Red Intel BSO Collator (5)

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

• NATO and/or military experience desired in the last 5 years;
• Advanced research and analytical skills;
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in creating, updating and managing NATO’s adversaries order of battle (ORBAT);
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in validating ORBAT structures and producing/publishing domain ORBAT products;
• A minimum 3 years’ experience in mapping national intel databases shared to NATO with NATO intel systems to facilitate standard and accurate data migration;
• A minimum 2 years level of experience in creating Recognized Intelligence Pictures in INTEL-FS and further disseminate to systems such as ArcGIS, NCOP;
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in working collaboratively with NATO intel systems teams to ensure continual improvement of INTEL-FS;
• Proven knowledge in developing and/or reviewing ACO intel directives, in particular of AD 065-13;
• Proven experience in drafting Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and to ensure standardization of data and information input in intelligence databases;
• Proven experience in participating in Intel systems User Acceptance Tests;
• Minimum 3 years’ experience and contribution to Intel systems requirements collection, evaluation and validation;
• Must have excellent spoken and written English communication and presentation skills, as demonstrated by recent experience (within the past 5 years);
• Must have proficiency in GIS and web map libraries;
• Must have experience of protocols for integrating multiple commercial ISR provider’s collection capabilities;
• Must demonstrate the ability and self-motivation to work on his/her own but must also work well within groups as part of a team;
• Must demonstrate an ability and keen sense for problem-solving.
• Motivated, good communication skills, team player.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization

DESIRABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Knowledge of NATO or National intelligence processes desired.

ROLE BACKGROUND

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) located in Mons, Belgium, is currently involved in development and management of NATO Intelligence Capabilities which requires a Red Intel BSO Collator in support of the NATO Intelligence Database project.
This task will support the development of the NATO Intelligence Database project as mandated by the Military Committee while using the Battle Space Objects (BSO) functionality.

ROLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Complete the activities/tasks agreed in each spring meeting
• Produce sprint completion reports (format: e-mail update), which include detail of activities performed. Specifically, the Adversary Domain BSO collation efforts will include work related to the following areas, as tasked by the ACO Collation Manager: leadership structure, facilities, events, units structure, equipment as well as collation in support of NATO exercises preparation or execution. The BSO collation production will be broken down into number of Intel Products collated in each domain in any given Sprint.
• Participate in meetings and boards on as-needed basis, or as requested by NCI Agency and/or ACO Collation Manager