Senior Staff Officer (IM Analyst - JFCNF)

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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), consistent with IRM policies, planning and prioritisation it serves as the focal point for the development and execution of ACO’s IRM at the military-strategic level to include the associated ACO wide processes of Planning, Performance Management, and Risk Management across the three resource pillars (Workforce, Military Budget and NATO Security Investment Program), in close coordination with SHAPE J8; it develops, manages and supports all Operational Requirements and statements, providing ACO’s perspective in the Capability Development Process. The J4 Division is the Requirements Authority and Capability User Authority for NATO logistics and provides the cross-cutting authority, direction and requirement-setting at the strategic level for all project, sustain and maintain functions of logistics. The Logistics Strategic Plans Branch is responsible for the development of all strategic Logistics Plans, Directives and Concepts of Support. The Resource and Lifecycle Management Section co-ordinates the development and resource management of operational logistics requirements through the existing NATO process. 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 JFCNF. 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 JFCNF, 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 JFCNF, 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 JFCNF, 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 JFCNF, 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 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.

Responsibilities

  • 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 JFCNF.
  • Assists the OPR in the effective execution relevant general Logistics Information Management (LIM) Function related to the Enablement related Roles, Responsibilities and Authorities of JFCNF, 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.
  • Assists the OPR in effective execution of Enablement Support Services (ESS) development related to the Enablement related Roles, Responsibilities and Authorities of JFCNF, including: • Establish and Run ESS Project #10 • ESS U&OA Criteria Development • Oversee U&OA Trials Process • CONOPS and IMPLAN Development (DOTMLPFI)
  • Assists the OPR in effective execution of ESS Transition Management related to the Enablement related Roles, Responsibilities and Authorities of JFCNF, including: • IMPLAN Development (DOTMLPFI) • Change Management / Project Acceptance • Data Migration • Manage NCS / NFS / National Transition
  • Assists the OPR in effective execution of extra duties directly related to the Enablement related Roles, Responsibilities and Authorities of JFCNF, 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

Requirements

  • Minimum of 3-year experience in information management and data governance, developing policies, procedures and working practices to support decision-making, business processes and digital services.
  • Minimum of 3-year experience in participating in the overall planning, organizing, and directing of services and support activities in the implementation of logistics projects and programs.
  • 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.
  • English - SLP 3333 (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience in contributing to digital transformation initiatives and data literacy.
  • Experience in project related communications and stakeholder engagement.
  • Experience in managing enterprise level logistics and CIS projects.
  • Experience in serving in NATO.
  • Courses: • A0251-Logistics Functional Area Services HQ Staff Officer/ NCO or equivalent. • NATO Logistics Operational Planning Course (NLOPC) provided by NATO - School Oberammergau (NSO) or equivalent. • NATO Logistics Introductory Course (NLIC) provided by NATO - School Oberammergau (NSO) or equivalent. • NATO Logistics Operations Course (NLOC) provided by NATO - School Oberammergau (NSO) or equivalent.
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