#NC25___0032 - Senior Project Manager and UN SME DCB 2025 - Closed
Deadline: August 19, 2025
Requester: NATO
Location: Offsite
Job type: Contractor
Start date: September, 2025
Security clearance: NATO SECRET
SCOPE OF WORK / DUTIES / ROLES
- Provide technical guidance, assessments, and strategic recommendations to align the Program of Work (PoW) for
the UN with DSCD goals; - Provide technical guidance, assessments and strategic recommendations in the development of a new UNDCB
package; - Prepare, support and participate in NATO-UN Working Groups, in particular digital transformation and Innovation/modernization lines of engagement;
- Collaborate with NATO and UN to develop tailored programs, frameworks, and best practices to enhance new UNDCB package;
- Monitor, evaluate, assessing risks and impacts, ensuring alignment with NATO standards, and facilitating knowledge-sharing among stakeholders;
- Acting as lead Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Digital Transformation, Innovation and Modernization;
- Plan, monitor, control and report on the NATO-UN 2025 PoW;
- Schedule, orchestrate and ensure completion of the 2025 PoW;
- Actively manage risks and issues related to PoW and collect lessons learned; coordinate and ensure alignment with key PoW and UNCAP stakeholders;
- Identification and design of a new UNDCB package, 2026 with close collaboration main multilateral stakeholders.
REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Experience:
- 10 years solid military or industry background in Information, Communication and Technology, in particular C4ISR for operations and missions;
- 7-10 years relevant experience in progressively senior training and education roles;
- At least 5 years proven experience in course development, certification, training and ISO auditing;
- Experience with development of curriculum, training materials and instructional aids;
- Knowledge of NATO with experience working with UN or the AU and multilateral stakeholders in capacity building;
- Proven Program management experience;
- Knowledge of NATO with experience working with UN or the AU and NATO stakeholders in capacity building;
- Knowledge of and experience with the NATO Command Structure, the NATO Political Structure, NATO agencies or COEs an asset;
- Experience working with a UN HQ and Regional Support Centre an asset;
- Certification and/or ISO audit experience, an asset.
Education and Qualification requirements:
- At least Bachelor level in Communications, Public Administration, Business Management and Policy or related areas;
- Advanced Masters degree in information engineering, IT network management or cyber;
- Recognized P3M qualification, such as MoP, Prince 2, PMBOK, PMP, etc;
- Knowledge of Service Management including ITIL 3 and/or 4;
- Knowledge and experience with Organisational Change Management (CM) frameworks.
Language requirements:
- Possess the following minimum levels of NATO’s official languages (English/French): V (“Advanced”) in one; I (“Beginner”) in the other;
- English Advanced;
- French Beginner.
Other requirements:
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively;
- High level of organizational and coordination skills;
- Possess the ability to work under pressure and meet tight timelines;
- Proven stakeholder management skills;
- Possess strong oral and written English communication skills;
- Demonstrate good political judgement and tact.
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