Civil Environment Database Developer Computer Assisted Exercise Operator SME, NATO-JFTC

Summary:
Yorktown Systems Group is seeking a qualified Civil Environment Database Developer / Computer Assisted Exercise Operator (CEDD/CAX) SME to support NATOs Joint Force Training Center (JFTC) located in Bydgoszcz Poland conducting training and exercises for the NATO Command Structure (NCS) and NATO Force Structure (NFS) to ensure operational ability and interoperability in a variety of environments.

The Training and Exercise Division (TED) delivers combined and joint training and exercises. Mainly static and distributed as well as single and multi-echelon for tactical and operational level headquarters staff and forces in the full spectrum of NATO operations. JFTC may assume the responsibility of the Officer Directing Exercise (ODE) for various exercises i.e. NOBLE JOLT (NOJO) LOYAL LEDA (LOLE) LOYAL DOLOS (LODO). NOJO is a logistics and sustainment centric Computer Assisted Exercise/Command Post Exercise (CAX/CPX) that will train JLSGNP. LOLE and LODO are land domain tactical level Computer Assisted Exercises/Command Post Exercises (CAX/CPX) that will train relevant headquarters from the NFS in the Warfighting Corps role. Additionally JFTC may support the NATO GEORGIA (NAGE) exercise/s.

Specific duties may include but are not limited to:

MEL/MIL Scripting Workshop:
The CEDD/CAX will collaborate with the MEL/MIL planning team to develop integrate and manage civil scenarios events and injects within the exercises CAX environment. The SMEs role is to ensure the dynamic realistic and technically accurate representation of civil events
including population movements Civil-Military interactions infrastructure impacts and other context-specific elements. The SME shall provide technical expertise to implement complex civil environment data ensuring that scenarios reflect friendly neutral and adversarial perspectives and create a live interactive and challenging exercise environment. Additionally the SME shall support troubleshooting validation and refinement of civil events in the CAX system ensuring consistency with MEL/MIL objectives and that incidents trigger realistic decision-making and operational dilemmas for participants. Deliverables include fully integrated civil environment scenarios in the CAX system technical support for exercise execution and a post-exercise report capturing lessons learned system performance and recommendations for future exercise iterations.

*The duties listed above are intended only as general illustration of the various types of work that may be performed while providing deliverables. Specific statements of duties not included do not exclude them from the position function if the work is similar related or a logical assignment to the teams functionality.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of relevant field experience (IOs NGOs government agencies think tanks peacekeeping industry or humanitarian missions).
• Possess strong analytical abilities and communication (written and oral) at a professional level.
• Understanding and or experience with NATO structure roles and responsibilities.
• Experience with working with or in nations that a represented in the training or exercise if there is a regional theme present.
• Demonstrate recent experience (past three years) developing computer assisted exercise databases.
• Have experience of the CAX system operation.
• Have experience of the development of a civil environment database used for the CAX system to simulate the reality and complexities of operating in the conflict zone.
• A native English language speaker or an individual presenting excellent command of spoken and written English with a proven ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing at the level of (SLP) NATO STANAG 6001 - 3333 (Listening Speaking Reading and Writing)

*This position is not a full-time employment work position; this is an intermittent part-time / on-call contracted work position designed to support specific named NATO training exercises. Employment is only during the execution of these training events with the work effort estimated to be a few weeks out of the year.

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

Location: NATO Joint Force Training Centre Bydgoszcz Poland

Travel: CONUS and OCONUS travel will be required.