SA (2030 OPFOR Sustainment Expert)

NATO Joint Warfare Centre; Stavanger; On-site; NOK 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sustainment shaping

Adversaries integration lead

International work environment

Job summary

NATO Joint Warfare Centre in Norway seeks a Sustainment Expert to join the OPFOR team within the RIVAL Division. You will shape how sustainment is represented across JWC exercises and contribute to planning, preparing and delivering joint operational training.

The role requires strong analytical and interpersonal skills, experience in sustainment in a joint environment, and the ability to lead a team in a multinational setting. Security clearance preferred; English is the working language.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
• Experience in sustainment planning in a joint environment
• Knowledge of adversaries’ sustainment capabilities preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide subject-matter advice on sustainment for setting or scenario products for JWC-led exercises and wargames
• Advise on adversaries’ sustainment in joint operations to Chief OPFOR for exercises or trainings
• Draft sustainment schemes based on adversary doctrine and DDA assumptions
• Lead a team of sustainment experts during JWC-directed exercise events
• Provide internal training to the OPFOR Branch and JWC
• Attend internal/external workshops to keep knowledge up to date
• Establish liaison networks with NATO subject-matter experts

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Higher secondary education

Advanced vocational training in logistics/economics/acquisition

Job description

Job Title: Staff Assistant (2030 OPFOR Sustainment Expert)

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.

Primary Location

Norway-Stavanger

Schedule

Full-time

Application Deadline

09-Oct-2026, 3:29:00 AM

Grade

NATO Grade G12

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

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.

Salary (Pay Basis)

75,465.00 NOK Monthly

Duties

• Providing subject-matter advice in all aspects of sustainment in joint operations during the creation of setting or scenario products for JWC-directed exercises, wargames, or other collective trainings;
• Providing subject-matter advice in all aspects of sustainment in adversaries’ joint operations to the respective Chief OPFOR for an exercise, wargame, or other collective training event;
• Drafting detailed schemes of sustainment in joint operations based on doctrine of adversaries (in particular Russia) and on Deterrence and Defence of the Euro-Atlantic Area (DDA) assumptions;
• Leading a team of sustainment 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 sustainment 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.

Equal Opportunities

JWC, as an equal opportunities employer, values diverse backgrounds and perspectives and is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and talented workforce. We welcome applications from nationals of all NATO Member States and strongly encourage women to apply.

AI Policy

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.

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.

Contact

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