Information Environment Assessment Officer

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Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting

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.

The program 

Capability Development & Management Support (CDMS)

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

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

The Capability Requirements (CR) Branch 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.

The Requirements Forward Branch (Mons) is responsible for conducting requirements development and management representation and engagement-related functions in Europe.

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

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

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

Role Background

Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Communications Branch advises the Commander and exercises the Commander's authority to achieve information activities and effects. It is responsible for directing, monitoring, assessing and coordinating communications staff functions.

Under the direction of Branch Head, Communications Branch, the successful bidder is to conduct analysis of the Information Environment (IE) and audiences, including assessments of communication and engagement activities performance to generate clear, holistic and actionable products for staff and decision makers. The contract deliverables are: Identify and monitor relevant media outlets, NGOs, IOs, academia and think tanks across all domains and conduct appropriate analysis and reporting (traditional and digital media - specifically social media).

The successful individual must display a high degree of professionalism, technical expertise, organisational, coordination and communication skills in the performance of their duties. The successful individual should have experience in media trend analysis and reporting as well as experience reporting on media themes/story lines that are linked to, or may influence, NATO and its activities. They will execute duties and functions requiring frequent internal and external professional contact including coordination and negotiation with senior civilian and military host nation authorities, media representatives, NGOs, IO's, think tanks and academics. The individual will be required to develop a network of contacts across these organisations that can be used to gain a comprehensive understanding of the information environment. The work of the individual requires analysis, research and development of recommendations that affect the performance of and assessment of Command information objectives.

Role Responsibilities

• Identify specific narratives and their role in the IE, specifically about NATO activities and issues of concern; to include audiences that are of interest to NATO.
• Identify key media stakeholders (operators, owners, financers) and their perception of NATO and its activities.
• Assess and report on the effectiveness of HQ SACT and its subordinate communications.
• Assess and report on the effectiveness of NATO adversary and competitor information efforts, particularly disinformation or propaganda campaigns, on NATO audiences, operations and activities.
• Use historical data points to gauge the success of previous hostile Information Activities, identify Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) and forecast their potential use in future hostile communications; Provide real time data insights to allow NATO communicators the ability to capitalize on NATO's own communications and mitigate the impact of hostile communications in the IE.
• Prepare Strategic Command-level briefs on designated aspects of the Information Environment when required.
• Provide support to NATO's comprehensive approach to crisis management operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Director of Communication/STRATCOM adviser.
• Undertake additional duties and assume other responsibilities as directed by the Chain of Command.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in communications assessments and marketing data analysis.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience with statistical analysis and the use of analytical tools.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience with attribution modelling and forecasting.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in analytical data interpretation and presentation
• Working knowledge of how to conduct industry research, including methods in which to gather data on their audiences, how to track behaviours, preferences, and actions.
• Proven knowledge of communication principles and practices, like how to promote a product or service, which channels to use, how to run campaigns, how to segment audiences, and more.

Education

• A degree in a relevant field such as information technology, statistical analysis, or similar.

Language Proficiency

• Advanced Proficiency in English.

Working Location

• Norfolk, VA, USA

Working Policy

• On-Site

Contract Duration

• June 2025 – December 2028

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

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