Program Manager - CBRN Capability Development

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Allied Command Transformation (ACT) is NATO’s leading agent for change: driving, facilitating, and advocating the continuous improvement of Alliance capabilities to maintain and enhance the military relevance and effectiveness of the Alliance. The main objectives of ACT are: providing appropriate support to NATO missions and operations; leading NATO military transformation; and improving relationships, interaction and practical cooperation with partners, nations and international organisations.

ACT therefore leads Alliance concept development, capability development, training and lessons-learned initiatives and provides unfettered military support to policy development within NATO.

acts as the Supreme Allied Commander Transformation's Director for guidance, direction and coordination of the activities and resources of the Capability Development Directorate.

will execute all tasks and activities needed to support requirements management for NATO capabilities

will develop the Capability Requirements Brief and recommended courses of action to resolve issues through the life cycle management of requirements using matrixed, cross-functional project-specific Requirements Management teams.

is responsible for conducting requirements development and management representation and engagement-related functions in Europe.

coordinates the development of capabilities from capability planning through acceptance and then disposal with management entities, NATO Headquarters staff and the NATO Governance Structure

coordinates with ACO, NCIA, NSPA, NATO HQ, territorial Host Nations, and NATO Centres of Excellence (COEs) to support the development of capabilities.

supports Allied Command Transformation in formalizing military advice to shape future military strategy, political guidance, and other policy documents supporting NATO’s strategic objectives.

• Support the elicitation, capture, development, analysis, evaluation and traceability of capability requirements.
• Support the elicitation, capture, development, analysis, evaluation and traceability of higher and lower level requirements (such as capability targets, operational requirements, system specifications, interoperability requirements, etc.).
• Support the ACT JE Capability Programme Director and the CBRN FS Project Coordinator in their programme management efforts, including the interaction with CBRN stakeholders at all levels, from strategic to tactical;
• Support the development, analysis and review of concepts of operation, courses of action and alternatives.
• Coordinate DOTMLPFI development and implementation synchronization; support the development of recommended courses of action to resolve issues relating capability development.
• Organise and participate to workshops, seminars, conferences and meetings in support of the activities above.
• Collaborate with national and international military and civilian organizations, including centres of excellence and academia, in support of the activities above.
• Identify lessons and Best Practices and contribute to their learning within the organization.
• Support the ACT JE Capability Programme Director and the CBRN FS Project Coordinator and travel to meetings and conferences both within and outside NATO’s boundaries for up to 30 days per…