TEMPORARY POST – Operations Assessment Staff Officer
JOB DETAIL
SHAPE is looking for employing a qualified and suitable candidate to fill this post as a temporary staff from 1 September, for 1 year. If you meet the requirements described in the job description below and wish to work in a fast paced international environment, this post is for you.
In view of the nature and of the urgency of this temporary position, it is important for candidates to be available for temporary employment. In practice, this implies being in possession of valid NATO security clearance at the time of application, or having been in possession of such a clearance with the possibility to reactivate it swiftly. We therefore only encourage applications for this post if you are already, or have previously been, in possession of a valid NATO security clearance.
SHAPE is the strategic level command responsible for the planning, preparation, conduct and execution of NATO operations, missions, activities and tasks as directed by Council in order to achieve the strategic objectives of the Alliance.
Strategic Development and Preparation Directorate develops, reviews and maintains Strategic Operations Planning, Advanced Planning and Crisis Planning products for ACO; prepares the NCS and declared forces for current and future operations across the full spectrum of mission areas; develops ETEE direction and guidance; ensures forces are prepared in accordance with evaluation criteria; oversees and executes the ACO LL process.
J5 Division develops, reviews and maintains Strategic Operations Planning, Advanced Planning and Crisis Planning products for ACO.
The Strategic Planning Branch conducts initial strategic analysis, prudent military strategic planning and strategic operations planning for Strategic and Crisis Response Operations leading either to NATO-led operations or EU-led operations using NATO assets and capabilities. On behalf of ACOS J5, the Strategic Planning Branch is the requirements authority for operations assessment education and training across NATO.
OSC PPSX 0010 – Branch Head (Strategic Planning), OF-5
C. PRINCIPAL DUTIES
Principal Duties
The incumbent’s duties are:
| This is a challenging position which requires strong problem-solving skills, excellent interpersonal skills, a high level of personal initiative and the ability to concomitantly manage multiple work strands. The work of this post has direct implications not only across SHAPE, ACO and NATO as it establishes the foundations for collective training for operations assessment that has never been properly conducted in NATO.
The incumbent’s duties are: – Developing operations assessment policy documents to inform operations assessment collective training. – Developing operations assessment requirements for collective training. – Translating the operations assessment requirement for collective training into the overall exercise and training policy and planning documents. – Contributes to the development of collective training planning through the implementation of specific operations assessment requirements, events, incidents. – Develops the requirement for data sets that enable the conduct of operations assessment collective training and coordinates the development and implementation of these data sets into the planning and execution of operations assessment collective training. – Gathers and analyzes lessons identified and implements them into operations assessment documents and future operations assessment collective training events.
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D. ADDITIONAL DUTIES
| – The incumbent may be required to undertake TDY assignments both within and without NATO’s boundaries and be willing to work unsocial hours.
The work is normally performed in a typical Office environment. Normal Working Conditions apply. The risk of injury is categorised as: No risk / risk might increase when deployed
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QUALIFICATIONS
- ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
1. Professional/Experience
Primary: Social and behavioural science
The study of social and behavioural science without specialising in any of the detailed fields.
Primary Skill Level:
Works under general direction within a clear framework of accountability. Exercises substantial personal responsibility and autonomy. Plans own work to meet given objectives and processes. Influences customers, suppliers and partners at account level. May have some responsibility for the work of others and for the allocation of resources. Participates in external activities related to own specialism. Makes decisions which influence the success of projects and team objectives. Work includes a broad range of complex technical or professional activities, in a variety of contexts. Investigates, defines and resolves complex issues. Selects appropriately from applicable standards, methods, tools and applications. Communicates fluently, orally and in writing, and can present complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences. Facilitates collaboration between stakeholders who share common objectives. Plans, schedules and monitors work to meet time and quality targets. Rapidly absorbs new information and applies it effectively. Maintains an awareness of developing technologies and their application and takes some responsibility for driving own development.
Secondary: Education and Training
The study and experience of the methodology and practices involved in training soldiers, NCOs (noncommissioned officers), and officers. It also extends this to training small and large units, both
individually and collectively for both the regular and reserve organisations. Military training, especially
for officers, also concerns itself with general education and political indoctrination of the armed forces.
Works under general direction within a clear framework of accountability. Exercises substantial personal responsibility and autonomy. Plans own work to meet given objectives and processes. Influences customers, suppliers and partners at account level. May have some responsibility for the work of others and for the allocation of resources. Participates in external activities related to own specialism. Makes decisions which influence the success of projects and team objectives. Work includes a broad range of complex technical or professional activities, in a variety of contexts. Investigates, defines and resolves complex issues. Selects appropriately from applicable standards, methods, tools and applications. Communicates fluently, orally and in writing, and can present complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences. Facilitates collaboration between stakeholders who share common objectives. Plans, schedules and monitors work to meet time and quality targets. Rapidly absorbs new information and applies it effectively. Maintains an awareness of developing technologies and their application and takes some responsibility for driving own development.
2. Education/Training
Master’s Degree in sociology and cultural studies or related qualifications and 2 years post related experience.
3. Security Clearance
NATO Secret
4. Language
English (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing) 3333
NOTE: The work both oral and written in this post and in this Headquarters as a whole is conducted mainly in English.
5. Standard Automatic Data Processing Knowledge
Word Processing: Not required
Spreadsheet: Advanced knowledge
Graphics Presentation: Advanced knowledge
Database: Working knowledge
eMail Clients/Web Browsers: Advanced knowledge
Web Content Management: Advanced knowledge
B. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
1. Professional/Experience
– Support to NATO missions / operations.
– A diverse academic background with focus on social and conflict studies.
– Courses:
– Strategic Operations Planning Course (SOPC) (JPL-OP-31378) provided by NATO – School Oberammergau (NSO)
– NATO Operations Assessment Course (JPL-OA-31564) provided by NATO – School Oberammergau (NSO)
– TOPFAS tools, especially CAT, training
WHAT WE OFFER
• 38 hours per week schedule;
• 2.5 paid days of leave per month worked;
• Fulfilling working atmosphere in an international and military community;
• Contract period: pending approval, ideally from 1 September. Contract 1 year.
• Salary: the remuneration of temporary personnel will be specified in their contracts. It is exempt from taxation in the Host Nation.
• Benefits package: temporary personnel are covered by a benefits package which consists of an additional sum of 12% of basic salary for pension purposes basic medical and accident insurance provided under the NATO Group insurance contract (death and invalidity). The cost for insurance amounts to approx. 9% of basic salary (2/3 payable by the Organisation and 1/3 payable by staff).
• For staff eligible under NATO rules, there is also a dependent child allowance and coverage for dependent children for medical benefits;
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This job is advertised for recruitment purposes in anticipation of formal authorization to offer a contract to the selected candidate. If authorization to offer a contract is not obtained, the recruitment and selection process will be cancelled with no further obligation to the applicants.
Candidates possessing a valid NATO or National security clearance will be given priority consideration.
Applications are to be submitted using NATO Talent Acquisition Platform (NTAP) (https://nato.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobsearch.ftl?lang-en) Applications submitted by other means (e.g. mail, e-mail, fax, etc) are not accepted.
NTAP allows adding attachments. A copy of the qualification/certificate covering the highest level of education required by the job description must be provided as an attachment.
Essential information must be included in the application form. Particular attention should be given to Education and Experience section of the application form. The application should be in English.
Shortlisted candidates will be requested to provide original documentary evidence and a set of copies supporting statements in their applications.
After submitting your application, you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt of your application.
A) Only nationals from the 30 NATO member states can apply for vacancies at SHAPE.
B) Applications are automatically acknowledged within one working day after submission. In the absence of an acknowledgement please make sure the submission process is completed, or, re-submit the application.
C) Candidates’ individual telephone, e-mail or telefax enquiries cannot be dealt with. All candidates will receive an answer indicating the outcome of their application.
