2791 APSS - Services Related to Program Management

• APSS Program Support
• Intelligence
• Program Management

SCOPE OF WORK
Under the direction of the CTO-STAR, the service provided will deliver services having the following main activities:

• To the CTO-STAR team, provide products needed to support the development of Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space (APSS) program;
• Provide products needed to support to establish alignment of purpose between APSS and the ACO JISR Processes.
• Provide products needed to support CTO-STAR activity to ensure APSS processes are coherent with ACO Intelligence processes, systems and services.
• Provide products needed to ensure coordination with IS-DI, NCIA and other stakeholders the Memorandum of Understanding for the APSS program to be signed by Allies.
• Provide products required to support the Program of Work of the APSS Project related to program management;

COORDINATION AND REPORTING
The Contractor shall deliver services on-site in NCI Agency, Den Haag, NLD.
The contractor will provide services during NCIA business hours for day-to-day tasking and supervision of personnel work assignments, subtask activity definitions, travel/TDY requirements and work quality assurance, performance evaluation.
The Contractor shall participate in monthly status update meetings and other meetings, physically in the office, or in person via electronic means using Conference Call capabilities, according to service delivery manager’s instructions.

SECURITY
Performance of the services described in this SOW require a valid NATO SECRET security clearance prior to the start of the engagement.

QUALIFICATIONS
The consultancy support for this work requires a experienced intelligence officer with the following qualifications:

• Motivated, good communication skills, team player.
• Former senior military officer with extensive ISR experience and excellent communication and management skills.
• Recent military experience in ISR, preferably including overhead collections
• Advanced research and Analytical skills within Geospatial / Space Based ISR applications;
• Experience & knowledge of Space Based ISR capabilities
• Experience with Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space related activities in programme management
• Experience developing programme management products
• 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;
• 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
• Excellent English writing and communication skills. Concise and clear.

Desirable

• 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;

Professional Qualifications

• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization;
• Recent military experience in ISR, preferably within NATO including overhead collections
• 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);
• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel (including development of macro);
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization;
• Knowledge of NATO Functional Area Services;
• Knowledge of NATO Communication and Information Systems Infrastructure;
• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements;
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Visio, PowerPoint;
• NATO and/or military experience;
• Motivated, good communication skills, team player.