Exercise Coordination And Alignment Support

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Who we are supporting

Allied Command Transformation (ACT) is NATO’s leading agent for change : driving, facilitating, and advocating the continuous improvement of Alliance capabilities to maintain and enhance the military relevance and effectiveness of the Alliance. The main objectives of ACT are : providing appropriate support to NATO missions and operations; leading NATO military transformation; and improving relationships, interaction and practical cooperation with partners, nations and international organisations. ACT therefore leads Alliance concept development, capability development, training and lessons-learned initiatives and provides unfettered military support to policy development within NATO.

The program

Capability Development & Management Support (CDMS)

DCOS Capability Development (CAPDEV) acts as the Supreme Allied Commander Transformation's Director for guidance, direction and coordination of the activities and resources of the Capability Development Directorate.

The Requirements Division will execute all tasks and activities needed to support requirements management for NATO capabilities

The Capability Requirements (CR) Branch will develop the Capability Requirements Brief and recommended courses of action to resolve issues through the life cycle management of requirements using matrixed, cross-functional project-specific Requirements Management teams.

The Requirements Forward Branch (Mons) is responsible for conducting requirements development and management representation and engagement-related functions in Europe.

The Capability Division coordinates the development of capabilities from capability planning through acceptance and then disposal with management entities, NATO Headquarters staff and the NATO Governance Structure

The Capability Forward Branch (Mons) coordinates with ACO, NCIA, NSPA, NATO HQ, territorial Host Nations, and NATO Centres of Excellence (COEs) to support the development of capabilities.

Strategic Plans and Policy (SPP) supports Allied Command Transformation in formalizing military advice to shape future military strategy, political guidance, and other policy documents supporting NATO’s strategic objectives.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Exercise Planning & Coordination

a. Support the development, refinement, and documentation of exercise-related campaign plans, concepts, and supporting products.

b. Participate in planning conferences, workshops, and coordination events, ensuring integration of warfare development themes and priorities.

a. Assist in implementing and refining Audacious Training Lines of Effort (enhancing realism, leveraging new technology / innovation, and acting on lessons learned).

b. Support identification, refinement, and documentation of Warfare Development in Exercise (WDiE) themes and candidate activities.

a. Support after-action review (AAR) and lessons-learned processes, drafting formal reports and recommendations.

b. Contribute to the development of rolling programmes of work for WDiE and related initiatives.

a. Coordinate with NATO entities (e.g., SHAPE, JWC, JFTC, JATEC, JALLC), partners, and external stakeholders as required.

b. Track, consolidate, and report on branch contributions to NATO-level guidance (e.g., SACEUR’s Guidance on Education, Training, Exercises, and Evaluation (ETEE)).

a. Maintain records, schedules, and documentation repositories.

b. Provide regular progress updates to the designated Project Lead and COTR.

a. Directly support the Branch Head as required and represent ECAB at meetings and conferences both within and outside NATO boundaries, with anticipated travel requirements of up to 30 days per year.

b. Perform additional tasks as directed by the COTR that are consistent with the assigned labor category and within the scope of this contract.

Essential Skills and Experience

a. Familiarity with NATO exercise planning processes and documents (e.g., NATO Warfighting Capstone Concept, Warfare Development Agenda, Bi-SC Collective Training & Exercises Directive, SACEUR’s Guidance on ETEE).

b. Proven ability to draft professional-level planning documents, reports, and campaign plans.

c. Proficiency with MS Office Suite and collaborative platforms.

a. Strong organizational and project management skills.

b. Excellent oral and written communication skills.

c. Experience coordinating with multinational or interagency partners.

Education

a. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in International Relations, Defence / Strategic Studies, Political Science, Emergency Management, or related field; OR equivalent professional experience.

b. Minimum of 5 years’ experience in military exercise planning, collective training, or defence transformation initiatives.

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