ISR Expert

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

• Motivated, good communication skills, team player.
• Strong listening and communication skills in English
• Advanced research and Analytical skills within Geospatial / Space Based ISR applications;
• Experience & knowledge of Space Based ISR capabilities”
• Sector and in an international environment;
• Experience with Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space related activities
• Experience with the NATO Intelligence Enterprise related activities
• Knowledge of Collection Management and Information Requirement processes;
• Knowledge on IMINT/GEOINT disciplines;
• Experience with ISR capability development procedures;
• Have experience, knowledge and interest with Space technologies, Space Intelligence and security;
• Excellent English writing and communication skills. Concise and clear.
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization;
• Experience with Space Based ISR products & services and quality control implementation strategy;
• Experience of NATO intelligence/collection management processes.
• Knowledge of NATO Intelligence and JISR cycle and processes (and processes added for the reasons of knowing how Nations provide contributions);
• Motivated professional with experience on an international environment within Organizations and / or Agencies

DESIRABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• NATO and/or military experience desired;
• Have a minimum of 5 years work/military experience in the private or public/military
• Strong and persuasive communication and negotiation skills;
• Comfortable performing in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Be proactive and show a high interest in learning and continuous improvement;

EDUCATION

• Hold a degree in the field of natural/computer science (data, information), engineering, business administration/development or crisis and security management; Or exceptionally, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate’s abilities and track experience record in the field of intelligence, international security, Space, IMINT and GEOINT

ROLE BACKGROUND

To strengthen the Alliance through connecting its forces, the NCI Agency delivers secure, coherent, cost effective and interoperable communications and information systems in support of consultation, command & control and enabling intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, for NATO, where and when required. It includes IT support to the Alliances’ business processes (to include provision of IT shared services) to the NATO HQ, the Command Structure and NATO Agencies.
SHAPE, NATO –HQ JISD and the NCI Agency are jointly perusing the Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space Programme. This programme serves NATO and the nations and presents an opportunity to enhance and accelerate situational awareness and decision making through a dedicated programme for the access to shared space data and the integration of the data into NATO systems. Through pioneering the ability of the Alliance to harness space capabilities and deliver operational effect from the Space Domain, this proposal will deliver a step change in the Alliance ability to remain informed through access to Space data.
JISD is responsible for the NATO Intelligence Systems Architecture (NISA) so it is critical for APSS success that there is a service to ensure APSS is integrated as per NISA

ROLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the direction of the HQ-JISD, the service provided will deliver services having the flowing main activities:

• To the JISD team, provide products needed to support the development of Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space (APSS);
• Provide products needed to support to establish alignment of purpose between APSS and the NATO intelligence Enterprise stakeholders.
• Provide products needed to support JISD activity to ensure APSS processes are coherent with NATO Intelligence processes, systems and services, and either APSS processes or NIE processes are adapted to or meet the operational requirements to support APSS.
• Provide products needed to ensure coordination with IS-DI, NCIA and other stakeholders the Memorandum of Understanding for the APSS programme to be signed by Allies.
• Provide products required to support the Programme of Work of the APSS Project related to NIE;