Wargaming Analyst

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 support the creation of the Data Collection and Analysis Plan (DCAP), ensuring it is tightly coordinated with the wargame design and scenario objectives. The DCAP shall include:
  • Key problem statement and issues
  • Research questions and sub-questions
  • Essential elements of analysis and measures of merit
  • Collection schedules tied to gameplay
  • Methods for qualitative and quantitative data capture
  • Plans for transforming data into wargame analytical reports
• Organize and conduct daily analyst coordination meetings during wargames, ensuring comprehensive data collection aligned with the DCAP.
• Actively collect data during wargames assigned, ensuring objectivity and accuracy, while also observing player decision-making processes and group dynamics.
• Evaluate and validate data quality, independently cross-check insights from multiple sources.
• Produce interim and final analytical reports in line with the DCAP, integrating observations from scenario execution, player actions, and adjudicated outcomes.
• Participate in scenario, design, and event planning meetings to ensure analytical requirements are embedded in all aspects of wargame preparation and execution.
• Contribute to after-action reviews, providing insights on the analytical process and supporting the identification of lessons learned.
• Contribute to drafting sections of final wargame reports and any additional documentation required, incorporating analytical findings, scenario insights, and lessons identified, as directed by the COTR.
• Undertake other analysis-related or wargame support tasks within the scope of this contract as assigned by the COTR.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated professional experience in wargame or operational experimentation analysis in the past five (5) years, preferably within multinational, military, or joint/combined environments.
• Demonstrated ability to develop or execute data collection and analysis plans (DCAP) for complex events.
• Demonstrated experience producing analytical reports and delivering briefings on insights and outcomes to senior audiences.
• Demonstrated experience working in multinational teams.
• Demonstrated stakeholder coordination experience
• Demonstrated experience managing an analysis team in wargames or experiments.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of the Microsoft Office Tool suite and collaborative platforms.
• Demonstrated experience supporting data collection and analysis for NATO wargames at the operational or strategic level.
• Demonstrated experience preparing final analytical reports, contributing to after-action reviews, or writing analytical annexes to wargame reports.
• Understanding of NATO and its unique structure and work environment.

Education

• 4-Year University baccalaureate degree in mathematics, analysis, or related field

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