Staff Officer (Lessons Learned)

The Staff Officer (Lessons Learned) is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing the Lessons Learned process to support NATO exercises and operations. The role involves analyzing lessons identified, contributing to reports and portals, and supporting the revision of NATO policies and doctrines related to lessons learned.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and execute the Lessons Learned (LL) process to support NCS/NFS exercises and operations.
• Participate and contribute as JSEC LI/LL SME in support of exercise planning process.
• Contribute to the LI reports on NCS/NFS exercises.
• Contribute to the NATO Lessons Learned Portal on LI of NCS/NFS exercises.
• Act as Local NATO Lessons Learned Portal (NLLP) Manager.
• Act as LL Point of Contact (POC) of JSEC for NCS/NFS exercises.
• Support the Branch Head during exercise analysis and reporting phase.
• Maintain the observations database for the LI/LL/Best Practices (BP) from evaluation of logistics elements of NCS/NFS.
• Contribute to the revision of NATO LL policy, and LL education and training activities.
• Contribute on doctrines revision with inputs from evaluation of logistics elements of NCS/NFS.

Requirements

• University Degree in operations research, military operations research, mathematics, statistics or related numerate discipline, computer science 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 Military Operational Analysis involving the application of Operations Research (OR) techniques specifically to Military issues.
• Experience in assessment and analytical simulation of Courses of Action in operational planning and force mix studies, collective HQ training and evaluation, cost effectiveness studies, risk management, logistical simulation and optimisation, organisational, business process analysis, manpower and other management tasks.
• English language proficiency at SLP 3333 level (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing).
• Desirable: Further training certificates and courses related to subject field or acquired through NATO such as NATO Orientation Course, NATO Exercise Planning Course, NATO Lessons Learned Management Course, NATO Lessons Learned Staff Officers Course.
• Ability to act on own initiative and propose innovative solutions without close supervision.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with tact and diplomacy.
• Sound judgement, well-developed analytical and critical thinking skills, flexibility, adaptability, and negotiation skills.
• Capability to translate general guidance into workable proposals and strategic deliverables.

Skills

• Operations Research
• Military Operational Analysis
• Simulation Analysis
• Courses of Action Assessment
• Operational Planning
• Force Mix Studies
• Collective HQ Training Evaluation
• Cost Effectiveness Studies
• Risk Management
• Logistical Simulation
• Business Process Analysis
• Manpower Management
• Lessons Learned Management
• Report Writing
• Policy Revision
• Strategic Deliverables
• Analytical Thinking
• Critical Thinking
• Negotiation Skills
• NATO Exercise Planning
• NATO Lessons Learned Staff Officers Course

Languages

English