Job Description
This is a remote position.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
Essential Qualifications/Experience:
· A senior profile matching the level of a principal engineer with a solid scientific background and with a proven track record of technical management work in the area of Spectrum Management in the context of complex programmes
· With limited guidance, coordinate activities with the different stakeholders and organize meetings and discussions to discuss and/or present interim results
· Engaging with stakeholders, understanding their needs, problems and requests, and proposing constructive ways ahead
· Planning, coordinating and execution of technical and scientific work for defence projects involving multiple stakeholders, including development of project management artefacts and documentation like plans, status reports, briefs, etc.
· Collecting disparate information from multiple sources and building bodies of knowledge
· Conducting analysis and developing concepts in the areas of Spectrum Management and Policy and Electromagnetic Operations, including applying architecture methodologies where relevant
· Communicating effectively in English both in writing and orally, with excellent writing and briefing skills to different types of audiences (including senior technical and non-technical stakeholders), with presentations at conferences and NATO venues and writing high-quality technical reports for NATO circulation
· Expert knowledge of NATO’s spectrum management framework, its policy documents, stakeholders and organizational structure
· Expert knowledge of the international spectrum management framework and the organisational structure and processes
· Expert knowledge of the military spectrum impacts, threats and opportunities of 5G/6G systems
· Demonstrated experience in supporting the development of military positions for World Radio Conferences
· Demonstrated experience in developing and presenting Spectrum Management concepts, including but not limited to Dynamic Spectrum Management
· Demonstrated experience of participating in NATO / military scientific research in the field of spectrum management and/or electromagnetic operations
DUTIES/ROLE:
· The selected contractor will be responsible to assist the NCIA PoW teams and the NDS sponsors in providing programmatic coordination and management of the different work strands, including:
ü Developing the necessary supporting artefacts and dashboards
ü Supporting the PoW project manager and the various technical leads
ü Proactively coordinate activities with other NCIA PoW teams (working in related topic areas and sub-programmes in the overall NDS PoW); and
ü Exercising technical leadership and management of work packages within the Spectrum work strands as necessary
· Participate in portfolio management, programme management and associated coordination activities with a view to improve the situational awareness at portfolio and programme levels, identify links between the NDS PoW and other NATO programmes of work and initiatives, develop technical and non-technical dashboards, and liaise with non-technical staff
· Organize and engage in scoping discussions with sponsors and project team members on PoW activities, elaborate work plans, and act as technical manager and/or senior contributor to the work to be conducted
· Prepare, organize and lead scoping and coordination meetings with the different PoW external and internal stakeholders, and contribute to overall coherence and awareness in PoW execution
· Provide technical briefings and presentations on the progress of the various work activities, making sure that work plans are followed and meet internal and external milestones
· Elaborate high-quality technical reports and briefs to be circulated as NATO technical documents and inputs to NATO committees and other forums
· Perform other duties as required, including deputizing for the senior NCIA project team members as required