Overview
Staff Officer to support the new Capability Coordination Group (CCGs) in the STO Collaborative Programme of Work Structure, coordinating S&T research and capability development in the Maritime domain.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain a network of members from across the Alliance Nations and the NATO Enterprise that make up the domain CCG;
- Work with the CCG members to identify priority capability development gaps and needs for S&T research to support these gaps;
- Develop a strong knowledge of the CPoW research activities that support their respective domain and inform and advise the capability development community on S&T opportunities;
- Contribute to developing S&T roadmaps to address capability development priorities in the PoWs against these roadmaps;
- Coordinate the communication of research and S&T knowledge from the CPoW and STCs relevant to the domain capability development community;
- Coordinate the communication of capability and technology gaps identified by the CCG members to the CPoW community;
- Facilitate the connection of STC Level 2 or 3 members to capability development groups in NATO developing specific capabilities;
- Assist in creating technical activity proposals (TAPs) for S&T research;
- Assess new STC TAPs for domain specific applications and military relevance;
- Coordinate with the COS Office Policy & Outreach Officer and the CSO IKM Office the dissemination of analysis, studies and advice.
Required Experience
- A minimum of 5 years in the specific military operational domain area as well as at least five years of work experience in defence S&T research in a multinational environment.
- Experience in the area of military capability development.
- Knowledge of science and technology organizations.
- Experience in high level multinational contacts and cooperation.
- Knowledge of programmes and activities in the area of military capability development within NATO Member States’ and EOPs’ S&T communities.
- Broad operational knowledge of military technology.
- Proven skills in authorship of clear and concise documents, and giving effective presentations.
- Adaptability to travel and ability to operate autonomously in a foreign environment where minimum local support is provided.
Qualifications
- A university degree (Master level) or equivalent in a scientific domain of interest to STO is mandatory.
- Managerial training and education in the same or related career field at various levels of responsibility.
- A university degree (PhD level) or equivalent in a scientific domain of interest to STO is desirable.
