Who we are:

For more than 70 years, NATO’s mission has been to preserve peace and security in the Alliance for nearly one billion citizens. The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) and its predecessors have worked tirelessly in providing the means that enable the connectedness and togetherness that keep our Alliance strong. We are the NCI Agency, a team of 3000 civilian and military staff in 29 locations throughout Europe, North America and Asia.

Our technology and cyber experts allow NATO to conduct critical operations, protect NATO’s airspace, make data-driven decisions, defend against cyber-attacks, secure NATO networks and maintain superiority in space. This is all possible because of our greatest force, our people. In order to keep this edge we aim to hire, train and retain the very best staff.

Our staff members represent both the diversity and unity of our Alliance. When you join the NCI Agency, you will be part of an organization where you can contribute authentically to the mission and purpose of NATO and help us keep our technological edge.

About the job:

Join us in The Hague, Netherlands to support NATO’s Digital Endeavour. You will be part of the newly formed Corporate Portfolio Management Office (C-PMO) within the Chief Operating Office of the NCI Agency. The C-PMO drives the operationalization of the Common Funded Capability Delivery Governance Model (CFCDGM) in the Agency, supports the Capability Management Function (CMF), and ensures strategic alignment between business objectives, programmes, and projects. The C-PMO also ensures the effectiveness and efficiency of the Agency Portfolio, Programme, and Project Management Framework (P3M) by developing consistent, standardized methods and approaches for the planning and execution of common funded programmes and projects. Finally, the C-PMO will orchestrate the delivery of technical services at the portfolio level in the area of Enterprise Architecture & Design (EA&D) as well as Independent Verification & Validation and Quality (IVVQ).

The Senior Portfolio Analyst will be part of the new Strategic and Operation Support team who are responsible for the planning and coordination of the Agency’s contributions to the CFCDGM management products. This team ensures the realism of plans as well as their alignment with the Agency’s strategic objectives, reporting into the Head of Strategic and Operation Support this role will:

· Contribute to the assessment on the Common Funded Capabilities (CFC) portfolio status to support Executive Management’s decision making process;

· Provide aggregated reporting on capability definition and delivery by programmes and projects to enable improved oversight and optimized strategic decision-making through a data driven approach;

· Coordinates with Business Planning and Execution Management (BPEM) on CFC demand forecast and business planning;

· Populate the data model for dashboards and reporting artifacts to support the Agency´s strategic information needs.

· Support the operationalization of the CFCDGM within the NCIA by mentoring and training the relevant NCIA staff on the principles and procedures of the CFCDGM.

For the full and detailed list of duties, please review the job description on the NCI Agency career site.

About you:

The valuable knowledge and experience that you bring to this role is extensive and up-to-date knowledge and at least 3 years experience working with the following:

· Programme and Project management in the defence/security sector

· Implementation of military or other Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems in large military or civilian organizations

· Proven experience in roles requiring the ability to work successfully with diverse stakeholders; planning, directing and controlling the planning processes

· Excellent communication and management skills and the ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing, using tact and diplomacy, with good briefing and presentation skills;

· Monitoring and control of programmes and projects

· Team management in the areas of programme and project management

· Reporting to senior management and governance levels

· Stakeholders management; understanding their needs and problems, and proposing constructive way ahead

Required accreditations:

· Management of Portfolios (MoP) and/or Practitioner of Management of Successful Programmes (MSP)

· PRINCE2

· PMP

What we offer:

· Genuinely meaningful work as part of the most successful alliance in history

· 5 year contract with competitive tax-free monthly salary of EUR 8,828,57 and household and children’s allowances

· Privileges for expatriate staff including expatriation and education allowances (where appropriate) and additional home leave

· Excellent private health insurance scheme

· Generous annual leave of 30 days plus official holidays

· NATO Pension Scheme

· Development programs such as professional training, wellbeing, and more

To learn more about NCI Agency and our work, please visit our website.

The NCI Agency prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment of mutual respect and value uniqueness and differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnic or cultural origin, age, religion, sexual orientation and physical or neurocognitive ability.

Additional details on the conditions of application can be found via the NCI Agency career site.