Senior C3 Policy & Digital Interoperability Consultant vacancy in OFF-SITE (053cm) Overview
Our client is seeking a senior-level C3 Policy and Interoperability expert to support NATO's Cyber and Digital Transformation (CDT) programme. This is a rare opportunity to directly influence NATO's enterprise-level C3 policy framework and Digital Interoperability Roadmap at a strategic level. You will work alongside senior NATO stakeholders, technical authorities, and interoperability leaders to modernise policy, close capability gaps, and strengthen digital delivery across the Alliance. If you have deep experience in NATO C4ISR environments and understand how policy, technology, and interoperability converge at enterprise scale - this role offers genuine strategic impact.
What You'll Be Doing Driving Policy Modernisation
- Lead updates to key NATO C3 implementation directives, including: NATO Enterprise C3 Interoperability Directive, Technical Directive for Interconnectivity of NATO CIS, Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM)
- Strengthen NATO's C3 policy compliance mechanisms.
- Identify and address policy gaps impacting delivery of modern digital and ICT capabilities.
- Produce structured, traceable policy updates aligned to stakeholder input and CDT priorities.
Advancing NATO's Digital Interoperability Roadmap (DIOR)
- Support the evolution of NATO's Digital Interoperability Roadmap.
- Conduct high-level SME engagement (interviews, workshops, structured data collection).
- Manage and maintain roadmap data within NATO's Semantic Media Wiki (Tidepedia).
- Support the Interoperability Profiles Capability Team (IPCaT) and contribute to quarterly reporting.
- Lead the development of a Standard Interoperability Testing Information Exchange Format (concept through final draft).
- Contribute to governance reporting and roadmap toolset enhancement.
Operating at Senior Stakeholder Level
- Prepare executive-ready working papers and presentations.
- Facilitate meetings and manage action tracking across complex stakeholder groups.
- Participate in weekly status reviews and periodic on-site working sessions at NCIA (The Hague).
What They're Looking For
- Deep expertise in NATO interoperability frameworks and C3 policy.
- Strong working knowledge of NATO C4ISR systems and enterprise architectures.
- Proven experience updating or developing NATO policies and implementation directives.
- End-to-end C4ISR/IT lifecycle experience (analysis, architecture, integration, implementation).
- Experience managing complex capability development initiatives within NATO or equivalent defence environments.
- Strong technical documentation and structured reporting skills.
- Experience working within NATO committees and capability boards.
- Hands-on experience with Semantic Media Wiki platforms (Tidepedia).
- Confidence engaging senior military and civilian stakeholders across multinational environments.
Additional Details
- Primarily remote delivery.
- Up to 24 on-site visits to NCIA The Hague (approx. twice per month).
- Travel costs for scheduled visits included within engagement rate.
- Contract runs until 31 December 2026.
- All deliverables are report- and directive-based outputs with structured milestone acceptance.
- CV Attestation must be signed upon application.
Why This Role?
- Direct impact on NATO-wide digital interoperability policy.
- Strategic-level influence across Alliance capability development.
- High-visibility work with senior NATO stakeholders.
- Opportunity to modernise policy to enable next-generation digital capabilities.
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