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• 8-10 years experience as a security tester / programmer.
• Degree in technical-scientific subjects, preferably Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics or Physics.
• Knowledge of languages and basic programming skills (Java)
• Access control (RBAC / ABAC)
• Identity and access management (IDM / IAM / IAG)
• Information security management
• Knowledge of information security policies / procedures
• Knowledge on prevention / detection of intrusions
• Experience in network security, Head of the certified information system (CISM)
• Knowledge of the corporate security architecture
• Flexibility,  conflict management and team management skills, problem solving, analysis and self-control, stress management.

• Projects owned by other IT areas. The successful candidate will contribute to the definition of their solution and will be responsible for the architectural and infrastructural choices both from a planning point of view and from a fully operational one. In particular, she/he will oversee the model of integrations between systems, the adoption of consolidated patterns of design and the introduction, where appropriate, of innovative tools and technologies.
• Projects promoted directly by Architecture and Innovation where they will also get the role of Project Leader or Project Manager taking care of the whole project.

• Degree in technical-scientific subjects, preferably Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics or Physics
• Excellent understanding of technical English, in particular reading books and articles on computer subjects and in general a good command of the English language
• Previous work experience of at least two / three years in IT companies or computer departments of large companies and a good knowledge of all aspects related to software engineering, application architectures, databases and modern programming paradigms

• Guides and orchestrates all system engineering activities related to the in-service support of allocated systems and ensures that maintenance and organic evolution of those systems is defined and executed according to agreed-upon standards and consistent with contractual commitments and roadmaps
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge at system level of the systems / products maintained by the Directorate, focussing on system requirements, architecture, integration, build and test
• Helps maintain architecture and design documentation of systems and products maintained by the Directorate
• Evaluate user change requests, formulated through Engineering Change Proposals or other relevant documents, at system requirement level
• Perform feasibility studies for major system changes and create the appropriate reports
• Translate user level requirements formulated by the Operational Analysis Section into functional and non -functional system requirements and ensure that the requirements are feasible, clear, complete, comprehensive, unambiguous, measurable and testable
• Define functional / non – functional requirement to a level of detail sufficient for system architecture and design
• Analyse new or changed requirements for systems to assess their impact on the overall performance, quality, safety, security and integrity of the products, while considering hardware, software, firmware, off-the-shelf item(s), interface, simulation, methodology and life cycle aspects
• Seek expert advice and support for system performance and interoperability aspects from the appropriate System Engineers
• Document the analysis results, maintain and update the system requirement specifications / baselines and related traceability matrices and seek approval for these items
• Support the project teams during planning and execution of system update projects
• Participate in project milestone and artefact reviews to ensure appropriate consideration of the integration aspects
• Perform on-site-support (e.g. installation of new releases and data, problem resolution etc.) as directed
• Liaise with the Customer Service Desk for problem resolution and provide second-line support as required
• Maintain a high level of expertise in the technical areas above and stays abreast of software engineering best practices
• Deputize for higher grade staff, if required
• Performs other duties as may be required

• Extensive relevant experience, with at least 3 years spent in systems engineering of large-scale distributed software;
• Recent experience in system engineering of large-scale distributed software-intensive transaction processing or management support systems (like management information-, decision support systems, etc.);
• General up-to-date knowledge of computer system architectures, client/server, LAN/WAN and network concepts, programming techniques, Data Base Management Systems (DBMS) and data management concepts;
• Experience in the architectural design of large-scale distributed software intensive transaction processing or management support systems (like management information-, decision support systems etc.);
• Practical experience in management functions as project or team leader

• Experience in system performance and safety engineering;
• Experience in the operational use or maintenance of at least one current air operations, command and control or air traffic control system;
• Experience in automated tools supporting system engineering activities;
• Knowledge of software life cycle management and quality management;
• Vocational training in system administration, network and / or the management of testing; 
• Prior experience of working with military and civilian elements preferably in an international environment;
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including Allied Command Operations and Allied Command Transformation;
• Knowledge of NATO or national governmental acquisition policy and procurement procedures;
• Experience of working in international environments comprising both military and civilian elements

• Renewal is in the interest of the Agency.
• Staff member's desire to remain with the Agency.
• The financial situation provides sufficient funding for the post held.
• The skills, competencies and behaviours, potential and work experience of the staff, versus the requirements of the Agency's work and/or availability of funding.
• Staff member has served the Agency with performance to the required standard as defined by the Agency,
• Staff member's deployability to operational theatre.

• Education allowance for children (where appropriate) and an excellent private health insurance scheme;
• Generous annual leave and home leave (if eligible).
• Retirement Pension Plan.

• Responsible for user account management, including; preparation of user accounts for upcoming events at NATO HQ, sometimes requiring extended working hours or working unsociable hours;
• Documents design and configuration of assigned ICT infrastructure and required operating procedures;
• Monitors and reports capacity of assigned ICT infrastructure;
• Supports resolution of technical issues in a systematic approach;
• Supports implementation of procedures, tools and techniques for monitoring and managing performance of assigned ICT infrastructure, and provides reports as required;
• Assists with, and implements, assigned project work packages;
• Responsible for user access management (creation, maintenance and deletion of user accounts) on all networks;
• Seeks recommendations from superiors for technical solutions;
• Maintains sound knowledge on implemented technologies;
• Coordinates and conducts own work to meet quality targets;
• Provides support related to local CIS Service provision during execution phase;
• Deputize for higher grade staff, if required;
• Performs any other duty as may be required.

• In addition to at least 3 years of relevant experience, you will be required to prove:
• Knowledgeable in the use of trouble ticket tools (e.g. BMC ITSM);
• Knowledgeable in the execution of testing and quality assurance procedures;
• Very good knowledge of user account management on Microsoft Active Directory services;
• Good knowledge of methods, tools and procedures required for continuous monitoring of Microsoft Active Directory;
• Ability to accurately and strictly follow standard operating procedures and NATO policies;
• Knowledgeable in recent and current Windows operating systems and common Windows desktop applications, such as MS Office and Adobe;
• Experience of working within customer service orientated organisation requiring well developed oral and written communication skills;
• Experience of working as part of a cohesive team, with flexibility and technical ability necessary to provide support to other Service Centre teams as workload/demand dictates.

• Certification covering the area of ICT User Support (ITIL Service Desk, Incident Response or Problem Practitioner; Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician);
• Knowledgeable in workstation management tools (e.g. Microsoft SCCM);
• Broad knowledge of related Windows ICT technologies, such as MS-AD, MS-Exchange, PowerShell, Group Policy Objects, Antivirus, DNS, DHCP;
• Knowledge of IT administration tools in general;
• A good level of French will assist when in contact with AOs/XOs;
• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements;
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT

• Renewal is in the interest of the Agency.
• Staff member's desire to remain with the Agency.
• The financial situation provides sufficient funding for the post held.
• The skills, competencies and behaviours, potential and work experience of the staff, versus the requirements of the Agency's work and/or availability of funding.
• Staff member has served the Agency with performance to the required standard as defined by the Agency.
• Staff member's deployability to operational theatre.

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.

Can you prove recent and relevant experience in the usage of change management practices and configuration management tools? Are you familiar with ITIL change and configuration management best practices? Do you have a customer oriented attitude?

If the answer is yes, this position is ideal for you.

The NCI Agency is currently seeking an IT Change Manager within the Service Management and Control Service Line (SMC SL), capable of coordinating IT Changes across diverse networks, organisational entities, Service Lines and other relevant actors and to ensure that the IT Change Management Process/Directive is executed accordingly.

The Service Management and Control Service Line (SMC SL) covers the full life-cycle support (strategy, design, transition, operation and continuous service improvement, including Subject Matter Expertise) for NATO wide Service Delivery. It owns the people, processes and tools pertaining to: Service Support Management, Service Delivery Management and Continual Service Improvement components for Service Delivery. It offers internal services to all of the other SLs and external services to the customer.

Roles and Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Change Configuration Authority Branch Lead, you will perform duties such as the following:

• Coordinates IT Changes across organisational entities, Service Lines and other relevant actors ensuring that the IT Change Management Process/Directive is executed accordingly;
• Provides support to the Service Delivery Managers on how to coordinate and communicate IT Changes and to the System Managers on how to plan the changes according to the given process or procedure;
• Ensures that the IT Change Management processes is in place, updated and fit for purpose, ensuring that the relevant metrics are implemented and contribute to measurement and reporting on satisfactory service performance;
• Enforces process and standards, and work to improve the process;
• Collects data related to the relevant KPIs to contribute to satisfactory Service Delivery performance;
• Assures there is a solid link with other Service Transition processes, such as IT Release and Deployment Management and Service Asset and Configuration Management;
• Provides guidance on Service Outages plan and communication to the Service Delivery Manager;
• Reviews the IT Change Management plans and ensures its adherence to standards;
• Participates in the Change Advisory Board to review and approve changes across the organization, along with other IT Change Managers;
• Receives, logs and allocates a priority to all requests for changes that arrive;
• Reviews Request for Changes (RFCs) for the Change Advisory Board (CAB) meeting, and ensures that all requests for changes are circulated to Change Advisory Board members in advance to allow prior consideration;
• In cooperation with the Chair of the CAB, decides which CAB members will come to the CAB meetings, who gets specific RFCs depending on the nature of the RFC;
• Establishes priorities on urgent CAB meetings for all urgent RFCs, in cooperation with the Chair of the CAB;
• Chairs CAB meetings in absence of the CAB Chair as necessary;
• Any other necessary related activities to accomplish the Organization’s requirements

Person specification

Qualifications required:

You will hold a university degree, preferably equivalent to a Master's Degree in information systems engineering, information technology or related discipline. A formal post-secondary training in IT will be considered as an asset.

Experience required:

In addition to the minimum of 2 years function related experience, you will be required to demonstrate:

• Experience in Configuration Management, Configuration Control and Change Management;
• Practical experience in the usage of change and configuration management tools;
• Experience with ITIL change and configuration management best practices;
• Experience leading meetings and committees;
• Knowledge of Quality Management principles;
• Experience in the operation of Change Advisory Boards (CAB).

We would consider it as an asset, if you can demonstrate experience in applying QA and IV&V procedures.

Competencies required:

Working with People - Shows respect for the views and contributions of other team members; shows empathy; listens, supports and cares for others; consults others and shares information and expertise with them; builds team spirit and reconciles conflict; adapts to the team and fits in well.

Relating and Networking - Easily establishes good relationships with customers and staff; relates well to people at all levels; builds wide and effective networks of contacts; uses humour appropriately to bring warmth to relationships with others.

Planning and Organising - Sets clearly defined objectives; plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances; identifies and organises resources needed to accomplish tasks; manages time effectively; monitors performance against deadlines and milestones.

Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations - Focuses on customer needs and satisfaction; sets high standards for quality and quantity; monitors and maintains quality and productivity; works in a systematic, methodical and orderly way; consistently achieves project goals.

Analysing - Analyses numerical data and all other sources of information, to break them into component parts, patterns and relationships; probes for further information or greater understanding of a problem; makes rational judgements from the available information and analysis; demonstrates an understanding of how one issue may be a part of a much larger system.

 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?

• Excellent tax-free salary, including (where eligible) expatriation household and children's allowances and additional privileges for expatriate staff.
• Education allowance for children (where appropriate) and an excellent private health insurance scheme.
• Generous annual leave and home leave (if eligible).
• Retirement Pension Plan.

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.

The Agency’s recruitment team advises you that due to the large volume of applications it receives the screening process may take up to 2 months after closing date. We appreciate your patience.

• Design, document and maintain logical models to capture the information required to describe the enterprise architecture;
• Implement the models in the different tools to form a consistent integrated architecture repository;
• Migrate, link and merge data across different tools;
• Design and implement complex queries across the tools to support the production and the exploitation of the information in the architecture;
• Design, implement and maintain complex visual and tabular reports based on the data contained in the toolset;
• Design, implement and maintain dedicated front-ends to facilitate data capture;
• Maintain concurrent configuration control over the evolution of the architecture’
• Perform system administration duties to ensure the toolset’s availability, integrity and confidentiality;
• Design and document engineering processes that are consistent with and that exploit the integrated toolset’
• Support internal and external technical reviews with stakeholders (e.g. Nations);
• Perform any other duties as required.

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in data modelling and in developing and maintaining the data structures for enterprise architectures;
• Extensive experience in using common enterprise architecture and requirements management tools such as System Architect, DOORS, Troux, Enterprise Architect;
• Knowledge of database design, management, administration and exploitation;
• Extensive knowledge of the MS Office suite, its support for automation (e.g. VBA, Visio shapesheets) and its use in an enterprise environment;
• Knowledge of architectural frameworks such as TOGAF and modelling frameworks such as NAF, DoDAF and ArchiMate;
• Experience in web design over MS SharePoint, including server and client side scripting;
• Experience in data mining, business intelligence and data visualization;
• Knowledge in the development and maintenance of a system of systems architecture, and in requirements specification/management processes and tools.

• Knowledge of NATO or National air and missile defence operational aspects.
• Knowledge of  Static and Deployable Communications Networks;
• Knowledge of System of Systems Cyber Security and Safety
• Knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture and Web Services related standards
• Knowledge of the ACCS, Bi-SC AIS, NATO General Purpose Communications Systems (NGCS) and their requirements formulation and implementation processes;
• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT. 

• Renewal is in the interest of the Agency.
• Staff member's desire to remain with the Agency.
• The financial situation provides sufficient funding for the post held.
• The skills, competencies and behaviours, potential and work experience of the staff, versus the requirements of the Agency's work and/or availability of funding.
• Staff member has served the Agency with performance to the required standard as defined by the Agency,
• Staff member's deployability to operational theatre.

• Education allowance for children (where appropriate) and an excellent private health insurance scheme;
• Generous annual leave and home leave (if eligible).
• Retirement Pension Plan. 

• Investigate and resolve technical issues with a systematic approach;
• Support your superiors and recommends technical solutions;
• Monitor the status of CIS networks and systems, responds to queries, incident reports and other requests from users and Agency's Ops Centre;
• Support and ensure coordination, work and information flow in regards to Service Operation within AOR of the CSU;
• Supervise the monitoring and responding to Events and alerts from network management systems, initiate incident reports and coordinate out-of-hours fault management activities;
• Assist the NCI Agency Operations Centre/Centralized Service Desk and CSU work centres with system fault resolution;
• Deputises for higher authorities, if required;
• Perform other duties as may be required.

• Knowledge and experience in Incident and Problem Management processes and experience in this area;
• Proven experience in IT Infrastructure and System Software;
• Extensive experience in end user support in general;
• Experience of system administration;
• Familiar with ITIL processes and procedures;
• Experience in office communication and information systems.

• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements;
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT.

• Day to day management of the Internal IT services as part of the Internal CIS team;
• Focusing on Services delivered through Internal IT Projects and initiatives, in particular Wi-Fi implementationsand VPN setup:
• Manage / Maintain (design and develop) Wi-Fi Networks within NCIA locations;
• Responsible for error detection, analysis, and timely intervention regarding all configuration functions;
• Provide performance monitoring, tuning, and capacity planning;
• Apply field experience to build a cohesive, consistent, standardized Wi-Fi architecture solution;
• Document, build, and execute test plans to qualify vendor solutions;
• Develop evaluation criteria and scoring, and perform integration testing of network elements;
• Advising and assisting the Internal CIS Cell Head on ECP’s (CCP’s) for representation at the Communication and Network Change Advisory Board to NCIAs CIS Configuration and Control Board;
• Responsible for maintaining service-related documentation, e.g., Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for aspects such as maintenance, supply, and training;
• Contribution for the preparation of contingency plans and recovery procedures;
• Contribute proactively to new service development;
• Work closely with the Project Managers and across Agency Service Lines to ensure the customer is provided with a seamless transition into service;
• Strive to achieve consistent customer satisfaction ratings and respond appropriately to customer feedback in areas for improvement;
• Provide support to the Internal CIS Cell Head and chain of command as required;
• Deputize for higher grade staff, if required;
• Performs other duties as may be required.

• Minimum 2 years’ experience of leading a team of technical engineers;
• Minimum 2 years’ experience with and in-depth knowledge of Local Area Networks/Wide Area Networks (LAN/WAN)/Telco provider networks and services delivery based on Alcatel-Lucent/NOKIA Service and Service Access Routers (SR/SAR) and Cisco routers and switches;
• Experience in working in an SLA / SOP driven IT organisation;
• Minimum 2+ years of experience as a technical engineer in the Wireless Communications Industry in IEEE 802.11 standards;
• Intermediate knowledge in optical transport systems;
• Intermediate knowledge in authentication technologies;
• Fundamental knowledge in all packet based protocols such as TCP/IP (including protocols like DHCP, DNS, TCP, UDP, etc.), MPLS and routing protocols such as OSPF, BGP4;
• Knowledge of and experience with test plan creation, utilization, and results reporting for systems testing;
• Experience in CIS engineering and in the management of CIS systems.

• Demonstrable evidence in maintaining knowledge of advances in Information Technology;
• Proven success as an operational and technical team lead;
• Familiarity with military telecommunications and information systems;
• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements;
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT.

• Renewal is in the interest of the Agency.
• Staff member's desire to remain with the Agency.
• The financial situation provides sufficient funding for the post held.
• The skills, competencies and behaviours, potential and work experience of the staff, versus the requirements of the Agency's work and/or availability of funding.
• Staff member has served the Agency with performance to the required standard as defined by the Agency,
• Staff member's deployability to operational theatre.

• Excellent tax-free salary, including (where eligible) expatriation household and children's allowances and additional privileges for expatriate staff.
• Education allowance for children (where appropriate) and an excellent private health insurance scheme.
• Generous annual leave and home leave (if eligible).
• Retirement Pension Plan.

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.

Can you prove recent and relevant experience in the usage of change management practices and configuration management tools? Are you familiar with ITIL change and configuration management best practices? Do you have a customer oriented attitude?

If the answer is yes, this position is ideal for you.

The NCI Agency is currently seeking an IT Change Manager within the Service Management and Control Service Line (SMC SL), capable of coordinating IT Changes across diverse networks, organisational entities, Service Lines and other relevant actors and to ensure that the IT Change Management Process/Directive is executed accordingly.

The Service Management and Control Service Line (SMC SL) covers the full life-cycle support (strategy, design, transition, operation and continuous service improvement, including Subject Matter Expertise) for NATO wide Service Delivery. It owns the people, processes and tools pertaining to: Service Support Management, Service Delivery Management and Continual Service Improvement components for Service Delivery. It offers internal services to all of the other SLs and external services to the customer.

Roles and Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Change Configuration Authority Branch Lead, you will perform duties such as the following:

• Coordinates IT Changes across organisational entities, Service Lines and other relevant actors ensuring that the IT Change Management Process/Directive is executed accordingly;
• Provides support to the Service Delivery Managers on how to coordinate and communicate IT Changes and to the System Managers on how to plan the changes according to the given process or procedure;
• Ensures that the IT Change Management processes is in place, updated and fit for purpose, ensuring that the relevant metrics are implemented and contribute to measurement and reporting on satisfactory service performance;
• Enforces process and standards, and work to improve the process;
• Collects data related to the relevant KPIs to contribute to satisfactory Service Delivery performance;
• Assures there is a solid link with other Service Transition processes, such as IT Release and Deployment Management and Service Asset and Configuration Management;
• Provides guidance on Service Outages plan and communication to the Service Delivery Manager;
• Reviews the IT Change Management plans and ensures its adherence to standards;
• Participates in the Change Advisory Board to review and approve changes across the organization, along with other IT Change Managers;
• Receives, logs and allocates a priority to all requests for changes that arrive;
• Reviews Request for Changes (RFCs) for the Change Advisory Board (CAB) meeting, and ensures that all requests for changes are circulated to Change Advisory Board members in advance to allow prior consideration;
• In cooperation with the Chair of the CAB, decides which CAB members will come to the CAB meetings, who gets specific RFCs depending on the nature of the RFC;
• Establishes priorities on urgent CAB meetings for all urgent RFCs, in cooperation with the Chair of the CAB;
• Chairs CAB meetings in absence of the CAB Chair as necessary;
• Any other necessary related activities to accomplish the Organization’s requirements

Person specification

Qualifications required:

You will hold a university degree, preferably equivalent to a Master's Degree in information systems engineering, information technology or related discipline. A formal post-secondary training in IT will be considered as an asset.

Experience required:

In addition to the minimum of 2 years function related experience, you will be required to demonstrate:

• Experience in Configuration Management, Configuration Control and Change Management;
• Practical experience in the usage of change and configuration management tools;
• Experience with ITIL change and configuration management best practices;
• Experience leading meetings and committees;
• Knowledge of Quality Management principles;
• Experience in the operation of Change Advisory Boards (CAB).

We would consider it as an asset, if you can demonstrate experience in applying QA and IV&V procedures.

Competencies required:

Working with People - Shows respect for the views and contributions of other team members; shows empathy; listens, supports and cares for others; consults others and shares information and expertise with them; builds team spirit and reconciles conflict; adapts to the team and fits in well.

Relating and Networking - Easily establishes good relationships with customers and staff; relates well to people at all levels; builds wide and effective networks of contacts; uses humour appropriately to bring warmth to relationships with others.

Planning and Organising - Sets clearly defined objectives; plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances; identifies and organises resources needed to accomplish tasks; manages time effectively; monitors performance against deadlines and milestones.

Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations - Focuses on customer needs and satisfaction; sets high standards for quality and quantity; monitors and maintains quality and productivity; works in a systematic, methodical and orderly way; consistently achieves project goals.

Analysing - Analyses numerical data and all other sources of information, to break them into component parts, patterns and relationships; probes for further information or greater understanding of a problem; makes rational judgements from the available information and analysis; demonstrates an understanding of how one issue may be a part of a much larger system.

 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?

• Excellent tax-free salary, including (where eligible) expatriation household and children's allowances and additional privileges for expatriate staff.
• Education allowance for children (where appropriate) and an excellent private health insurance scheme.
• Generous annual leave and home leave (if eligible).
• Retirement Pension Plan.

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.

The Agency’s recruitment team advises you that due to the large volume of applications it receives the screening process may take up to 2 months after closing date. We appreciate your patience.

• Design, document and maintain logical models to capture the information required to describe the enterprise architecture;
• Implement the models in the different tools to form a consistent integrated architecture repository;
• Migrate, link and merge data across different tools;
• Design and implement complex queries across the tools to support the production and the exploitation of the information in the architecture;
• Design, implement and maintain complex visual and tabular reports based on the data contained in the toolset;
• Design, implement and maintain dedicated front-ends to facilitate data capture;
• Maintain concurrent configuration control over the evolution of the architecture’
• Perform system administration duties to ensure the toolset’s availability, integrity and confidentiality;
• Design and document engineering processes that are consistent with and that exploit the integrated toolset’
• Support internal and external technical reviews with stakeholders (e.g. Nations);
• Perform any other duties as required.

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in data modelling and in developing and maintaining the data structures for enterprise architectures;
• Extensive experience in using common enterprise architecture and requirements management tools such as System Architect, DOORS, Troux, Enterprise Architect;
• Knowledge of database design, management, administration and exploitation;
• Extensive knowledge of the MS Office suite, its support for automation (e.g. VBA, Visio shapesheets) and its use in an enterprise environment;
• Knowledge of architectural frameworks such as TOGAF and modelling frameworks such as NAF, DoDAF and ArchiMate;
• Experience in web design over MS SharePoint, including server and client side scripting;
• Experience in data mining, business intelligence and data visualization;
• Knowledge in the development and maintenance of a system of systems architecture, and in requirements specification/management processes and tools.

• Knowledge of NATO or National air and missile defence operational aspects.
• Knowledge of  Static and Deployable Communications Networks;
• Knowledge of System of Systems Cyber Security and Safety
• Knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture and Web Services related standards
• Knowledge of the ACCS, Bi-SC AIS, NATO General Purpose Communications Systems (NGCS) and their requirements formulation and implementation processes;
• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT. 

• Renewal is in the interest of the Agency.
• Staff member's desire to remain with the Agency.
• The financial situation provides sufficient funding for the post held.
• The skills, competencies and behaviours, potential and work experience of the staff, versus the requirements of the Agency's work and/or availability of funding.
• Staff member has served the Agency with performance to the required standard as defined by the Agency,
• Staff member's deployability to operational theatre.

• Education allowance for children (where appropriate) and an excellent private health insurance scheme;
• Generous annual leave and home leave (if eligible).
• Retirement Pension Plan. 

• Design, document and maintain logical models to capture the information required to describe the enterprise architecture;
• Implement the models in the different tools to form a consistent integrated architecture repository;
• Migrate, link and merge data across different tools;
• Design and implement complex queries across the tools to support the production and the exploitation of the information in the architecture;
• Design, implement and maintain complex visual and tabular reports based on the data contained in the toolset;
• Design, implement and maintain dedicated front-ends to facilitate data capture;
• Maintain concurrent configuration control over the evolution of the architecture’
• Perform system administration duties to ensure the toolset’s availability, integrity and confidentiality;
• Design and document engineering processes that are consistent with and that exploit the integrated toolset’
• Support internal and external technical reviews with stakeholders (e.g. Nations);
• Perform any other duties as required.

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in data modelling and in developing and maintaining the data structures for enterprise architectures;
• Extensive experience in using common enterprise architecture and requirements management tools such as System Architect, DOORS, Troux, Enterprise Architect;
• Knowledge of database design, management, administration and exploitation;
• Extensive knowledge of the MS Office suite, its support for automation (e.g. VBA, Visio shapesheets) and its use in an enterprise environment;
• Knowledge of architectural frameworks such as TOGAF and modelling frameworks such as NAF, DoDAF and ArchiMate;
• Experience in web design over MS SharePoint, including server and client side scripting;
• Experience in data mining, business intelligence and data visualization;
• Knowledge in the development and maintenance of a system of systems architecture, and in requirements specification/management processes and tools.

• Knowledge of NATO or National air and missile defence operational aspects.
• Knowledge of  Static and Deployable Communications Networks;
• Knowledge of System of Systems Cyber Security and Safety
• Knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture and Web Services related standards
• Knowledge of the ACCS, Bi-SC AIS, NATO General Purpose Communications Systems (NGCS) and their requirements formulation and implementation processes;
• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT. 

• Renewal is in the interest of the Agency.
• Staff member's desire to remain with the Agency.
• The financial situation provides sufficient funding for the post held.
• The skills, competencies and behaviours, potential and work experience of the staff, versus the requirements of the Agency's work and/or availability of funding.
• Staff member has served the Agency with performance to the required standard as defined by the Agency,
• Staff member's deployability to operational theatre.

• Education allowance for children (where appropriate) and an excellent private health insurance scheme;
• Generous annual leave and home leave (if eligible).
• Retirement Pension Plan. 

• Lead the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) activities related with Cyber Defence equipment (e.g. firewalls, IDS sensors) embedded within the overall O&M activities executed by the OTD division.

• Lead the Information Assurance aspects of Projects for Capability Development he/she might be assigned to.

• Maintain a technical security oversight in OTD in order to ensure compliance with BICES IA and CD policies and procedures, including the support to security incident handling activities.

• Responsible to the Deputy Assistant Director OTD for all duties allocated to him/her.

• He/she will always work in close coordination with the IA&CD office regarding his responsibilities and duties.

2. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 5 years proven experience in CIS security activities.

• A university degree in information technology or engineering with a core area in information technology, or similar.

• Familiar with:
  • NATO and/or national intelligence systems.
  • Communications and information systems design.

• Ability to understand, assess and solve complex technical security issues.

• Proven ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with good briefing skills.

• Detailed experience of Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) technology and communication protocols, with the ability to define, design and implement network infrastructures.

• Demonstrated experience with of intrusion prevention and detection as well as border protection technologies (firewalls, guards, etc.).

• Ability to manage a team.

• Must be fluent orally and in writing in one of the official languages of the Organisation; a working knowledge of the other is desirable. (Note: most of the work, both oral and written, in this post, and in BGX as a whole, is conducted in English).

• Knowledge of NATO security policy and supporting directives.

• Post graduate experience in computer engineering or information management systems, or equivalent combination of appropriate qualifications and experience.

• Experience working in a multinational environment.

• A working knowledge of NATO organisations and procedures.

• Awareness of best practices/Information Technology Infrastructure Library (lTlL) methodology and its implementation.

• Extensive experience in the Cyber Defence field in areas such as log analysis, IDS/IPS analysis and security incident support.

• Knowledge of BICES environment.

• IT project management methodology and security related certifications, ideally coupled with a formal PRINCE2 certification.

Personal qualities of tact, judgement and adaptability.   A sense of diplomacy and propriety in order to work harmoniously with colleagues, both military and civilian, and more particularly from nations and from NATO.

• Contribute, as assigned by the BICES Programme Management Board (BPMB), to Information Assurance specific projects within the Capability Development work stream up to the role of a Team Lead for these projects.

• Review security requirements and ensure their integration into projects for CAPDEV and O&M activities.

• Formulating and keeping under review, the security related documentation of the BGX element required by the Security Accreditation Authority (SAA).

• Providing proposals on the CIS Security measures to be implemented, iccw the CIS Planning and Implementation Authority of the BGX and the SAA, while ensuring that the agreed CIS Security measures are implemented.

• Establishing the OTD resources required to fulfil day-to-day CIS Security Management functions. When security related resources cannot be drawn from OTD, he will propose to the AD OTD a request for support from other Division, BPMB function or IA&CD.

• Propose to the Deputy AD OTD the Security Training that OTD personnel should take.

• When directed by AD OTD, he/she will support IA&CD in the operation of the implemented CIS security measures in the BGX element.

• For Exercises, he/she will team within OTD with the Exercise Network Engineer supporting with the technical security aspects. He/she will also coordinate with IA&CD to ensure that all accreditation requirements are in place for Exercises.

• Ensure and support in the configuration and implementation activities in the areas of network equipment, firewalls, service guards and host based information assurance components.

• Support IA&CD, when assigned by AD OTD, in the development and maintenance of BGX Cyber Defence related documentation, including standard operating procedures, reporting to SAA, etc.

• Support security inspection activities for cybersecurity related matters.

• Support any urgent matters in the field of cyber security.

• To represent the BGX at meetings of national, NATO or other international bodies as required by AD OTD.

• To liaise with national, NATO or other international bodies and individuals as required.

4. PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS            :

Establish and maintain professional relations with appropriate officials, both military and civilian, within nations, NATO and other international organisations as required.

Lead technical staff assigned to projects and activities he/she is leading.

Working in fielded environments might be necessary for shorter periods.

Some travel is required, including occasional travel into theatre of operations.

The successful applicant will be offered a 3-year definite duration contract, which may be renewed for a further period.

If the successful applicant is seconded from the national administration of one of NATO’s member States, a 3-year definite duration contract will be offered, which may be renewed for a further period subject also to the agreement of the national authority concerned.

Serving staff will be offered a contract in accordance with the NATO Civilian Personnel Regulations. 

Irrespective of previous qualifications and experience, candidates for twin-graded posts will be appointed at the lower grade. Advancement to the higher grade is not automatic, and will not normally take place during the first three years of service in the post.

Under specific circumstances, serving staff members may be appointed directly to the higher grade, and a period of three years might be reduced by up to twenty four months for external candidates.  These circumstances are described in the IS directive on twin-graded posts.

Please note that we can only accept applications from nationals of NATO member countries.

Applications must be submitted using e-recruitment system, as applicable:

• For NATO civilian staff members only: please apply via the internal recruitment portal (for more information, please contact your local Civilian HR Manager);

• For all other applications: www.nato.int/recruitment  

Please note that at the time of the interviews, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of their education and professional experience as relevant for this vacancy.

Appointment will be subject to receipt of a security clearance (provided by the national Authorities of the selected candidate) and approval of the candidate’s medical file by the NATO Medical Adviser.

More information about the recruitment process and conditions of employment, can be found at our website (http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/recruit-hq-e.htm)

9. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

NATO as employer values diverse backgrounds and perspectives and is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and talented workforce. NATO welcomes applications of nationals from all Member States and strongly encourages women to apply.

Building Integrity is a key element of NATO’s core tasks. As an employer, NATO values commitment to the principles of integrity, transparency and accountability in accordance with international norms and practices established for the defence and related security sector. Selected candidates are expected to be role models of integrity, and to promote good governance through ongoing efforts in their work.

Due to the broad interest in NATO and the large number of potential candidates, telephone or e-mail enquiries cannot be dealt with.

Applicants who are not successful in this competition may be offered an appointment to another post of a similar nature, albeit at the same or a lower grade, provided they meet the necessary requirements.

The nature of this position may require the staff member at times to be called upon to travel for work and/or to work outside normal office hours.

This is a position within the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA), an organization of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

We are looking for a talented Engineer (Information Systems) who will be responsible, among other tasks, for planning and coordination of assigned exercises supported by CSU Stavanger, project management, representing CSU Stavanger at conferences, and other interesting tasks. If you think that you have the relevant skills and experience, in particular in service delivery in a customer support focused approach, project planning and coordination as well as the relevant academic background in a technical subject with substantial Information Technology (IT) that match the requirements of the position, we would like to hear from you.

The NCIA has been established with a view to meeting to the best advantage the collective requirements of some or all NATO nations in the fields of capability delivery and service provision related to Consultation, Command & Control as well as Communications, Information and Cyber Defence functions, thereby also facilitating the integration of Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, Target Acquisition functions and their associated information exchange.

To strengthen the Alliance through connecting its forces, the NCI Agency delivers secure, coherent, cost effective and interoperable communications and information systems in support of consultation, command and control and enabling intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, for NATO, where and when required. It includes IT support to the Alliances’ business processes (to include provision of IT shared services) to the NATO HQ, the Command Structure and NATO Agencies. NCI Agency CIS Support Unit (CSU) Stavanger, located in Norway enables end-to-end CIS services as it installs, operates, maintains and supports the full range of CIS capabilities during peacetime, crisis and war throughout its allocated Area of Responsibility (AOR) and as otherwise directed.

Plans and Projects Section (PPS) establishes and maintains Operation Level Agreements (OLA), directives, instructions or other applicable documents with Service Line Managers in support of SLAs. This Section provides technical advice to the CSU’s customers within its Area of Responsibility.  It supports the technical, cost and resource assessment of emerging requirements; the development and the management of local deployment schedules, plans and projects as assigned by Service Lines; Demand Management and Service Strategy in the implementation of new and changed services; and contributes to the coherent implementation and improvement of NCI Agency Change Management. Responsible for ,and coordinate with the service lines the following: scheduling, planning, coordinating, delivering of exercise, allocating resources, budgeting, event and local project planning. This Section engages in central projects with direct impact on the cloud based event service delivery. It also collects and prepares user requirements and converts them into technical deliverables for events. This section performs user validation and user acceptance testing as directed by IV and V.

Duties

You will be responsible for the planning and coordination of project and exercise plans supporting all Information Systems and Services supported by CSU Stavanger by following and applying all service support processes in place, ensuring that the levels of service availability and quality are permanently met as agreed with NCI Agency costumers.

Under the direction of the Section Head Plans and Project Management you will perform duties such as the following:

• Capture requirements for projects, events and exercises and translate them into functional and technical requirements.
• Represent the CSU at conferences;
• Design and implement, as a Project Manager and/or an engineer, internally and externally driven projects, requests and events, engaging with CSUs and Service Lines, ensuring clarity throughout the lifespan of exercises, events and projects.
• Responsible for the planning and coordination of assigned exercises supported by CSU Stavanger;
• Responsible for the planning and world-wide coordination of delegated exercises from Operations and Exercise Service Line, acting as Officer Primary Responsible on their behalf;
• Responsible for the coordination of C4 Support Plans and issuing of associated tasks;
• Accountable for the planning processes within the CSU for all exercises, events and local projects;
• Develop project plans and perform as Project Manager, coordinate with project stakeholders and report on project execution and control;
• Support the development of budget and manpower estimates in support of service delivery;
• Advise on the design and development of OLAs with Service Lines in support of customer SLAs;
• Develop technical, cost and manpower assessments for existing and emerging requirements and engage Service Lines and CSU elements and enablers for planning and prioritisation;
• Stay abreast of development in Service and Project Management methodologies/tools used by NCI Agency;
• Advise on technical possibilities within the NCI Agency service portfolio, ensuring that the requirements are understood, captured and coordinated with the Service Lines to support the expected customer outcomes.
• Deputize for higher grade staff, if required;
• Perform other duties as may be required.

Education and Experience

 A Master of Science (MSc) degree at a nationally recognized/certified University in a technical subject with substantial Information Technology (IT) and at least 2 years post-related experience; or a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree at a nationally recognized/certified University in a technical related field and at least 4 years post related experience;

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 10 years extensive and progressive expertise in the duties related to the function of the post.

• Experience in Service Delivery in a customer support focused approach;
• Prior experience in project planning and coordination for CIS Service Operation;
• Experience in converting operational requirements into ICT requirements;

Desirable Experience and Education

• Strong analytical, organization, multitasking and prioritization skills;
• ITIL foundation/intermediate training/certification and Prince2 foundation training;
• Technical leadership experience;
• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements;
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including Allied Command Operations and Allied Command Transformation.

Language Proficiency

A thorough knowledge of at least one of the two NATO languages (English), both written and spoken, is essential and some knowledge of the other (French) is desirable. NOTE:  The day to day work of the NCI Agency is conducted in the English language.

Competencies or Personal Attributes

Persuading and Influencing - Gains clear agreement and commitment from others by persuading, convincing and negotiating; makes effective use of political processes to influence and persuade others; promotes ideas on behalf of oneself or others; makes a strong personal impact on others; takes care to manage one’s impression on others.

Working with People - Shows respect for the views and contributions of other team members; shows empathy; listens, supports and cares for others; consults others and shares information and expertise with them; builds team spirit and reconciles conflict; adapts to the team and fits in well.

Planning and organizing – Sets clearly defined objectives; plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances; identifies and organises resources needed to accomplish tasks; manages time effectively; monitors performance against deadlines and milestones.

Adapting and Responding to Change - Adapts to changing circumstances; tolerates ambiguity; accepts new ideas and change initiatives; adapts interpersonal style to suit different people or situations; shows an interest in new experiences.

Coping with Pressures and Setbacks - Maintains a positive outlook at work; works productively in a pressurised environment; keeps emotions under control during difficult situations; handles criticism well and learns from it; balances the demands of a work life and a personal life.

Travel

Business travel to NATO and national (NATO and non-NATO) facilities in addition to frequent travel to exercise planning conferences is required. You may be required to undertake duty travel to operational theatres inside and outside NATO boundaries.

Professional Contacts

The incumbent liaises with the customer representatives, international CIS organisations, exercise training audience representatives, internal CIS Support Units, Service Lines, other technical organisations and NCI Agency subordinate elements.

Supervisory/Guidance Duties

The incumbent may give professional guidance to staff.

Working Environment

Normal office environment;

Potentially includes shift work.

Security Clearance Level: 

NATO Secret

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING APPLICATION DEADLINE:  please note that the deadline for applications is indicated in local time as per the time zone of the applicant’s location.

a.    Organizational Setting

The post is located in the Information Security Section, Security and Information Assurance Division (SIAD), Administration and Management Sector.

The Division is responsible for the management of all aspects of WIPO’s information and physical security and safety and ensures that appropriate policies and procedures are in place and effective measures and controls are established to assess and mitigate threats/risks to the Organization. In particular, the Division defines the controls for the implementation of information security instruments and monitors if adequate assurance is maintained over WIPO’s information assets.  The Division also provides safety and security services for WIPO staff, delegates and visitors and ensures the protection of the Organization’s facilities and assets.

b.    Purpose Statement

WIPO is seeking an experienced Information Security Operations Center Manager, to be responsible for establishing and enhancing WIPO’s overall IT security monitoring and operational activities. As a subject matter expert, s/he will revamp WIPO’s IT security operations from the ground up, establish policies and standard operating procedures/response plans/playbooks and develop a team of highly skilled contracted cyber security analysts to proactively detect malicious behavior and enact countermeasures. A key objective for this role will be to lower the information security risk profile of WIPO through establishing capabilities for proactive and continuous monitoring, detection and coordinated responses to common and advanced information security threats.

This role will require the handling of sensitive or confidential data. Active or prior government security clearance is preferred.

c.    Reporting Lines

The incumbent works under the supervision of the Head of Information Security Section.

The incumbent will perform the following principal duties:

a.  Identify and present tactical and strategic recommendations on improving WIPO’s information security posture to management, in close coordination with business and technology teams.

b.  Provide oversight and first-line supervision of Security Operations Center (SOC) services to ensure delivery within the agreed service levels; provide technical assistance to the Head of the Information Security Section on administrative activities of security operations including oversight of cyber security analysts, recruitment of analysts, shift management, technical training, cost management, monitoring non-compliance to SOC policies and procedures, and secure management of privileged access by analysts.

c.  Ensure continuous security monitoring through management of business and technology rules to detect common and advanced information security threats; collect and report metrics to management for decision-making and provide real-time situational awareness.

d.  Lead processes to investigate, analyze and profile the structure and dynamics of a particular sector or group within an adversary community of interest to WIPO; analysis and determination of intent, operational and technical capabilities, tradecraft, and modus operandi of threat actors; keep up-to-date a threat profile map specific to WIPO; in conjunction with the SOC service provider.

e.  Investigate or lead processes to investigate infrastructure and application intrusions and data theft by threat actors and threat vectors; lead the implementation of the incident response capability through intelligence backed decisions; develops and deliver management summaries and presentations on intrusions and intrusion attempts.

f.       Enhance and operate WIPO’s vulnerability management program (configuration, scanning, tracking, remediation and verification).

g.  Work closely with the Information Security, Enterprise and Solution Architects to monitor and refine reference architectures for security monitoring, detection, and policy enforcement processes and tools.

h.  Lead the implementation and operation of SOC service management capability, including change management, incident, and problem management according to established processes and procedures; optimize service delivery processes and demonstrate measurable value by identifying opportunities for automation and streamlining of processes.

i.   Establish and maintain relationships at technical and management levels with security product vendors and MSSPs to manage contracted security services, and drive product functionality, break-fix, training and service delivery improvements; ensure SOC analysts are equipped with the latest security intelligence from subscribed feeds and through partnerships with other IOs, intelligence communities and external law enforcement agencies.

j.   Perform any other duties as assigned.

Education

Essential

Advanced university degree in information security, computer science, engineering, mathematics, business or related discipline. A first-level university degree in a relevant discipline plus two years of relevant experience in addition to the experience requested below may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.

CISSP certification.

Desirable

Additional certifications such as CISSP-ISSEP, GCIH, EnCE, CFE, CEH, GWAPT, GPEN or GREM.

Experience

Essential

At least seven years’ relevant professional experience in regulated industries (preferably financial) working as an Information Security Manager or similar, including experience managing security operations center teams in organizations facing multiple and sophisticated threats.

Experience leading intelligence gathering and incident response in complex and advanced threat environments.

Experience managing vendor relationships with security service providers and security product vendors.

Desirable

Experience architecting, building and operating SOCs.

Experience managing IT Security in the areas of infrastructure, network, endpoints, applications, cloud and database system technologies.

Language

Essential

Excellent written and spoken knowledge of English.

Desirable

Knowledge of other UN official languages, particularly French.

Job Related Competencies

Essential

Familiarity with a broad range of technologies supplemented by in-depth knowledge in specific areas of relevance.

Excellent people and vendor management skills.

Excellent analytical and organizational skills.

Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations in a multi-cultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.

Knowledge and/or skills in the following areas: i) development of SOC standard operating procedures and playbooks, SOAR processes and platforms; ii) advanced scripting (PERL, PYTHON); iii) web services security-SAML, WS-federation, WS-security, SOA; iv) threat modeling techniques; v) infrastructure security: n-tier architectures, firewalls,anti-virus, network/host/wireless intrusion detection/prevention tools, network penetration testing, endpoint detection and response, wireless security, DNSSEC, application whitelisting, network admission controls, policy detection and enforcement controls, web application firewalls, proxies, SOA firewalls, reverse proxies, server and network security controls (Windows/LINUX/AIX), virtualization security, database security (SQL DB/Oracle), DDoS protection; vi) application security:  application penetration testing, OWASP, BSIMM, OpenSAMM; vii) incident management techniques and processes:  malware analysis, designer malware detection, APT response, forensics;  viii) security monitoring: log aggregation technology, SEIM, advanced correlation logic.

Desirable

Knowledge and/or skills in the following areas: i) security architecture principles and models like SABSA, Zachman;  ii) identity and access management technologies- RBAC, SSO, cloud SSO and federation;  iii) authentication and authorization technologies- multifactor, AD, kerberos, LDAP, fine and coarse-grained authorization, PKI, cryptographic techniques/algorithms;  iv) security tools and products like IBM Proventia, SNORT, WebSense proxy, SQUID proxy, Symantec and McAfee EPO, Etheral, TCP Dump, NMap, Nessus, Retina, NetFlow, Packet capture tools, Nikto, NetlQ, CA Siteminder, Checkpoint and Cisco ASA firewalls, DataPower SOA, FireEye, Crowdstrike, ForeScout NAC, Juniper remote access gateways, ArcSight and LogRhythm, SEIMs, TippingPoint, EnCase etc.

1.     Communicating effectively.

2.     Showing team spirit.

3.     Demonstrating integrity.

4.     Valuing diversity.

5.     Producing results.

6.     Showing service orientation.

7.     Seeing the big picture.

8.     Seeking change and innovation.

9.     Developing yourself and others.

Mobility:  WIPO staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the Director General and may be assigned to any activities, office or duty station of the Organization.  Accordingly, the selected candidate may be required to move from time to time to new functions and/or to another duty station.

Annual salary:

Total annual salary consists of a net annual salary (net of taxes and before medical insurance and pension fund deductions) in US dollars and a post adjustment.  The post adjustment (cost of living allowance) is variable and subject to change without notice in accordance with the rates as set within the UN Common System for salaries and allowances.  The figures quoted below are based on the January 2019 rate of 70.0%

P4

Annual salary

      $70,647

Post adjustment

      $49,453

Total Salary

      $120,100

Currency USD

Please refer to WIPO’s Staff Regulation and Rules for detailed information concerning salaries, benefits and allowances.

Additional Information

* Initial period of two years, renewable, subject to satisfactory performance.  No fixed-term appointment or any extension hereof shall carry with it any expectancy of, nor imply any right to, (further) extensions or conversion to a permanent appointment.

This vacancy announcement may be used to fill other posts at the same grade with similar functions in accordance with Staff Rule 4.9.5.

Applications from qualified women as well as from qualified nationals of unrepresented Member States of WIPO and underrepresented geographical regions are encouraged. Please click on the following links for the list of unrepresented Member States and the list of underrepresented regions and the WIPO Member States in these regions.

The Organization reserves the right to make an appointment at a grade lower than that advertised.

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By completing an application, candidates understand that any willful misrepresentation made on this web site, or on any other documents submitted to WIPO during the application, may result in disqualification from the recruitment process, or termination of employment with WIPO at a later date, if that employment resulted from such willful misrepresentations.

In the event that your candidature is shortlisted, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of an identification and of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WIPO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and these will be reviewed individually.

Additional testing/interviewing may be used as a form of screening.  Initial appointment is subject to satisfactory professional references.

Additional background checks may be required.

• Design, document and maintain logical models to capture the information required to describe the enterprise architecture;
• Implement the models in the different tools to form a consistent integrated architecture repository;
• Migrate, link and merge data across different tools;
• Design and implement complex queries across the tools to support the production and the exploitation of the information in the architecture;
• Design, implement and maintain complex visual and tabular reports based on the data contained in the toolset;
• Design, implement and maintain dedicated front-ends to facilitate data capture;
• Maintain concurrent configuration control over the evolution of the architecture’
• Perform system administration duties to ensure the toolset’s availability, integrity and confidentiality;
• Design and document engineering processes that are consistent with and that exploit the integrated toolset’
• Support internal and external technical reviews with stakeholders (e.g. Nations);
• Perform any other duties as required.

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in data modelling and in developing and maintaining the data structures for enterprise architectures;
• Extensive experience in using common enterprise architecture and requirements management tools such as System Architect, DOORS, Troux, Enterprise Architect;
• Knowledge of database design, management, administration and exploitation;
• Extensive knowledge of the MS Office suite, its support for automation (e.g. VBA, Visio shapesheets) and its use in an enterprise environment;
• Knowledge of architectural frameworks such as TOGAF and modelling frameworks such as NAF, DoDAF and ArchiMate;
• Experience in web design over MS SharePoint, including server and client side scripting;
• Experience in data mining, business intelligence and data visualization;
• Knowledge in the development and maintenance of a system of systems architecture, and in requirements specification/management processes and tools.

• Knowledge of NATO or National air and missile defence operational aspects.
• Knowledge of  Static and Deployable Communications Networks;
• Knowledge of System of Systems Cyber Security and Safety
• Knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture and Web Services related standards
• Knowledge of the ACCS, Bi-SC AIS, NATO General Purpose Communications Systems (NGCS) and their requirements formulation and implementation processes;
• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT. 

• Renewal is in the interest of the Agency.
• Staff member's desire to remain with the Agency.
• The financial situation provides sufficient funding for the post held.
• The skills, competencies and behaviours, potential and work experience of the staff, versus the requirements of the Agency's work and/or availability of funding.
• Staff member has served the Agency with performance to the required standard as defined by the Agency,
• Staff member's deployability to operational theatre.

• Education allowance for children (where appropriate) and an excellent private health insurance scheme;
• Generous annual leave and home leave (if eligible).
• Retirement Pension Plan. 

• Maintain AirC2 and BMD domain specific knowledge on security requirements, design and architecture and act as Subject Matter Expert for ACCS security issues;
• Monitor security posture & security accreditation status of NATO BMD System of Systems;
• Review Lifecycle-Engineering Change Proposals (L-ECPs) for NATO AirC2 and NATO BMD capabilities and services for impact on CIS security;
• Review architectural/design changes of NATO BMD System of Systems and AirC2 for compliance with NATO Security Policy;
• Review the security documentation in support of security accreditation for NATO BMD and AirC2 CIS;
• Execute and support security inspections/audits and security testing for NATO BMD/AirC2;
• Deputize for higher grade staff, if required;
• Performs other duties as may be required.

• Experience in defining CIS security requirements for CIS preferably for large-scale distributed software-intensive CIS with real-time and safety requirements (e.g. AirC2, BMD, ATM systems);
• Experience in assessing CIS architectures for compliance with the associated security requirements;
• Experience in CIS Security Risk Management (SRM) and executing Security Risk Assessments (SRAs);
• Experience in drafting security documentation relation to security accreditation of systems or certification of security appliances;
• Experience in drafting security posture strategies and monitor their execution/implementation for mission critical CIS;
• Experience in system security testing and security inspections/audits;
• General up-to-date knowledge of computer system architectures, modern operating systems and their security features, client/server, LAN / WAN and network concepts, test techniques, Database Management Systems (DBMS) and data management concepts. 

• Knowledge of NATO Security Policy and Regulations;
• Knowledge of the security architecture of NATO BMD and AirC2 systems maintained by the NCI Agency, preferably ACCS and Secure AIS;
• Professional certification in the CIS security area;
• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements;
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT.

• Renewal is in the interest of the Agency.
• Staff member's desire to remain with the Agency.
• The financial situation provides sufficient funding for the post held.
• The skills, competencies and behaviours, potential and work experience of the staff, versus the requirements of the Agency's work and/or availability of funding.
• Staff member has served the Agency with performance to the required standard as defined by the Agency,
• Staff member's deployability to operational theatre.

• Education allowance for children (where appropriate) and an excellent private health insurance scheme;
• Generous annual leave and home leave (if eligible).
• Retirement Pension Plan.