Job Description

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.

Who we are supporting

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID – C004868

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Operates and performs unit level troubleshooting and maintenance of the assigned microwave radio equipment and associated ancillary equipment, like multiplexers, channel banks, interface/adapter devices.
• Manages detailed testing procedures to localize and diagnose causes of equipment malfunction or failure.
• Troubleshoots and restores repaired microwave radio equipment to ensure channel and link parameters are met.
• Carry out other duties as directed.

Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Basic knowledge on the microwave systems, wave guides and parabolic antennas.
• Basic knowledge on Digital Line of sight (DLOS) systems.
• Basic knowledge on the TCP/IP protocol and IP management concepts.
• Minimum three years related professional experience on radio frequency communications systems.
• Basic knowledge on Data Communications concepts.
• Basic knowledge of the PCM and TDM technology.
• Basic knowledge on the modulation/demodulation techniques.
• Previous experience on the use of data analyzer test equipment.
• Minimum three years related professional experience in the communications system field.

Education

• Higher Secondary education and completed higher vocational training leading to a formal technical or professional certification with 4 years function related experience or a Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 6 years post-related experience.

Language

• English SLP 2222 (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)
• The HQ's host nation language is required.

Desirable Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Specializations: Communications Systems specialized.
• Specific Experience: Knowledge of policy, procedures, and organization of NATO CIS.
• Working knowledge of ITIL processes and procedures.

Working Location

• Lughezzano, Italy

Working Policy

• Onsite

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance