Stratcom Capability Coodinator

Job title:

Stratcom Capability Coodinator

Company:

NATO

Job description

Post Context/Post SummarySupreme 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 SACEUR in fulfilling his terms of reference, as directed by the North Atlantic Council.The J10 StratCom Directorate is responsible for Integrated and Strategic Communication direction and guidance, and provision of communication capabilities and information function, as they relate to Alliance operations, policy, exercises and defence planning during peace, crisis, and conflicts.The Plans, Training and Doctrine (PTD) Branch is responsible for the integration and synchronisation of strategic communication objectives and effects into all Allied Command Operations (ACO) related strategic planning for military operations and major exercises.The Capability coordinator is part of the Exercises and Training, Policy and Doctrine Cell within PTD Branch, and is responsible for the comprehensive knowledge on the StratCom capability and oversight of the planning and execution of projects and programs for which the J10 Division is responsible and their coherence with, and linkage to, the wider NATO Military Authorities and the Alliance nations.Principal DutiesThe incumbent’s duties are:1) Coordinate the StratCom capabilities requirements across all Lines of Development, including support to the NATO Defence Planning Process (NDPP) and Allied Command Transformation (ACT) Capability Development (CAPDEV) initiatives.2) Ensure all requirements derived from ACO planning is captured in the requirements processes.3) Participate in the Capability Area Group (CAG) and Force generation working shops and undertakes a regular assessment of Strategic Communications interests within all NATO military activity.4) Attend NATO Working Groups to maintain oversight of all internal and external interdependencies for those work strands for which J10 is responsible in order to achieve coherent alignment to the work of J10 Division.5) Provide advice to ensure long-term coherence of the overall capability programs.6) Ensures the delivery of the prioritised outputs of the overall capability programs.7) Coordinate the ACO J10 StratCom review of other doctrine to ensure consistency and alignment.8) Take part in ACO StratCom Training Events.9) Maintain professional relationships with military and civilian agencies, and commercial bodies to solicit information to support the continued development of J10 StratCom capability.10) Deliver, when required, StratCom Training at ETFs (within experience and competence).11) Perform any other related duty as assigned.Special Requirements and Additional DutiesThe 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.The risk of injury is categorised as No risk / risk might increase when deployed.Essential QualificationsA. Professional/Experience1) Experience working in national capability development and/or Strategic Communications related disciplines.2) Excellent communication, reporting, organisational, oral presentation skills.3) Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact within a multicultural team and with diverse stakeholders across the organization.4) Proven ability to present information in a clear and logical manner both in writing and by other means with accuracy and attention to detail.5) Demonstrate ability to convey complex issues in a way that is simple and brief for wider audiences.6) Maintain and engage with a list of stakeholders to create a community of interest to optimise dissemination and input from other divisions.7) Demonstrate readiness to work in a military base with classified documents and limited access to public domain communication tools.B. Education/TrainingUniversity Degree and 1 years function related experience, or Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 2 years post related experience.C. LanguageEnglish – SLP 3333 (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)Desirable QualificationsA. Professional Experience1) Previous NATO experience in Strategic Communications or related disciplines2) Knowledge of subjects of relevance to NATO StratCom3) Experience working at NATO or national military strategic level headquarters4) Previous working experience in an International Organization or public sector in a military community5) Experience in Project ManagementAttributes/Competencies1) Personal Attributes: The incumbent will need to display a high degree of professionalism, organizational skills, ability to coordinate with others and strong communication skills in the performance of his/her duties.

2) The post requires a proactive individual who is able to work independently but also contribute effectively as part of a team. Professional Contacts: The incumbent will be required to establish and maintain effective professional contacts with NATO agencies, civil academia and industry.3) Contribution to Objectives: The role will directly contribute to the outputs of the SHAPE J10 StratCom Division through enablement of the Capability coordination role. It will have a very influential role across ACO as it will represent and liaise with the whole J10 enterprise. The incumbent will directly represent Dir J10 StratCom during staff engagements with ACT.REMARKS:The successful candidate will fill this post as a Project Related 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.HOW TO APPLY FOR A NATO CIVILIAN POST AT SHAPE:Applications are to be submitted using NATO Talent Acquisition Platform (NTAP) ( ). Applications submitted by other means (e.g. mail, e-mail, fax, etc) are not accepted.More information to be found on these links: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:a) Only nationals from the 32 NATO member states can apply for vacancies at SHAPE.b) 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.c) 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.d) Candidates’ individual telephone, e-mail or telefax enquiries cannot be dealt with. All candidates will receive an answer indicating the outcome of their application.e) 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

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Location

Mons, Hainaut

Job date

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 04:08:30 GMT

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