closely with the NCI Academy Project Lead, and Technical Lead. The work shall involve project task planning and resource allocation; execution of work package tasks and coordination of other tasks; compilation, review and acceptance of some deliverables; and monitor, control, and reporting on the progress of the work packages.

ROLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, monitor, control and report on the overall project and work packages
• Schedule, orchestrate, and ensure on time completion of work packages according to milestones
• Actively identify and manage risks and issues related to work package deliverables, and milestones and collect lessons learned
• Coordinate and ensure alignment with NCI Academy and NCI Agency stakeholders