Deadline Date: Thursday 11 September 2025
Requirement: Analyst (Operational Analysis)
Location: Mons, BE
Full Time On-Site: Yes
Time On-Site: 100%
Total Scope of the request (hours): 608
Required Start Date: 20 October 2025
End Contract Date: 31 December 2025
Required Security Clearance: NATO RESTRICTED
Duties & Role:
Consultancy
* Takes responsibility for elements of a larger consulting engagement.
* Collaborates with clients as part of formal or informal consultancy engagements.
* Understands client requirements by collecting data and delivering analysis.
* Works collaboratively to develop and implement solutions.
* Seeks to address client needs within the defined scope of responsibility.
* Ensures that proposed solutions are properly understood and appropriately exploited.
Specialist advice
* Provides detailed and specific advice regarding the application of their specialism to the organisation's planning and operations.
* Actively maintains knowledge in one or more identifiable specialisms.
* Recognises and identifies the boundaries of their own specialist knowledge.
* Where appropriate, collaborates with other specialists to ensure advice given is appropriate to the organisation's needs.
Methods and tools
* Provides support on the use of existing methods and tools.
* Configures methods and tools within a known context.
* Creates and updates the documentation of methods and tools.
Data modelling and design
* Applies standard data modelling and design techniques based upon a detailed understanding of requirements.
* Establishes, modifies and maintains data structures and associated components.
* Communicates the details of data structures and associated components to others using the data structures and associated components.
Data visualisation
* Uses a visualisation product, as guided, to design and create data visuals.
* Selects appropriate visualisation techniques from the options available.
* Engages with the target user to prototype and refine specified visualisations.
Additional duties for this post:
* Analyse, adjust and/or correct operational requirements and gaps coming from DCSU's portfolio of CIS products and services;
* Act as DCSU advisor with aspect related to the identification of new operational requirements or verify related resources assessment within DCSU when necessary;
* Analyse and advice about delivering CIS urgent requirements and Customer's request affecting DCSU;
* Monitor, at DCSU level, CIS service management and service operations implementation with the local CSUs;
* Assist and make recommendations on current service performance, availability and capacities of CSUs in order to improve local service delivery (equipment/material, processes, methodology, technical expertise, organization and staff);
* Advise COMB Head in providing effective and efficient service delivery options for all CSUs;
* Coordinate DCSU service delivery options and offers with other NCI Agency entities (Asset Management, Acquisition, Strategy, etc.);
* In coordination with NCIA Quality Assurance (QA), stay abreast of required adjustment in service delivery and training, measure results and recommend capabilities delivery improvement;
* Represent CIS Operations Management Branch in relevant working group and conferences
Requirements
Skill, Knowledge & Experience:
* The candidate must have a currently active NATO RESTRICTED 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 6 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post.
* Development of Operations Research/Analysis supporting models and tools, staff decision aids, databases, data collection and/or survey tools;
* Application of Operations Research/Analysis techniques (such as structured problem analysis, statistical analysis, simulation and optimisation);
* Significant experience in IT Service Management, Service Delivery, or Customer Support management roles.
* Experience leading teams, managing staff resources, and developing personnel.
* Demonstrated ability to operate in matrix organizations, with exposure to multi-stakeholder environments and complex governance structures.
* Experience contributing to operational planning, resource allocation, and risk management processes.
* Demonstrated knowledge of service management best practices, processes, and performance management.
* Excellent command of spoken and written English, with proven ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
* ITIL Foundation certification (or equivalent recognized Service Management framework certification).
* PRINCE2 Foundation certification (or equivalent recognized Service Management framework certification).
Education, Experience and Training (Desirable):
* Master Degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in Information Technology, Business Administration, Engineering, Management, or a related field.
* Experience working in international or intergovernmental organizations.
* Experience supporting project delivery and coordinating service support for projects.
* Experience managing financial aspects of service delivery (e.g., resource funding, cost allocation, service charging models).
* ITIL Intermediate or Expert level certification.
* Quality Management certification (e.g., Lean Six sigma, CMQ, or equivalent).
* Training in leadership, negotiation, or conflict resolution.