Senior Staff Officer (Portfolio Planning & Analysis)

The Senior Staff Officer is responsible for portfolio planning and analysis activities to manage NATO's capability development portfolios, ensuring alignment with strategic drivers and operational requirements. The role supports capability development programmes, portfolio coherence, and provides expert analysis to improve decision making and performance at HQ SACT.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert for development, analysis and assessment of CAPDEV’s capability development portfolios ensuring alignment with NATO’s strategic drivers and operational requirements.
• Support translation of NATO strategies and operational requirements into executable, benefits-driven capability development programmes.
• Ensure coherence between Portfolio and Programme level planning.
• Manage interdependencies derived from enterprise/capability architectural designs.
• Manage capability portfolios to deliver expected outcomes and benefits considering prioritization, risk, dependency and capacity planning.
• Develop and maintain portfolio planning aspects of the ACT Strategic Capability Development Plan (SCDP).
• Support NATO’s broader portfolio steering activities ensuring alignment of the SCDP with capability portfolio planning.
• Support ACT’s defence planning, resource planning, strategic planning, portfolio alignment, architecture and capability implementation activities.
• Coordinate with NATO stakeholders to ensure capability portfolio planning information meets their needs.
• Support development of business processes, reporting functions and analysis to provide transparency to HQ SACT leadership and stakeholders.
• Promote an information and data-driven culture to improve decision making, inform strategy and policy, and improve performance.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• University Degree in management information systems, accounting, economics, finance, business administration, public administration, operations research, project management or related discipline and 4 years post related experience, or Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training in that discipline leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 5 years post related and 2 years function related experience.
• At least 6 years of relevant experience in portfolio planning and analysis relating to services, systems and/or solutions.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A keen eye for detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• A team player with the ability to work independently.
• Management of Portfolios (MoP) Certification or equivalent (desirable).
• Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Certification or equivalent (desirable).
• Masters Degree in programme management, business analysis, information technology, computer science, data science, data analysis, engineering, mathematics, business management, business administration, social science, operations research or relevant discipline (desirable).
• English language proficiency at SLP 3333 level (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing).
• Ability to engage effectively with personnel at various levels in HQ SCT, NATO Agencies and external stakeholders.
• Must be able to obtain NATO SECRET Security Clearance prior to contract confirmation.

Skills

• Portfolio Planning
• Portfolio Analysis
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Analytical Skills
• Problem Solving
• Management of Portfolios Certification
• Managing Successful Programmes Certification
• Programme Management
• Business Analysis
• Data Analysis
• Operations Research
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Security clearance compliance
• Capability Development Processes
• Strategic Alignment
• Performance Analysis

Languages

English