SME support to AGS and NAEW

Role: SME support to AGS and NAEW

Location: Remote, UK EU

Contract role with the expectation to run to 2027

MUST HAVE SECURITY CLEARANCE TO: SC / DV or NATO levels

Scope of Role:

Under the direction of the OSSB Branch Head, the following services are expected to be delivered under this SOW:
NAEW: Subject Matter Expert (SME) support in the area of NATO Airborne Early Warning (NAEW) operations. Specific experience is required in Battle Management Command and Control (BMC2), Tactical Command and Control (TAC-C2), the development of Mission Threads covering NAEW operations, NAEW cyberspace defence, and NAEW-AGS interoperability.

The compliant candidate is expected to develop and deliver Mission Thread flows, operational cyber security Mission Defence Team processes, and assessments of NAEW-AGS interoperability capabilities for the NAEW&C Force mission employment activity. These will be in a form derived from MS office tools such as Power Point presentations, Excel and Word documents.
AGS: Subject Matter Expert (SME) support in the area of AGS operations. Specific experience is required in the areas of AGS Training Centre support in the area of Training Gap Analysis, AGS Surveillance and Sensor Operator expertise, AGS Training Centre Policy documentation and processes, AGS interoperability and the development of AGS Mission Threads. The compliant candidate will be expected to conduct assessments of AGS training programs, develop reports and documentation addressing training processes, research and create AGS Mission Thread flows based on NATO mission employment. These will be in a form derived from MS office tools such as Power Point
presentations, Excel and Word documents.
The scope will expand at times to include evaluation and reporting of NAEW mission crew & NATO AGS operator effectiveness based on the application of Mission Thread and Mission Defence Team outcomes.

The services requires off-site support to provide assessments, reports, and support to meetings (remote or in person) in the requested areas. The service will be provided during normal office hours as well as outside office hours and on weekends as part of an on-call schedule, if needed.

Specific requirements
This post requires an individual who:
1) Has extensive experience in both AGS and NAEW systems engineering, as well as a thorough understanding of NAEW and AGS Operations.
2) Can demonstrate detailed experience in the development of AGS Architecture, AGS Training Gap Analysis, NAEW and AGS Mission Threads and AGS Training Centre processes.
3) Has specific experience in the development of concepts, processes and procedures for mission assurance of an NE-3A to ensure effective cyber defence of NAEW missions.
4) Has extensive experience in the application of wider NATO command and control and ISR processes and procedures from the Joint Force Air Command (JFAC) level down.
5) Has a general working knowledge and experience in networks, infrastructure and wide area interconnections, combined with specific knowledge and experience of NATO AGS Automated Integration Systems (AIS) integration requirements
6) Has detailed knowledge and experience of NATO JISR capabilities (e.g. AGS Programme, NAEW and FLEP Programmes);
7) Can demonstrate knowledge of current NATO Information Systems Security processes, models and compliance

Additionally, the post requires an individual who:
1) Holds a valid security clearance at NATO Secret level.
2) Has significant NATO and/or military experience; 
3) Can demonstrate knowledge and experience of NATO responsibilities and organization;
4) Can demonstrate knowledge and experience of NATO intelligence processes

 5) Has previous experience at a senior level in large-scale procurement.