STRATEGIC ANALYST

STRATEGIC ANALYST

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POSITION OVERVIEW

This role provides strategic analysis and support to NATO's Allied Command Transformation (ACT), focusing on long-term military strategic planning and the Warfare Development Agenda (WDA). The analyst attends and contributes to weekly SALT meetings, supports the implementation of the LTMSS Programme of Work (PoW), and plays a key role in planning and facilitating workshops, wargames, and strategic events.

Core responsibilities include monitoring and interpreting global political, economic, military, technological, and sociocultural trends, with a particular emphasis on China and the Sino-Russian relationship. The role involves strategic foresight, constructing analytical models, assessing threats and opportunities, and contributing to the development of NATO's long-term strategies.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Attend weekly SALT meetings, both scheduled and unscheduled, at the direction of the Branch head.
• Support implementation of LTMSS PoW.
• Travel to attend relevant external meetings / workshops / events.
• Facilitate and prepare workshops and other related events such as wargames.
• Provide valuable input on NWCC and WDA and offer ideas and related analysis.
• Interpret military, political, economic, sociocultural, and technological trends and develop alternatives ways of assessment.
• Conduct research and data analysis to inform strategic decisions, especially on China and the Sino-Russian relationship.
• Understand and shape the NATO's / ACT's strategy and mission.
• Develop plans to materialize long term strategy and analyse development proposals.
• Conduct research to identify threats and opportunities.
• Construct forecasts and analytical models.
• Monitor and analyse global trends (cognitive topics, international relations, global security environment, industry and market changes, etc.).
• Be available to ACT leadership for NWCC / WDA related requirements.
• Collaborate as required with HQ SACT cross-functional teams to provide strategic thoughts and inputs.
• Provide feedback about their work clearly and concisely.
• Fulfil other specific WDA and LTMSS related tasks as directed by the SALT Branch Head.

Required Qualifications :

DEFTEC offers a comprehensive whole-life benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, holiday, paid time off, 401K with a match, life insurance, short / long-term disability, and educational reimbursement. The DEFTEC team comprises professionals who make a difference daily in crucial national security missions. Our leadership knows that this happens by employing a diverse team that is well cared for. Our top priority is our employees, making DEFTEC an ideal workplace.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Please get in touch with if you require reasonable accommodations.

DEFTEC is a Drug-Free Workplace where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria are met as outlined in our policies.

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Other Duties

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of the activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

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