Overview
Lead, supervise, and conduct analysis to identify and develop cost-effective options for Analyses of Alternatives and develop and present Courses of Action to resolve issues associated with the life cycle management of requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and contribute to Operations Research and Analysis in support of Capability Development.
- Coordinate and cooperate with entities in the NATO Command, NATO Agencies, International Staff, and national Defence Science and Technology entities.
- Lead a Requirements Management Team, including supervision of an Operations Research Analyst.
- Determine and apply appropriate Operations Research and Analysis to assess alternative options.
- Lead, direct, and conduct research to study and establish operational effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and risk-benefit studies.
- Analyze potential impact of identified risks and propose mitigation and avoidance approaches.
- Facilitate and lead the development of conceptual approaches and concepts of operation.
- Organize and apply Modelling and Simulation efforts and conduct wargames and other experiments.
- Represent ACT when informing and briefing external decision makers.
- Lead teams of analysts, undertake line management responsibilities, and work with customers to determine analysis requirements.
- Act as Point of Contact for collaborative projects and as the interlocutor for Modelling and Simulation arrangements.
- Arrange and provide analytical support throughout ACT as required.
Required Experience
- 4 years post related experience with a University Degree in operations research, military operations research, mathematics, statistics or related numerate discipline, computer science or related discipline.
- 5 years post related and 2 years function related experience with Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation.
- 5 years’ experience in the application of Operations Research, Operational Analysis, Business Analysis or related techniques in a military environment.
- Several years’ practical experience of managing projects concerned with the conduct of studies that address the impact of military capability change.
- Expertise in applying analytical methods to defence domain issues.
- Several years’ practical experience in leading and developing teams of specialist personnel within a research environment.
- Several years’ experience of working with senior staff to determine their Operational Analysis requirements, scoping their problems for study, developing analysis plans, and delivering high quality outputs.
- Understanding of analysis conducted in national and international organisations.
- Experienced in interpreting information on future trends to measure their effect on military capability and technology.
- Recent technical project experience in a government, international or industrial organization with responsibilities related to Operations Research.
- Proven ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with good briefing skills.
Qualifications
- University Degree in operations research, military operations research, mathematics, statistics or related numerate discipline, computer science or related discipline.
- Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training in that discipline leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation.
