Strategic Foresight Analysis and Defense Planning Specialist

Strategic Foresight Analysis and Defense Planning Specialist

Location : Allied Command Transformation (ACT), Norfolk, VA, or other NATO-affiliated locations

Make sure to read the full description below, and please apply immediately if you are confident you meet all the requirements.

Department : Strategic Planning and Foresight Branch

Role Overview :

The Strategic Foresight Analysis and Defense Planning Specialist plays a pivotal role in ensuring NATO’s preparedness for future challenges by conducting in-depth foresight analysis and integrating these insights into the Alliance's defense planning processes.

This position supports the development of long-term strategies that align with NATO's mission and enhance the Alliance's ability to anticipate and respond to emerging security threats.

Key Responsibilities :

Strategic Foresight Analysis : Conduct detailed analyses of global trends, including geopolitical shifts, technological advancements, and evolving security threats, to inform NATO’s long-term strategic direction.

Utilize foresight methodologies to identify potential future scenarios and their implications for NATO.

• Defense Planning Integration : Translate foresight insights into actionable defense planning recommendations. Ensure that strategic foresight is fully integrated into NATO’s defense planning process, including capability development and resource allocation.
• Scenario Development : Develop and refine scenarios that simulate future security environments. Use these scenarios to test NATO’s current and planned capabilities, identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaboration and Networking : Engage with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including NATO member states, partner nations, and international organizations, to ensure that foresight analysis is comprehensive and aligned with broader strategic goals.
• Policy Development Support : Provide strategic advice to senior NATO leadership on policy and strategy development, ensuring that decisions are informed by robust foresight analysis.
• Reporting and Documentation : Prepare high-level reports, briefings, and presentations that communicate foresight analysis findings and their implications for defense planning to NATO leadership and other key stakeholders.

Qualifications :

Education : A bachelor’s or master’s degree in international relations, strategic studies, defense planning, or a related field.

Advanced degrees in foresight or strategic planning are highly desirable.

Experience : At least 5 years of experience in strategic analysis, foresight, or defense planning, preferably within an international or defense organization.

Experience with NATO or similar multinational organizations is advantageous.

• Technical Skills : Proficiency in strategic foresight methodologies, scenario planning, and data analysis tools. Familiarity with NATO’s defense planning processes is essential.
• Soft Skills : Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills. Ability to work effectively in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment.
• Clearance : A current SECRET security clearance is required.

Benefits :

• Professional Development : Opportunities for continuous learning and development through NATO’s education programs and international strategic foresight conferences.
• International Exposure : Work in a dynamic, multinational environment with significant opportunities to influence NATO’s long-term strategic direction.
• Competitive Compensation : Ironclad Defense Works offers a competitive salary package, along with optional comprehensive health benefits.

This position is ideal for professionals who are passionate about shaping the future of international security through strategic foresight and defense planning.

The role requires a blend of analytical expertise, strategic vision, and the ability to collaborate across diverse teams to enhance NATO’s preparedness for future challenges.

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