Deadline Date:
Monday 17 February 2025
Requirement: Project Manager - Capability Development Support
Location:
Brussels, BELGIUM
Full-Time On-Site:
Yes
Time On-Site:
100%
Not to Exceed Rate:
90 EUR
Total Scope of the request (hours):
1672
Required Start Date:
31 March 2025
Required Security Clearance:
NATO SECRET
Annex A – Special Terms and Conditions:
The contractor will be responsible for complying with the respective national requirements for working permits, visas, taxes, social security etc. whilst working on site at NATO HQ Brussels, Belgium.
No special status is either conferred or implied by the host organisation, NATO HQ Brussels, Belgium to the contractor whilst working on site.
The contractor will be responsible for complying with all the respective National Health COVID-19 regulations in Belgium before taking up the position.
Introduction:
NATO is undergoing a major adaptation of its overall approach to Digital Transformation. As part of its mandate, the NATO Chief Information Officer (CIO) is overseeing the coherence of the NATO Enterprise ICT1 capabilities and services and is the single point of authority (SPA) for cybersecurity. The NATO CIO is responsible for developing an Enterprise approach to Digital Transformation and NATO capability delivery. This includes significant interaction with executive stakeholders, both military and civilian, required to oversee the NATO Enterprise coherence and cybersecurity efforts.
As part of its mandate the NATO Office of the CIO (OCIO) needs to execute and enforce the role of Enterprise coherence, which includes the assessment and oversight, as well as implementation of Enterprise wide capabilities and initiatives related to driving towards NATO 2030.
To support this effort, the OCIO requires services that will leverage in-depth knowledge of the NATO environment, experience in senior level management of NATO's CIS and cybersecurity efforts, and experience in NATO CIS and cybersecurity capability development.
Tasks:
Under Enterprise Strategy Branch leadership, the contractor will effectively and efficiently manage and contribute to the NATO ICT and cybersecurity capabilities development.
- Develop specific proposals for the CFCDGM management products, including:
- consult with subject matter experts,
- contribute to the management products in order to address the Enterprise coherence and cybersecurity aspects.
- develop proposals and products based on research with subject matter expertise.
- Initiate, oversee and coordinate initial cyber adaptation roadmap activities for Chapter 3 and 4 (Requirements and Investment Programmes) respectively with other NATO civil and military stakeholders. Support the implementation and continuous alignment with other Roadmap chapters as required.
- Track and monitor development of management products and joint staff advice.
- Contribute and support the development of the OCIO’s input to the joint staff advice.
- Report progress and performance on the implementation of the CIS and cybersecurity capabilities as well as representing OCIO in the coordination meetings with other NATO civil and military stakeholders when such topics are being addressed.
- Provide support to unforeseen urgent requirements as necessary.
- Act as a conduit to drive and support coherence among Enterprise stakeholders in order to facilitate coordination and completion of new products and ways of working.
The work will be executed primarily on site at the NATO HQ offices in Brussels, Belgium.
Frequent travels or short deployments to NATO Command Structure bodies may be required.
Specific Working Conditions:
Secure environment with standard working hours. Occasional non-standard hours may be required in support of the NATO Chief Information Officer urgent tasks.
Travel:
Frequent business travel may be required. Travel expenses to be reimbursed by NATO based on the NATO per diem rate, in addition to the hourly rate.
Security and Non-Disclosure Agreement:
The contractor must be in possession or capable of possessing a security clearance of NATO SECRET.
A signed Non-Disclosure Agreement will be required.
Requirements:
Security and Non-Disclosure Agreement:
- The contractor must be in possession or capable of possessing a security clearance of NATO SECRET.
- Experience in NATO’s capability delivery process
- Good understanding on the NATO’s major strategic objectives
- Familiarity with the technical, military and political aspects and structures of CIS and cyber security governance within NATO
- Experience and in-depth understanding of NATO capability development, spanning the entire Doctrine, Organisation, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel, Facilities, and Interoperability (DOTMLPFI) spectrum
- Previous knowledge or experience with the CFCDGM process is desirable
- Fundamental experience in projects and programmes with a project management qualification such as Prince 2 or PMP
- Good understanding of ITIL and Service Management processes
- Good understanding of Business requirements management
- Implicit understanding of Risk, Issue and dependency management
- Excellent English writing skills and the ability to brief their work in English