Provision of Services Related to the Programme Management Support of Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space (APSS)

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

Essential Qualifications/Experience:

· 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 sector and in an international environment

· 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

· Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization

· 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 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

Desirable Qualifications/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

DUTIES/ROLE:

· M aintenance of existing and future APSS Programme Management and Joint Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance JISR)products related to the implementation of APSS across the Alliance

· The APSS Programme needs a dedicated JISR expert to deliver necessary products to integration data and services from space

· The APSS Programme is looking for a service that can provide NATO intelligence and APSS programme management products in support of APSS

· To the CTO-STAR team, provide products needed to support the development of Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space (APSS) programme

· 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 programme to be signed by Allies

· Provide products required to support the Programme of Work of the APSS Project related to programme management