Political Advisor, NATO-JFTC

Summary:
Yorktown Systems Group is seeking a qualified Political Advisor 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 Strategy Workshop:
The Political Advisor (POLAD) SME shall provide expert advice and guidance on political considerations relevant to the exercise strategy workshop. The POLAD SME will ensure that political-military dynamics strategic communication and the broader geopolitical context are appropriately reflected in the exercise strategy and discussions for friendly neutral and adversarial actors. SME will assist in identifying political constraints opportunities and potential implications of planned activities to ensure alignment with higher-level strategic objectives and host nation sensitivities. POLAD will contribute to the refinement of the exercise strategy by providing insight into decision-making processes interagency coordination and Civil-Military relations. Additionally the POLAD shall capture key political insights and lessons from the workshop to inform future Incident development and Scripting Workshop. Deliverables include advisory input during workshop sessions recommendations for integrating political dimensions into the exercise strategy and a summary highlighting key findings and recommendations for follow-on activities.

MEL/MIL Incident Development Workshop:
The POLAD SME shall provide expert guidance on political dynamics policy considerations and strategic context to support the Incident Development phase of the exercise. The POLAD will ensure that incidents and scenarios within the MEL/MIL accurately reflect the political environment including national regional and international factors that influence decision-making and operational choices. The POLAD shall advise on political sensitivities interagency coordination and host nation relations to ensure incidents are realistic relevant and aligned with higher-level strategic objectives for friendly neutral and adversarial actors. POLAD will work closely with other SMEs to ensure that political dimensions are integrated across all functional areas and that potential political consequences of actions are considered during scenario design. Additionally the POLAD shall identify key lessons and insights regarding political-military interaction and provide recommendations to strengthen strategic awareness and coordination in future exercises. Deliverables include expert input to MEL/MIL development recommendations for integrating political considerations into incident design and a summary of key findings and lessons learned to inform future exercise planning and execution.

MEL/MIL Scripting Workshop:
The POLAD SME will collaborate with the Ems and SMEs to develop and refine the major events incidents and injects for the exercise. The SMEs role is to ensure that MEL/MIL design integrates political considerations focusing on triggering operational dilemmas and decision-making related to civilian populations humanitarian issues human rights and broader political dynamics. The SME shall provide expert guidance on scenarios from friendly neutral and adversarial perspectives ensuring that incidents reflect the full spectrum of political and operational interactions relevant to the exercise context including multi-domain and NATO-relevant scenarios. Additionally the SME shall actively contribute insights on political-military coordination host nation priorities and the implications of decisions on Civil-Military and interagency interactions ensuring that incidents are both realistic and relevant for participants. Deliverables include expert input to MEL/MIL drafts recommendations for integrating political and HS considerations across friendly neutral and adversarial perspectives and a post-workshop summary highlighting key findings lessons learned and actionable guidance for future exercises.

*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 (within past five years) as a POLAD or acting as a POLAD within NATO or NATO exercises.
• Have in-depth knowledge of the European Theatre to include security policy and be capable of advising both Exercise Control personnel as well as the Training Audiences.
• 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.