C004560 Learning Solution Expert (NS) BELGIUM - 12 Jan

Please do  NOT  apply for any NATO contract positions unless you meet ALL the following criteria:

 Any applications that do NOT meet all the above - and do not CLEARLY show these on the CV - will be deleted.

Duties & Role:

• Ensures that Education and Training are an integral part of all new NATO capabilities by implementing a 'Training by Design' approach, working closely with HQ Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT), NCI Agency Business Areas, Acquisition / Integrated Product Support (ACQ/IPS) and the Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
• Provides support to the early phases of NATO Capability Development by giving input to the Training related sections of documents that are integral part of the acquisition and implementation of a new NATO capability, such as the Capability Requirement Brief (CRB), the Capability Program Plan (CPP), Price Proposal (PP), Invitation for Bid (IFB) and Statement of Work (SoW)
• Supports the implementation of new NATO capabilities with specific Training by Design support: executes and/or supports external parties in the following activities:Training Needs Analysis (TNA); Design and Development of 'NATO fit' training materials; Review of contractor developed training products; Training Delivery and Availability and Maintenance (A&M) Services; Provision and SME advice pertaining to (digital) Training Environment; Training Quality Assurance (QA); Exploration and implementation of innovative, blended and online learning methodologies; Transition of new learning solutions in to service as integral part of the NCI Academy catalogue.
• Coordinates Training by Design activities for all three NCI Academy training domains: Cyber Defense and Emerging Technologies (CDET), Command and Control Functional Services (C2FS) and Communications and Deployable Systems Training (CDST)
• Designs and develops effective, efficient and engaging learning solutions leveraging the appropriate learning technology;
• Manages the end-to-end development process of learning solutions, working with internal and external parties;
• Builds and deepens solid relationships across all internal and external NCI Agency customers;
• Maintains awareness of industry best practises;
• Deputizes for higher grade staff if required;
• Performs other duties as may be required

Specific Working Conditions:  Business travel to NATO and national (NATO and non-NATO) facilities as well as frequent travel between the NCIA offices; May be required to undertake duty travel to operational theatres inside and outside NATO boundaries
 
Requirements:
Skill, Knowledge & Experience:

• The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
• A minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 3 years post-related experience;
• Or exceptionally, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCI Agency, that is, at least 8 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post;
• Strong background in Learning and/or cognitive science
• A minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 3 years post-related experience;
• Or exceptionally, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCI Agency, that is, at least 8 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post;
• Strong background in Learning and/or cognitive science
• A minimum of 3 years' experience in managing projects and services in a customer facing role;
• Experience with analysing business needs and translating them in to performance and learning objectives;
• Strong vision on innovative Learning and Development in large organisations ;
• Strong background in Ed-tech:
• Experience with implementing AI-powered learning solutions and automation for personalized skill development.
• Experience with Designing scalable learning ecosystems and adaptive learning experiences
• Experience with various authoring and development tools such as Adobe captivate, Articulate Storyline;
• Experience with Learning Management Systems such as Moodle, Cornerstone Learning, Degreed, Docebo, Oracle Learning cloud etc.
• Experience with Agile design and development of innovative learning solutions, including physical course materials, E-learning modules, Micro-Learning, electronic performance support, virtual classrooms, VR/AR supported learning etc;
• Experience with Learning Analytics, targeting Learning process efficiency, Knowledge and skill acquisition and Individual and collective task performance
• Experience with industry standard development models such as ADDIE, the Successive Approximation Model (SAM), the Owens-Kadakia Learning Cluster Design (OK-LCD) model, or Action mapping