STAFF OFFICER MILITARY PARTNERSHIPS - Partnerships Strategy & Policy

STAFF OFFICER MILITARY PARTNERSHIPS - Partnerships Strategy & Policy

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POSITION OVERVIEW

This position contributes to the activities of the Partnerships IPT/Branch by supporting daily operations initiatives and long-term objectives. Responsibilities include developing and delivering briefings to senior officers and decision makers on partnership-related matters; assisting in the formulation of policies directives and process improvements; and ensuring effective coordination across stakeholders. The role also provides direct support to the Head of the Partnerships IPT/Branch and requires periodic travel-up to 30 days per year-to participate in meetings conferences and engagements both within and outside NATO boundaries.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Contribute to the drafting of policies reports and studies on the longer-term perspectives of NATO military partnerships and on their interaction with NATOs defence policies and cooperative programmes.
• Through the analysis and assessment of information received across NATO Enterprise on best practice and lessons learned on partnerships issues contribute to the further development of related NATO concepts policies and procedures including Bi-Sc and ACT directives
• Identify within portfolio ACT Programmes of Work (PoW) that could be opportunities for partners engagement and partner countries that could contribute to ACT PoW.
• Provide geopolitical analysis and Key Leader Engagement on PfP countries. Perform the Action Officer (AO) role and/or provide inputs for PfP country related Bi-SC tasks.
• Develop processes to implement corporate memory mechanisms for partnerships (including synthesis documentation traceability change management etc.). This will include providing a quality assurance service with regards to partnerships development activities and to contracting activities across the branch.
• Develop Information Knowledge Management (IKM) within the Partnerships Branch and execute IKM related tasks.

Required Qualifications:

• University postgraduate degree (masters or higher) in international relations international security international development military studies (including military technology or operations research) foreign policy public affairs political science or related discipline; or have attended a NATO or national military staff college (OF-3 level or higher)
• Experience working in the field of foreign/international security/international cooperation/defence/military affairs
• Experience working within NATO Enterprise (preferred); or other International Organization (in a defence or Security-related position); or within a national mission delegation or embassy to an IO (in a Defence or Security-related position)
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of: NATO Partnerships; or security sector reform / defence and security capacity building; or defence planning; or military capability development / military applications of operations Research.

DEFTEC offers a comprehensive whole-life benefits package that includes medical dental vision holiday paid time off 401K with a match life insurance short/long-term disability and educational reimbursement. The DEFTEC team comprises professionals who make a difference daily in crucial national security missions. Our leadership knows that this happens by employing a diverse team that is well cared for. Our top priority is our employees making DEFTEC an ideal workplace.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Please get in touch with if you require reasonable accommodations.

DEFTEC is a Drug-Free Workplace where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana cocaine opioids amphetamines PCP and alcohol when criteria are met as outlined in our policies.

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Other Duties

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of the activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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