Communications Standards Support Services

Brussels, Belgium Deadline: 11-11-2026 Posted: 28-10-2026 #17838

Duties

  • Develop, maintain and model NATO Communications Reference Architectures using ArchiMate, ensuring alignment with stakeholder requirements and NATO’s digital transformation objectives.

  • Lead the modelling of reference architectures and support the delivery of stakeholder-approved architecture artefacts.

  • Contribute to the design, development and maintenance of NATO CIS technical standards and standardisation documents, including STANAGs, Allied Communications Publications (AComP) and Standards Related Documents (SRD).

  • Support the modernisation and development of application-layer and routing protocols to enable the integration of High Frequency (HF) and other Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLoS) communications systems with IP-based networks.

  • Define, document and maintain conformance criteria for NATO communications systems, particularly Satellite Communications (SATCOM) specifications.

  • Identify measurable technical requirements that support interoperability and enable early system integration throughout the development lifecycle.

  • Support interoperability and systems integration across NATO CIS environments, including BLoS, Line-of-Sight (LoS), SATCOM and cellular communications systems.

  • Assess communications standards and specifications to ensure compatibility, effective integration and compliance with operational requirements.

  • Support governance, coordination and standardisation activities within the Digital Policy Committee (DPC) substructure, NCIA and relevant standards custodians.

  • Assist committee chairpersons and technical stakeholders in coordinating standardisation activities, maintaining consistency and tracking progress against agreed objectives.

  • Collaborate with CIS engineering stakeholders across NATO entities to support specification development, technical alignment and implementation.

  • Analyse complex technical specifications and translate them into clear, actionable requirements and technical guidance.

  • Contribute to project documentation, technical deliverables and standardisation artefacts, ensuring accuracy, quality and compliance with NATO standardisation processes.

  • Participate in technical meetings and business travel as required to support specification development and stakeholder coordination.

  • Work closely with the Interoperability and Standardization Section (ISS) within NATO’s Strategy and Policy Directorate.

  • Comply with NATO security protocols and sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement before commencing work.

Requirements

Mandatory

  • University degree in a relevant CIS field, such as systems science, or an equivalent technical qualification.

  • Relevant qualification in ArchiMate and TOGAF, or a comparable framework.

  • Minimum 5 years of experience working with NATO CIS technical specifications, including demonstrated knowledge of their application in operational environments.

  • Strong project management skills.

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

  • Ability to analyse complex technical specifications and translate them into clear, actionable requirements or technical guidance.

  • Demonstrated analytical thinking and the ability to develop structured solutions to complex problems.

  • Strong attention to detail, clarity and accuracy in producing high-quality, error-free work.

  • Conceptual thinking skills, including the ability to apply and adapt established concepts.

  • Customer-service orientation, taking ownership of issues and ensuring their resolution.

  • Initiative and the ability to act decisively in a time-sensitive, fast-paced environment.

  • Organisational awareness and the ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders.

  • NATO SECRET security clearance, or the ability to obtain it.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the NATO Digital Policy Committee (DPC) and its substructure.

  • Knowledge of NATO standardisation artefacts, including STANAGs, Allied Communications Publications (AComP) and Standards Related Documents (SRD).

  • Professional certifications in ITIL, PRINCE2, PMP or CIS governance.

  • Experience in the military domain and familiarity with NATO environments.

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