Our Requirement:

Title: Staff Officer (SO) (Joint Warfighting Headquarters) – NATO 2030

Grade: 15

Duty Location: Brunssum, The Netherlands

Requirement filling date: a soon as possible

Closing date for applications: 31 August 2023

Our organisation

Joint Force Command Brunssum (JFCBS) provides a Joint Headquarters (HQ) to plan, prepare and conduct operations to support NATO’s core tasks, at the Joint Operational level, as directed by Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR).

The Command Group (CG) provides and sustains operational level joint command and control capabilities at designated readiness states.

The Office of the Chief of Staff (COS) ensures the implementation of relevant policy.  Directs and coordinates HQ staffing activity with oversight of travel, workplace and financial management, structures and provision of administrative support.

The incumbent will support the JFCBS, NATO 2030, change management program as a key program and project manager and planner within the JWF HQ (Joint Warfighting Headquarters) Program Management Team.

The Staff Officer (Joint Warfighting Headquarters):

The incumbent’s duties are:

•  Advices JFCBS Leadership, Team Leader and Line of Development (LoD) structure on designing and implementing Programme and Projects.
• Supports, mentors and coaches the LoD structure in the use of Programme and Project Management Techniques (PMT).
• Monitors change activity within LoDs.
• Provides the interface between the LoD structure and the PMT.
• Builds personal expertise within their designated LOD(s) projects.
• Actions Warfighting Headquarters taskers.
• Develops and maintains the plan for programme and project activities and keeps related projects aligned with the Program Vision.
• Builds and maintains a WF HQ Programme stakeholder directory and map.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitors, follows and, where necessary, exploits related external activities.
• Monitors and reports on assessment activities related to the Programme’s progress.
• Provides information or briefs on the WF HQ Programme as directed progress.
• Provides leadership to JWF HQ Development and Initiative teams as directed by the Branch Head.

The work is normally performed in a normal NATO office-working environment.

Normal Working Conditions apply.

The incumbent may be required to undertake deployments in support of military operations and exercises, and/or TDY assignments, both within and without NATO boundaries. Such operational deployment may exceed 30 days duration up to 183 days in any period of 547 days, and may be on short notice. For NATO International Civilian Staff, acceptance of an employment contract linked to this post constitutes agreement to deploy in excess of 30 days if required.

Required Qualifications

• University Degree in accounting, finance, management, business administration, public administration, engineering, economics, operations research, business process engineering or related field / subject OR Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training in relevant field / subject leading to a professional qualification or accreditation.

• Previous practical experience in management of complex programmes and projects in international, multicultural environments. 
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in change management within a large international organisation.
• Experience working directly with senior leadership.
• Proven experience working within diverse cross-functional teams.
• English – good – NATO Standard Language Proficiency 3333

(Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing) in accordance with NATO standard agreement (STANAG) 6001.

NOTE: The work both oral and written in this post and in this Headquarters as a whole is conducted mainly in English.

Desirable Qualifications

• Proven experience in Project and Programme management and knowledge of current technologies used in information systems and their relationship with Project and Programme Management techniques.
• Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) qualification
• Prince 2 Practitioner
• Agile PM Practitioner
• Lean SIX SIGMA Green Belt
• Alternative Analysis Course

Personal Attributes

The successful candidate possesses following competencies/personal attributes:

·         Excellent communication skills, both oral and written – able to communicate at all levels

·         Excellent briefing skills

·         Very good interpersonal skills including tact and diplomacy

·         Influencing skills outside of a chain of command

·         Adaptability and ability to deal with unexpected situations

·         Good analytical thinking and planning skills

The successful selected candidate needs to have a NATO security clearance and is required to pass a medical examination before an employment contract offer will be released.

This requirement is in support of the NATO 2030 agenda.

The successful candidate will be offered a 3 years definite duration contract as NATO International Civilian (NIC); remuneration will be exempt from taxation and allowances will be applied whenever applicable. For serving NIC Staff, the stipulations on contracts in the NCPRs will be respected.

Due date for receipt of applications: Thursday 31 August 2023

Candidates have to apply electronically in NATO Talent Acquisition Program:

https://nato.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en

Please be aware that a Selection Board will assess the information provided in the job submission form including the answers to the pre-screening questions. Attachments are supporting documents and should not be referred to in the application form.