This is a position within the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency), an organization of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
We are the NATO's IT Agency serving 29 nations by deploying and defending its networks, and providing real life support to its operations and missions. We are working around the clock safeguarding the freedom and security of nearly 1 billion citizens.
Do you have experience of Service Management and Control network specifications? Do you have experience of modulation, digital signal processing, coding and security? Do you have experience of defining and implementing vendor agnostic interfaces?
If the answer is yes, this position is ideal for you.
The NCI Agency is currently seeking a Senior Scientist to work within the Service Management and Control Service Line of the NCI Agency in The Hague, Netherlands. In this role, you will be responsible for contributing to the conception, development and execution of scientific programmes; then in collaboration with service area managers, coordinate the activities of related projects and groups.
Role Responsibilities
This is a position within the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency), an organization of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Service Management and Control (SMC) Service Line is accountable to the DIS for planning and executing the full life-cycle management activities (design, transition and operations) for the identified area of responsibility
The Service Line Integration Branch supports all SL Chiefs, Service owners and project managers in everyday management of the service line, service portfolio, respective services and associated projects. The branch assigns technical leads for each directorate to act as the interface for SMC components within each service line, to ensure that all current and future services provided are in line with the SMC architecture, tools and processes.
Under the direction of the Head, Service Line Integration Branch, the successful candidate will perform duties such as the following:
Person Specification
Qualifications Required
Holds a University degree, preferably equivalent to a Master of Science (MSc) degree obtained from a nationally recognised/certified University in a discipline related to this post; supported by industry-recognised certifications in Information Technology.
Exceptionally, the lack of a university/college degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate’s particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCI Agency; that is, at least 12 years extensive and progressive expertise in the duties related to the function of the post.
It would be considered highly desirable if you hold additional qualifications in ITIL and in Project Management.
Experience Required
Holds, a minimum of 5 years of post-related experience, specifically in a similar Service Management and Control environment with IT skills in IT systems engineering, networking, and project and IT service management or related areas. In addition to this, it is essential that you are able to display:
It would be considered highly desirable if you are able to display:
Competencies Required
Language Skills
Most of the work of the NCI Agency is conducted in the English language, and therefore a thorough knowledge of English, both written and spoken, is essential and some knowledge of French is desirable.
Travel
Business travel to NATO and national (NATO and non-NATO) facilities as well as frequent travel between the NCI Agency offices.
May be required to undertake duty travel to operational theatres inside and outside NATO boundaries.
What do we offer?
To learn more about NCI Agency and our work, please visit our website.
Please note that due to the Agency’s transition into a new structure in the near future, this post may be subject to transfer to one of our other locations, as well as to a change of reporting lines. The final decision will be made at the time of a firm offer.
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