Project/Team: NATO
Location: Client Site (NATO HQ SACT) � Norfolk, VA
Employment Type: Full-Time
Number of Vacancies: 1
POSITION NOT YET FUNDED. SOLICITING RESUMES FROM INTERESTED CANDIDATES FOR ANTICIPATED POSITION.
Background:
Navanti is seeking a Climate Change Policy Analyst to assist a prospective contract with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Navanti is a dynamic small business focused on providing subject matter expertise and data collection capabilities for a range of private and public clients; this position is part of NATO�s Capability Development Management Support (CDMS) and would be stationed in-person, full time in Norfolk, Virginia.
In August 2022, the new program of work for the SF branch was signed by SACT. This �foresight cycle� supports a variety of stakeholders across the Alliance and informs Warfare Development of NATO�s Military Instrument of Power (MIoP). The �foresight cycle� is also used as a forum to coordinate thinking with the IS and IMS community on broad subjects such as China and Climate Change. The SF branch does not produce policy but aims to inform policy, thinking and synchronize strategic messaging regarding the Future Operating Environment across the Strategic Commands through a range of papers and reports.
Within this framework, the contractor will work within SPP-SF under the direction of the Brach Head (BH), and the lead CCS/Environment analyst (staff officer) within the SF branch. He/she personal insights and understandings about strategic implications of climate change on global security, help in daily work coordination and collaboration efforts with the CCS community in NATO, and ultimately produce deliverables and analyses for internal and external use.
Tasks:
- The contractor will be full time member of SF, under the responsibility of the BH and will be involved in all aspects of SF Climate work, to include writing reports, assessment and contribution to NATO policy, webinars and working groups, and development of numerous products related to NATO CCS efforts. More specifically the contractor will be assigned to SF and will be required to:
- Assist the SF lead CCS analyst in the scoping work related to CCS plans, policy, and synchronization for activity
- Provide support to staff assigned to facilitate Strategic Foresight Analysis within the Climate Change and Environment themes;
- Interpret and engage with NATO HQ on all CCS policy and directives and develop assessments in order to for ACT to deliver supporting activity;
- Provide horizon scanning and strategic analysis of relevant national and NATO CCS policies, strategies and other relevant documents;
- Provide support to the SF CCS lead analyst to ensure cohesion and participate in cross functional engagements with internal and external stakeholders;
- Provide support to the SF CCS lead analyst in the preparation and delivery of briefings, speaking notes, statements and other as required.
- Provide feedback about their work clearly and concisely. Submit periodic reports as directed by the Contract Officer Technical Representative (COTR);
- Understand and shape the NATO�s/ACT�s strategy and mission;
- Be available to SPP leadership for CCS related requirements;
- Contribute to the development of exhaustive reports on CCS in close coordination with military staff officers and HQ ACT direction;
- Conduct research.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated Policy Assessment, Strategy Implementation for military policy making purposes within an international organization or governmental organization with a preference of experience working for or with NATO ;
- Demonstrated writing skills. This should include papers and articles related to policy implementation;
- Desirable background in international or governmental climate change policy in addition to experience in researching and analyzing NATO policy;
- Desirable experience working at a military headquarters or similar environment at staff level on policy development, gap analysis, capability development procedures, strategic planning and associated staff work on strategic level of military activities;
- Master�s degree or higher in political science, international studies, climate related security studies and climate policy is preferred. Master�s degree can be substituted with a Bachelor�s degree and appropriate level of experience (2 year) in fields described above.
- Demonstrate fluency in English. When not a native English speaker, the individual should fulfil at least SLP3333(ref. STANAG 6001) or equivalent English Language tests (TOEIC �Speaking and Writing� or TOEFL or IELTS). Contractor shall provide this certification with their proposal (score assigned based on proposed candidate with the lowest achieved.
- A valid NATO SECRET-level security clearance or an active SECRET security clearance issued by a national authority.