Requirement: Digital Workforce Development Officer (for Data and Artificial Intelligence)
Location: Oeiras, PORTUGAL
Full Time On-Site: Yes
Time On-Site: 100%
Not to Exceed Rate: 82 EUR
Total Scope of the request (hours): 610
Required Start Date: 12 October 2026
End Contract Date: 31 December 2026
Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET
Please do NOT apply for any NATO contract positions unless you meet ALL the following criteria:
- Current National or NATO SECRET clearance
- Nationality of one of the NATO member countries
- Current work visa for the specific location if applying for an in-country position
Duties & Role:
- Map the initially identified requirements within the specified discipline to existing E&T solutions and identifying performance deficiencies.
- Expand the mapping, initiated in the 2025 front-end analysis, of NATO NCS Data and AI posts to the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA).
- Review the initial training requirements from the newly introduced Digital Strategic Training Plan (STP) for accuracy and currency, taking into account lessons learned and projected developments within the Discipline.
- Apply the TRA process as described in Bi-SC 075-002 and Bi-SC 075-003 (pre-TRA meeting, requirements collection, opportunities collection, TRA Working Groups), with specific focus on the Data and AI Functional Area (FA), to adequately project upcoming requirements.
- Produce the project TRA Report.
- Participate in the 2026 NITEC/IPB .
- Develop the monthly Situation Reports to HQ SACT, and the quarterly HQ SACT Programme of Work reports.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience:
- The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
- A Master Degree in Education & Training / Learning Sciences, Data Science / Information Systems or related discipline at a nationally recognized/certified University with three years post related experience, or a Bachelor in Education & Training / Learning Sciences, Data Science / Information Systems or related discipline at a nationally recognized/certified University, with five years post related experience.
- At least five years of experience in NATO's Global Programming Approach and the Systems Approach to Training (SAT), or in comparable methodologies.
- Understanding of NATO structures (primarily the NCS and NFS), Education and Training Facilities (ETFs), and capability development processes.
- Familiarity with Digital Transformation (DT) and Data/AI concepts and strategies, and the ability to translate emerging technology trends into workforce implications.
- Proven experience in utilising the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) to assess, map, or develop workforce competencies.
- Demonstrated proficiency in personal computer office automation tools, particularly Microsoft applications, including SharePoint and workflow functionalities.
- Experience working with Learning Management Systems (LMSs).
- Demonstrable competence in identifying training requirements, including the conduct of Training Requirements Analysis (TRA) and the development of Performance Objectives (POs).
- Fluent in English, capable of reading and interpreting strategic-level documentation and producing executive level documentation.
- Strong analytical capabilities, with a proven ability to interpret large volumes of organisational data (roles, competencies, trends).
- The individual must be able to operate with a high degree of autonomy and accountability.
- Serve and practical knowledge of military CIS, combined with experience in training in a military environment.
- Experience working in Quality Assurance (QA) within an Education and Training Environment.
- Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements.
