CIS Planning Instructor

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting  

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID - 2026-0152

Role Background

NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Academy delivers NATO technical and operational training on a variety of communication and information systems (CIS) technologies, operations related procedures and task-related skills.

The work shall include engagement with and support to NATO CIS planning SME practitioners, CIS Planning course curriculum development and delivery, and CIS planning information portal maintenance

  Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the coordination of NATO CIS planning SME practitioners;
• Develop and maintain NATO CIS Planning Course content; and prepare, deliver and recover NCI Academy CIS planning training.
• Preparation - Review training package, perform minor updates on courseware, and validate the training environment, accounts, access and exercises before delivery.
• Training delivery - Deliver the agreed training, including theoretical content, demonstrations and practical exercises, and support participants during the session.
• Completion and feedback - Complete agreed assessments, collect participant feedback and provide attendance/results and a short training completion report.
• The incumbent shall coordinate the scheduling of each training delivered with the relevant NCI Academy section head or their designated representative and the Learning Coordination and Support Branch point of contact.
• The incumbent shall complete, and review with the relevant NCI Academy section head, the Quality Assurance “Quad” report within a week after the training event.
• At the end of each iteration the contractor shall analyse the results of the Students Satisfaction Survey and fill in the Course Improvement Plan (CIP).

 Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Minimum 3 years advanced knowledge of current NATO CIS planning policy, doctrine and procedures.
• Minimum 5 years advanced knowledge of NATO CIS capabilities and employment during operations and exercises.
• Minimum 3 year experience with development of NATO policies, directives, plans, orders, training materials, instructional and learning aids.

 Desirable Skills, Experience and Certifications

• A0104 NATO CIS Planning Course.
• A0970 NATO CIS Technical Instructor or equivalent Certificate of Completion.
• Knowledge and experience of working in a NATO Command Structure HQ.
• Knowledge and experience of working with the NCI Academy.

  Working Location

• The services provided shall be conducted predominantly at the NCI Academy in Oeiras, Portugal with travel to NATO or National customer’s locations in a Mobile Training Team (MTT) format

 Working Policy

• The work will necessitate a blended approach, inclusive of remote support to coordination and content development, as well as onsite preparation and delivery of CIS planning training to students from the NATO Command Structure, NATO Force Structure, NATO member states and select partner nations.

 Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance