Officer, Defence Industrial Capacity

• Policy Development: Provide or coordinate advice on questions of international cooperation related to defence industry and defence industrial capacity, including the development of general and specific policy documents. Draft and contribute to policy proposals and provide data-driven input to policy, strategy and conceptual papers. Work closely with the section Head on monitoring and supporting coherence with regional union policy initiatives. Ensure that policy options applied to the transatlantic defence industrial base are informed, coherent, and aligned.
• Expertise Development: Develop and maintain expertise on current developments across Alliance and partner defence industry and defence industrial policies. Advise committees and groups supported by the division on partner-related defence industrial considerations for capability delivery-related policies and initiatives. Monitor developments in the transatlantic industrial base, academia, government policy, and other relevant committees/bodies relevant to broader policy making and implementation.
• Stakeholder Management: Develop and maintain a broad external and internal stakeholder network relevant to transatlantic defence industry issues and policy development. Liaise extensively with stakeholders across industry, the international organization's enterprise, and other organizations to ensure that requirements related to the transatlantic industrial base are well informed, coherent, and aligned. Represent the organization at international industrial events and conferences.
• Perform any other related duty as assigned.

What they ask

• University degree or equivalent level of qualification in a relevant field for this position.
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience, including researching, analysing, and presenting data for strategic decision making.
• Excellent analytical skills, strong briefing (verbal and written) skills, including the ability to identify and distil complex policy issues.
• Solid knowledge of the defence industrial sector, regional union policy initiatives, and a good understanding of current trends affecting the defence industrial bases.
• Minimum levels of official languages (English/French): V ("Advanced") in one; II ("Elementary") in the other.

Desired.

• Understanding of the international organization and current developments affecting the Alliance, including in the domains of defence industry and capability development.
• Completion of programme management, strategy, or policy development training (e.g., military staff college, civil service, or industry programmes).

• Analytical Thinking: sees multiple relationships.
• Clarity and Accuracy: checks own work.
• Conceptual Thinking: applies learned concepts.
• Customer Service Orientation: takes personal responsibility for correcting problems.
• Impact and Influence: takes multiple actions to persuade.
• Initiative: is decisive in a time-sensitive situation.
• Organizational Awareness: understands organisational climate and culture.
• Teamwork: expresses positive attitudes and expectations of team or team members.

• The maximum period of service foreseen in this post is 6 years.
• The position requires commitment to the principles of integrity, transparency, and accountability.
• Travel for work and/or working outside normal office hours may be required.
• The organization offers several work-life policies, including teleworking and flexible working arrangements (flexitime), subject to business requirements.