Police Commissioner or equivalent

Spektrum; Stavanger; On-site; NOK 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel costs covered for activity participation

Flexible remote work arrangements

Job summary

A global support provider is seeking personnel in Stavanger, Norway, to provide subject matter expertise for NATO training exercises. Candidates should have significant operational experience in national policing and gendarmerie matters, along with solid briefing skills for decision-makers. This role involves coordinating police matters, advising on counter-terrorism, and engaging in critical training exercises. Remote work may occasionally be an option upon request. Successful candidates will require valid national or NATO security clearance.

Qualifications

• 5 years operational experience in policing at national and international levels.
• 5 years operational experience in gendarmerie matters at a national level.
• 3 years experience briefing senior decision-makers in a governing context.
• Experience in NATO and international strategic planning exercises.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise in training scenarios.
• Advise on national policing strategy and counter-terrorism.
• Ensure realistic exposure to national police campaigns.
• Coordinate operational policing matters within teams.
• Act as a representative in meetings during exercises.

Skills

Operational experience in police and internal security matters

Operational experience in gendarmerie matters

Experience briefing senior leaders

Participation in NATO exercises

Education

University/bachelor's degree, police academy or staff college

Job description

Spektrum has a wide range of exciting opportunities in several global locations. We are always looking to add great new talent to our team and look forward to hearing from you. Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services, including professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject‑matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who We Are Supporting

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance's operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by:

• Training and Exercises – Conducting large‑scale, joint operational‑level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations.
• Doctrine Development – Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities.
• Operational Support – Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning.

The JWC supports NATO's overall strategic objectives by ensuring that its forces are well‑prepared and capable of responding to various global threats and challenges.

The Program

To deliver each full exercise cycle the JWC relies heavily on an Exercise Control (EXCON) structure. EXCON staff members are drawn from several backgrounds and units including JWC staff, NATO component commands, Training Audience (TA) Headquarters, Partner Nations and other augmenters’ positions. EXCON has both direction and control functions which allow it to establish the conditions needed by the TA to achieve the exercise aim and objectives. EXCON size and structure is flexible and is shaped to the requirement of each phase of exercise delivery. When it is not possible to fill a position from military sources, the JWC has the option to source a contractor to fill a position, though not all contracted positions are required for each phase of each exercise.

Role Background

Law enforcement in the exercises consists often of multiple LEA, varying from national police to gendarmerie.

Role Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise to realistically represent the Affected Nation's (AN) national policing strategy to the training audience in accordance with the exercise scenario.
• Provide strategic advice and guidance on matters concerning AN policing and counter‑terrorism approach.
• Ascertain that the TA is exposed to a realistic and coherent national police campaign by the AN in particular and the GYC in general.
• Act as the focal point for the training audience on policing matters during exercise preparation and execution.
• Coordinate operational policing matters within the AN and EXCON team.
• Act as the AN minister or a local police commissioner in meetings with the training audience during the exercise.

Essential Skills And Experience

• Demonstrate 5 years of operational experience in the last 15 years of current police and internal security matters at the national and international level.
• Demonstrate 5 years of operational experience in the last 15 years of current gendarmerie matters at a national level.
• Demonstrate 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years of briefing senior leaders/decision makers at the governance level in a national or multinational environment.
• Demonstrate participation in NATO and/or international strategic planning exercises and operations in the last 10 years.

Education

• A university/bachelor’s degree, police academy or staff college.

Language

• Business English.

Working Location

• Stavanger, Norway
• Remote work may be requested on an ad‑hoc basis per requirement.

Working Policy

• Each exercise support requirement is anticipated to 5–15 working days per event.
• On‑site, unless otherwise specified, with up to 12‑hour days.
• If work is required outside normal hours, this will be requested on a per requirement basis.

Travel

• Any associated travel costs to and from your home location to participate in the activity will be covered by Spektrum.

Security Clearance

Valid national or NATO secret personal security clearance.

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