Space Programme Coordinator

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 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID: ACT-CDMS-26-02-C-54

 Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the ACT Space Branch PMT in the delivery, synchronization, and implementation of the NATO Space Capability Programme (CPP) across all tranches and associated projects.
• Support SHAPE Space Branch in integrating NATO Space capabilities into operational planning, execution, and validation activities.
• Coordinate operational requirements and user feedback between SHAPE, ACT, NCIA, NSPA, STC and national space organizations.
• Support the development, refinement, and implementation of programme artefacts, including project proposals, implementation plans, programme reviews, risk registers, dashboards, and capability roadmaps.
• Support operational validation of CPP capabilities and their integration into NATO command-and-control structures.
• Support the synchronization of Operational Space Support (OSS), Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and Space Domain Coordination (SDC) capabilities and associated dependencies.
• Support the refinement of operational concepts, CONOPS, TTPs and implementation guidance for NATO Space capabilities.
• Contribute to programme governance activities, PMT meetings, Bi-SC coordination mechanisms, and senior leader engagements.
• Assist with the identification and prioritization of operational capability gaps and associated requirements.
• Support the identification, analysis and mitigation of programme risks, interdependencies, and critical paths across all space projects.
• Support NATO exercises, operational experimentation, evaluations, and lessons learned activities involving Space capabilities.
• Support experimentation, wargaming, operational demonstrations and exercises, including Arctic Sentry, Cosmic Sentinel, and/or related activities.
• Contribute to operational acceptance activities, readiness assessments, and transition planning.
• Support training, exercises and experimentation activities involving space capabilities.
• Support engagement with industry and commercial space actors in support of NATO Commercial Space Strategy implementation.
• Prepare briefings, analyses and recommendations for SHAPE Space Branch leadership and support the PMT efforts and briefings.
• Directly supports the Branch Head and will be required to travel to meetings and conferences both within and outside NATO’s boundaries for up to 30 days per year.
• Performs additional tasks as required by the COTR (in HQ SACT) in close coordination with the ACO Space Branch Head related to the LABOR category.

 Essential Skills and Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ experience within NATO capability development, programme management, or defence acquisition.
• Minimum 3 years of operational experience within NATO or national space operations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of NATO Space policy, CPP governance and PMT processes.
• Demonstrate a minimum of 3 years operational knowledge of C2 systems within the last 10 years either as a military officer or as a civilian.
• Experience supporting multinational programmes and senior-level governance bodies.
• Programme and Project Management experience in the past 10 years within a complex and dynamic programme environment.
• Working knowledge of Configuration Management methods and practices.
• Working knowledge of Capability Architectures.
• Experience with IBM Rational DOORS or equivalent (provide certificates).

 Education

• University degree in systems engineering, computer science, aerospace engineering, or related discipline (five years of experience accepted in lieu).

 Language Proficiency

• Advanced Proficiency in English

 Working Location

• Ramstein, Germany

Working Policy

• On-Site

Contract Duration

• September 2026 – December 2030

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance