Staff Officer (Joint Enabling Defence Planning)
Quick answer
NATO is hiring a Staff Officer (Joint Enabling Defence Planning) in Mons, Belgium, with a senior role supporting the Defence Planning Process. The position involves analyzing operational priorities and leading assessments related to capability development, with a basic monthly salary defined by the NATO Grade of the post.
- Role
- Staff Officer (Joint Enabling Defence Planning)
- Organization
- NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Location
- Mons, Belgium
- Level
- Senior
- Category
- Other
The role
The Staff Officer (Joint Enabling Defence Planning) position at SHAPE involves providing expertise in joint enabling and coordinating with various stakeholders to support NATO's Defence Planning Process. The role includes analyzing operational priorities, participating in consultations, and leading assessments related to capability development. The incumbent will also assist in the development of relevant concepts and standards while ensuring effective communication with SHAPE divisions and commands.
What you'll do
- Provide Joint Enabling expertise to the CR section
- Support the inclusion of the Enablement of SACEUR AOR through the Strategic Subordinate Plans (SSP-R) and Host Nation Support (HNS) development in the NATO Defence Planning Process (NDPP)
- Support the NDPP step 2, coordinating ACO inputs to the Capability Codes and Capability Statements (CC&CS) and the Minimum Capability Requirements (MCR) in the Joint Enabling domain
- Act as the ACO country officer for the step 3 apportionment process
- Ensure the Joint Enabling domain part of the NDPP step 3 Impact Assessment
- Lead the Joint enabling part of the nations DPCS analysis
- Act as the Country officer for some countries in the step 5 process
- Support Force generation and verification with NDPP step 5 analytical data in the relevant domain expertise
- Support the directorate activities in the development of relevant concepts, studies, ACO force standards (AFS), interoperability with J/E expertise
- Assists the section head in all relevant domain matter, activities, meetings and document production
- Provides liaison with SHAPE divisions, Subordinate commands, ACT and NCIA in support of Defence Planning documents
What it takes
- Previous relevant experience in Operations Planning, specifically in Joint Tactical, Operations and/or Strategic Headquarters
- Ability to coordinate and follow up timely, accurately and tactfully with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to collate, analyze and synthesize information
- Previous relevant experience in Defence Planning related issues at national or NATO level
- Previous experience in joint enabling/logistics support
- Completion of NATO Staff Officer Defense Planning Course (ETE-DP-26805) or any equivalent Defence Planning / Capability Development course at national level
What you'll bring
How we treat you
Basic entry-level monthly salary defined by the NATO Grade of the post, which may be augmented by allowances based on the selected staff member’s eligibility, and which is subject to the withholding of approximately 20% for pension and medical insurance contributions.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
The job is located in Mons, Belgium.
What is the compensation?
The compensation is the basic entry-level monthly salary defined by the NATO Grade of the post, which may be augmented by allowances based on the selected staff member’s eligibility, and which is subject to the withholding of approximately 20% for pension and medical insurance contributions.
What are the key qualifications required?
Key qualifications include previous relevant experience in Operations Planning, ability to coordinate and follow up with stakeholders, and previous relevant experience in Defence Planning related issues at national or NATO level.
How do I apply?
Applications are to be submitted using NATO Talent Acquisition Platform (NTAP) (https://nato.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobsearch.ftl?lang-en).
Is the job remote?
The job is not remote. Normal Working Conditions apply.
How to apply
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