HICON EU Senior Representative, NATO-JWC

Summary:
Yorktown Systems Group is seeking a qualified HICON EU Senior Representative to support NATOs Joint Warfare Centers (JWC) high priority exercises. JWCs mission is to deliver high value exercises to NATO Command Structure and Force Structure entities and organizations in accordance with direction and guidance received from Allied Command Transformation (ACT) as well as SACEURs Annual Guidance for Exercise (SAGE) and the Military Training Evaluation Plan (MTEP). JWC employs a matrixmanagement organizational structure with staff Directorates and Divisions comprising the vertical component and multiyear Exercise programs led by Program Directors providing the lateral component. By managing the multiyear Exercise programs the Program Directors coordinate JWCs contribution and support to NATOs exercise and training program. the provider will be required to develop produce deliver and archive new settings and scenarios and update / review and deliver existing settings and scenarios to include necessary consultation that complement and support the work carried out by JWCs Scenario Branch. The ambition is to leverage professional forwardthinking Provider(s) with the ability to bring creativity novel design thinking and industry best practices to JWCs business functions of designing developing and delivering exercise settings and scenarios as well as directly supporting the delivery of NATOs Major Joint Exercise Program.

Specific duties may include but are not limited to:

• Portray and embed the EU realistically in the given exercise scenario providing subject matter expertise on all EU activities particular on Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) / Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) missions and operations.
• Act as focal point for the training audience for all political and practical matters relating to the EU during the exercise preparation and execution.
• Coordinate the activities of EU institutions represented in the exercise through HICON and GYC and agencies as well as Member States represented at the civilian level together with those of other relevant International Organizations.
• When required provide recommendations for additional supporting EU representation or other relevant international Organizations to refine and/or improve the exercise scenario and play.
• Develop a challenging fictitious but realistic problem set for the EUs involvement in the conflict with a view to translate these into the strategic and operational level political exercise script. To this end coordinate with all other relevant political and military representatives to ensure coherency.
• Be prepared to assist the TAs planning process by providing expertise on EU political and operational matters. This includes analyzing the TAs plans and documentation and their impact on EU political and operational matters.
• As part of HICON replicate / roleplay identified personal interaction between the Senior EU representative for the politicalmilitary strategic level and respective TA in BR events with the TA whether facetoface by VTC phone email or letter. This includes l the elaboration of agendas speaking notes and minutes of meetings.
• Be prepared to perform additional duties as directed by Chief HICON.

Required Qualifications:

• Higherlevel civilian or military education/degree.
• Possess EU citizenship.
• Demonstrate 4 years experience within the last 8 years of working at senior level (EU A 11) for the European External Action Service the Commission (e.g. ENER INTPA ECHO HOME) or the Council.
• Demonstrate 3 years experience in the last 8 years in briefing the senior management level (e.g. Commissioners General Directors the Political Security Committee Parliament or similar national institutions).
• Demonstrate at least 1 years experience of EU crisis management activities including EU CSDP/CFSP missions and operations.
• Demonstrate good knowledge of EUs crisis management exercises (planner or participant) as well as experience in cooperating with NATO at least at the strategic level (e.g. CMX or PACE exercises).
• Demonstrated proficiency in English as defined in STANAG 6001 (Standardized Linguistic Profile (SLP) 4444 Listening Speaking Reading and Writing) or equivalent.

Clearance:Must possess an active NATO or U.S. SECRET or higher security clearance.

Location:NATO Joint Warfare Center Stavanger Norway

Travel: CONUS and OCONUS travel may be required.