Staff Officer; Science & Technology
NATO
- North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
Job Description
- Staff Officer (Science & Technology) (261712)
Staff Officer (Science & Technology) - 261712
Primary LocationUnited States of America-Norfolk
ScheduleFull-time
Final date to receive applications23-Nov-2026, 10:59:00 PM
Salary (Pay Basis)Grade NATO Grade G15
DescriptionACT contributes to preserving the peace, security and territorial integrity of Alliance member states by leading, at Strategic Command level, Warfare Development required to enhance NATO’s posture, military structures, forces, capabilities and doctrines.
The Capability Development Directorate (CAPDEV) comprises two Divisions—Requirements and Capabilities. The Directorate supports SACT in his Capabilities Requirement Authority (CRA) role. It is responsible for a holistic through lifecycle Capability Development approach that infuses innovation and transformative efforts that are an integral part of the Warfare Development. This includes responsibilities for elicitation, development, capture and collection, quality review, traceability and visibility of capability requirements.
The Requirements Division executes requirements management for NATO capabilities. It develops capability requirements, provides traceability and quality assurance of capability requirements, performs gap analysis and supports interoperability and implementation options across the DOTMLPFI spectrum.
The Innovation Branch science and technological trends, and contributes to the development of innovative, cost-effective and interoperable capability solutions to current and anticipated capability shortfalls and priorities, thereby contributing to NATO’s military advantage against potential opponents.
Staff Officer (Science and Technology) supports SACT in his roles, responsibilities, and in achieving his Commander’s objectives acting as staff member responsible for the execution of processes, projects, activities, initiatives and events descending from the Branch’s core tasks in the field of Science and Technology (S&T), with particular reference to those related to the effective outreach, influence and collaboration with S&T entities, the delivery of the sustained technology watch function in support of ACT foresight and capability development processes and the translation of capability requirements into S&T research requirements.
PrincipalDuties
- Influence and exploit NATO Science and Technology Organization’s (STO) projects that address identified capability shortfalls.
- Contribute to the delivery a sustained technology watch function in support of ACT foresight and capability development processes, scanning, identifying, monitoring, analysing, assessing and proposing for exploitation those S&T research areas that can potentially be leveraged by NATO and the Allied Nations, with a particular focus on disruptive technologies, game changing solutions, potential innovative, cost-effective and interoperable opportunities to address the identified capability shortfalls.
- Contribute to the production and delivery of S&T advice that informs the strategic foresight analysis efforts (SFA, FFAO), NATO defence planning (e.g., NDPP step
2) and subsequent capability and force development efforts, including capability requirements formulation, concept development and experimentation and Analysis of Alternatives (AoA). - Ensure and coordinate, with the NATO Science and Technology Organisation, the implementation of the ACT-STO Structured Partnership and annual Implementation Plan.
- Represent ACT before the STO Panels and Group and other relevant national and international entities (at the appropriate level) discussing S&T and innovation matters.
- Identify capability shortfalls by analyzing the NDPP products, the operational…
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