Staff Officer (Plans, Policy and Exercises)

The Staff Officer supports operational-level Joint Headquarters in planning, policy, and exercises related to Command and Control (C2) systems, CIS and Cyber operations. The role involves coordinating long-term CIS requirements, contributing to operational planning and exercises, and supporting NATO digital transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Establish close cooperation with SHAPE J6 / CyOC and operational level entities within JSEC functional domain.
• Plan and develop Concepts / Directives for coordination of long-term CIS requirements for Reinforcement by Forces (RbyFo) and Sustainment.
• Contribute to planning for future operations and exercises and support Deployment Planning.
• Coordinate with NATO Communications & Information Systems Group (NCISG), NATO Communications & Information Agency (NCIA), and host, sending, receiving nations for long-term CIS requirements.
• Support and assess CIS Interoperability related policy, concepts, and procedures with focus on NATO digital transformation 2030.
• Lead preparation, contribution, coordination and development of measures to NATO Crises Response System (NCRS) within JSEC functional area.
• May perform similar duties elsewhere within the organization at the same grade.
• May undertake deployments in support of military operations and exercises, and/or temporary duty assignments within and outside NATO boundaries.

Requirements

• University Degree and 2 years function related experience, or Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 4 years post related experience.
• Proven experience in Command and Control Support (Operational Planning) including consideration of Communications and Information System (CIS) and Cyber Defence aspects during Operational Plan production.
• Proven experience in Command and Control Support (Operational Planning - Spectrum Management) coordinating NATO Military use of the Electromagnetic Spectrum at strategic, operational, and tactical levels.
• English language proficiency at SLP 3333 (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing).
• Desirable: Further training certificates and courses related to subject field or acquired through NATO such as Spectrum Management for NATO, NATO Comprehensive Operations Planning Course, NATO C4ISR Orientation for Officers, NATO CIS Operational Planning, NATO Deployed Spectrum Management for Operations and Exercises.

Skills

• Operational Planning
• Cyber Defence
• Spectrum Management
• Electromagnetic Spectrum Coordination
• Joint Headquarters Planning
• Policy Development
• Exercise Planning
• NATO Digital Transformation
• C4ISR Orientation
• Cybercrime Operations
• Operational Plan Production
• NATO Comprehensive Operations Planning
• NATO CIS Operational Planning
• Communication and Information Systems
• CIS Planning
• NATO Spectrum Policy

Languages

English