Business Intelligence Analyst

Spektrum have a wide range of exciting opportunities in several global locations.

We are always looking to add great new talent to our team and look forward to hearing from you.

**Who we are supporting**

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

- Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
- Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
- Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
- Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

**The program**

**Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)**

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO's principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

**Role ID -** **2025-0278**

**Role Duties and Responsibilities**
- **Develop Power BI Dashboards and Reports**
- design and build a set of interactive dashboards in Power BI Desktop, following specifications provided by the Purchaser. Dashboards are expected to provide clear insights, intuitive navigation, and alignment with stakeholder reporting needs;
- deliverables should directly support decision-making in Finance, Procurement, Project, and Asset Management domains;
- where appropriate, create mock-ups or wireframes of dashboards and reports to validate design choices with stakeholders before full development. This ensures clarity of expectations and reduces rework.
- **Implementation of Data Models and Measures**
- support the design, creation and optimization of Power BI data sets, including relationships and measures, to ensure accurate KPI calculations;
- **Application of Visualization and Performance Standards**
- **Delivery of Documentation and User Guidance**
- prepare lightweight but clear documentation describing the data model, key measures, and visual design logic;
- where appropriate, short user navigation guides will also be produced to support adoption and knowledge transfer.
- **Production of Functional Specifications and User Stories**
- translate clarified business needs into structured functional specifications, user stories and acceptance criteria that can be directly used by developers. These outputs will serve as the basis for development, ensuring requirements are testable, traceable, and prioritized.
- **Support Testing and Validation Activities**
- support the preparation of test cases for BI deliverables, including validation of critical data sets and KPIs;
- assist the project team and stakeholders in validating deliverables against requirements;
- conduct basic SQL-based data checks and participate in dashboard walkthroughs to confirm the accuracy and completeness of outputs ensuring that business expectations are reflected in both the data and the dashboard outputs.
- **Facilitation of Stakeholder Alignment and Approvals**
- collaborate closely with business users and project sponsors to collect inputs, clarify objectives, and refine incomplete or evolving requirements;
- manage alignment sessions to review clarified requirements and specifications with stakeholders;
- ensure that stakeholder perspectives are captured and transformed into actionable BI deliverables;
- formal agreement and sign-off will be sought to confirm readiness for development.
- **Coordinate Delivery Tracking and JIRA Updates**
- support tracking of deliverables through JIRA by updating and maintaining JIRA tickets with structured requirements, ensuring the backlog is clear, organized, and current. This also includes coordinating with the development team to track p