Wargame Scenario Coordinator

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.

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Who we are supporting

Allied Command Transformation (ACT) is NATO’s leading agent for change: driving, facilitating, and advocating the continuous improvement of Alliance capabilities to maintain and enhance the military relevance and effectiveness of the Alliance. The main objectives of ACT are: providing appropriate support to NATO missions and operations; leading NATO military transformation; and improving relationships, interaction and practical cooperation with partners, nations and international organisations. ACT therefore leads Alliance concept development, capability development, training and lessons-learned initiatives and provides unfettered military support to policy development within NATO.

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The program 

Capability Development & Management Support (CDMS)

DCOS Capability Development (CAPDEV) acts as the Supreme Allied Commander Transformation's Director for guidance, direction and coordination of the activities and resources of the Capability Development Directorate.

The Requirements Division will execute all tasks and activities needed to support requirements management for NATO capabilities

The Capability Requirements (CR) Branch will develop the Capability Requirements Brief and recommended courses of action to resolve issues through the life cycle management of requirements using matrixed, cross-functional project-specific Requirements Management teams.

The Requirements Forward Branch (Mons) is responsible for conducting requirements development and management representation and engagement-related functions in Europe.

The Capability Division coordinates the development of capabilities from capability planning through acceptance and then disposal with management entities, NATO Headquarters staff and the NATO Governance Structure

The Capability Forward Branch (Mons) coordinates with ACO, NCIA, NSPA, NATO HQ, territorial Host Nations, and NATO Centres of Excellence (COEs) to support the development of capabilities.

Strategic Plans and Policy (SPP) supports Allied Command Transformation in formalizing military advice to shape future military strategy, political guidance, and other policy documents supporting NATO’s strategic objectives.

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Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop or coordinate the creation of realistic scenarios that support wargame aims and objectives, grounded in NATO’s areas of responsibility and interest (AOR/AOI), including current and future threats across all DIME elements.
• Gather and integrate inputs from NATO red team SMEs and external subject matter experts to develop credible adversary actions, motivations, and orders of battle.
• Produce scenario products such as narratives, order of battle graphics, topographic references, and road-to-crisis briefings that effectively communicate the situation to players.
• Ensure scenario content is fully aligned with the wargame design, research questions, and DCAP requirements.
• During execution, serve as an advisor to the red cell or directly facilitate adversary play as required, ensuring a realistic and consistent portrayal of opposition actions.
• Support the integration of scenario outcomes into final analytical products and wargame reports.
• Participate in rehearsals, providing feedback to the design and facilitation teams to refine scenario delivery and ensure it enables intended learning and analytical outcomes.
• Support the development of final wargame reports by providing scenario-related inputs and narratives, ensuring a coherent link between scenario design, execution, and analytical outcomes.
• Perform additional scenario, design, or facilitation tasks as required by the COTR to support evolving wargame needs.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated professional experience in developing realistic operational or strategic scenarios in the past five (5) years, integrating diplomatic, informational, military, and economic (DIME) aspects.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and integrate inputs from red teams or subject matter experts to create credible adversary actions and orders of battle.
• Demonstrated familiarity with NATO’s areas of responsibility and interest (AOR/AOI), including current and future threats and adversary doctrines.
• Demonstrated experience working in multinational teams.
• Demonstrated experience producing scenario products such as narratives, graphical order of battle depictions, and road-to-crisis timelines.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of the Microsoft Office Tool suite and collaborative platforms.
• Experience coordinating scenario development for NATO wargames at the operational or strategic level, including red cell inputs.
• Experience contributing scenario observations or summaries to after-action reviews and final wargame reports.
• Understanding of NATO and its unique structure and work environment.

Education

• 4-Year University baccalaureate degree.

Language Proficiency

• Advanced Proficiency in English

Working Location

• Norfolk, VA, USA

Working Policy

• On-Site

Contract Duration

• January 2026 – December 2030

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance