#NC25SED185129-2 - Learning Solution Expert
Deadline: February 5, 2026
Requester: NATO
Location: Mons, Belgium
Job type: Contractor
Start date: March, 2026
Security clearance: NATO SECRET
SCOPE OF WORK / DUTIES / ROLES
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Ensures that Education and Training are an integral part of all new NATO capabilities by implementing a 'Training by Design' approach, working closely with HQ Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT), NCI Agency Business Areas, Acquisition / Integrated Product Support (ACQ/IPS) and the Chief Technology Officer (CTO);
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Provides support to the early phases of NATO Capability Development by giving input to the Training related sections of documents that are integral part of the acquisition and implementation of a new NATO capability, such as the Capability Requirement Brief (CRB), the Capability Program Plan (CPP), Price Proposal (PP), Invitation for Bid (IFB) and Statement of Work (SoW);
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Training Needs Analysis (TNA);
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Design and Development of 'NATO fit' training materials;
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Review of contractor developed training products;
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Training Delivery and Availability and Maintenance (A&M) Services;
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Provision and SME advice pertaining to (digital) Training Environment;
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Training Quality Assurance (QA);
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Exploration and implementation of innovative, blended and online learning methodologies;
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Transition of new learning solutions in to service as integral part of the NCI Academy catalogue;
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Coordinates Training by Design activities for all three NCI Academy training domains: Cyber Defense and Emerging Technologies (CDET), Command and Control Functional Services (C2FS) and Communications and Deployable Systems Training (CDST);
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Designs and develops effective, efficient and engaging learning solutions leveraging the appropriate learning technology;
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Manages the end-to-end development process of learning solutions, working with internal and external parties;
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Builds and deepens solid relationships across all internal and external NCI Agency customers;
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Maintains awareness of industry best practises;
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Deputizes for higher grade staff if required;
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Performs other duties as may be required.
REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
- A minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 3 years post-related experience;
- Or exceptionally, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCI Agency, that is, at least 8 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post;
- Strong background in Learning and/or cognitive science;
- A minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 3 years post-related experience;
- Or exceptionally, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCI Agency, that is, at least 8 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post;
- Strong background in Learning and/or cognitive science;
- A minimum of 3 years' experience in managing projects and services in a customer facing role;
- Experience with analysing business needs and translating them in to performance and learning objectives;
- Strong vision on innovative Learning and Development in large organisations;
- Experience with implementing AI-powered learning solutions and automation for personalized skill development;
- Experience with Designing scalable learning ecosystems and adaptive learning experiences;
- Experience with various authoring and development tools such as Adobe captivate, Articulate Storyline;
- Experience with Learning Management Systems such as Moodle, Cornerstone Learning, Degreed, Docebo, Oracle Learning cloud etc;
- Experience with Agile design and development of innovative learning solutions, including physical course materials, E-learning modules, Micro-Learning, electronic performance support, virtual classrooms, VR/AR supported learning etc;
- Experience with Learning Analytics, targeting Learning process efficiency, Knowledge and skill acquisition and Individual and collective task performance;
- Experience with industry standard development models such as ADDIE, the Successive Approximation Model (SAM), the Owens– Kadakia Learning Cluster Design (OK-LCD) model, or Action mapping.
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