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.
The program
Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO's principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.
To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role Background
The Project Manager is responsible for the implementation of new systems and software packages in support of business requirements as well as the coordination of security accreditation activities. They manage multiple projects of varying size and complexity for applications and systems for use in the NATO Headquarters (HQ) environment. The project manager is responsible for scoping, planning, execution and monitoring the projects to deliver on schedule, to budget and compliant with the relevant NATO CIS policies. S/he manages the relationship between technology and business at the project level and is responsible for the resources management, finance management, quality management, control management and business continuity of the projects.
Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage projects assigned by the NATO supervisor;
• Provide regular project updates as requested by the project board;
• Generate project-related reports such as highlight reports, exception reports, risk & issue register, etc

Essential Skills and Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in ICT project management functions;
• Proven experience in security accreditation processes;
• Experience in software development.
• Have experience in working in an international organization or environment.
• Good understanding and technical knowledge of the ICT infrastructure & security services (directory services, database, PKI, firewall, etc.), latest software technologies;
• Good understanding of project management methodologies and tools (PRINCE2);

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience with contract or service-level agreement management

Education

• Technically oriented university degree (information management, electronic engineering, etc.) or equivalent completed advanced vocational training;

Working Location

• Brussels, Belgium

Working Policy

• On-Site
• A limited amount of teleworking might be granted under special circumstances

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance