Strategic Analyst/Net Assessment

SimIS, Inc. 

STRATEGIC ANALYST/NET ASSESSMENT 

Location – Norfolk, VA 

Employment Type – Full Time 

Who We Are: Founded in 2007, SimIS Inc. is an innovative information technology solution Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) that models future environments, requirements, and capabilities, and then secures the enterprise from internal and external threats compliant with Federal, State, and industry standard governance to ensure client mission success. Our performance standard is “excellence,” with an outcomes-based, quality focus in our services and products, guided by our core values of honesty (in word and deed), relationships (confidence and trust with clients and partners), teamwork (shared goals, mission, and purpose), loyalty (allegiance to our client and team), and importance of others (work and win as a team). SimIS is currently recruiting for the below listed position and is contingent upon award.  The position is anticipated to be “on site.” 

Job Title: STRATEGIC ANALYST/NET ASSESSMENT 
Job Location: Norfolk, VA 

Security Clearance: SECRET, eligible for NATO Secret 

Job Description: 

SimIS Inc seeks a Strategic Analyst/Net Assessment to assist our NATO ACT customer in developing the Warfighting Development Agenda (WDA), a framework to organize the Alliance and Allies’ warfare development activities around five imperatives (Warfare Development Agenda – WDI). Cognitive Superiority is one of the WDIs, aiming at improving understanding on the operating environment through cohesive and shared strategic assessments of the trajectories of present and future threats, strategic paths of adversaries as well as the overall environment NATO operates in. Net Assessment is a key analytical function to support Cognitive Superiority through empirical, interdisciplinary, and evidence-based comparative analysis. The requirement is for a Base Period of Jan 31 (estimate contract award date) through 31 December 2024 and Two (2) one year options.   

Experience Required: 

• University degree in international relations, political science, security/strategic studies, economics, history, social sciences, law or related discipline. 

• Demonstrated experience and background in analysis and assessments of policies and strategies development or defense planning. 

• Demonstrated experience in government, academic, military or corporate environment in analysis and production of strategic assessments, policies or strategies. 

• Project experience, including prioritization and risk management. 

• Knowledge of defense planning, operational planning and/or capability development processes. 

• Previous experience in an international organization / governmental organization, or academic institution, preferably NATO experience. 

Special Skills/Knowledge/Training Required/Desired: 

• Plan, prepare, coordinate and conduct Net Assessment analysis and assessments. 

• Employ analytical and research tools at NATO ACT in support of Strategic Foresight and Net Assessment practices with high confidence and support the further development of analytical processes. 

• Analyze relevant inputs (strategic foresight analysis, net assessments, intelligence reports) to draw insights for ACT Net Assessment efforts in order to contribute to advancing NATO’s and ACT’s thinking on Cognitive Superiority and the Net Assessment Line of Delivery. 

• Research and assess quantitative and qualitative data in order to provide comparative insight in BLUE/RED future trajectories. 

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of ACT Net Assessment practices, through analysis and interaction with NATO Net Assessment community of interest, including Allied nations, NATO-accredited Centres of Excellence, partners, academia and industry. 

• Focused assessment on the impact of an identified trend in strategic foresight analysis with a view of its effects to NATO`s, as well as adversarial capabilities, over time, 

• Formulate actionable proposals to develop future practices in Strategic Foresight and Net Assessment. 

• Support strategic foresight analysis with qualitative and quantitative assessments. 

Benefits: 

• Medical, Dental, and Vision   

• Short Term Disability (SimIS provides Short-Term Disability benefits at no cost to you)   

• Life Insurance   

• 401(k) Savings Plan   

• Tuition Assistance Program   

• Paid Time Off (PTO)   

• 11 Holidays each year   

• SimIS, Inc. is an AA / EOE / M / F / Disability / VET / Drug Free Employer   

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