Staff Officer (Target Development)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization; Molesworth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits at a prestigious international organization, where you can leverage your operational targeting expertise to support critical military operations. As a Staff Officer in Target Development, you will play a pivotal role in producing analytical target materials that inform strategic decisions. This position offers a dynamic environment where collaboration with experts across NATO and member nations is essential. You will contribute to enhancing NATO's preparedness and operational effectiveness, ensuring that your work has a direct impact on global security. If you are driven by a passion for defense and international relations, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified Targeteer with operational targeting expertise.
• University degree in criminology, public administration, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Produce target folder products in accordance with NATO standards.
• Support TD Cell Head in target development and coordination.

Skills

Operational Targeting Expertise

Intelligence Support to Targeting

NATO Joint Targeting Cycle Knowledge

Collaboration Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

University Degree in relevant field

Higher Secondary education with vocational training

Tools

NATO Joint Targeting System

Geospatial Intelligence Tools

Job description

NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

Job Description - Staff Officer (Target Development) (241888)

Primary Location

United Kingdom-Molesworth

NATO Body

Schedule

Full-time

Application Deadline

20-Jan-2025, 10:59:00 PM

Salary (Pay Basis)

5,937.79 Pound Sterling (GBP) Monthly

Grade NATO Grade G15

Description

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 the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) in fulfilling his terms of reference, as directed by the North Atlantic Council.

The Operations (OPS) Directorate delivers comprehensive situational awareness, enabling the identification of crises, and supports estimates, response options and planning. In monitoring NATO’s current operations, it enables SACEUR’s direction and guidance to be disseminated, ensuring coherent Joint Effects, whilst providing comprehensive assessments to NATO HQ.

The J2 Division provides comprehensive advice, warning, and situational awareness to the Command Group (CG) and Allied Command Operations (ACO).

J2 Targets is responsible for the production of Target Material in support of Joint Force Command (JFC) and Single Services Command (SSC) Joint Effects efforts during Peacetime Vigilance, Crisis and Maximum Level of Effort (MLE) operations.

The Analysis Section is responsible for the analysis and production of target materials.

The Target Development Cell (TMP) is responsible for the analytical production of target folders on individual targets in support of NATO operational and exercise requirements.

Principal Duties

1. Producing basic and intermediate target folder products (across physical, virtual and cognitive dimensions) in accordance with NATO priorities, requirements and standards as tasked by the TD Cell Head.
2. Formulating Requests for Information (RFI) and articulate specific collection requirements in support of target folder production.
3. Supporting TD Cell Head in directing or coordinating basic and intermediate target development for all target types (Facility, Individual, Virtual, Equipment, and Organization) across the ACO, MoU organisations, and with NATO nations.
4. Collaborating with Coordination Cell Head on the Request for Developments across ACO, MoU organisations, and with NATO nations.
5. Collaborating with NIFC Targets Section personnel on the addition of Advanced Targeting inputs to target folders.
6. Supporting the TD Cell Head in doctrine, policy, process and standards revision and development.
7. Collaborating with Imagery and Geospatial Intelligence Exploitation Cell (IGEC) analysts in the production of target material, and supporting TD Cell head in passing requirements to the IGEC Head.
8. Supporting TD Cell Head in liaising with Target System Analysis Cell Head for priorities for the TDS.
9. Maintaining a close working relationship with NATO target folder producers, subject matter experts within NATO, MoU Organisations SHQ and nations, as well as other SHAPE J2T cell and section heads, to ensure best use of federation and the expertise available.
10. Contributing to relevant NATO Intel or Targeting Boards, Committees and Working Groups.
11. Supporting NATO School Oberammergau in the delivery of the JTIC curriculum courses.
12. When required, deputizing for the TD Cell Head.

Special Requirements and Additional Duties

The incumbent may be required to undertake deployments in support of military operations and exercises, and/or TDY assignments, both within and without NATO boundaries up to 180 days. The employee may be required to perform a similar range of duties elsewhere within the organization at the same grade without there being any change to the contract.

Essential Qualifications

A. Professional/Experience

1. Qualified Targeteer with previous operational targeting expertise.
2. Intelligence Support to Targeting expertise, particularly Intermediate Target Development, in a national, joint, combined or NATO context.
3. Intelligence professional with experience in a national, joint, combined or NATO context.

B. Education/Training

University Degree in criminology, police, public or business administration, administration of justice, criminal law, comparative general management, political theory, behavioural 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.

C. Language

English - SLP 3333 - (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)

Desirable Qualifications

A. Professional Experience

1. Knowledge of the NATO Joint Targeting Cycle.
2. Knowledge of the NATO Joint Targeting Battle Rhythm events.
3. Knowledge of Intermediate Target Development Production Standards.
4. Knowledge of Joint Targeting System (JTS).

B. Education/Training

1. NATO Collateral Damage Estimation (CDE) Course (JTG-JT-3820) provided by NATO - School Oberammergau (NSO).
2. NATO Open Source Intelligence Course (INT-AS-3859) provided by NATO - School Oberammergau (NSO).
3. NATO Joint Intermediate Target Development Course (JTG-JT-31755) provided by NATO - School Oberammergau (NSO).
4. Joint Targeting System (JPL-OP-31191) provided by COE - Air Operations Centre of Excellence (AO COE).
5. NATO Intelligence Functional Systems Training (NIFST) (INT-SU-16797) provided by NATO Communications and Information Academy (NCI Academy).
6. NATO Orientation Course (ETE-MW-3834) provided by NATO - School Oberammergau (NSO).

Attributes/Competencies

1. Personal Attributes: Diligence, teamwork, communication, problem solving, leadership, adaptability.
2. Professional Contacts: The incumbent is to discuss and negotiate with subject matter experts within NATO, MoU Organisations, SHQ and nations on target material production, quality control, and standards development.
3. Contribution to Objectives: The post will directly improve the target development production capacity, which is important for NATO’s preparedness for targeting support prior to and throughout MLE conflict. Additionally, the post will contribute SHAPE J2T’s coordination efforts across the ACO, NFS, MoU organisations and nations. Internally, the post improves task management and tracking, and production timelines.

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.

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Application Process

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:

1. Only nationals from the 32 NATO member states can apply for vacancies at SHAPE.
2. 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.
3. 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.

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.