NATO (PLN) Agenda 2030 Programme Coordinator (Resources)

TITLE: Project-Linked NATO (PLN) Agenda 2030 - Programme Coordinator (Resources)

LOCATION: Headquarters Allied Joint Force Command Naples; Naples Italy

DIVISION: Joint Engineer Division

GRADE: G15

SECURITYCLEARANCE:NATO S E C R E T

VACANCYN: OJS REPI 1010

Employment contract: Two-year definite duration contract within NATO 2030 Agenda

NOTE: This post is not currently under JENG Division but under the trial structure of Project Office Resource Management (REM) with post no. OJS REPR 0030 with similar duties. This post reports to the REM Office Head (Resource Management) OJS REPR 0010 Staff Officer Engineer/JRRB Secretary G-17.

CONTEXT

Headquarters Allied Joint Force Command Naples is a Joint Headquarters operating at the Operational Level capable of executing effective command and control over assigned forces in order to achieve Operational effects in an assigned Joint Operating a Joint Force Command the relationships with other NATO Command Structure and NATO Force Structure Component Command Headquarters will change between baseline activities crisis and also provides Joint competencies to assigned NATO Force Structure Headquarters tasked to deploy as Joint Task Force Headquarters.

The Support Directorate is responsible for planning directing monitoring assessing and coordinating support staff functions.

The Joint Engineer (JENG) Division is responsible for providing Military Engineering (MilEng) advice on all matters pertaining to Force Support Engineering and Combat Support Engineering for NATO operations and activities.

The Engineer Plans Branch is responsible for operational planning efforts Joint Mil Eng doctrine & policy development and for managing long term NATO Security Investment Programme (NSIP) activities.

The Engineer Infrastructure and Environmental ProtectionSection (EPIE) is responsible for providing advice on Land AIR Maritime Petroleum Oil & Lubricants (POL) infrastructures and on Environmental Protection matters.

Joint Force Command NAPLES (JFCNP) provides a Joint headquarters to plan prepare and conduct operations to support NATOs core tasks at the Joint Operational level as directed by SACEUR.

The Support Directorate is responsible for directing monitoring and coordinating support staff functions & assists and advises regarding support planning & execution.

The incumbent will provide a dedicated single entry point of contact at JFCNP HQ for the implementation of the NATO 2030 initiative. Working across the staff the Coordinator will track higher-level tasking monitor and manage multiple work strands milestones and supporting tasks in line with strategic and operational direction and tasking. The Coordinator willadvise onresource planning and ensure coherence among all JFCNP projects and across all NATO Resource Pillars (NSIP MB Workforce) liaising internally with identified requirement owners DCOS Support staff and J8 and externally with SHAPE and other HQs.

This post reports toOJS REPI 0010 - Section Head (Engineer Infrastructure and Environmental Protection) - OF 4.

Theincumbents duties are:

Advise JFCNP on all matters related to the implementation of NATO 2030 projects impacting on all functional areas ensure that JFCNP positions on connected NATO 2030 resources requirements and capabilities and their implications for the three resource pillars (NSIP Military Budget Workforce) is coordinated and integrated across the HQ.

Ensure continuous executive level correspondence and coordination on NATO 2030 topics with SHAPE and other ACO HQs counterparts is conducted and properly supported.

Acts as primary advisor to the JFCNP Staff and leadership for anymatters concerning the development and implementation of all the initiatives included in the NATO 2030; this includes advice to the JFCNP FO-GO for their attendance to any meeting VTC Conference Board including this topic in the agenda.

Advise the JFCNP Staff and Leadership on follow-up actions resulting from the development and implementation of the NATO 2030 implementation plan.

Within the NATO 2030 framework provide cross-functional advice to JFCNP Staff and leadershipon the resource implications of new initiatives operations and missions (including Requirements and Resources Plans) considering the inter-dependencies between NATO resource pillars on-going tasks and initiatives in (including ACO Strategic Management Plan NCS-A).

Within the NATO 2030 framework reviews and provides inputs to documentation related to resource requirements maintaining up-to-date dedicated databases preparing reports and managing web-page content.

Monitors and reports the status of the JFCNP requirements to the JFCNP Staff and Leadership and advise on actions required to manage risks and opportunities.

Assists in the activities related to NATO 2030 Common Funded requirements working within the parameters of the NATO Security Investment Programme and ACO Directives and in accordance with NATO resource management policy.

Within the NATO 2030 framework tracks higher-level tasking monitors and manages multiple work strands milestones and supporting tasks in line with strategic and operational direction and tasking.

Responsible to plan and oversee all NATO 2030 projects within JFCNP liaising internally with identified requirement owners DCOS Support staff and J8 and externally with SHAPE and other HQs..

Develops and maintains a sound understanding of NATO resource planning and implication at the operational level.

Special Requirements and additional duties

Assists the Staff Officer (Infra Engineer/JRRB Secretary/NSIP) in the activities related to NATO Security Investment Programme (NSIP) and connected Military Budget (MB) Common Funded requirements.

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 work is normally performed in a Normal NATO office working environment/Secure office environment.

Normal Working Conditions apply.

The risk of injury is categorised as: No Risk

AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

University Degree in Engineering disciplines and 4 years of post-related experience or Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational trainingin that discipline leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 5 years of post-related and 2 years of function-related experience.

Consolidated experience (ten years or more) in multiple resource management areas including at least Human Resources and Financial Resources.

Proven record of achievement in positions of similar scope and responsibility.

Previous experience in management of integrated resource programmes in large organizations.

Previous experience in management of complex projects in international multicultural environments.

Must have an English Standard Language Proficiency level of professional in Listening Speaking Reading and Writing (SLP 3333 based on NATO standards).

DESIRABLE

Masters degree in Engineering disciplines.

Practical experience in operations planning to identify the minimum essential engineering services and requirements to support the commitment of military forces.

Previous experience in a NATO Tactical or Operational level HQ.

COURSES

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT EDUCATION PROGRAMME (RMEP) COURSE (NU)(LSR-LC-3030) provided by NATO - School Oberammergau (NSO)

PRINCE2 Certification (Foundation/Practitioner)

AND CANDIDATE PROFILE

Personal attributes

High effective communications skills integrating cultural awareness able to adapt to different level of audiences including senior management level and representatives from Nations and NATO International Staff.

Executive level organizational skills able to translate organizational strategies into executable plans and leading through their implementation.

Supportive leadership style able to eliciting accountability across the staff and facilitating contribution and coordination.

Managerial Responsibilities:

Ensures taskings related to NATO 2030 initiative are timely acknowledged and assigned within JFCNP Staff.

Ensures products and documentation related to NATO 2030 initiatives are fully coordinated across JFCNP Staff before their approval and submission.

Ensures that relationships and mutual impact between JFCNP activities and NATO 2030 initiatives are properly captured and staffed.

Professional contacts

The incumbent liaises with higher parallel and lower NATO headquarters NATO agencies and Host Nations for processing and developing operational requirements related to NATO 2030;

Supports JFCNP Leadership and represents as required JFCNP position at SHAPE and NATO Resource Committees to defend operational requirements across the three Resource Pillars (NSIP MB Workforce) proper work relationship with other ACO stakeholders.

The successful candidate will fill this post with a two-year definite duration contract within NATO 2030 Agenda in compliance with the Project Linked NIC (PLN) concept.

The basic entry-level monthly salary for a NATO Grade15in Italy isEuro5725.22which is exempt from National taxation.

TO APPLY:

HQ JFC Naples uses NATO Talent Acquisition order to apply for this vacancy please visit the platform at: and search for vacancies within HQ JFC Naples with duty locationNaples Italy.

Please attach relevant certificates to the application.

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Please note:

Staff members are appointed to and hold posts on the establishment of a NATO body only on condition that:

They are nationals of a NATO member country.

They are over 21 and under 60 years of age at the time of taking up their of definite duration may be offered to candidates of 60 years of age or more provided that the expiry date of the contract is not later than the date at which the candidate attains the age of 65.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

A NATO security clearanceand approval of the candidates medical file by the NATO Medical Adviser areessential conditions for appointment to this arenotrequired to possess a clearance at the time of applying but they must be eligible for a JFC Naples will take action to obtain the required security clearance from the successful candidates national authorities.