Staff Assistant (Exercise Support)

The incumbent supports the Exercise Planning Team Leader in all matters related to assigned exercises at the Headquarters Allied Joint Support and Enabling Command (HQ JSEC). Duties include coordinating exercise planning, supporting development of exercise documents, and liaising with relevant stakeholders to ensure effective exercise execution.

Responsibilities

• Support Exercise Planning Team Leaders as Officer with Primary Responsibility (OPR) for assigned exercises.
• Identify requirements regarding RLS for exercises.
• Participate in exercise planning events and support the exercise planning process.
• Coordinate development and processing of exercise documents such as EXSPEC, EXPLAN, and exercise orders.
• Support coordination with relevant exercise and simulation facilities.
• Participate in JSEC exercises.
• Coordinate required exercise support with all relevant actors within JSEC and other stakeholders.
• Organize, prepare, and support internal and external exercise planning team meetings.

Requirements

• Higher Secondary education and completed higher vocational training leading to a formal technical or professional certification with 3 years function related experience, or Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 5 years post related experience.
• Proven experience in Military Education and Training, including methodology and practices involved in training soldiers, NCOs, and officers, as well as training small and large units individually and collectively for regular and reserve organizations.
• English language proficiency at SLP 3333 level (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing).
• Ability to act on own initiative and propose innovative solutions without close supervision.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with tact and diplomacy.
• Willingness to work unusual hours in a multinational environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional contacts within JSEC, NATO HQs, NATO and Partner Nations, national organizations, international and non-governmental organizations, academia, and business.
• Acceptance of possible deployments in support of military operations and exercises, including temporary duty assignments within and outside NATO boundaries, potentially exceeding 30 days up to 183 days in any 547-day period.
• Appointment subject to security clearance, medical approval, and verification of academic background and work experience.

Skills

• Military Education and Training
• Training Methodologies
• Training Practices
• Exercise Planning
• Exercise Coordination
• Stakeholder Liaison
• Multinational Experience
• Security clearance compliance
• Professional Communications
• Interpersonal Skills
• Deployment Support
• Document Development
• Initiative and Innovation

Languages

English