1. SUMMARY
The BICES Group Executive (BGX), a NATO entity, is the executive body of the BICES Group (BG). The BG exists to enable the sharing and exchange of Intelligence and Information between and amongst the NATO nations, with NATO, with other non-NATO nations and Organizations. The BGX, under the leadership of the Director, is comprised of the following pillars: Intelligence and Enterprise Services (IES) Division, Programmes, Engineering and Maintenance (PEM) Division, Operations and Security Services (OSS) Division and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Cell.
The ISR Cell is located in the BICES Group Executive at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. It is established and funded by the BICES ISR Community through the BICES ISR Working Group (BISRWG). The mission of the BISRWG, which is primarily carried out through the ISR Cell, is to coordinate and direct the establishment of a BICES integrated capability for multinational federated ISR Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (PED), ensuring interoperability and integration with NATO capabilities in support of national, NATO and non-NATO operations.
Under the supervision of the BGX ISR Capabilities Implementation Coordinator, the incumbent's primary role is to support and coordinate the operational planning, implementation, testing, and validation of enduring BICES-enabled ISR and GEOINT capabilities, while providing specialist support to BICES ISR National Representatives and BICES Community stakeholders to ensure effective delivery of Joint ISR objectives on BICES.
2.QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
The incumbent must:
·possess a University degree from an institute of recognized standing or Armed Forces equivalent in a relevant field, such as International Security, International Relations, or technical degrees in Joint ISR (JISR) related fields;
·have at least 5 years of demonstrated professional experience in support of the Joint ISR activities and/or in at least one of the Intelligence collection disciplines;
·have extensive demonstrated experience in running the Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (TCPED) cycle, conducted in both national/multinational and NATO operations;
·have extensive demonstrated experience in the Intelligence Requirements Management & Collection Management (IRM&CM) process in both national/multinational and NATO operations;
·have demonstrated experience in operational deployments in support of JISR activities during recent NATO/Coalition operations;
·have previous experience in JISR operations in support of tactical level;
·experience in writing the specification, design and/or implementation of national strategic and/or tactical Intel/ISR systems;
·be willing to work outside of normal office working hours, including travelling duties;
·possess level V (Advanced) of the English language.
Desirable
The following would be considered an advantage:
·have previous BICES experience;
·have recent experience in providing ISR support to military and coalition Operations;
·have experience with ISR service catalogues, interfaces (such as Coalition Shared Dataserver);
·have familiarity with Intel Support to targeting (IST) cycle/process;
·have familiarity with Geospatial Intelligence tools;
·have familiarity with National and/or NATO Joint ISR doctrines and intelligence systems, as well as NATO Intelligence collection and exploitation organizations;
·have demonstrated experience in the operational implementation of National strategic and/or tactical INTEL/Joint lSR systems;
·have a working knowledge of NATO organization and procedures;
·level II (Elementary) of the French language.
3.MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES
Expertise Development
Support BICES ISR Nations in the planning, coordination and execution of multinational ISR operations by providing subject matter expertise, operational advice and guidance on the effective utilization of ISR services/systems resources available through the BICES and NATO/Coalition networking environments. Provide recommendations on ISR capability employment, operational integration and opportunities for capability enhancement to support national, NATO and coalition missions.
Knowledge Management
Coordinate and maintain awareness of BICES ISR Nations’ activities, operational requirements, capability developments and implementation efforts. Ensure that BICES ISR Nations are informed of relevant ISR developments, NATO activities, multinational initiatives and significant capability advancements that may impact the BICES ISR community.
Facilitate the exchange of operational knowledge and best practices among BICES Nations to support the effective implementation and interoperability of multinational ISR capabilities.
Provide inputs to ISR Cell planning activities, including the Programme of Work (POW) and Medium-Term Plan (MTP), ensuring that operational priorities, multinational requirements and capability development activities are appropriately reflected.
Policy Development
Support the development and implementation of ISR capabilities on BICES by contributing to ISR Concepts of Operations (CONOPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs), ensuring that BICES ISR processes and capabilities remain aligned with NATO Joint ISR (JISR) concepts, standards and operational requirements, promoting interoperability between national, multinational and NATO ISR capabilities.
Project Management
Support BICES ISR Nations’ efforts to plan and execute operational ISR activities during real-world crisis response operations and operational test initiatives/trials.
Organize and support coordination sessions, operational planning activities and capability-focused engagements among BICES ISR Nations to facilitate multinational ISR operations. Assist in integrating national collection capabilities and federated Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (PED) assets within the BICES environment to support operational requirements.
Representation of the Organization
Coordinate with NATO JISR organizations and equivalent NATO Committee, Agencies and Working Groups, to support alignment between BICES ISR capabilities and NATO intelligence and ISR requirements.
Support cooperation and collaboration with relevant NATO entities, including coordination with ACO/Component Commands (AIRCOM, LANDCOM, and MARCOM), Joint Force Commands (JFC’s) and NATO ISR Force Command (NISRF), to enhance integration between national, multinational and NATO ISR capabilities.
Assist in aligning BICES ISR collection and federated PED capabilities with NATO Collection Task List requirements and support coordination of BICES National PED nodes to satisfy multinational and NATO intelligence needs.
As requested by and in coordination with the BGX ISR Capabilities Implementation Coordinator, assuring the participation at relevant NATO JISR meetings, working groups and forums, ensuring awareness of NATO ISR developments and maintaining effective communication with BICES ISR Nations.
Stakeholder Management
Act as a key-coordination point between BICES ISR Nations, the BGX ISR Cell, NATO organizations and other multinational stakeholders. Facilitate effective communication, collaboration and information sharing to support the development and delivery of integrated multinational ISR capabilities.
Coordinate BICES ISR Nations’ engagement activities and support cooperative efforts to enhance multinational ISR capabilities within the BICES framework. Maintain professional relationships with military and civilian representatives from participating Nations, NATO entities, partner organizations and relevant industry stakeholders.
Work closely with BGX ISR personnel and other functional areas to ensure BISRWG and BICES objectives are achieved in a coordinated, timely and cost-effective manner.
Lead and manage the execution of tasking received from the BGX ISR Cell Chief and BGX ISR Capabilities Implementation Coordinatorto ensure effective delivery of assigned ISR activities and operational support.
Provide guidance and direction to personnel supporting BICES ISR activities, ensuring effective coordination of resources, timely execution of assigned tasks and achievement of operational objectives.
Acting as BGX ISR Capabilities Implementation Coordinator when requested, ensuring continuity of ISR operational activities and providing regular updates and reports to the ISR Cell Chief.
Perform any additional duties as directed, consistent with the incumbent’s qualifications, experience and responsibilities.
4.INTERRELATIONSHIPS
The incumbent reports to the BGX ISR Capabilities Implementation Coordinator. S/He coordinates and interacts with other BGX ISR Cell’s staff as required, in particular with the BGX ISR – Programme Manager and BGX ISR Exercise and Objectives Coordinator.
Direct reports: 0
Indirect reports: 0
5.COMPETENCIES
·Analytical Thinking:Sees multiple relationships.Sorts tasks in order of importance. Identifies the cause-and-effect relationship between two aspects of a situation.
·Flexibility: Acts with flexibility. Works effectively in a changing environment. Adapts to change by actively revising own behaviours, methods and priorities. Applies procedures flexibly, where context allows, in order to get a job done or to meet agreed objectives (e.g. alters normal procedures to fit a specific situation and to meet a client's needs).
·Impact and Influence. Takes multiple actions to persuade.
·Initiative: Is decisive in a time-sensitive situation. Acts quickly and decisively in a crisis or other time-sensitive situation. Is unafraid to propose and/or take action when the norm would be to wait, study the situation and hope the problem will resolve itself.
·Organizational Awareness: Understands organisational climate and culture.Acts to support the Organization’s mission and goals. Makes choices and sets priorities to meet the Organization’s needs and to align self with its mission.
·Teamwork: Expresses positive attitudes and expectations of team or team members.Builds up the team and team members by expressing their expected contribution positively. Publicly credits others who have performed well. Focuses on resolving problems, rather than blaming other
6. CONTRACT
Contract to be offered to the successful applicant (if non-seconded): Definite duration contract of three years; possibility of renewal.
Contract clause applicable:
The successful applicant will be offered a 3-year definite duration contract, which may be renewed.
If the successful applicant is seconded from the national administration of one of NATO’s member States, a 3-year definite duration contract will be offered, which may be renewed, subject also to the agreement of the national authority concerned.
Serving staff will be offered a contract in accordance with the NATO Civilian Personnel Regulations.
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