Emerging Technology Analyst

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting
Allied Command Transformation (ACT) is NATO’s leading agent for change: driving, facilitating, and advocating the continuous improvement of Alliance capabilities to maintain and enhance the military relevance and effectiveness of the Alliance. The main objectives of ACT are: providing appropriate support to NATO missions and operations; leading NATO military transformation; and improving relationships, interaction and practical cooperation with partners, nations and international organisations. ACT therefore leads Alliance concept development, capability development, training and lessons-learned initiatives and provides unfettered military support to policy development within NATO.

The program
Capability Development & Management Support (CDMS)
DCOS Capability Development (CAPDEV) acts as the Supreme Allied Commander Transformation's Director for guidance, direction and coordination of the activities and resources of the Capability Development Directorate.
The Requirements Division will execute all tasks and activities needed to support requirements management for NATO capabilities
The Capability Requirements (CR) Branch will develop the Capability Requirements Brief and recommended courses of action to resolve issues through the life cycle management of requirements using matrixed, cross-functional project-specific Requirements Management teams.
The Requirements Forward Branch (Mons) is responsible for conducting requirements development and management representation and engagement-related functions in Europe.
The Capability Division coordinates the development of capabilities from capability planning through acceptance and then disposal with management entities, NATO Headquarters staff and the NATO Governance Structure
The Capability Forward Branch (Mons) coordinates with ACO, NCIA, NSPA, NATO HQ, territorial Host Nations, and NATO Centres of Excellence (COEs) to support the development of capabilities.
Strategic Plans and Policy (SPP) supports Allied Command Transformation in formalizing military advice to shape future military strategy, political guidance, and other policy documents supporting NATO’s strategic objectives.

Role ID: 27-01-A-LC05Emerging Technology AnalystRole Duties and Responsibilities• Contribute to identification of new and cataloguing of existing Emerging andDisruptive Technologies (EDTs).• Contribute to the sustained assessment of EDT implications and adoptionopportunities in support of the Warfare Development Agenda.• Promote increased experimentation of EDT-based solutions in realisticenvironments.• Provide and coordinate input to programming of EDTs activities within ACT S&TPOW in support of ACT’s foresight, NDPP, multinational solutions, capabilitydevelopment, training, and education.• Influence and exploit EDTs that address identified capability shortfalls and thosesignificantly impacting available capabilities.• Provide and coordinate input to the production and delivery of EDTs advice thatinforms the strategic foresight analysis efforts (SFA, FFAO), NATO defence planning(e.g., NDPP step 2) and subsequent capability and force development efforts,including capability requirements formulation, concept development andexperimentation and Analysis of Alternatives (AoA).• Identify capability shortfalls that could benefit from adoption of EDTs by analysingthe NDPP products, the operational Lessons Learned and in coordination with otherACT staff.• Educate HQ SACT staff on the opportunities and risks associated with EDTs.• Organize and manage a knowledge base through sustained provision of the currentstatus of EDT adoption for Warfare Development and to enable informationexchange between ACT, NATO, and national EDT stakeholders.• Act as a member of the Innovation Branch under Multi-Domain Force Development,executing tasks and duties as directed by the Section Head Science and Technologyor superiors with regard to projects, activities, and outputs related to the Branchcore tasks in the broader field of Science and Technology.Essential Skills and Experience• Two years’ experience in the acquisition, assembly, and interpretation of research& technology information.• Knowledge of S&T information sources in nations, for example defence researchlaboratories, academic institutions, media, and defence ministries.• Experience in interpreting future S&T and EDT-related information in order toassess how such technologies may be applied within the military environmentand adopted to address current and future operational challenges.• Practical experience with PC office automation products, including the use ofinternet for information research.• Ability to conduct analytical work on EDT documentation, identify adoptionpathways, and develop practical examples of how emerging technologies can beapplied to the conflicts of today and <tomorrow.Education>• A minimum requirement of a Bachelor’s degree at a nationally recognised/certifiedUniversity in computer science, information and communication technology orclosely related scientific or engineering discipline and 4 years post-relatedexperience. The lack of a university degree may be compensated by thedemonstration of a candidate’s particular abilities or experience that is/are ofinterest to ACT, that is, at least 6 years extensive and progressive in duties relatedto the function of the post.Language Proficiency Advanced Proficiency in EnglishWorking Location Norfolk, VA, USAWorking Policy

 On-SiteContract Duration January 2027 – December 2031Security Clearance Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance