Staff Officer (Change Management)

NATO • United States of America, Norfolk, MA

3d

About The Position

The Resources and Management (RM) Directorate acts on behalf of SACT on all internal management and resource-related issues. It monitors the coherency of ACT plans to ensure that ACT remains an effective and efficient organization and improves continuously. The Human Resources Management Branch is responsible for maintaining ACT's Peacetime Establishments (PE) on behalf of SACT as PE Authority; providing administrative and personnel customer service to all NATO and Partner Nations; and performing human resource management and recruitment functions with respect to HQ SACT and JALLC civilian staff. The Branch is comprised of three sections: Workforce, Military Personnel and Civilian Personnel. The Workforce Section is an organizational element of the Human Resources Management Branch (HRM). The section is responsible for planning, co-ordination and presentation of HQ SACT’s and subordinate commands military and civilian workforce requirements and for staffing of the authorized posts on the ACT Peacetime Establishments (PE). This post is the principle advisor with regard to staff and organizational changes and all related staff work underpinning PE Changes.

Requirements

• University Degree in human resources management, business administration, law, social sciences, or related field, public administration, engineering, economics, operations research, business process engineering or related discipline and 4 years post related experience, or Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training in that discipline leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 5 years post related and 2 years function related experience.
• A minimum of 4 years managerial and supervisory experience including holding a position of responsibility involving the exercising of discretion, judgment and initiative
• A minimum of 2 years experience working in a large organization, involving resource management, workforce management or organizational change.
• Experience in the formulation, interpretation, and implementation of policy.
• Extensive experience drafting strategic-level briefs, official correspondence, and staff papers for decision-makers and senior leadership
• English – SLP 3333 - (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of 4 years experience (depending on educational background/degrees) in Military Workforce administration including at least 2 years experience in the NATO workforce environment.
• A minimum of 4 years managerial and supervisory experience (depending on educational background/degrees) including holding a position of responsibility involving the exercising of discretion, judgment and initiative.
• A minimum of 2 years experience working in a HQ environment, involving resource management.
• Extensive experience of the workforce change management process.
• Extensive knowledge of NATO structures and working practices.
• Experience in budget management.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and staffs organizational change requirements and requests; working in close co-ordination with subordinate Commands, Branch Heads and National Liaison Representatives, the NATO Defense Workforce Audit Authority (NWMAA) and International Military Staff (IMS) to ensure requests are consistent with extant workforce policy and represent the minimum workforce necessary to undertake the peacetime mission, within an acceptable range of operational risk.
• Staffs the development, preparation and coordination of PE changes for the Command ensuring compliance with Commander’s direction and guidance and Workforce policy.
• Produces staff papers, PE analysis and statistical reports, to advise and inform higher command of workforce issues, efficiency and optimization proposals and options available.
• Staffs workforce inputs to Workforce policy development as well as key Budget & Resource reports and papers (e.g. Medium Term Resource Plan (MTRP), Annual Command & Control Report and NATO Annual Workforce Report) ensuring the Command position and requirements are reflected and accounted for accurately.
• Ensures Job Description (JD) change management and JD database management are compliant with workforce policy & procedures and fit for purpose.
• Represents HRM position at meetings/working groups across the HQ, ensuring change management initiatives are consistent with Commander's direction and policy guidance and synchronized with the overall ACT HRM POW
• Staffs ACT’s Crisis Establishment (CE) and contribution of augmentation posts to the full operational spectrum. Compiles, reviews, tracks and analyzes CE returns and reports for SACT Headquarters, subordinate commands and provides recommendations for resource allocations.
• Oversees the day-to-day work of 2 X B-5 staff – Workforce Analyst and Workforce Database Administrator

Benefits

• The successful applicant will be required to apply for and receive a NATO SECRET Security Clearance prior to final confirmation of contract and commencement of employment.
• Serving NATO International Civilian staff will be offered a contract in accordance with the NATO Civilian Personnel Regulations. Newly recruited staff will be offered a three year definite duration contract.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree