NATO Cyberspace Program Assistant
Announcement
Phase II is actively seeking an innovative and highly-driven individual to join our growing team to serve as Program Assistant for NATO Cyberspace operations.
Duties include:
- Contribute to the development of the Operational Requirement Brief, with a specific focus on future programmatic aspects such as the proper definition of outcomes and benefits.
- Coordinate the elicitation of the capability requirements with the Capability Requirement Managers and in coordination with the Capability Engineer.
- Based on the architecture and the DOTMLPFI analysis, coordinate with the Capability Engineer the scope of the programs to realize the expected benefits and coordinate with ACO the development of the Benefits Realization Plan of the programs.
- Develop and maintain a catalogue of program documents and their status.
- Identify and map the interdependencies of the program with the adjacent programs and identify the risks stemming from those interdependencies.
- Within the context of capability development, identify, evaluate and plan mitigation actions for the risks to deliver the program benefits within scope, schedule and cost.
- Coordinate the development of the scope, cost and schedule of each of the projects. Develop the program tolerances to cover the uncertainties of the program planning and the risks that were identified.
- Coordinate with the Project Management Office (PMO) in order to keep the PMO hub up to date and to provide the information needed to make informed management decisions at CMF level.
- Support Program Director and staff to review projects, before they are submitted for governance approval, to ensure compliance
- Support the Program Director to ensure that ACT statements are provided to the Investment Committee during the screening process of the projects, funding requests or exception reports.
- Collect and communicate lessons identified from the program management activities and propose actions to improve the day-to-day performance.
- Perform additional tasks, as required by the Program Director, related to this SOW.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Background in cyberspace strategies and operations remaining robust and adaptive to evolving cyber threats providing critical expertise in developing and refining cyber warfare concepts and policies, facilitating effective responses to emerging challenges.
- Post-graduate education in Communication Information Systems (CIS) security and cyber defense disciplines, as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) Security Expert or Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).
- Familiar with the scientific concept development processes. Minimum of 4 years of experience in the field of concept development work. At least 2 of those 4 years should be in the role of lead or main contributor to the development process.
- Demonstrated experience working in or in direct support of a national, international or multi-national cyber command, in support of C2, C3, or C5 activities. Demonstrated ability and recent experience (less than two-year old) in planning, execution and assessment of military missions in cyberspace.
Certifications:
- CISSP, GIAC, or ISACA CISM
Security Clearance:
- NATO Secret Security Clearance or National equivalent.
Education:
- Master's degree or equivalent national academic qualification in computer science, network security, or cyber-security related field.
- At least 5 years of cybersecurity experience with Bachelor's degree
Job Type: Full-time
Phase II Founded in 2016, and headquartered in Quantico, Virginia, Phase II is an SBA Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with a mission of helping veterans and their families find their second phase of life. Phase II operates in three lines of business to contribute to the security of the United States and our Allies: (1) by introducing innovative solutions to resolve challenges across the entire spectrum of government and commercial (business to business) operations. (2) Providing exceptional services to government and commercial organizations (3) Providing free transition (e.g. retirement/ETS) mentoring and assistance to transitioning service members.
Phase II is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, disability, veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or any other characteristics protected by law.