Overview:
Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues.
As we enter our 50th year in business, we are known for continuous innovation for government customers, both long-established and newly acquired, as our capabilities expand around the globe.
Our work is state-of-the-art and made possible only through the best personnel, tools, and jobs in the national security business.
We are highly collaborative in spirit and practice, and we freely share expertise across SPA in our quest for enduring solutions to critical concerns.
Come work with the best!
The NATO Strategic Direction-South HUB (NSD-S HUB) Analyst post is to make the connection between HQ SACT and NSD-S HUB for mutual benefits.
Key areas of work include increasing ACT's understanding of the regional dynamics of North Africa, the Middle East, the Sahel, Sub-Sahara and adjacent areas.
Incumbent work includes reporting and providing information of new developments regarding strategic level in that area as well as promoting HQ SACT inputs and supporting the development of regional approaches.
To support this work, SPA has a requirement for an Analyst to support the NSD-S HUB located in Naples, Italy.
**Responsibilities**:
- Acting as focal liaison point with NSD-SNHUB and ACT SPP STRTPLP.
- Developing and maintaining the NSD-S database.
- Report to the SPP STRTPLP Branch Head regarding ACT related issues.Interact with ACT Directorates and Branches to exchange information and knowledge, regarding HUB functions supporting: policy, ETEE and capability development providing respectively understanding of the South security environment, activities and engagements.
- Update ACT on HUB deliverables related to its responsibilities.
- Utilize, exploit and manage ACT products to support HUB activities and deliverables.
- Engage with NSD-S Hub stakeholders providing ACT point of view.
- Preserve ACT's direct relationships with the HUB.
- Support Hub utilization of ACT and NATO Experimentation, Doctrine and Concept development, and Operational Analysis.
- Ensure the Hub has full access to ACT online products.
- Requesting projects/studies from NSD-S HUB via Knowledge Production Plan (KPP) on behalf of ACT.
- Performs additional tasks as required by the COTR related to the LABOR category.
Qualifications:
**Essential Skills/Qualifications**:
- College degree or similar national academic qualification is required.
- 5 years of equivalent military or professional experience in a policy or similar environment can be used as a substitute(s) for a university degree
- Portfolio, Programme and Project management (P3) and Senior Officer Policy Courses are desirable
- Ability to work independently, proactively, and resourcefully on several tasks at one time with minimum supervision.
- Present a mature, professional appearance; interact well with others in International environment.
- Advanced knowledge of word processing and project management.
- Previous experience working with Flag/General Officers or equivalent is desirable.
- Ability to work outside of normal working hours to include weekends and evenings, often on short notice
- Experience in an international military or governmental agency policy environment.
- Experience on major joint or international military staff that includes planning of high-level events such as: Conferences, Exercises, Seminars, Workshops (Preferably within NATO).
- Familiarity with NATO Plans and Policies.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Experience in managing complex schedules.
- Ability to work independently, proactively, and resourcefully on several tasks at one time with minimum supervision.
- Present a mature, professional appearance; interact well with others in International environment.
- Advanced knowledge of database software.
- Previous experience working with Flag/General Officers or equivalent is desirable.
- Foreign Language proficiency, particularly French is desirable