Senior Integrator/Principal Joint Ops Architect

Post Context

ACT contributes to preserving the peace, security and territorial integrity of Alliance member states by leading, at Strategic Command level, Warfare Development required to enhance NATO’s posture, military structures, forces, capabilities and doctrines.

The Capability Development Directorate (CAPDEV) comprises two Divisions—Requirements and Capabilities. The Directorate supports SACT in his Capabilities Requirement Authority (CRA) role. 

It is responsible for a holistic through lifecycle Capability Development approach that infuses innovation and transformative efforts that are an integral part of the Warfare Development. This includes responsibilities for elicitation, development, capture and collection, quality review, traceability and visibility of capability requirements.

The Capabilities Division coordinates the development of capabilities from capability planning through acceptance and then disposal with the management entities, NATO Headquarters staff and the NATO Governance Structure. This entails synchronizing horizontally across capabilities to achieve coherent efforts and outcomes.

The Operational C2 Branch addresses the unique NATO Command Structure capabilities and leads ACT’s DOTMLPFI capabilities programme, plans development activities for Maritime, Land, Joint, and Special Operations Command and Control with SMEs in the areas of Joint C2/Operations Planning,  Land/Special Operations (SOF) C2,  Maritime C2, Maritime Antisubmarine Warfare (ASW) and Maritime Mine Countermeasures (MCM). The Branch coordinates cross-functionally to ensure that all Operational C2 functions are covered in a consistent and holistic manner.

The incumbent will serve as Deputy Branch Head for Operational Command and Control and as the Senior Integrator for Joint/Multi-Domain, Land/SOF and Maritime C2 common funded capability development programmes.

Principal Duties:

• Manages the Operational C2 branch resources, submitting annual resou