STRATEGIC ANALYST

STRATEGIC ANALYST

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POSITION OVERVIEW

This role provides strategic analysis and support to NATO's Allied Command Transformation (ACT), focusing on long-term military strategic planning and the Warfare Development Agenda (WDA). The analyst attends and contributes to weekly SALT meetings, supports the implementation of the LTMSS Programme of Work (PoW), and plays a key role in planning and facilitating workshops, wargames, and strategic events.

Core responsibilities include monitoring and interpreting global political, economic, military, technological, and sociocultural trends, with a particular emphasis on China and the Sino-Russian relationship. The role involves strategic foresight, constructing analytical models, assessing threats and opportunities, and contributing to the development of NATO's long-term strategies.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Attend weekly SALT meetings, both scheduled and unscheduled, at the direction of the Branch head.
• Support implementation of LTMSS PoW.
• Travel to attend relevant external meetings/workshops/events.
• Facilitate and prepare workshops and other related events such as wargames.
• Provide valuable input on NWCC and WDA and offer ideas and related analysis.
• Interpret military, political, economic, sociocultural, and technological trends and develop alternatives ways of assessment.
• Conduct research and data analysis to inform strategic decisions, especially on China and the Sino-Russian relationship.
• Understand and shape the NATO's/ACT's strategy and mission.
• Develop plans to materialize long term strategy and analyse development proposals.
• Conduct research to identify threats and opportunities.
• Construct forecasts and analytical models.
• Monitor and analyse global trends (cognitive topics, international relations, global security environment, industry and market changes, etc.).
• Be available to ACT leadership for NWCC/WDA related requirements.
• Collaborate as required with HQ SACT cross-functional teams to provide strategic thoughts and inputs.
• Provide feedback about their work clearly and concisely.
• Fulfil other specific WDA and LTMSS related tasks as directed by the SALT Branch Head.

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in corporate, government, or academic environment in analysis in the area of international relations, security or strategic studies.
• Experience in strategic analysis of China and the Sino-Russian relationship.
• Staff experience at operational and/or strategic level.
• A basic understanding of Strategic Foresight, Strategic Planning and Execution, Strategic Gap Analysis, Strategy Implementation, Futures Thinking, Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence.
• University degree in international relations, business administration, economics, public administration, operations research or related discipline.
• A solid background in policy/strategy analysis or strategic planning (at least 7 to 10 years recommended).
• Previous experience in an international organization / governmental organization, preferably NATO experience.
• Active NATO or National SECRET security clearance or higher
• Demonstrated proficiency in English as defined in STANAG 6001 (Standardized Linguistic Profile (SLP) 3333 - Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing) or equivalent.
• Proficiency in the use of the Microsoft Office Tool suite and collaborative software

DEFTEC offers a comprehensive whole-life benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, holiday, paid time off, 401K with a match, life insurance, short/long-term disability, and educational reimbursement. The DEFTEC team comprises professionals who make a difference daily in crucial national security missions. Our leadership knows that this happens by employing a dive