Layered Resilience Analyst

Working Location:

Norfolk, VA, USA

Authorization to access highly sensitive information is required

Language:

High proficiency level in English language

BACKGROUND:

The contractor will work within SPP/SALT under the directives of the Branch Head (BH), reporting to the LR Section Lead, who also will serve as the Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR).

The contractor will working in close coordination with the other staff officers, the other branches of SPP and HQ ACT on issues listed above.

The contractor's main effort in 2025 will include the development of the NMRRA and LRC for submission to the Military Committee (MC) and, for 2026, the development of a LR Implementation Roadmap.

The contractor will also help in daily work coordination and collaboration efforts, and other tasks associated with the LR WDI, DZI CE and WDA.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

Essential Qualifications/Experience:

Demonstrated experience in corporate, government, military or academic environment in the analysis of military forces, resilience, posture, planning or operations

Demonstrate experience in researching and analysing international relations and security studies, civilian preparedness and disaster management and Civilian-Military engagement and interaction

Demonstrated experience in Civilian and Civilian-Military Resilience at military strategic and/or operational levels

Demonstrate experience of understanding impacts of Civilian Preparedness and Resilience on Military Resilience at the strategic level

Demonstrate experience working at a military headquarters, or similar environment, at staff level on policy development, gap analysis, strategic planning, policy development procedures and associated staff work on the operational and strategic levels of military activities

An understanding of Civilian Preparedness and Disaster Response, Civilian-Military Interaction and Engagement within an international organization or governmental organization with a preference of experience working for or with NATO

Master's degree or higher in political science, international studies, security studies, emergency preparedness is preferred. Master's degree can be substituted with a Bachelor's degree and appropriate level of experience in fields linked to Civilian Preparedness, Disaster Management and Response, Civilian Resilience or Civilian-Military interdependencies as described above

Personal attributes:

• Ability to build cooperative relationships with academia and governmental partners
• Capacity to work under general direction within a clear framework of accountability with substantial personal responsibility
• Ability to effectively multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
• Capacity to work effectively as the member of a multinational and multidisciplinary team
• Execute a broad range of complex professional or technical work activities in a variety of contexts
• Ability of disciplined and systematic approach to problem solving
• Ability for a comprehensive approach based on credible evidence, the most probable counterarguments and risks
• Excellent ability of using contemporary office tools, including MS office and communications systems

DUTIES/ROLE:

The contractor will work within SPP/SALT under the directives of the Branch Head (BH), reporting to the LR Section Lead, who also will serve as the Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR).

The contractor will working in close coordination with the other staff officers, the other branches of SPP and HQ ACT on issues listed above.

The contractor's main effort in 2025 will include the development of the NMRRA and LRC for submission to the Military Committee (MC) and, for 2026, the development of a LR Implementation Roadmap.

The contractor will also help in daily work coordination and collaboration efforts, and other tasks associated with the LR WDI, DZI CE and WDA

The contractor will be under the responsibility of the SALT BH and involved in most aspects of SALT work, to include writing reports, coordination of webinars and working groups, and development of numerous products related to Warfare Development and resilience related topics

The contractors will be assigned to SALT LR Team to support the development and implementation of LR WDI in general, and the LRC, NMRRA and Implementation Roadmap in particular

Assist in the scoping work related to the LRC on military resilience (MR) developments and with the drafting of the MR aspects of the LR PoW

Cultivate a methodological approach to a gap analysis of MR, informing the development of the NATO NMRRA

Improve integration of the LR into existing CoI, Centres of Excellence and other networks including delivery of LR into Resilience training courses

Build ACT and SALT's understanding of the impacts of Emerging Disruptive Technologies (EDT) for MR

Cultivate understanding of MR relevant to the ongoing on climate change in NATO and cognisant of the impacts to the gap analysis

Maintaining, designing and curating the MR content on the LR CoI unclassified Transnet page

Attend weekly SALT meetings, both scheduled and unscheduled, at the direction of the BH. Currently there is one scheduled SALT meeting per week, with impromptu meetings called when required

Provide feedback about their work clearly and concisely

Provide input on NWCC and WDA and offer ideas and related analysis

Understand and shape the NATO's/ACT's strategy and mission

Share ideas with multiple stakeholders and gain alignment from them

Be available to ACT leadership for WDA related requirements

Collaborate as required with HQ SACT cross-functional teams to provide strategic thoughts and inputs

Fulfil other specific WDA related tasks directed by SALT BH

Contribute to the development of an exhaustive follow-on report about LR in close coordination with military staff officers and HQ ACT direction

Contribute to strategic planning efforts that satisfy long-term needs of Warfare development

Interpret political, economic, sociocultural, technological and military trends and develop alternatives ways of assessment

Develop plans to materialize long term strategy and analyze development proposals

Conduct research to identify threats and opportunities

Construct forecasts and analytical models