Overview
The Staff Officer (Evaluation and Lessons Learned) is responsible for planning and executing evaluation and lessons learned processes for Deployable Communications & Information Systems (DCIS). The role monitors readiness, identifies shortfalls, and defines recommendations for improvements.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute evaluation related tasks as prioritised and allocated by the Branch Head.
- Develop and execute specific Evaluation/Certification programmes.
- Participate in relevant Evaluation/Certification and Specific Exercise Preparation conferences.
- Attend working groups and committees to represent NATO CIS Group’s co-ordinated strategic and operational position on Evaluation/Certification issues.
- Conduct the DCIS capabilities evaluations and other required evaluation activities.
- Contribute to the development of DCIS capabilities related doctrine, policy, procedures, manuals and standards.
- Support NATO operations and exercises from DCIS Readiness Evaluation and LL perspective.
- Conduct analysis and prepare reports, studies and briefings as directed.
- Capture and record Lessons Learned from NATO operations, exercises, training events, evaluations, and other appropriate events for action, and monitor the development of proposals and action plans for command group approval.
- Identify amendments and improvements to policies, directives, procedures, programmes and other processes focused on strategic and operational matters.
- Contribute to the dissemination of Lessons Learned in the execution of current and preparation of future exercises/operations.
Required Experience
Previous Staff experience at a large military or governmental organisation or major private company. For a civilian CIS expert (including one with prior military service) a minimum of 4-6 years of experience is required, to include experience in a military deployed or otherwise remote location that employs mobile CIS capabilities.
Qualifications
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. Local NATO Lessons Learned Portal (NLLP) Manager Course.
