Officer, Partnerships

The Officer, Partnerships supports the Chief Scientist by managing the STO’s institutional and political partnerships, developing plans and engagements aligned with STO strategic objectives. The role involves managing partnerships with NATO entities and non-NATO countries, advising on partnership policies, and acting as the principal point of contact for partnership-related matters.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop STO institutional partnerships with NATO entities and other organisations such as NATO Parliamentary Assembly, NATO Innovation Fund, and NATO-accredited Centres of Excellence.
• Maintain oversight over STO partnerships and coordinate implementation across STO and respective partners.
• Manage and develop STO political partnerships with non-NATO countries in accordance with NATO partnership policies.
• Maintain oversight over NATO’s Individually Tailored Partnership Programmes (ITPP), especially S&T elements.
• Draft STO contributions to ITPPs and coordinate drafts within STO and NATO HQ staffs.
• Engage with Partner country representatives on ITPPs.
• Maintain an overview of NATO partnership policies relevant to STO.
• Advise on updates and revisions of STO partnership policies and formulate recommendations for new cooperation schemes.
• Act as principal point of contact for all partnership-related questions internally and externally.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of STB priorities, NATO S&T Strategies and Priorities, and STB initiatives and policies.
• Perform other related functions as directed by the Chief Scientist.
• Travel frequently abroad and work irregular hours including weekends.

Requirements

• Broad knowledge of research and development organisations.
• Broad knowledge of programmes and activities within NATO member states’ S&T communities.
• Broad operational knowledge of military technology.
• Minimum 3 years of significant previous experience working in a Science & Technology environment at different management levels.
• 3-year experience working in an international environment, demonstrating capability of working in a multinational and multicultural environment with scientific and military personnel at all levels, particularly in NATO or comparable organizations.
• Proven skills in authorship of clear and concise documents and giving effective presentations.
• Sufficient managerial experience in the same or related career field at various levels of responsibility.
• Working knowledge of office word processing, spreadsheet, graphics presentations and database software.
• A degree from a university or institute of recognised standing or an equivalent qualification from a defence/military institution, for example in a scientific, technical, engineering or mathematical discipline.
• Very good knowledge of one of the two official NATO languages, English or French (SLP 4444), and good knowledge of the other (SLP 3333).
• Experience in a Ministry or Department of Defence dealing with the development of defence capabilities and military technology (desirable).
• Practical management experience in planning, programming and budgeting (desirable).
• Proven skills in leadership, conflict resolution and negotiating, chairing meetings, and training of subordinates (desirable).
• Experience in supervising staff (desirable).
• A state or university post-graduate degree in a scientific, technical, engineering or mathematical discipline of interest to defence and/or security (desirable).
• Knowledge of other languages (desirable).

Skills

• Research and Development
• NATO science and technology programmes
• Military Technology Knowledge
• Science and technology management
• International Environment Experience
• Multinational Collaboration
• Scientific and military liaison
• Technical document authorship
• Presentation Skills
• Senior Managerial Experience
• Office Software Proficiency
• Planning and Budgetary Processes
• Leadership Skills
• Conflict Resolution
• Negotiation Skills
• Meeting Chairing
• Staff Supervision

Languages

English, French