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Bergen, Henegouwen, Belgium
Staff Officer (Wargaming - Network Management)
Post Context/Post Summary
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) provides an integrated Strategic Effects framework, employing a multi-domain and multi-region focus to create a 360-degree approach, with the flexibility to enable, upon direction, a seamless transition from Baseline Activities and Current Operations (BACO) up to the Maximum Level of Effort (MLE). SHAPE supports SACEUR in fulfilling his terms of reference, as directed by the North Atlantic Council.
The post is located within the SHAPE SUPPORT Directorate Resource Management (REM) Division ACO Innovation Management (AIM) Branch Wargaming (WG) section.
The WG section acts as ACO focal point for all wargaming related issues. Specifically, it collects, prioritizes and validates wargame requirements from users, drafts the annual Wargaming Programme of Work and develops tailored Wargames for operational users, including data collection and analysis. It operates and maintains the ACO wargaming network, the SHAPE wargaming facilities, the wargaming workshop and the wargames archive. It acts as requirement owner for the capability development programmes associated with wargaming. It also represents ACO at wargame related events and fosters a culture of wargaming throughout the Command. It advises ACO Command Groups and working-level staff on wargame related matters. WG is custodian of ACO doctrine, policy and directives for wargaming. It supports other ACO Innovation Management areas and work strands, such as concept development, operational experimentation, digital transformation and open innovation and is supported by modelling and simulation and operational analysis as required.
Principal Duties
The incumbent's duties are:
1. Manages, updates and maintains the ACO WG network;
2. Conducts meetings with WG stakeholders across the NATO enterprise;
3. Coordinates requests for information, meetings and delivery of products with WG stake holders across the NATO enterprise;
4. Develops and facilitates the employment of the WG section’s communication and engagement strategy;
5. Organizes and executes WG event-related supporting activities;
6. Supports the WG section’s planning, implementation and monitoring of projects;
7. Manages and maintains the SHAPE WG facility, workshop, and archive;
8. Maintains documents and databases related to WG;
9. Procures commercial wargames, tools and consumable as needed;
10. Supports other AIM Branch areas as required.
Special Requirements and Additional Duties
The employee may be required to perform a similar range of duties elsewhere within the organisation at the same grade without there being any change to the contract.
May be required to perform a range of duties within the division at the same grade, utilizing the individuals skill set, without there being any change to the contract.
Is required to undertake TDY assignments within and outside NATO's boundaries.
Essential Qualifications
Professional/Experience
1) In-depth knowledge and experience in coordinating/facilitating network management at the strategic/enterprise level.
2) High degree of flexibility, adaptability and resilience to operate in a constantly evolving environment.
3) Strong stakeholder engagement to facilitate network management within a complex organizational environment.
Education/Training
University Degree in business administration, public administration or related discipline and 2 years post 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 and function related experience.
Language
English - SLP 3333 - (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)
Desirable Qualifications
Professional Experience
1) Experience in a role relevant for the responsibilities of the post within an innovative organization.
2) Proven ability to manage stakeholders and track record of designing and implementing communication and engagement plans.
3) Proven ability to manage and prioritize activities and requirements.
4) Ability to prioritize tasks and allocate resources in a dynamic context and capacity of delivering under pressure and short timelines.
Language
English - SLP 4444 - (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)
Attributes/Competencies
Personal Attributes: Personal qualities of tact, judgment, adaptability, coupled with motivational and listening skills. A sense of diplomacy and propriety in order to work harmoniously with colleagues and other staff, both civilian and military. Able to work effectively to support the team activities. Possess the ability to assess the impact of a wide variety of NATO and national capability developments towards meeting NATO’s overall required capability. Ability to use initiative and good judgment to propose optimum options in materializing effectively the capability delivery.
Professional Contacts: This post requires to establish and maintain professional contacts with relevant wargaming stakeholders across the NATO enterprise, in particular within SHAPE, subordinates ACO Headquarters, ACT and NATO Headquarters, and within Allied Nations.
Contribution to Objectives: The incumbent supports the delivery of ACO’s warfighting functions by progressing ACO’s wargaming needs as a key enabler of the multi-domain operation fight.
REMARKS:
Duration of contract: The successful candidate will fill this post as a Project Linked NATO International Civilian (PLN) with a three-year definite duration contract within the NATO 2030 Agenda. On expiry of this term the PLN will be deleted or absorbed into the ceiling pending approval or will exceptionally be considered for extension.
The salary will be the basic entry-level monthly salary defined by the NATO Grade of the post, which may be augmented by allowances based on the selected staff member’s eligibility, and which is subject to the withholding of approximately 20% for pension and medical insurance contributions.
NATO is committed to diversity and inclusion, and strives to provide equal access to employment, advancement, and retention, independent of gender, age, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, cultural background, sexual orientation, and disability. NATO welcomes applications of nationals from all member Nations.
Building integrity is a key element of NATO’s core tasks. As an employer, NATO values commitment to the principles of integrity, transparency, and accountability in accordance with international norms and practices established for the defence and related security sector. Selected candidates are expected to be role models of integrity, and to promote good governance through ongoing efforts in their work.
Applicants who prove to be competent for the post but who are not successful in this competition may be offered an appointment in another post of a similar nature, which might become vacant in the near future, albeit at the same or lower grade, provided they meet the necessary requirements.
We believe that all people are capable of great things. Because of this, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the criteria listed within this job description
HOW TO APPLY FOR A NATO CIVILIAN POST AT SHAPE:
Applications are to be submitted using NATO Talent Acquisition Platform (NTAP) ( ). Applications submitted by other means (e.g. mail, e-mail, fax, etc) are not accepted.
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Shortlisted candidates will be requested to provide original documentary evidence and a set of copies supporting statements in their applications. Appointment is subject to obtaining a NS security clearance and a medical certificate.
Remarks:
A. Only nationals from the 32 NATO member states can apply for vacancies at SHAPE.
B. Applications are automatically acknowledged within one working day after submission. In the absence of an acknowledgement please make sure the submission process is completed, or, re-submit the application.
C. Qualified redundant staff of the same grade interested in this post should inform this office, via their HR/Personnel Office by not later than vacancy’s closing date.
D. Candidates’ individual telephone, e-mail or telefax enquiries cannot be dealt with. All candidates will receive an answer indicating the outcome of their application.
E. NATO will not accept any phase of the recruitment and selection prepared, in whole or in part, by means of generative artificial-intelligence (AI) tools, including and without limitation to chatbots, such as Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (Chat GPT), or other language generating tools. NATO reserves the right to screen applications to identify the use of such tools. All applications prepared, in whole or in part, by means of such generative or creative AI applications may be rejected without further consideration at NATO’s sole discretion, and NATO reserves the right to take further steps in such cases as appropriate.
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Staff Officer (Wargaming - Network Management)
Office is British slang for to warn. Office is old British slang for a toilet.
Kid stuff is slang for child pornography. Kid stuff is slang for paedophilia.
- A recent headline in the New Statesman read "stuff the millennium". Using stuff in this context is a polite way of saying "f*** the millennium". Who cares! Stuff it! You can also say "stuff him" or "stuff her" meaning they can sod off.
Staff of life is Dorset slang for the penis.
A commissioned officer senior enough to be entitled to fly a flag to mark the ship or installation from which he or she exercises command.
Stiff is slang for a dead body. Stiff is slang for to kill.
An officer that has trained in Staff College and is normally employed in an Administrative role, usually at a headquarters or another shore establishment.
An officer assigned to look after a Seaman's welfare.
Office wallahis British slang for someone who works in an office.
The officer assigned to assist the accused in the time of a service tribunal such as a summary trial or court martial. Though assigned to assist, the assisting officer never acts as a lawyer for the accused.
The rank of Petty Officer dates from the eighteenth century in the Royal Navy. It was not then a rank, but an appointment, made by individual ship's captains. The usual practice was for a captain to choose his Petty Officers from his best seaman. Usually, the master-at-arms, the armourer, the sail-maker and the ship's cook were all Petty Officers. The term itself is from French, "petit officier" meaning small or minor officer. The rank of Chief Petty Officer first appeared in the Royal Navy in 1853.
An officer on a naval vessel responsible for instructing the helmsman on the course to steer. While performing this duty, the officer is said to have the conn.
A recent headline in the New Statesman read "stuff the millennium". Using stuff in this context is a polite way of saying "f*** the millennium". Who cares! Stuff it! You can also say "stuff him" or "stuff her" meaning they can sod off.
The office is slang for a hint or signal.
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