Sr. Wireless Communication Systems Analyst

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The Joint, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Interagency Division provides expert support services to a range of customers spanning across the Department of Defense, Federal Civilian, and international markets. JOID provides a diverse portfolio of analytical and programmatic capabilities to help our customers make informed decisions on their most challenging issues.

SPAs NATO Allied Command Transformation Group within JOID provides capability development, portfolio management, program management, quality management, cost estimation analysis, standardization, reporting, software solutions and information management, and capability management support. We also provide an improved capability requirements capture process, including the generation, documentation and tracing of user requirements, with appropriate technical scrutiny, over the entire lifecycle of the requirements from capability definition through capability realization and capability usage.

We have an immediate need for a Sr. Wireless Communication Systems Analyst to provide onsite Capability Development support out of NATO HQ SACT in Norfolk, VA.

The candidate will support existing Communication and Information Services (CIS) tasking, providing project and program management skillsets for Capability Packages that will augment and assure the delivery of NATO CIS in the wireless communication domain. This includes aspects of CIS wireless technology (SATCOM and other Beyond Line of Sight Systems) and associated program/project management.

Coordinate and support the development of NATO Communications and Information Systems (CIS) capabilities, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, operational requirements, and the NATO Defence Planning Process (NDPP). Lead and contribute to the identification, elicitation, validation, and decomposition of capability requirements across all aspects of Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel, Facilities, and Interoperability (DOTMLPFI). Develop resource proposals, capability architectures, enterprise architectures, and service definitions to support capability development and implementation.

Contribute to the development and refinement of policies, directives, processes, and technical requirements while supporting the implementation of approved NATO military visions and concepts. Coordinate analyses of alternatives (AoA), assess potential solutions, and recommend courses of action to address capability gaps and implementation challenges.

Lead the development and execution of capability programmes and plans, ensuring successful delivery of programme outcomes through continuous assessment of cost, scope, schedule, risk, and performance throughout the capability life cycle. Provide programme and project management expertise in support of Allied Command Transformation (ACT) Programme of Work (POW) activities encompassing CIS, Cyber, Communities of Interest (COI) Enabling Services, Information Management, infrastructure, and related services.

Coordinate and synchronize DOTMLPFI development and implementation activities with subject matter experts, operational users, host nations, and relevant NATO authorities. Plan and lead capability acceptance activities in collaboration with Joint Force Directorate branches and key stakeholders. Support the development of Mid-Term Plans (MTP), NATO Defence Planning Process activities, and the integration of national solutions into NATO capability frameworks. Sponsor and coordinate research and development, experimentation, and capability-related initiatives to advance technical solutions and capability architectures.

Facilitate collaboration and coordination among NATO organizations, member nations, partners, industry, academia, international organizations, and nongovernmental organizations through established engagement mechanisms, including the Framework for Cooperative Interaction (FFCI). Represent CIS capability…