Exercise Coordination and Alignment Branch Analyst

Overview

Prevailance is seeking an Exercise Coordination and Alignment Branch (ECAB) Analyst to support NATO Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT) Capability Development Management Support (CMDS) in Norfolk, Virginia. The position is contingent upon contract award, expected to work on‑site, and may require up to 30 days of travel annually. The analyst supports integration of NATO Warfare Development priorities, Multi‑Domain Operations objectives, and future warfighting requirements across NATO’s exercise enterprise, including exercise planning, governance, experimentation, after‑action review, and coordination with NATO organizations, partners, and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support integration of Warfare Development priorities, Multi‑Domain Operations objectives, and future warfighting requirements across NATO’s exercise enterprise through a coordinated multi‑year program of work.
• Support governance, synchronization, and strategic alignment across NATO exercise activities.
• Participate in exercise planning conferences, workshops, and coordination events, ensuring integration of Warfare Development themes and priorities.
• Develop, refine, and document exercise‑related campaign plans, concepts, and supporting products.
• Assist Warfare Development in Exercises (WDiE) and Warfare Development Exploitation Teams (WDETs) to identify capability gaps, refine concepts, assess emerging capabilities, and support future force development.
• Integrate Audacious Training (AT) Lines of Effort, AI‑enabled capabilities, experimentation, innovation initiatives, and Joint Analysis, Training and Education Centre (JATEC) participation in NATO exercises.
• Support After‑Action Review (AAR) and lessons‑learned processes and develop associated reports and recommendations.
• Contribute to rolling programs of work supporting WDiE and related initiatives.
• Coordinate with NATO organizations, partners, and external stakeholders in support of exercise and Warfare Development activities.
• Track, consolidate, and report branch contributions to NATO‑level exercise and training guidance.
• Maintain records, schedules, and document repositories; provide regular progress updates to designated leadership.
• Support the ECAB Branch Head and represent ECAB at meetings and conferences within and outside NATO as required.
• Perform additional duties consistent with the assigned labor category and scope of the contract.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in military exercise planning, collective training, or defense transformation initiatives.
• Working knowledge of NATO exercise planning processes and governing documents, including the NATO Warfighting Capstone Concept, Warfare Development Agenda, Bi‑Strategic Command (Bi‑SC) Collective Training and Exercises Directive, and SACEUR Guidance on Education, Training, Exercises, and Evaluation (ETEE).
• Ability to develop professional‑level planning documents, reports, and campaign plans.
• Strong organizational and project‑management skills; experience managing projects in a complex, dynamic environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; experience briefing senior leaders, decision‑makers, or multinational audiences.
• Experience coordinating with multinational or interagency partners.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and collaborative software.
• English‑language proficiency equivalent to STANAG 6001 SLP 3333.
• Valid passport from a NATO member nation with no travel restrictions to NATO nations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in International Relations, Defense/Strategic Studies, Political Science, Emergency Management, or a related field; or equivalent professional experience.
• Active NATO SECRET or National SECRET (or higher) security clearance, and ability to maintain it.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Personal time off (PTO) and 11 paid holidays.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Supplemental health benefits, including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and TRICARE supplement insurance.
• Education reimbursement program.
• Computing device reimbursement program.