Senior Contractor Support to Requirements Management

Working Location: Norfolk, USA

Security Clearance: NATO Secret

Language: High proficiency level in English language

As part of an adapted organisational structure, ACT is in the process of implementing an improved capability requirements capture process, including the support for traceability, quality assurance, analysis and interoperability standards, to ensure a clear separation between the requirements owner and the solution provider. This process will provide life traceability and ensure the quality of the requirements using an efficient change management process. ACT will be responsible for tasks such as capability requirements definition, requirements management, systems engineering, architecture development, holistic through life cycle management, capability acceptance, Capability Programme management.

The outputs of the adapted structure are formed from requirements, portfolio, programme and project management principles and practices that enable the direction of capability programmes and a range of projects in a transparent through lifecycle capability approach. They include comprehensive traceable capability requirements that have been assessed and analysed for alternative solutions and quality assured to provide interoperability, and the delivery of multi-domain and multi-functional C4ISR focused programmes

5 years in the last 10 years in the field of requirements engineering to include elicitation, capture, development, analysis and evaluation of requirements at the capability level. Specific experience in elicitation, capture, development, analysis and evaluation of capability requirements

One or more Requirements Management related certifications such as the ones required to support the US JCIDS Process or the equivalent from other Nations, or the ones recognised by leading organizations in the field such as the IIBA or the IREB

A University Degree in engineering, management, information systems, accounting, economics, finance, business administration, public administration, operations research, project management or related disciplines

Demonstrable recent (i.e. in the last 10 years) experience in procurement programs in the defence sector. In particular, experience in participation to Programme/Project boards, development of decision support briefings, studies of best procurement alternatives, and risk management

Demonstrable recent (i.e. in the last 10 years) experience in managing requirements in accordance with formal configuration and change management processes. In particular, participation in change configuration boards, development of engineering change impact analysis, and version control of requirement baselines

Enterprise Architecture related certifications such as TOGAF

Demonstrable recent (i.e. in the last 10 years) experience in development or exploitation of Enterprise or Capability level Architectures in support of defence procurement

Knowledge of project management principles and demonstrated success in applying them to deliver capabilities. In particular, experience in initiation and management of programmes and projects, development of exception and routine reports, and management of work breakdown packages. Program and Project Management related certifications such as MSP and PRINCE2, or, preferably, PMP and PgMP

Demonstrable experience working in a multinational organization or NATO Command Structure (NCS) / NATO Force Structure (NFS) and familiarity with NATO agencies role in system development

Demonstrable recent (i.e. in the last 10 years) experience working in support of processes that were formally certified in accordance with the ISO 9001 standard

Quality related certifications such as the ones provided by CQI-IRCA

Demonstrable recent (i.e. in the last 10 years) experience in the development and maintenance of interoperability requirements, including interface control documents

Demonstrable recent (i.e. in the last 10 years) experience in applying Operational Research techniques in support of Analysisof Alternatives, trade-off studies and Course of Action comparisons. Experience should include techniques like hypothesis testing, MCDA, experimentation, wargaming and simulation

Capture, develop, analyse and evaluate capability requirements

Support the elicitation, capture, development, analysis and evaluation of higher and lower level requirements (such as apability targets, operational requirements, system specifications, interoperability requirements, etc.)

Support or perform modelling, architecture and design activities to ensure completeness, consistency and clarity of requirements related work

Support Programme and Project planning activities to ensure that the dependencies between requirements and the other elements of the plans are understood and taken into consideration

Coordinate and contribute to the activities of Requirements Management Teams in support of the tasks above

Maintain the requirements in their repositories ensuring version and configuration control

Support to the creation and maintenance of traceability for capability requirements

Provide technical guidance and mentoring to other requirements managers

Support the development, analysis and review of concepts of operation, courses of action and alternatives

Develop, coordinate and monitor the execution of plans in support of all aspects of requirements management

Contribute and participate in the development of policies, directives and process refinement related to requirements

Coordinate DOTMLPFI development and implementation synchronization; support the development of recommended courses of action to resolve issues relating capability development

Organise and participate to workshops, seminars, conferences and meetings in support of the activities above

Collaborate with National and international military and civilian organizations, including Centres of Excellence and academia, in support of the activities above

Identify Lessons and contribute to their Learning within the organization

Support to other requirements management activities across the capability lifecycle

Support to change and configuration management of requirements across the lifecycle

Support the coordination of requirements related products with Management and Governance

Support the Branch Head CR and travel to meetings and conferences both within and outside NATO s boundaries for up to 30 days per year

Perform additional tasks as required, related to the labor category