Overview
Staff Officer (Human Security SME/Gender SME) to advise and guide on the planning, development, wargaming, and execution of training and exercises, with emphasis on NATO’s Comprehensive Approach, Human Security Approach, Women Peace and Security Agenda, and Gender Mainstreaming.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for facilitating the continued development of all aspects of Grey Cell training delivery.
- Responsible for facilitating the integration of Grey Cell Human Security / Gender Perspective concept development and experiments into training and wargaming.
- Responsible for developing, planning, preparing, and executing Grey Cell activities.
- Responsible for the coordination with relevant NATO, national entities and agencies, and non-military actors.
- Responsible for cross-staff coordination and support on all aspects related to Human Security to include gender perspective.
- Represents JFTC Grey Cell related equities during all relevant seminars, conferences, and events.
- Responsible for including all Human Security equities in emerging NATO Multi-Domain Operations products, wargames, and exercises.
- Serves as an additional Gender Focal Point for the command and coordinates with the Nordic Centre for Gender in Military Operations.
- Serves at a Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative for all contracted Grey Cell SMEs.
- Maintains awareness on current NATO Human Security and Gender Perspective developments and political challenges.
Required Experience
- Masters University Degree in International Affairs, International Development, Human Rights, International Law, Humanitarian Studies, European, Middle Eastern or African Studies or combination of such degrees or Higher Secondary Education.
- Possess expert knowledge of NATO’s Human Security Agenda and related policy and doctrine.
- Recent professional experience (within the past three years) within the field of Human Security, International Development and or Humanitarian Affairs within a multi-national, multicultural, Joint or International HQ.
- Recent professional experience incorporating gender perspective in analysis and practical application.
- Five years of experience in Human Security, and Humanitarian affairs, and experience working with Non-Governmental Organizations, and International Organizations.
- University Degree and 2 years function related experience, or Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 4 years post related experience.
- Experience working in or in close cooperation with NATO HQs, National Military Headquarters or Ministries, and or the United Nations (desirable).
- Familiarity with wargaming that includes the civil environment and military components (desirable).
- Knowledge of Civil-Military Cooperation (desirable).
- Demonstrated experience (within past three years) in multinational, NATO, UN, Humanitarian and or Disaster Relief exercises (desirable).
- Recent experience (within past three years) on the NATO cross cutting themes of: Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Children and Armed Conflict, Conflict Related Sexual Violence, Protection of Civilians, Cultural Property Protection (desirable).
- Familiarity with the UN’s Women Peace and Security Agenda, UNSCR1325, and how gender mainstreaming and perspective is applicable to Military Operations (desirable).
- Knowledge on exercise preparation processes and roles of exercise planning with emphasis on liaison of Human Security activities to military forces or as a member of the Exercise Control for NATO or equivalent UN, humanitarian or multinational exercise (desirable).
- Experience working with or for Humanitarian organizations and/or working as a liaison to the military on behalf of Humanitarian Organizations (desirable).
Qualifications
- Masters University Degree in International Affairs, International Development, Human Rights, International Law, Humanitarian Studies, European, Middle Eastern or African Studies or combination of such degrees or Higher Secondary Education.
- University Degree and 2 years function related experience, or Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 4 years post related experience.
- Course: GEN-GO-45610 - Gender Advisor Course (GENAD) (desirable).
- Course: MCP-CM-35463 - NATO and UN Approaches to the Protection of Civilians (NATO-UN POC) (desirable).
