2024-0190 ACO APSS Programme Lead (NS) - THU 10 Oct

Deadline Date:               Thursday 10 October

Requirement Title:      ACO APSS Programme Lead

Location:                          Mons, Belgium (SHAPE)                          

Full time on-site:           Yes       

Required Security Clearance:  NATO Secret

1 INTRODUCTION

Allied Command Operations (ACO) and the NCI Agency are jointly delivering the Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space Programme. This programme serves NATO and the nations and presents an opportunity to enhance and accelerate situational awareness and decision making through a dedicated programme for the access to shared space data and the integration of the data into NATO systems. Through pioneering the ability of the Alliance to harness space capabilities and deliver operational effect from the Space Domain, this proposal will deliver a step change in the Alliance ability to remain informed through access to Space data.

2 SCOPE OF WORK

Under the direction of the ACOS J2 or their delegate, the incumbent will perform duties such as the following:

• Represent ACO strategic and operational requirements for APSS activities and planning;
• Be responsible for the operational employment of the programme;
• Coordinate strategic and operational requirements with APSS Allies, APSS Programme Board members, and the ACO Collection Management community;
• Ensure APSS activity with NCI Agency is appropriately prioritised and supported by ACO;
• Coordinate ACO APSS reporting to the APSS Programme Board;
• Be responsible for monitoring Nations and Commercial ISR providers measurement of performance within APSS;
• Other duties as directed by ACOS J2.
• Work closely with NCIA APSS leadership to deliver the APSS programme

The contractor will work using an iterative approach using multiple sprints. Each sprint is planned for a duration of 4 weeks where the work will not exceed 38 hrs per week. But there is the option to work less hours in agreement with NCI Agency.

3 DELIVERABLES AND PAYMENT MILESTONES :

1) Produce sprint completion reports (format: e-mail update), which include detail of activities performed.

2) Participate in meetings and boards on as-needed basis, or as requested by NCI Agency.

Payment Schedule will be at the end of each four weeks, following the acceptance of the sprint report.

The NCIA team reserves the possibility to exercise a number of options, based on the same scrum deliverable timeframe and cost, at a later time, depending on the project priorities and requirements.

The payment shall be dependent upon successful acceptance of the sprint report and the Delivery Acceptance Sheet (DAS) – (Annex B) including the EBA Receipt number.

Invoices shall be accompanied with a Delivery Acceptance Sheet (Annex B) signed by the Contractor and the project authority.

All of the deliverables and the underlying work under this contract will be in English. Deliverables will be sent via e-mail or removable media. Disclosure of any or all of the deliverables to another third party, besides NCI Agency, will require the prior agreement of NCI Agency.

4 COORDINATION AND REPORTING

The Contractor shall work on-site at SHAPE J2.

The Contractor shall participate in monthly status update meetings and other meetings, physically in the office, or in person via electronic means using Conference Call capabilities, according to service delivery manager’s instructions.

For each sprint to be considered as complete and payable, the contractor must report the outcome of his/her work during the sprint, first verbally during the retrospective meeting and then in writing within three (3) days after the sprint’s end date. A report in the format of a short email shall be sent to NCI Agency POC mentioning briefly the work held and the development achievements during the sprint.

5 SCHEDULE

This task order will be active immediately after signing of the contract by both parties.

The BASE period of performance is 01st January 2025 and will end no later than 31st December 2025.

If the 2026 onwards option is exercised, the period of performance is 01st January 2026 to 31st December 2026.

6 SECURITY

The security classification of the work will be up to NATO SECRET.

7 CONSTRAINTS

All the documentation provided under this statement of work will be based on NCI Agency templates and/or agreed with the NCIA service delivery point of contact.

All support, maintenance, documentation and required code will be stored under configuration management and/or in the provided NCI Agency tools.

8 PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS

The contractor is expected to work on site at SHAPE J2 in Mons, Beligium

There will be a requirement to travel to other sites within NATO (Ramstein Germany, Brussels, Belgium, Sigonella, Italy, The Hague, Netherlands) for completing these tasks. Travel expenses will be reimbursed to the individual directly (outside this contract) under NATO rules.

ONE contractor must accomplish this work. In the event the contractor leaves during the contract period, a new contractor who has the proven required qualifications and is evaluated qualified and suitable shall replace them. All normal NCI Agency Terms and Conditions apply.

Requirements

• Valid security clearance at minimum NATO SECRET level;
• NATO and/or military experience desired;
• Motivated, good communication skills, team player.
• Strong listening and communication skills in English.
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization;
• Advanced research and analytical skills;
• Knowledge of NATO or National intelligence processes desired
• Nationally recognized/certified university qualification related to Project Management;
• 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 NATO, that is, at least 3 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post;
• Graduate of the NATO Intelligence Requirement Management and Collection Management Course, the NATO Intelligence Course, and preferably the IMINT Staff Course, or National equivalents, is desired;
• Preview knowledge/experience of NATO JISR systems, policy, and doctrine;
• Previous experience of Space based ISR planning and integration.