OPFOR Sustainment Expert

3 days ago

Stavanger, Rogaland, Norge Arbeidsplassen Heltid

We are seeking a Sustainment Expert with strong analytical and interpersonal skills to join the OPFOR team — JWC's focal point for developing realistic adversarial effects that challenge and prepare NATO forces for modern warfare.

  • At least 3 years of experience in sustainment planning in a joint environment.
  • Demonstrated good knowledge of the adversaries' (in particular Russian) sustainment capabilities.

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Desirable Qualifications

Professional Experience

  • Knowledge of and functional experience in exercise planning or exercise production.
  • Previous work in a red team or opposing forces team
  • University degree in logistics planning, economics, or acquisition fields, or relateddiscipline.
  • Russian- SLP 2222 - (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing) Intermediate
  • Valid security clearance
  • Providing subject-matter advice in all aspects of sustainment in joint operations during the creation of setting or scenario products for JWC-directed exercises, wargames, or other collective trainings;
  • Providing subject-matter advice in all aspects of sustainment in adversaries' joint operations to the respective Chief OPFOR for an exercise, wargame, or other collective training event;
  • Drafting detailed schemes of sustainment in joint operations based on doctrine of adversaries (in particular Russia) and on Deterrence and Defence of the Euro-AtlanticArea (DDA) assumptions;
  • Leading a team of sustainment experts during JWC-directed exercise events according to the guidance of the respective Chief OPFOR;
  • Providing internal training to the OPFOR Branch and JWC in general;
  • Attending internal and external workshops or other individual training events related to sustainment in order to keep the knowledge up to date;
  • Establishing a liaison network with other relevant subject-matter experts (in particular in NATO Command Structure).

The successful applicant will be offered a three-year definite duration employment contract. Serving staff will be offered a contract in accordance with the NATO Civilian Personnel Regulations.

Om bedriften

The JWC is NATO's training focal point for joint operational- and strategic-level warfare, responsible for delivering NATO's largest multi-domain exercises at these levels.