Staff Officer (Strategic Thinking) – NATO 2030

The Staff Officer (Strategic Thinking) supports the Head of the Integrated Advisory Team Office by providing holistic, cross-functional, objective analysis and advisory capabilities to senior leadership at JFC Brunssum. The role involves articulating actions to achieve organizational goals, supporting policy development, and coordinating strategic and operational planning to align with NATO 2030 objectives.

Responsibilities

• Articulate the necessary actions to achieve anticipated organizational goals, in particular the adaptation and development of JFCBS, in accordance with high-level references considering the internal and Allied Command Operations (ACO) guidance.
• Support the development of directives, concepts and strategies to implement policy enterprise activities aligned to ACO Policies.
• Keep extant plans, policies and concepts within the Branch’s auspices under review and present recommendations for change, as appropriate.
• Contribute to the implementation of a clear vision and mission that articulates what the organization aims to achieve in the long term, support and develop operational military vision documents, strategic initiatives, think-pieces and non-papers related to JFCBS mission.
• Assure the convergence and synchronization between strategic and operational level providing advice on the areas to be better developed in order to cohere PAN-HQ plans and policies.
• Design, monitor and oversee an implementation roadmap outlining action steps required for alignment between both levels considering assessment, resourcing and decision-making cycles.
• Liaise and coordinate with main stakeholders at operational and strategic level to better cohere and coordinate the lines of actions of the internal strategies and main high-level documents.
• Propose changes to and improve the capability of the HQ to anticipate challenges and opportunities.
• Develop and maintain a sound knowledge and understanding of NATO capstone and high-level documents produced by strategic commands.
• Provide comprehensive analysis and recommendations to leadership including drafting speaking notes, narratives and presentations.
• Prepare and conduct briefings, background papers/talking points to JFCBS Command Group and external entities when ordered.
• Influence the Key Leadership Engagement Plan to achieve the goals of JFCBS.
• May be required to undertake deployments in support of military operations and exercises, and/or TDY assignments, both within and without NATO boundaries.

Requirements

• English – good – NATO Standard Language Proficiency 3333 (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing) in accordance with NATO standard agreement (STANAG) 6001.
• University Degree in public or business administration, international relations, operations management, organizational leadership systems engineering or equivalent in related field / discipline (equivalent is Higher Secondary Education AND completed advanced vocational training in relevant field leading to a professional certification or accreditation).
• Minimum 3 years’ professional experience in a large Headquarters, Joint Command, NATO/National Headquarters or large multi-national organization.
• Minimum 2 years’ professional experience in alternative planning.
• Minimum 2 years' professional experience in long-term planning.
• Minimum 2 years' professional experience in idea generation, framework development and programmatic planning with proven ability to translate concepts into clear, well-structured written documentation.
• Experience working with Net Assessment concepts and methodology (desirable).
• Experience in delivery of organizational structure and change management initiative within large or multi-national organization (desirable).
• Completion of relevant courses/training for this position (desirable).
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written - ability to communicate at all levels.
• High level of interpersonal skills including tact and diplomacy.
• High level of organisational and coordination skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to collaborate and work with different stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively work in a complex and an international environment.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Required to pass a medical examination before an employment contract offer will be released.

Skills

• Strategic Planning
• Alternative Planning
• Long-term Planning
• Idea Generation
• Framework Development
• Programmatic Planning
• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Organizational Change Management
• Net Assessment Methodology
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Cross-functional Analysis
• Policy Development
• Organizational Coordination
• Security clearance compliance
• Operations Management
• International Relations
• Public Administration
• Organisational Leadership
• Systems Engineering

Languages

English