Staff Officer (Exercise Coordination & Alignment)

NATO

11d

About The Position

ACT contributes to preserving the peace, security and territorial integrity of Alliance member states by leading, at Strategic Command level, Warfare Development required to enhance NATO’s posture, military structures, forces, capabilities and doctrines. The Multi-Domain Force Development (MDFD) Directorate consists of eight HQ SACT-based Branches that, together with the Joint Warfare Centre (JWC), Joint Force Training Centre (JFTC), Joint Analysis and Lessons Learned Centre (JALLC) and Joint Analysis Training and Education Centre (JATEC), have responsibility for NATO Force Development activities. The aim is to improve interoperability amongst NCS, NFS as well as interoperable Partners’ forces allocated to NATO, and enhance capabilities, to undertake the full spectrum of Alliance missions. ACOS MDFD manages, coordinates and quality assures the outputs of the 8 branches within the MDFD directorate in order to achieve the tasks and fulfil the responsibilities as laid out in the Statement of Function for DCOS MDFD. The Exercise Coordination & Alignment Branch is responsible for coordinating warfare development activities in exercises. The incumbent is responsible for coordinating warfare development activities in exercises.

Requirements

University Degree in business administration, public administration or related discipline and 2 years function related experience, or Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training in that discipline leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 4 years post related experience.
At least 2 years’ experience in Exercise programming and planning in a military, multinational, or dynamic environment.
At least 2 years’ experience producing high quality briefing papers/staff work within a large organisation.
Demonstrated expertise in preparing and delivering briefings for large programmes.
Demonstrated proficiency in the use of the Microsoft Office Tool suite and collaborative software.
Good negotiation skills.
English - SLP 3333 - (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)

Nice To Haves

A background in planning and performing education and training.
Familiarity with NATO and the NATO Command Structure (NCS) and NATO Force Structure (NFS).
Good knowledge of the current NATO Education and Training Policy and related procedures.

Responsibilities

Lead CT&E related Critical Enablers / Lines of Development.
Lead exercise WDA Exploitation Teams.
Develop & maintain a 3-year Warfare Development in Exercises (WDiE) rolling Programme Of Work (POW).
Coordinate ACT input to SACEUR’s Guidance on Education, Training, Exercises and Evaluation (ETEE), including the 3-year WDiE POW.
Provide guidance and direction to JWC and JFTC for education, training and exercises related matters through the development of a balanced Bi- SC Collective Training Support (CTS) POW, based on the approved Military Training and Exercise programme (MTEP), and the WDiE POW.
Provide guidance and direction to JWC and JFTC for exercise transformation toward Multi-Domain Operations (MDO), based on Bi-SC requirements, including setting and scenario, and in support of DDA family of plans.
Coordinate ACT (HQ, JJJs, COE) WD participation to exercises: initiation, specification, planning and conduct, with attendance therein as required.
Support NATO’s exercise scenario development planning.
Coordinate ACT exercise feedback process.
Coordinate ACT support to NATO HQ’s High Level Exercise Programme (HLEP).
Support the embedding of Emerging Disruptive Technologies into Exercises.
Be prepared to conduct periodic strategic evaluation of SHAPE as Strategic Warfighting Headquarters.
Liaise and coordinate with Reserve Forces to support ACT missions.
Any other tasks as directed by Branch Head.