About this job

Sapienza Consulting, a tpgroup company, is recruiting an NCI Academy Stakeholder Manager to join NATO – NCIA in Oeiras, Lisbon, Portugal.

Responsibilities

• As the NCI Academy Stakeholder Manager maintains continuous communication with Academy stakeholders at the executive level, initiates actions and organizes Academy Board meetings and related events
• Performs the function of the Change Manager and coordinates all Change Management activities in Academy
• Performs the function of Benefits Realization Manager (BRM) of Academy
• Manages Strategic Communications for the Academy, in coordination with Agency Executive Management
• Drafts formal correspondence and presentations on behalf of Academy Director
• Supports and coordinates all engagements with Industry and Academia as stakeholders of the Academy
• Plans and supports all Director level efforts in Oeiras
• Compile reports and briefings as directed by Executive Agency management
• Generates recurring reports to Executive management, including GM/COS on Academy actions and deliverables
• Supports Director in his responsibility as Agency executive in Portugal
• This includes interfacing with Host Nation Portugal at the executive level and other community stakeholders
• Oversees management of Academy staff, including:
• Performance management
• Coaching and mentoring
• Recruitment and onboarding
• Training requirements
• Morale and welfare
• Oversees protocol support to Agency on behalf of Director
• Maintains professional relationships with co-workers within the Agency and with staff of other NATO organisations
• Perform other ad-hoc duties, if required
• Travel: – Business travel to NATO and national (NATO and non-NATO) facilities as well as occasional travel between the NCIA offices
• May be required to undertake duty travel to operational theatres inside and outside NATO boundaries
• Supervisory/Guidance Duties: The incumbent supervises 2 administrative staff and must be able to give professional guidance to staff

Profile

• Required Security Clearance: NATO Secret
• Essential Experience and Education:
• Experience dealing with senior boards, leadership and senior management
• Demonstrated excellence in business writing
• Excellent command of spoken and written English, with a proven ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Exposure to and positive experiences in working in a rapidly changing organisation
• A Master’s degree at a nationally recognised/certified university in a related discipline and 5 years post-related experience
• Or a Bachelor’s degree or higher vocational training in a relevant discipline with a minimum of 8 years post-related experience
• Recognized Certification on Change Management and/or significant working experience
• Experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements
• Demonstrated skills in use of personal computer office automation packages, particularly Microsoft applications and inclusive of SharePoint and workflows
• Ability to take initiative and a flexible approach allowing the incumbent to respond reliably and competently to changing requirements in a demanding environment
• Excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to be responsive and sensitive to both external and internal customers and staff
• Experience in Staff and Performance Management
• Experience in planning and essentially implementing strategies
• Desirable Experience and Education:
• A good knowledge of NATO organization and procedures, the NATO Civilian Personnel Regulations and other relevant financial and administrative directives
• Practical experience in working for other NATO agencies or organizations
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including, NATO HQ, ACO and ACT
• Experience in working with governing bodies/boards
• Language Proficiency: – A very good knowledge of one of the two NATO languages, both written and spoken, is essential and some knowledge of the other is desirable
• Some experience in spoken and written Portuguese is advantageous
• NOTE: Most of the work of the NCI Agency is conducted in the English language
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the EU
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