Deadline Date: Wednesday 6 November 2024
Requirement: Staff Assistance Services for Security Section
Location: Bydgoszcz, PL
Occasional business travel may be required. Travel expenses to be reimbursed to the individual directly (in addition to the hourly rate) under NATO rules.
Period of Performance: 2025 BASE - from 01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025 – maximum 2000 working hours with the possibility to exercise following option:
2026 Option - from 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026 – maximum 2000 working hours
Required Security Clearance: NATO COSMIC TOP SECRET
1. Introduction
This Statement of Work (SOW) describes the requirement for a services of the Contractor in the NATO CIS Group 3 NATO Signal Battalion Headquarters, S-2 Section.
2. Scope of Services
- Implementation of ACO security policy and the management of functional security measures by supervising and executing all security related activities within 3NSB,
- Providing advice on security aspects of communication plans,
- Managing and controlling all crypto related activities for garrison and subunits deployment,
- Conducting security inspections (physical security, security of information, personnel security, security procedures, Communications Security (COMSEC) in Deployable Communications Modules (DCMs),
- alternate Battalion's Crypto Account, including receipt, custody, transfer, safeguarding and destruction of CRYPTO material charged of her/his account according to NATO COMSEC standards and requirements,
- overall update of CRYPTO matters and activities of her/his CRYPTO Account and sub-accounts, proper documenting accounting transactions and handle, keep updated Crypto documentation,
- safeguarding and accounting assigned Cryptographic Controlled Items,
- maintain up-to-date records and perform periodic inventorying and reporting of CRYPTO material held.
- Submission of COMSEC requirements to the appropriate distribution authorities,
- loading different Crypto key material to various End Crypto Units with use of various fielding devices, perform level 1 of Crypto equipment troubleshooting,
- organize and prepare shipment of Crypto equipment,
- assist in supervision of overall security state on the 3NSB compound and exercise all security related duties,
- assist in coordinating Force Protection and Security Arrangements (FPSA) pursuant to Garrison Support Arrangements (GSA) as well as interior physical and personal security aspects across of the 3NSB HQ location,
- manage access control system of the 3NSB Compound and providing security awareness for HQ personnel,
- manage security systems: CCTV, Access Control System, Alarming System, Automatic Number Plate Recognition System, Automatic Key Dispensers,
- manage and update database of personnel security forms of HQ staff
3. Background, Work Site Information and Environment, Travel
NCISG 3 NSB HQ is located in Bydgoszcz, Poland and co-located with Polish Military Unit in a typical Secure Facility. The work will be conducted mostly at this location and will be performed mostly in a Normal NATO office working environment. Normal Working Conditions apply.
The services may be required to be performed in other NATO military and or exercise sites.
Occasional business travel may be required. Travel expenses to be reimbursed to the individual directly (in addition to the hourly rate) under NATO rules.
Requirements
4. Language
- English: Listening, speaking, reading and writing shall be at a NATO level of English 2323
The work both oral and written in the post and in the Headquarter as a whole is conducted mainly in English.
5. Knowledge & Qualifications
a. Essential Knowledge
- Good knowledge of NATO COMSEC, Crypto and security policies, directives and publications.
- Good knowledge of the procedures for handling NATO CRYPTO material, especially CRYPTO accounting and distribution.
- Good knowledge of COMSEC principles and practices, including physical security standards related to COMSEC.
- Good knowledge of Crypto equipment and high configuration and operation skills.
- Good knowledge and high skills in the use of COMSEC Accounting Reporting and Distribution System.
- Very good knowledge of modem communication and Internet Protocol (IP) based networking technologies and systems including security aspects.
- Working knowledge of the operation of communications systems and troubleshooting techniques.
- Good knowledge about security procedures of personnel and military units' physical security.
- Good knowledge of security systems: CCTV, Access Control System, Alarming System, Automatic Number Plate Recognition System, Automatic Key Dispensers.
- Ability to work independently and in teams to achieve desirable goals.
- Good Communication skills, both verbal and written in English.
- Knowledge of ITIL practices for IT Service Management
b. Essential Qualifications
- Security Clearance NATO Cosmic Top Secret.
- Crypto Administration Course.
- CARDS for NATO Crypto Custodians.
- NATO Security Course.
- ITIL Foundation Course.
c. Professional/Experience
- At least 5 years of previous experience as a Crypto Custodian at the military or governmental organization.
- Experience with Cryptographic Systems, design, management and implementation of modern Cryptographic systems and applications.
- Experience in the analysis of risk and in the implementation, integration of INFOSEC protective measures.
- Recent 3 years' experience and working knowledge within security systems.
- Previous military experience in a tactical level NATO headquarters.
d. Education
- Higher Secondary education and intermediate vocational training in information security, ICT or related discipline which might lead to a formal qualification with 5 years' experience.
e. Desirable Qualifications
- NATO COMSEC System Engineering Course.
- ITIL Service Operation Course.
- NATO Security Course,
- Broad military background on Staff Assistant level.
- Good understanding of constrains related to IT systems on NATO networks
- Driver License B
6. Quality Assurance
A formal monthly meeting between the individual and the supervisor/alternative will be scheduled in order to evaluate performance
