5+ years in project management for communications/information systems integration using MSP, PRINCE2, or PMI methodology.
3+ years managing risks and issues in a complex, interdependent program environment.
3+ years applying change management in a capability program setting.
3+ years using qualitative and quantitative methods for program/project quality audits.
2+ years capturing and interpreting Operational Lessons Identified (LI) and identifying capability gaps.
3+ years experience in deployable CIS or Signals in an SME capacity.
3+ years working in NATO or a multi-national military environment.
Responsibilities
Efficiently address issues and changes using established processes.
Accurately capture and assess changes impacting the program and its projects.
Log all issues affecting DCIS program.
Facilitate activity identification and milestone sequencing.
Contribute to ongoing quality improvement efforts.
Review Joint Staff Reports and Management Products for clarity and content.
Utilize techniques to perform quality reviews and audits for programs and projects.
Support Bi-Strategic Commands in capturing and interpreting operational lessons.
Proactively identify and assess risks to enhance positive outcomes.
Establish and maintain the program risk log and perform periodic risk assessments.
Benefits
Opportunity to work on a significant NATO project from 2027 to 2031.
Direct support role to the DCIS Programme Director providing high-level insight.
Possibility of travel to important conferences and meetings up to 30 days per year.
Work in a premier military and multinational environment, enhancing global collaboration.
On-site work environment facilitating direct team interaction.
Full Job Description
Role ID: 27-01-A-LC03
Role Duties and Responsibilities
Efficiently deal with issues/changes that arise by using established processes, direction and guidance;
Accurately and comprehensively capture, assess, and provide situational awareness over any changes to the programme and its projects;
Capture and log all programme issues affecting DCIS;
Facilitate identification and sequencing of activities and milestones;
Contribute to a continuous process of quality improvement;
Thoroughly review Joint Staff Reports, Management Products, and project specifications for clarity and content;
Utilize qualitative and quantitative techniques to perform programme and project quality reviews and audits.
Support the Bi-Strategic Commands (Bi-SCs) in capturing and interpreting Operational Lessons Identified (LI) that are derived from current Operations and Exercises, identifying potential gaps in DCIS capability, and where applicable, ensuring that revisions to CPPs remain coherent with the broader delivery of NATO CIS Capability.
Pro-actively identify risks, assess impacts, and develop responses to decrease the probability of negative events and increase the probability of positive outcomes;
Establish and maintain the programme risk log based on the Risk Register product;
Establish a continuous process to identify, estimate, evaluate, and prepare responses to programme risks;
Perform periodic programme risk assessments and reviews;
Reconcile relevant reporting database to ensure project expenditure is accurately represented to the stakeholder group;
Understand, record and exploit the sources and value of information pertaining to DCIS capability development;
Assist and engage in the communication of timely, analysed and well-presented information to affected stakeholders;
Implement best practices, enhancing both institutional and C3 Enterprise ability to manage DCIS (and related) knowledge and information;
Directly supports the DCIS Programme Director and may be required to travel to meetings and conferences for up to 30 days per year;
Collaborate and support Contractors DCIS C1, C3 and C4 as demand requires; and
Performs additional tasks as required by the COTR related to the LABOR CATEGORY.
Essential Skills and Experience
Minimum 5 years in project management of communications or information systems integration, implementation or operation, using MSP, PRINCE2 or PMI methodology.
Minimum 3 years in managing risk and issues in a complex and interdependent programme environment.
Minimum 3 years applying change management in a capability programme environment.
Minimum 3 years utilizing qualitative and quantitative techniques to perform programme and project quality reviews and audits.
Minimum 2 years capturing and interpreting Operational Lessons Identified (LI), identifying potential gaps in capability.
Minimum 3 years in deployable CIS or Signals capacity (or closely related) in a subject matter expert role.
Minimum 3 years in working in NATO or multi-national military environment.
Education
University degree in project or programme management, electronics engineering, computer science, telecommunications, systems engineering, information systems and technology or an equivalent or closely-related discipline. Substantial experience will be considered in lieu of the equivalent degree with MSP, PRINCE2 or PMI certification.
Language Proficiency
Advanced Proficiency in English
Working Location
Norfolk, VA, USA
Working Policy
On-Site
Contract Duration
January 2027 - December 2031
Security Clearance
Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance
