Strategic Medical Exercises Planner

Job title:

Strategic Medical Exercises Planner

Company:

NATO

Job description

POST CONTEXT/POST SUMMARY:Supreme 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 Support Directorate is responsible for directing, monitoring and co-ordinating the implementation of Integrated Resource Management (IRM) activities and staff functions at all levels of command across Allied Command Operations (ACO).The Joint Medical Division (JMED) provides medical cross-cutting authority, direction and sets the requirement at the strategic level for all aspects of medical support.The JMED Division is responsible for ensuring medical force health protection across Allied Command Operations (ACO).The ACO/JMED division oversees, directs, sets policies and plans all medical and health services support related issues and is the operational focus for the ACT medical transformational activity to NATO.Principal DutiesThe incumbent’s duties are:1. Promulgates regular review of medical interests within all SHAPE exercise design and execution activities.2. Provides ACO Medical liaison and contributes to JWC Stavanger for all exercise incident scripting.3. Contributes as a Medical liaison to the STEADFAST series Exercise Planning Group (EPG) and Capabilities Planning Team (CPT).4. Provides training liaison to JFCs and CCs during exercise workups and execution.5. Provides input to exercise lessons identified/lessons learned into actionable initiatives within the NATO Medical Community.6. Assists the primary Medical Lessons Learned Coordinator.7. Plans and participates in exercises on strategic level.8. Supports MDSOC with SME advice for training.Special Requirements and Additional Duties1. 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 up to 180 days.2. 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.Essential QualificationsA. Professional/Experience1. Minimum of 1 year of experience with activities that involve integrating all aspects of medical support in the exercise planning and execution process at strategic, operational or tactical level.2. Minimum of 1 year of experience with activities associated with the Lessons Identified/Lessons Learned process or experience as a Medical Lessons Learned Officer of Primary Responsibility.3. Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Medical Operational Planner or knowledge of the Comprehensive Operations Planning process at the tactical, operational level or higher headquarters level.B. Education/TrainingUniversity Degree in a Medical support discipline, healthcare management or health care administration, sustainment or related discipline and 1 year function related experience, or Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training in that discipline 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. Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in an exercise planning role.2. Experience in scripting of exercises in a medical setting.3. Experience in the preparation of routine correspondence, proof reading material for accuracy, compiling material for publication and performing other related administrative duties.4. Experience in a military setting.Attributes/Competencies1. Personal Attributes: Motivated, flexible, highly collaborative team player and effective communicator. Able to address and convey complex topics in a simple manner and in front of varied audiences. Open to new analytical and problem solving techniques. Public-speaking skills and readiness in the conduct/organization of conferences/trainings/briefs. Respect for diversity and inclusion, integrity and professionalism.2. Professional Contacts: Collaborates as required with subject matter experts and personnel across SHAPE staff, ACO-subordinate commands and other partners (i.e. international governmental and non-governmental organizations, centres of excellence and academia) to obtain necessary information/analysis to support ACO’s knowledge requirements.3. Contribution to Objectives: The work consists of developing realistic, medical exercise scenarios and scripting for NATO exercises and coordinating or assisting in the Lessons Identified/Lessons Learned process involving all aspects of medical support.

ContractThe 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.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.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.ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONApplications are to be submitted using NATO Talent Acquisition Platform (NTAP) (https://nato.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobsearch.ftl?lang-en) Applications submitted by other means (e.g. mail, e-mail, fax, etc) are not accepted.More information to be found on these links:NTAP allows adding attachments. A copy of the qualification/certificate covering the highest level of education required by the job description must be provided as an attachment.Essential information must be included in the application form. Particular attention should be given to Education and Experience section of the application form. The application should be in English.Shortlisted candidates will be requested to provide original documentary evidence and a set of copies supporting statements in their applications.After submitting your application, you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt of your application.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) Candidates’ individual telephone, e-mail or telefax enquiries cannot be dealt with. All candidates will receive an answer indicating the outcome of their application.D) 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. AIl 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

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 05:20:06 GMT

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