Senior Staff Officer (IM Analyst - JFCNP)

DISCLAIMER: Please note this is a Project Linked NATO (PLN) International Civilian Agenda 2030 post 

TITLE:   Senior Staff Officer (IM Analyst - JFCNP)

GRADE: G-15 (A-2)

DIVISION: J4

DIRECTORATE: Support

SECURITY CLEARANCE: NATO  S E C R E T

EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT:   3-year definite duration contract 

1. Post Context/Post Summary

Headquarters Allied Joint Force Command Naples is a Joint Headquarters, operating at the Operational Level, capable of executing effective command and control over assigned forces in order to achieve Operational effects in an assigned Joint Operating Area. As a Joint Force Command the relationships with other NATO Command Structure and NATO Force Structure Component Command Headquarters will change between baseline activities, crisis and conflict. It also provides Joint competencies to assigned NATO Force Structure Headquarters tasked to deploy as Joint Task Force Headquarters. The Support Directorate is responsible for planning, directing, monitoring, assessing and coordinating support staff functions.
The J4 Division is responsible for the operational-level alliance logistics requirements for the JF HQ and assigned. Areas of Interest especially in the areas of regional focus /interest. The Logistics Operations and Plans Branch is responsible for assessing, coordinating and following up on logistic matters; including the development and implementation of all Logistic plans, concepts, doctrine, stockpile planning, and supply class management in support of operations and exercises.
The Logistic Plans Section develops plans, concepts, doctrine, stockpile planning, and supply class management in support of operations and exercises.

2. Principal Duties

The incumbent's duties are:

1) Assists the Officer of Primary Responsibility (OPR) in development of operational requirements development for information systems supporting ACO Logistic, Medical and Military Engineering stakeholders’ roles in Enablement on behalf of JFCNP.

2) Assists the OPR in the effective execution relevant general Logistics Information Management (LIM) Function related to the Enablement related Roles, Responsibilities and Authorities of JFCNP, including:

• Develop / Implement policy, doctrine, procedures and plans, capabilities.
• Identify LIM policy / material requirements and implement solutions.
• Provide LIM functional advice / support in support to NATO / national planning
• Support to Boards, WGs, Committees etc.
• Support to Training and Exercises
• Knowledge Management.

3) Assists the OPR in effective execution of Enablement Support Services (ESS) development related to the Enablement related Roles, Responsibilities and Authorities of JFCNP, including:
• Establish and Run ESS Project #10
• ESS U&OA Criteria Development
• Oversee U&OA Trials Process
• CONOPS and IMPLAN Development (DOTMLPFI)

4) Assists the OPR in effective execution of ESS Transition Management related to the Enablement related Roles, Responsibilities and Authorities of JFCNP, including:
• IMPLAN Development (DOTMLPFI)
• Change Management / Project Acceptance
• Data Migration
• Manage NCS / NFS / National Transition

5) Assists the OPR in effective execution of extra duties directly related to the Enablement related Roles, Responsibilities and Authorities of JFCNP, involving:
• NATO Digital Enterprise Transformation;
• Next Generation Modelling & Simulation;
• NATO 2030 RSN Visualization System project;
• Federated Mission Networking/Logistic sub-syndicate.
Committee Participation:
• Logistics Information Management Working Group - Contributor
• Bi-SC LOGREP WG - Contributor

3. 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
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. Such operational deployment may exceed 30 days duration up to 183 days in any period of 547 days, and may be on short notice. For NATO International Civilian Staff, acceptance of an employment contract linked to this post constitutes agreement to deploy in excess of 30 days if required.
The incumbent may be required to undertake TDY assignments both within and without NATO’s boundaries and be willing to work unsocial hours.
The work is normally performed in a Normal NATO office working environment.
Normal Working Conditions apply.
The risk of injury is categorised as No risk / risk might increase when deployed.

4. Essential Qualifications

Education and Professional experience

University Degree in logistics, transport, library, information science, management information systems, computer science 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;

Experience participating in the overall planning, organizing, and directing of programmes, services, and support activities carried out through all logistics functions

Experience in developing plans and policy guidance to implement logistics management programmes.

Language

English - SLP 3333 - (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing). NOTE: The work both oral and written in this post and in this Headquarters as a whole is conducted mainly in English.

5. Desirable Qualifications

a. Education and Professional Experience

Experience in managing enterprise level logistics and CIS projects

Experience in leading teams

Previous experience in serving at a NATO

b. Courses

A0251-Logistics Functional Area Services HQ Staff Officer/ NCO

NATO Logistics Operational Planning Course (NLOPC) (LOG-LG-3685) provided by NATO - School Oberammergau

NATO Logistics Introductory Course (NLIC) (LOG-LG-14422) provided by NATO - School Oberammergau (NSO)

NATO Logistics Operations Course (NLOC) (LOG-LG-24423) provided by NATO - School Oberammergau (NSO)

6. Attributes/Competencies

• Personal Attributes: - Able to work in a multilateral environment. The incumbent will need to display a high degree of professionalism, technical expertise, organisational, coordination and communication skills in the performance of his/her duties. The rapidly changing NATO operational environment and constrained resource situation creates a requirement to solve numerous complex problems and challenges, which shall require the incumbent to draw upon a comprehensive ability to reason, analyse, act with persuasion and diplomacy. The post requires a self-starter, analytical skills, conceptual thinker and problem-solving abilities. Team worker. Interpersonal skills. Must impact/ influence activities within the various stakeholders' organization.

• Professional Contacts: Required to develop relationship with a variety of NATO commands, entities, and nations.

• Contribution To Objectives: In close relation with the NATO Digital Enterprise Transformation targets incumbent will ensure the success of development and implementation of new modern and capable information system in support of processes Logistics, Medical and Military Engineering communities to enable:
More capable and interoperable joint logistics, medical and military engineering functional tools in support of NATO Forces.
Optimized C2 of Logistics Support.
Improved deployability of NATO forces.
Enhanced sustainability of NATO forces.
Enabling improved and enhanced planning and C3 for logistics, medical and MILENG support to operations

There are no reporting responsibilities.  This post reports to: OJS RLLP 0010 - Section Head (Logistics Plans) - OF-4

This post does not deputises anybody.  This post is not deputised by anybody.

CONTRACT

The successful candidate will be offered a 3-year definite duration contract within the NATO Agenda 2030.  On expiry of this term the PLN will exceptionally be considered for extension, be deleted, or absorbed into the ceiling, pending approval. The basic entry-level monthly salary for a NATO Grade 15 (A-2) in Italy is Euro 5,939.03 which is exempt from national taxation, and which may be augmented based on the selected candidate's personal status. 

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY:

HQ JFC Naples uses NATO Talent Acquisition Platform. In order to apply for this vacancy, please visit the platform at: https://nato.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en  and search for vacancies within HQ JFC Naples with duty location Naples, Italy.

Please attach relevant certificates to the application.  Note that once you create your profile, you will be able to use it to apply for other vacancies within NATO.

Please note:

Staff members are appointed to and hold posts on the establishment of a NATO body only on condition that:

- They are nationals of a NATO member country

- They are over 21 and under 60 years of age at the time of taking up their appointments. Appointments of definite duration may be offered to candidates of 60 years of age or more, provided that the expiry date of the contract is not later than the date at which the candidate attains the age of 65.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

A NATO security clearance and approval of the candidate’s medical file by the NATO Medical Advisor are essential conditions for appointment to this post. Applicants are not required to possess a clearance at the time of applying, but they must be eligible for a clearance. HQ JFC Naples will take action to obtain the required security clearance from the successful candidates’ national authorities.

The selected candidate will be affiliated to the NATO Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (DCPS) system. For information, please visit https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/86790.ht