--- title: 'African Union and/or Economic Community of West African States Representative at Spektrum' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/african-union-and-or-economic-community-of-west-african-states-representative-zwcq690g24yc' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # African Union and/or Economic Community of West African States Representative at Spektrum - **Company:** Spektrum - **Location:** Stavanger, Norway - **Posted:** 2024-07-29 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://spektrum-group.com/jobs?gh_jid=4371920101 ## Job description Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects. ## Who we are supporting The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance's operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by: - Training and Exercises - Conducting large-scale, joint operational-level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations. - Doctrine Development - Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities. - Operational Support - Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning. The JWC supports NATO's overall strategic objectives by ensuring that its forces are well-prepared and capable of responding to various global threats and challenges. The program To deliver each full exercise cycle the JWC relies heavily on an Exercise Control (EXCON) structure. EXCON staff members are drawn from several backgrounds and units including JWC staff, NATO component commands, Training Audience (TA) Headquarters, Partner Nations and other augmenters’ positions. EXCON has both direction and control functions which allow it to establish the conditions needed by the TA to achieve the exercise aim and objectives. EXCON size and structure is flexible and is shaped to the requirement of each phase of exercise delivery. When it is not possible to fill a position from military sources, the JWC has the option to source a contractor to fill a position. Not all contracted positions are required for each phase of each exercise. ## Role Background The 360° real world approach to exercises include the participation of African organizations. Knowledge and experience of these organizations requires participation of these organizations in exercises. When this is not possible, a representative is required for realistic role-play ## Role Duties and Responsibilities - Provide subject matter expertise to realistically represent the African Union (AU) and/or Economic Community of the West African States (ECOWAS) with operational and tactical knowledge to the exercise and to the training audience. - Develop a basic Concept of Operations for the involvement of the AU/ECOWAS in the conflict, reflecting tasking for interactions with the Training Audience. Coordinated with HICON. - Coordination with political and military fictitious representatives (e.g. affected nation politicians and senior military figures) to ensure coherent AU/ECOWAS representation in the exercise. - Provide realistic AU/ECOWAS documents to the exercise and interact with the training audience as the AU/ECOWAS representative, whether face to face, by VTC, phone, email or letter. - Act as the focal point for the training audience for all political and operational matters relating to the AU/ECOWAS within the exercise. - Understand and analyse developing training audience plans and documentation and their impacts on AU/ECOWAS matters. - Be familiar with the latest relevant African Union/ECOWAS publications Essential Skills and Experience - Demonstrate experience of working within AU/ECOWAS at a senior level. - Demonstrate 1 year experience in the last 10 of working with the AU/ECOWAS at a senior level Desirable Skills and Experience - Demonstrate 3 years’ knowledge and/or operational experience of the AU and/or ECOWAS within the last 10 years Education - A University/Bachelor’s Degree or Staff College (or equivalent higher-level education/experience) Language - Business English Working Location - Stavanger, Norway - Remote work may be requested on an ADHOC per requirement basis Working Policy - Each exercise support requirement is anticipated to be 5 to 15 working days per event - On-Site, unless otherwise specified with up to 12-hour days - If out of normal hours work is required, this will be requested on a per requirement basis Travel - Any associated travel costs to and from your home location to participate in the activity will be covered by Spektrum Security Clearance Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance ## About Spektrum ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Spektrum Group is a specialist consultancy that enables clients to navigate the complex defence, humanitarian, and government markets by connecting them with a fast-growing global network of subject matter experts, partners, and suppliers. - **Entity Type**: Private (stage not disclosed; no public funding rounds identified) - **Headquarters**: Multiple offices; global presence with registered addresses in Spain (Barcelona, ES: +34 932 712 919), the United Kingdom (Leeds, UK: +44 113 868 3500), Belgium (Mons), the Netherlands (The Hague), the United States (Norfolk, VA), and Norway (Stavanger). No single global HQ is explicitly designated. - **Founded**: Not publicly available - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - **Industry/Industries**: Aerospace & Defence, Humanitarian Aid, Government Services, Consulting & Advisory - **Target Customers**: International institutional organisations (e.g., UN, NATO), English-speaking national governments, and ministries of defence (apex purchasers), as well as the broader defence ecosystem (from small specialists to global enterprises) - **Mission / Purpose**: “Thinking differently to make a difference” – Spektrum aims to solve today’s aerospace and defence market problems, acting as a force for good with a sincere intent to positively impact its clients and their teams. ## Products & Services - **Consulting**: Strategic advisory, market navigation, and subject matter expertise for clients aiming to achieve aerospace and defence objectives. - **Logistics and Supply**: Supply chain support and logistics management tailored to complex defence and humanitarian environments. - **Communication**: Strategic communication services, including social media scripting and event promotion (as evidenced by job postings for Social Media Scripter). - **Events**: Planning and execution of events for defence, humanitarian, and government stakeholders. *Additional note:* Spektrum Labs (a related entity) is described as “building the backbone of the cyber resilience ecosystem, unifying cybersecurity, compliance, and insurance into one seamless platform powered by AI, cryptography, and automation,” but Spektrum Labs appears to be a separate brand under the Spektrum umbrella. ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company) - **Key Metric**: Unspecified revenue; total funding not disclosed. However, rapid hiring (112+ open roles listed on Built In) suggests strong growth and demand. - **Notable Investors / Partners**: Not publicly disclosed. The company states it is a “Member Of” unspecified organisations, a “Registered supplier to” key entities, and holds certifications (logos visible on website but not named in the provided results). - **Growth Signals**: - Fast-growing global network of partners and suppliers - 112+ job openings across multiple countries and disciplines (engineering, IT, talent acquisition, contract management, assurance, etc.) - Offices in at least six countries (Spain, UK, Belgium, Netherlands, USA, Norway) ## Competitive Advantages - **Deep Niche Expertise**: Focus exclusively on the challenging and complex defence, humanitarian, and government sectors, an area many traditional consultancies avoid. - **Global Network**: Extensive ecosystem of subject matter experts, partners, and suppliers that can be rapidly deployed to solve client problems. - **Apex Payer Focus**: Directly targets the highest-level purchasers within institutional organisations and ministries of defence. ## Strategic Focus - Priority is to help clients navigate the increasingly complex landscape of international defence and government procurement. - Emphasis on building a “resilient and effective” supplier ecosystem through diversity and capability. - Continuous improvement of internal processes and client support, with a culture of questioning everything to drive growth. ## Why Work Here - **Culture Highlights**: Values include transparency, effective communication, enthusiasm and fun, and setting ambitious yet realistic goals. Employees celebrate successes together and maintain a friendly, relaxed environment. - **Work Policy**: Hybrid workspace is available, with some roles offering a combination of remote and on-site work, while others (e.g., in The Hague, Brussels, Norfolk) are labeled “In-Office” on Built In. Policy likely depends on role and location. - **Notable Perks / Engineering Culture**: Not explicitly described, but career growth is supported by a wide range of senior and junior roles. The company places “great emphasis on supporting and collaborating with our team and clients.” Spektrum Labs’ focus on AI, cryptography, and automation indicates a forward-leaning engineering culture in the cybersecurity arm. ## Sources 1. [Spektrum Group – Official Website](https://spektrum-group.com/) 2. [Spektrum Group – About Us](https://spektrum-group.com/about-us) 3. [Spektrum Group – What We Do](https://spektrum-group.com/what-we-do) 4. [Spektrum Group – Jobs Page](https://spektrum-group.com/jobs) 5. [Built In – Spektrum Group Careers & Culture](https://builtin.com/company/spektrum-group) 6. 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