Senior Strategic Advisor – Cyber & ICT Governance
Spektrum Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
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.
Role Background
NATO is undergoing a major adaptation of its overall approach to cybersecurity. As part of its mandate, the NATO Chief Information Officer (CIO) is overseeing the coherence of the NATO Enterprise ICT capabilities and services and is the single point of authority for cybersecurity. The NATO CIO is responsible for developing and implementing a cybersecurity strategy through a comprehensive cyber adaptation effort.
To support this effort, OCIO requires services that will leverage in-depth knowledge of the NATO political environment, experience with national government agencies and decision-making structures in the area of cybersecurity and cyber defence.
Role Duties And Responsibilities
* Provide quality executive advice to OCIO leadership, based on relationships with NATO delegations and their representatives on matters related to Cyber Defence, Cybersecurity, capability development, ICT, Cloud Adoption, IT modernization and cybersecurity services.
* Ensuring a direct liaison function between the NATO Deputy CIO and senior executives within national delegations.
* Contribute to the design and implementation of the OCIO Program of Work (POW) and high-level strategic documents, such as the Cyber Adaptation Roadmap.
* Develop and implement strategies to leverage commercial partnerships and relationships with industry leaders to accelerate NATO’s cyber adaptation efforts.
* Provide support to the implementation of NATO Integrated Cyber Center, and other high-profile initiatives where the OCIO is involved.
Essential Skills And Experience
* The contractor must have more than 7 years of experience in government circles, government agencies or other bodies dealing with cybersecurity and cyber defence matters at diplomatic, political and technical level.
* The contractor must have familiarity with the technical, military and political aspects and structures of cybersecurity capabilities and cybersecurity governance within NATO.
* The contractor must have experience in leading diplomatic and political negotiations at senior level within a national government entity, or within NATO and/or the EU.
* The contractor must have demonstrated experience engaging with C-suite industry leadership to drive digital transformation and cybersecurity solutions within government or defence organizations.
* The contractor must have experience advising senior national and multinational decision-makers on cybersecurity policy, defence IT strategy, and secure digital transformation.
* The contractor must have experience in leading staff work on large and complex projects and in coordinating multiple stakeholders in different and separate locations.
* The contractor must have proven communication and negotiation skills.
* The contractor must have excellent English writing skills and the ability to brief on their work in English (NATO equivalent SLP 4343).
* The contractor must have knowledge and experience with the NATO diplomatic and political environment.
Desirable Skills And Experience
* Previous knowledge or experience with the functioning of NATO’s governance boards and committees is desirable.
* Previous knowledge or experience with the NATO Enterprise structure is desirable.
* Previous knowledge or experience with national cybersecurity governing structures is desirable.
* Previous knowledge or experience with NATO cyber adaptation efforts is desirable.
Working Location
* Brussels, Belgium
Working Policy
* On-Site
Travel
* Some travel to other NATO sites may be required.
Security Clearance
* Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance.
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