Staff Officer (JTE Exercise Plans)

The Staff Officer (JTE Exercise Plans) is responsible for integrating Joint Effects and targeting into NATO and Allied exercises, coordinating with JTE SMEs, ACO Command POCs, and J2/J3 staffs to ensure robust exercise objectives, scripting, and delivery. The role supports targeting boards and develops targeting content within Annex II (Targeting Directive) for Strategic CONOPS planning.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Joint effects and targeting integration into NATO and Allied Operations, Activities and Exercises, as directed by JTE Branch head.
• Coordinate across JTE SMEs, Subordinate ACO Command POCs, and J2/J3 Staffs to ensure robust, and clear Operational objectives, and subsequent input into Exercise scripting and delivery.
• Support the organization of targeting Working Groups and Boards.
• Provide directions for the planning of Operations, Activities ICW J5/J35 and Exercise ICW J7.
• Develop and draft targeting content within ANNEX II (Targeting Directive) in support of DDA FoP's planning and development ICW J35 and J5.

Requirements

• University Degree in history, geography, politics, economics, operations research or related discipline and 2 years post related experience; Or Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training leading to a professional accreditation with 4 years post related experience.
• Experience in Joint Effects disciplines.
• Experience leading, conducting, or contributing to the Joint Targeting Cycle.
• Experience in planning or conducting NATO exercises at the joint or strategic level.
• Excellent communication skills (oral & written).
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Planner both at Strategic/Operational Level (desirable).
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a joint targeting role, either in intelligence supporting to targeting or operations (desirable).
• Course: JPL-OP-3f 378 - Strategic Operations Planning Course or national equivalent (SOPC) (desirable).
• Course: JTG-JT-2535 - NATO Joint Targeting Staff (NJTS) Course or national equivalent (desirable).
• English - SLP 3333 - (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)

Skills

• Joint Effects
• Joint Targeting Cycle
• NATO Exercise Planning
• Strategic Operations Planning
• Operational Level Planning
• Joint Targeting
• Targeting Board Support
• Targeting Directive Development
• Exercise Scripting
• Strategic CONOPS Planning
• Communications Skills
• JPL-OP-3f Strategic Operations Planning Course
• JTG-JT-2535 NATO Joint Targeting Staff Course

Languages

English