Analyst (Strategic Trends)

The Analyst (Strategic Trends) conducts horizon scanning and strategic trend analysis focusing on technical, economic, and political trends with a Russia focus. The role supports strategic foresight analysis activities, workshops, and provides reports and briefings to NATO leadership to inform future security environment understanding and defense implications.

Responsibilities

• Conduct ACT’s horizon scanning efforts to identify political, human (social), technology, economics/resources, and environmental trends focusing on Technical, Economic and Political Trends (Russia Focused).
• Conduct strategic trend analysis to describe the future security environment and identify associated defense and security implications highlighting potential challenges and opportunities to the Alliance.
• Lead/ Support Strategic Foresight Analysis related activities, workshops and brainstorming sessions.
• Support Strategic Military Implication Section’s activities when required.
• Conduct analyses and develop reports on ACT engagements and FOGO off-sites.
• Analyze the outcomes of NATO Summits, Foreign & Defense Ministers’ meetings and NAC/MC engagements.
• Analyze current issues as directed, including NATO’s strategic concept and other strategic issues identified by SACT.
• Research prevailing national, international and NATO-relevant political, social, scientific and technological, economic, environmental, and military issues.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal points of contact and relevant parties in the broader international community including IOs, NGOs, think tanks, academia and industry.
• Support the processing of lessons identified within the Strategic Trend Analysis Section’s area of expertise.
• Support other Strategic Plans and Policy branches in the execution of their duties.
• Collaborate with staff within the NATO community concerned with strategic-level concept development.
• Set out relevant research findings and policy recommendations in detailed reports and briefing papers.
• Present relevant findings and research orally to working groups, seminars, governance boards and senior leadership in various forums and settings.
• Manage individual projects as Working Group leader/member.
• Carry out other unspecified duties as directed.

Requirements

• University Degree in history, geography, politics, economics, operations research, international relations, sociology, future studies or related discipline and 2 years function related experience, or Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training in that discipline leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 4 years post related experience.
• 4-6 years’ experience in policy/doctrine development, future studies and/or analysis.
• Knowledge of research activities conducted in relevant academic institutions and ministries.
• High level of organizational, coordination and communication skills.
• Proven ability to summarize large amounts of written material.
• English – SLP 3333 - (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)
• Staff experience within NATO and/or preferably in a multi-national/multi-ethnic environment (desirable).
• Experience working in a large (military) headquarters, Joint Command, MOD and/or international organization (desirable).
• Post graduate degree (MA/MS) in Foresight, Future Studies, Policy Analysis, Political Science, International Relations, History, Economics, or Sociology (desirable).
• Knowledge of the use of Artificial Intelligence in the development of Foresight Products (desirable).
• Personal qualities of tact, judgement and adaptability.
• Good political awareness and motivational and listening skills.
• A sense of diplomacy and propriety to work harmoniously with colleagues and other staff, both civilian and military.
• Possesses the ability to think at a strategic level.
• Able to work effectively without assistance and communicate clearly in writing often to a non-technical audience.
• Ability to liaise effectively both within and outside the HQ with international military and civilian personnel of all ranks and grades.
• The successful applicant will be required to apply for and receive a NATO SECRET Security Clearance prior to final confirmation of contract and commencement of employment.

Skills

• Policy Development
• Doctrine Development
• Future Studies
• Strategic Trend Analysis
• Horizon Scanning
• Research Analysis
• Report Writing
• Briefing Material Preparation
• Organizational Skills
• Coordination Skills
• Communications Skills
• Summarizing Written Material
• Political Awareness
• Strategic Thinking
• Liaison with Military Personnel
• Liaison with Civilian Personnel
• Use of Artificial Intelligence
• Security clearance compliance
• Multi-national Environment Experience
• Military Headquarters Experience

Languages

English