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!
SPA has a requirement for a NSD-S Hub POC Transformational Analyst located in Naples, Italy.
**Responsibilities**:
- Acting as liaison point with NSD-S HUB and ACT SPP STRTPLP.
- Developing and maintaining the NSD-S database.
- 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.
- Support analyst to 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.
- Support analyst in requesting projects/studies from NSD-S HUB via Knowledge Production Plan (KPP) on behalf of ACT
Qualifications:
**Essential Skills/Qualifications**:
- University 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.
- 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.
- Working knowledge of word-processing, spreadsheet, and graphics software.
- Advanced knowledge of database software.
- Previous experience working with Flag/General Officers or equivalent is desirable.
- Foreign Language proficiency, particularly French is desirable.
- Fluent in English (written and oral).
- Ability to work outside of normal working hours to include weekends and evenings, often on short notice
- Valid NATO SECRET-level security clearance or active SECRET security clearance issued by a national authority