Analyst (Strategic Trends)

Job title:

Analyst (Strategic Trends)

Company

NATO

Job description

Post ContextACT contributes to preserving the peace, security and territorial integrity of Alliance member states by leading, at Strategic Command level, Warfare Development required to enhance NATO’s posture, military structures, forces, capabilities and doctrines.The Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate (SPP) acts on behalf of SACT to formulate policies, strategies, engagements, ACT contributions to NDPP, and analytical practices that enable the Commander to provide strategic foresight, planning, strategy and policy advice, concepts, and strategic engagement to NATO’s political and military leadership. Principal outputs include, but are not limited to: long term strategic foresight, strategic level concepts, situational awareness/strategic anticipation, Minimum Capability Requirements, Draft Capability Targets, Suitability Assessment of Allies and NATO Defence Plans, and regional and functional to security related environments.The Strategic Foresight Branch conducts strategic foresight and operational framing to identify trends and associated defense, security and military implications that support the Allies gaining shared understanding of the future security environment. The Branch provides analysis of trends, including corresponding interactions/convergence that may cause instability situations, as well as resulting challenges and opportunities.The SF Branch is comprised of two sections: the Strategic Trend Analysis Section and the Strategic Military Implications Section, along the lines of the two main deliverables, the Strategic Foresight Analysis (SFA) and Future Operating Environment (FOE).The incumbent is a member of the Strategic Trend Analysis Section.Principal Duties:The incumbent’s duties are:

• Support ACT’s horizon scanning efforts to identify political, human (social), technology, economics/resources, and environmental trends.
• Conduct strategic trend analysis to describe the future security environment and identify associated defence and security implications highlighting potential challenges and opportunities to the Alliance.
• Support Strategic Foresight Analysis related activities, workshops and brainstorming sessions.
• Support Strategic Military Implication Section’s activities when required.
• Conduct analyses and develop reports on ACT engagements and FOGO off-sites.
• Analyze the outcomes of NATO Summits, Foreign & Defence Ministers’ meetings and NAC/MC engagements.
• Analyze current issues as directed. Prominent among these will be issues as a consequence of NATO`s strategic concept and other strategic issues identified by SACT. (Examples can be ways to enhance a shared perspective among NATO members as well as increase cooperation with IO, NGO, academia and industry on addressing emerging security challenges; identify strategic implications of disruptive technologies, etc.)
• Research prevailing national, international and NATO-relevant political, social, scientific and technological, economic, environmental, and military issues.
• Build and maintain relationships with both internal points of contact and relevant parties in the broader international community including IOs, NGOs, think tanks, academia and industry regarding existing and emerging strategic issues.
• Support the processing of lessons identified within the Strategic Trend Analysis Section’s area of expertise.
• Support the other Strategic Plans and Policy branches in the execution of their duties.
• Collaborate with staff within the NATO community concerned with strategic-level concept development.
• Set out relevant research findings and policy recommendations in detailed reports and briefing papers.
• Carry out other unspecified duties as directed.

Essential Qualifications / Experience:

• University Degree and 2 years function related experience, or Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 4 years post related experience.
• Possess two to four years’ experience in policy development and/or analysis.
• Demonstrable experience of research activities conducted in relevant academic institutions and ministries.
• Possess excellent analytic, coordination and organizational skills
• Able to work effectively as a member of a multi-national and multi-disciplinary team.
• Previous staff experience at a Strategic HQ, Joint Command, NATO HQ or MOD is required.
• Wide experience in office communication and information systems.

Language:English – SLP 3333 – (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)Desirable Qualifications / Experience:

• Military staff experience, preferably in a multi-national/multi-ethnic environment.
• MA/MS in Future Studies, Policy analysis, Political Science, International Relations, History, Economics, Sociology, or a scientific/technical field.
• Graduate of National Staff College, NATO Defense College or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Futures Assessment Techniques
• Defense Planning Course (JPL-OP-31745) provided by Turkish PfP Training Centre, Turkey
• NATO Orientation Course (ETE-MW-3834) provided by NATO – School Oberammergau (NSO)

Security ClearanceThe successful applicant will be required to apply for and receive a NATO SECRET Security Clearance prior to final confirmation of contract and commencement of employment.ContractServing NATO International Civilian staff will be offered a contract in accordance with the NATO Civilian Personnel Regulations. Newly recruited staff will be offered a three year definite duration contract.Notes for CandidatesThe gives full details on the eligibility criteria and application processes to be adopted by all candidates. However, candidates should particularly note:Please answer each of the pre-screening questions completely in English. Expressions such as: “please see attached CV, please see annex, please see enclosed document, etc” are not acceptable; this is a cause of immediate rejection of the application.Particular attention should be given to Education and Experience section of your application form, which should be populated with details of your career to date and educational achievements and certifications as they relate to your application.The candidature of NATO redundant staff at grade G15 will be considered with priority.NATO will not accept any phase of the recruitment and selection prepared, in whole or in part, by means of generative artificial-intelligence (AI) tools, including and without limitation to chatbots, such as Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (Chat GPT), or other language generating tools. NATO reserves the right to screen applications to identify the use of such tools. All applications prepared, in whole or in part, by means of such generative or creative AI applications may be rejected without further consideration at NATO’s sole discretion, and NATO reserves the right to take further steps in such cases as appropriate.NATO is committed to diversity and inclusion, and strives to provide equal access to employment, advancement and retention, independent of gender, age, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, cultural background, sexual orientation, and disability. NATO welcomes applications of nationals from all member Nations, and strongly encourages women to apply.This vacancy will close on 3 April 2025 @ 17:59hrs (EDT)/11:59hrs (CEST).

Expected salary

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job date

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:08:22 GMT

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