Staff Officer (Cyber threats)

The Staff Officer (Cyber threats) provides analysis and estimation of cyber threats affecting the functionality of the RSN at the operational level. The role involves collating intelligence, providing assessments, maintaining databases, and supporting operational planning and doctrine development within NATO's JSEC.

Responsibilities

• Collate and fuse intelligence and information on Cyber Threats and Actors affecting the functionality of the RSN.
• Provide assessment on incidents of Cyber nature which affect the functionality of the RSN.
• Maintain and process Cyber threat and actors focused database.
• Develop and provide predictive analysis and operational level estimates of risks and threats emerging from Cyber threats and actors.
• Contribute to development of operational level assessment of potential adversary modus operandi to JSEC mission area.
• Provide Cyber threat expertise in support of operational planning or to the development, review of doctrines, documents and procedures.
• Take part in project teams or working groups as directed or assigned.
• Support and prepare Intel related research products as ordered.
• Prepare and present intelligence products, contribute to briefings and reports.

Requirements

• University Degree in criminology, police, public or business administration, administration of justice, criminal law, comparative general management, political theory, behavioral or social psychology or related discipline and 2 years function related experience, or Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training in that discipline leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 4 years post related experience.
• Proven experience in Strategic Level Intelligence including formulation of strategy and policy, developing military plans, monitoring international situations, force structure issues, supporting strategic operations and providing indications and warning.
• Experience in Knowledge Development and Intelligence.
• Proven experience in Intelligence - Transnational Issues such as asymmetric warfare, terrorism, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, computer network attack, organised crime.
• English language proficiency at SLP 3333 (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing).
• Desirable: Working experience within the NATO Command/Force Structure (NCS) for a minimum of three years.
• Desirable: Further training certificates and courses related to subject field or acquired through NATO (e.g., NATO Intelligence Course, NATO Orientation Course).
• Ability to adapt to military environment and respect military culture and requirements.
• Sound consistent judgment and communication skills to provide initial assessment to command group or working level.
• Ability to work with limited or no supervision following established NATO/ACO/SHAPE documents.
• Willingness to work outside normal office hours when requested.
• Capable of maintaining professional contacts and exchanging professional views with other experts at working level.
• Willingness to undertake approximately 20 days of TDY per year attending various meetings as directed.
• Appointment subject to security clearance, medical approval, and verification of academic background and work experience.

Skills

• Strategic Level Intelligence
• Intelligence Analysis
• Cyber Threat Assessment
• Military Planning and Coordination
• Knowledge Development
• Transnational Intelligence
• Asymmetric Warfare Analysis
• Terrorism Intelligence
• Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation
• Computer Network Attack Analysis
• Organised Crime Intelligence
• Operational Planning
• Doctrine Development
• Security Clearance Procedures
• NATO Command Structure Familiarity
• Military Environment Adaptation
• Communications Skills
• Intelligence Policy Formulation
• Database Management
• TDY Travel Readiness

Languages

English