Staff Officer (Operations Assessment)New

NATO SHAPE seeks a Staff Officer in Mons to establish operations-assessment collective-training conditions and update doctrine under the NATO Response System and Operations Planning Process. The three-year role develops policy, training requirements, data sets and risk guidance; analyses lessons; supports campaign assessments; and produces strategic planning products for NATO’s long-term planning.

• Develop operations-assessment and operations-risk policy documents for collective training
• Develop assessment and risk requirements for collective training
• Translate operations-assessment requirements into exercise and training policy and planning documents
• Develop and coordinate data sets for operations-assessment collective training
• Analyse lessons identified and apply them to documents and future training events
• Develop guidance and capabilities for operations-risk identification, assessment and planning

• At least two years of experience developing, maintaining, reviewing and revising strategic operations, planning and assessment products
• Experience developing policy, doctrine, guidance, procedures, education and training requirements for operations assessment
• Ability to translate operations-assessment and risk requirements into education, training, exercises, events and planning products
• University degree in sociology, behavioural science or related discipline with two years relevant experience, or advanced vocational qualification with four years relevant experience
• English SLP 3333

• Experience in NATO missions or operations is desirable
• Master’s degree in social or conflict studies is desirable
• Operations-planning, assessment, evaluation or risk certifications are desirable
• The successful candidate must be willing to undertake deployments and temporary-duty assignments

• Operations Assessment
• Operations Risk Management
• Strategic Planning
• Doctrine Development
• Training Design
• Lessons-Learned Analysis

• NATO Operations Assessment Handbook
• Training Data Sets

• Project Linked NATO International Civilian contract within the NATO 2030 Agenda
• Only nationals of NATO member states can apply
• Appointment is subject to security clearance and medical certification