SA (2030 Wargaming Advisor) / SA (2030 Wargaming Advisor Maritime Operations)

The position is for an OPFOR Advisor focusing on Maritime Operations and wargaming within NATO's Joint Warfare Centre. The role involves designing and delivering wargames to challenge NATO forces, supporting NATO 2030 initiatives, and contributing to the development of adversarial maritime operational effects in exercises.

Responsibilities

• Prepare advice for commanders and staff on the application of wargaming in NATO exercises and standalone events, coordinating with exercise Officers of Primary Responsibility and analyzing SACEUR annual exercise requirements
• Support JWC’s role in the NATO Audacious Wargaming Capability Programme by advising on development related to JWC Wargaming Capability and NATO 2030 requirements
• Contribute to conceptual refinement, innovation, and continual improvement of the wargaming process focusing on planning, development, and conduct
• Provide advice on development and delivery of JWC strategic- and operational-level wargames tailored to target audiences, integrated or standalone
• Lead a wargaming team through planning, design, development, and delivery of wargames including project plans, specifications, and plans
• Interact with stakeholders to gather and assess requirements and incorporate them into wargame design to meet training objectives
• Align JWC wargames with the 360-degree training environment ensuring coherence with overall exercise design
• Develop and maintain a risk/opportunity register and take action to mitigate risks
• Lead development of wargame products and materials including design documents, player instructions, facilitation guides, scenarios, and scripts
• Oversee and participate in wargame execution including managing control cells, directing player activity, and facilitating discussions
• Contribute to analytic tasks including assessment and synthesis of game results, writing reports, coordinating post-game products, and providing feedback for improvement

Requirements

• Higher Secondary education and completed higher vocational training or University Degree in operations research, military operations research, mathematics, statistics or related numerate discipline, computer science, management, information systems, accounting, economics, finance, business administration, public administration, project management or related discipline with 3 years function related experience
• Or Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training in operations research, military operations research, mathematics, statistics or related numerate discipline, computer science, management, information systems, accounting, economics, finance, business administration, public administration, project management or related discipline leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 5 years post related experience
• Three years of working experience in the last six years in designing, developing and delivering wargames, in a professional environment, for serious purposes rather than for entertainment
• Three years working in a multi-disciplinary team with at least one year in a leadership role
• English – Upper Intermediate
• At least 3 years’ experience in designing, developing and delivering wargames at the military operational or strategic level, preferably focused on maritime operations, or maritime operations as part of a joint/multidomain wargame (desirable)
• Knowledge and understanding of the structures, policies and operating principles of NATO at the operational or strategic level (desirable)
• Familiarity with national or NATO military doctrine, policy, processes, arrangements and procedures (desirable)
• Staff training and experience at strategic and operational levels (desirable)
• Certification in wargaming design / development from a professional organization, military training institution or accredited academic institution (desirable)
• Valid security clearance (NATO Secret)

Skills

• Wargame Design
• Wargame Delivery
• Military Operations Research
• Maritime Operations
• Operational Level Wargaming
• Multi-disciplinary Team Leadership
• NATO Security Clearance
• Operations Research
• Military Wargaming Certification
• NATO Doctrine Knowledge
• NATO Structures
• NATO Security Policies
• Operational Level Staff Training
• Strategic Level Staff Training

Languages

English