SA (2030 OPFOR Sustainment Expert)

NATO; Norway; On-site; NOK 766,392 - 917,986; Full time

Job summary

NATO, Joint Warfare Centre in Stavanger, Norway, seeks a Staff Assistant to support sustainment and adversarial capabilities for joint exercises. The role involves advising on cyberspace warfare, drafting maneuver schemes, and leading a team of cyberspace experts during exercises and wargames.

The position requires experience in sustainment planning within a joint environment, security clearance, and strong communication across multinational teams.

Qualifications

• English language proficiency at upper-intermediate level
• Higher secondary education with logistics/economics/acquisition focus
• Advanced vocational training with professional qualification or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Provide subject-matter advice on cyberspace warfare for setting or scenario products
• Advise OPFOR Chief on cyberspace warfare aspects for exercises
• Draft detailed maneuvers for cyberspace actors and adversary networks
• Lead cyberspace experts during JWC-directed exercise events
• Provide internal training to OPFOR Branch and JWC
• Attend training events to keep knowledge up to date
• Establish liaison with NATO subject-matter experts and C4ISR structures

Skills

English (Upper Intermediate)

Education

Higher Secondary in logistics/economics/acquisition

Advanced vocational training with professional qualification

Job description

Job Title: Staff Assistant (2030 OPFOR Sustainment Expert)

Description

We are seeking a Sustainment Expert with strong analytical and interpersonal skills to join the OPFOR team within the RIVAL Division - JWC's focal point for developing realistic adversarial effects that challenge and prepare NATO forces for modern warfare.

In this role, you will play an important part in shaping how all aspects of sustainment are represented across JWC's collective training and exercises. Your contribution will support JWC's mission to plan, prepare, and deliver joint operational-level training, strengthening NATO's warfighting readiness and operational effectiveness against increasingly sophisticated threats.

What we offer:

• Shape how sustainment planning is represented in NATO exercises
• Lead the integration of adversaries\' sustainment capabilities into future exercises
• International work environment in Norway

If you bring experience of sustainment in joint operations, a deep understanding of adversaries\' sustainment capabilities, and thrive in a dynamic, multinational environment, we encourage you to apply!

This vacancy notice is for a NATO-2030 agenda project-linked NATO International Civilian (PLN) post. This post is limited to a three-year definite duration project. It will be filled as soon as possible. In view of the urgency of this project, qualified candidates who hold or have recently held a valid NATO or National security clearance will be given priority consideration.

Please note that the JWC is currently trialling a new organizational structure. Consequently, reporting lines, job titles, functional alignments and some duties may differ slightly from those outlined in the vacancy notice.

NATO Body: Joint Warfare Centre (JWC)

Primary Location: Stavanger, Norway

Schedule: Full-Time

Salary (Pay Basis): 75,465.00 NOK Monthly

Grade: G12

Clearance Level: NATO Secret (NS)

Application Deadline: 30 August 2026

Duties

The incumbent\'s duties are:

• Providing subject-matter advice in all aspects of cyberspace warfare during the creation of setting or scenario products for specific JWC- directed exercises, wargames, or other collective trainings.
• Providing subject-matter advice in all aspects of cyberspace warfare to the respective Chief OPFOR for an exercise, wargame, or other collective training event.
• Drafting detailed schemes of maneuvers for cyberspace actors and threat-networks based on doctrine of adversaries (in particular Russia) and on DDA assumptions.
• Leading a team of cyberspace experts during JWC-directed exercise events according to the guidance of the respective Chief OPFOR.
• Providing internal training to the OPFOR Branch and JWC in general.
• Attending internal and external workshops or other individual training events related to cyberspace warfare in order to keep the knowledge up to date.
• Establishing a liaison network with other relevant subject-matter experts (in particular in NATO Command Structure).

Qualifications

Education/Training

• Higher Secondary education and completed higher vocational training in logistics planning, economics, or acquisition fields, or related discipline and 3 years function related experience,

• Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training in that discipline leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 5 years post related experience.

Professional Experience

• At least 3 years of experience sustainment planning in a joint environment.
• Demonstrated good knowledge of the adversaries\' (in particular Russian) sustainment capabilities.

Language

English - Upper Intermediate

Desirable Qualifications

Professional Experience

• Knowledge of and functional experience in exercise planning or exercise production.
• Previous work in a red team or opposing forces team
• University degree in logistics planning, economics, or acquisition fields, or related discipline.
• Russian- SLP 2222 - (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing) Intermediate
• Valid security clearance

Personal Attributes/Competencies

Possess excellent communication skills and the ability to engage and manage stakeholders effectively. This should include stakeholder analysis, engagement planning and conflict resolution. Considerable maturity and professional judgement is required to make decisions on to ensure seamless provision of high-quality support to the JWC and supported Training Audiences. High level of organisational and coordination skills. Excellent managerial, interpersonal, and communication skills with a visionary view to evolving requirements to meet future challenges. Able to cope with stress and possessing good health. Must be able to work as a member of a team in a multi-national environment. An analytical, systematic and pro-active approach is important. The duties will require a capacity for original thought, including the incorporation of emerging concepts. The incumbent should be self-motivated and capable of working under pressure.

Work Environment

The work is normally performed in an office environment.

NOTE: The work both oral and written in this post and in this headquarters as a whole is conducted mainly in English.

Travel on temporary duty may be required for several conferences.

Irregular working hours may be required, especially during exercises/events.

Notes for candidates

The candidature of NATO redundant staff at grade G12 / B-5 will be considered before any other candidates.

Notes for NATO Civilian Human Resources Managers

if you have qualified redundant staff at grade G12 / B-5, who wish to be considered for this post, please advise JWC Civilian HR no later than the closing date.

Contract:

This project post is limited to a definite duration of three years. There is no guarantee that the post will continue beyond that period. The successful applicant will be offered a three-year definite duration employment contract. Serving staff will be offered a contract in accordance with the NATO Civilian Personnel Regulations.

Salary:

Starting basic salary is NOK 75,465.00 per month (tax-free). Additional allowances may apply depending on the personal circumstances of the successful candidate. For further details see NATO Terms & Conditions.

For any queries, please contact the Joint Warfare Centre Recruitment Team at [e-mail] .