SimIS

IT solutions for government and defense

Defense Planner/Strategist

Strategy & Management ConsultingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNorfolk, VA, USA$80k - $125k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

A master's degree or higher in international relations, international security, international development, military studies, foreign policy, public affairs, political science, or a related discipline; or a bachelor's degree plus graduation from a NATO or national military staff college.
Ten years of experience working in a defense- or security-related position in NATO, a multinational headquarters, an international organization, or a national mission, delegation, or embassy in the field of foreign or international security, international cooperation, defense, or military affairs.
Ten years of experience working in the field of foreign or international security, international cooperation, defense, or military affairs.
Working knowledge of NATO partnerships; security sector reform or defense and security capacity building; defense planning; or military capability development or military applications of operations research.
A résumé must demonstrate experience drafting for or briefing senior leaders or decision makers, citing specific documents, published articles, or presentations the candidate developed or substantially contributed to.

Responsibilities

Support partner capability development by coordinating with HQ SACT capability development stakeholders, partner nations, NATO HQ, ACO/SHAPE, and relevant subject matter experts to foster mutually beneficial NATO-partner cooperation.
Support integrating NATO capability development approaches into partner capability development activities, ensuring coherence with the NATO Defense Planning Process, NATO standardization, interoperability requirements, and applicable doctrine.
Advise and support internal stakeholders on the strategic value, scope, risks, and opportunities of NATO military partnerships, including partner engagement opportunities across ACT work strands.
Contribute to drafting policies, directives, concepts, reports, studies, and military advice related to the longer-term development of NATO military partnerships and their interaction with NATO defense policies, cooperative programmes, and transformation priorities.
Act as the lead staff support for military integration of Individually Tailored Partnership Programmes (ITPP) and Planning and Review Process-related work within ACT.
Support all steps of the ITPP process by providing military input, subject matter expertise, staff coordination, supporting documentation, assessment material, and preparation for bilateral and multilateral engagements.

Position is 100% Onsite

Who We Are: Founded in 2007, SimIS Inc. is an innovative information technology solution Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) that models future environments, requirements, and capabilities, and then secures the enterprise from internal and external threats compliant with Federal, State, and industry standard governance to ensure client mission success. Our performance standard is “excellence,” with an outcomes-based, quality focus in our services and products, guided by our core values of honesty (in word and deed), relationships (confidence and trust with clients and partners), teamwork (shared goals, mission, and purpose), loyalty (allegiance to our client and team), and importance of others (work and win as a team).

SimIS is currently recruiting for the listed position and is contingent upon award. The position is anticipated to be “on site.”

Job Description:
SIMis, Inc. is seeking contract support to contribute to the activities, outputs, coordination requirements, and battle rhythm of the Partnerships Branch in support of their objectives. To support our customer, SimIS, Inc. seeks a Military Partnership Advisor to support partner capability development by integrating capability development approaches into Partner capability development activities, ensuring coherence with the NATO Defence Planning Process, NATO standardization, interoperability requirements, and applicable doctrine. This is a defense planner role not an operational planner. Defense planning focuses on long-term development (>5+ years), acquisition, and structuring of future military capabilities.

Qualifications:

Master’s degree or higher in international relations, international security, international development, military studies, foreign policy, public affairs, political science, or related discipline; or BS degree plus graduate of a NATO or national military staff college.
Ten (10) years of experience working in a Defense or Security-related position in NATO, a multinational headquarters, an International Organization, or a national mission, delegation, or embassy. in the field of foreign/international security/international cooperation, defense, military affairs.
Ten (10) years of experience working in the field of foreign/international security/international cooperation/defense/military affairs.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of: NATO Partnerships; or security sector reform / defense and security capacity building; or defense planning; or military capability development / military applications of operations research.
Candidate’s resume must demonstrate experience in drafting for and/or briefing senior leaders/decision makers by citing specific documents, published articles, or presentations in which the candidate developed or contributed to substantially.

Responsibilities:

Support Partner capability development by coordinating with HQ SACT Capability Development stakeholders, Partner Nations, NATO HQ, ACO/SHAPE, and relevant subject matter experts to foster mutually beneficial NATO-Partner cooperation. Support the integration of NATO capability development approaches into Partner capability development activities, ensuring coherence with the NATO Defense Planning Process, NATO standardization, interoperability requirements, and applicable doctrine.
Advise and support internal stakeholders on the strategic value, scope, risks, and opportunities of NATO military partnerships, including opportunities for Partner engagement across ACT work strands. Contribute to the drafting of policies, directives, concepts, reports, studies, and military advice related to the longer-term development of NATO military partnerships and their interaction with NATO defense policies, cooperative programmes, and transformation priorities.
Act as the lead staff support for military integration of Individually Tailored Partnership Programmes (ITPP) and Planning and Review Process-related work within ACT. Support the execution of all steps of the ITPP process by providing military input, subject matter expertise, staff coordination, supporting documentation, assessment material, and preparation for bilateral and multilateral engagements.

Benefits:

Medical, Dental, and Vision
Short-Term Disability (at no cost to you) & Long-Term Disability
Life Insurance
401(k) Savings Plan
Flex Spending Accounts
Tuition Assistance Program
Professional Development
Paid Time Off (PTO)
11 Federal Holidays each year

SimIS, Inc. is an EOE / M / F / Disability / VET / Drug Free Employer

About the Company

SimIS

IT solutions for government and defense

SimIS provides information technology solutions for government and defense across modeling and simulation, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and autonomous systems. Its offerings include executable models built with cognitive systems engineering for simulations, DoD/DHS T&E to verify system readiness, and cybersecurity services such as CMMC compliance, plus autonomous platforms developed in-house like the SAMS maritime system and RiverScout. The company differentiates itself by delivering end-to-end, integrated capabilities from concept to deployment, supported by a veteran-owned background and a dedicated robotics lab that advances unmanned systems. Its goal is to help government customers model, test, secure, and deploy advanced systems through a cohesive suite of engineering, analytics, and IT services.

Company size: 11-50
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Not listed
Founded: 2007

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