Chief, NATO Integrated Mobile Services Centre

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Primary LocationBelgium-Braine l’AlleudNATO BodyNATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency)ScheduleFull-timeApplication Deadline27-Jun-2023, 10:59:00 PMSalary (Pay Basis)10,318.15GradeNATO Grade G22NATO offers you more than a job. It gives you a mission: building peace and security for one billion people in Europe and North America. The NATO Communications & Information Agency is leading NATO’s Digital Transformation. To strengthen the Alliance through connecting its forces, the NCI Agency delivers secure, coherent, cost effective and interoperable communications and information systems for NATO, where and when required.Who we are:For more than 70 years, NATO’s mission has been to preserve peace and security in the Alliance for nearly one billion citizens. The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) and its predecessors have worked tirelessly in providing the means that enable the connectedness and togetherness that keep our Alliance strong. We are the NCI Agency, a team of 3000 civilian and military staff in 29 locations throughout Europe, North America and Asia.Our technology and cyber experts allow NATO to conduct critical operations, protect NATO’s airspace, make data-driven decisions, defend against cyber-attacks, secure NATO networks and maintain superiority in space. This is all possible because due of our greatest force, our people. In order to keep this edge we aim to hire, train and retain the very best staff.The role:The NATO Integrated Mobile Service Centre (NIMSC) provides NATO and its Partners 24/7 with scalable, protected, secure, reliable, and integrated Wireless Communication-based Services with a focus on NATO Operations, Crisis Response, Missions, Exercises and Business Continuity. The Cheif NIMSC is responsible for planning and executing all lifecycle management activities for NIMSC services covering strategy, design, transition, operation and continuous service improvement including subject matter expertise, research and development, acquisition and logistic support.Based in Braine l’Alleud, Belgium the Chief NIMSC is accountable for ensuring effective provision of NATO Capabilities and Services that are used and operated on Mobile Platforms such as Deployable Communication Information Systems in addition to using Satellite and/or Wireless Infrastructure and Technologies. This key leadership role will ensure that the NIMSC provides NATO and its Partners with integrated Capabilities and Services with focus on enabling NATO Political Consultations (“Article 4) and NATO Operations, Missions and Exercises (up to “Article 5”). There are three focus areas for the new Chief NIMSC:

• Subject Matter Leader: Set NIMSC delivery targets and develop and execute Business Plans, in line with the Agency strategic goals of the General Manager and the Business Objectives set by the Chief Operating Officer to deliver new or enhanced NIMSC Capabilities in the areas of Mobile Platforms (e.g. Deployable CIS), Satellite and/or Wireless Infrastructure
• Leadership: Lead by example, fostering a culture of empowerment and collaboration the Chief NIMSC will provide the management team and staff with clear and actionable direction, in support of NCI Agency strategic and operational initiatives.
• Management and Co-ordination: Responsible for Executive Project-Programme-Service Management being the accountable executive for planning and executing all lifecycle management activities for NIMSC business portfolio.

For a full list of duties, you can review the full job description here (accessible via the NCI Agency careers site)To be successful in applying for this post will have:

• A Master’s degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline (i.e: Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, etc.) and 10 years post-related experience, or a Bachelor’s degree in a similar discipline with 15 years post-related experience
• Ideally a Master of Business Administration (MBA) or other similar and equivalent postgraduate degree focused on business administration
• Proven leadership experience managing large multidisciplinary teams
• Prior experience in managing large international programmes/projects/services
• Experience with PRINCE2 or comparable Project Management methodology
• Proven experience in service delivery and continuous service improvement at senior level
• Demonstrable C4ISR, Deployable CIS domain or SATCOM expertise
• Ideally extensive understanding and experience in the cyber security domain

What do we offer?

• Genuinely meaningful work as part of the most successful alliance in history
• Initial three year contract with competitive monthly tax-free salary of 10,318 EUR and household & children’s allowances
• Privileges for expatriate staff including expatriation and education allowances (where appropriate) and additional home leave
• Excellent private health insurance scheme
• Generous annual leave of 30 days plus official holidays
• Retirement Pension Plan

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