Staff Officer (Russia Strategic Analyst)

The Staff Officer (Russia Strategic Analyst) provides strategic analysis on Russia's military doctrine, strategy, and capabilities to support NATO's long-term military strategic shaping and policy development. The role involves developing threat-informed analysis, supporting war games and strategic engagements, and coordinating with NATO bodies and international partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop threat informed analysis on futures, foresight and strategy of Russia to support NATO shaping strategy, political guidance, concept development, and ACT’s transformational efforts.
• Determine and apply appropriate analysis to derive research requirements and potential concepts to assist NATO’s LTMSS work on Russia.
• Apply a range of analytical techniques, optimize current strategies, produce actionable insights and develop unbiased recommendations.
• Develop and support delivery of LTMSS-related war games, working groups, conferences, workshops and high-level engagements.
• Initiate, lead or contribute to strategic thinking documents, forward-looking articles, studies, proposals to the chain of command as directed by SALT leadership.
• Interact with, inform and brief ACT senior leadership of results and findings.
• Coordinate with staff involved in these tasks.
• Conduct expert coordination with NATO bodies, entities and Nations focusing on LTMSS products and military strategic shaping.
• Work closely with NATO Nations strategic shaping and doctrine counterparts or other Partner or non-NATO entities regarding Russia shaping work.
• Provide input to papers, presentations, guidance, and direction for all ACT pillars on issues relating to NATO strategy and policy on Russia.
• Execute complex and strategic work using research and analytical frameworks.
• Collaborate with other analysts within and outside NATO, such as academia.
• Coordinate cross-divisionally within the Branch, other SPP Branches, and throughout Headquarters.

Requirements

• University Degree in history, geography, politics, economics, operations research or related discipline and 2 years function related experience, or Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training in that discipline leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 4 years post related experience.
• At least 3 years of demonstrable experience in analyzing and researching Russia, its strategic culture, military doctrine and capabilities.
• At least 2 years of demonstrable experience in developing policy or strategy on Russia for a national government, or international organization.
• Previous experience of working within NATO enterprise or other defence related International Organization or national government on foreign/security/defence affairs.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with good briefing skills.
• English – SLP 3333 - (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)
• Experience of working in the academia or think tank (desirable).
• Publications on security, defence and military issues, preferably related to Russia (desirable).
• Masters and/or PhD studies focused on Russia (desirable).
• Specialized courses on Russian strategy (desirable).
• English - SL.P 3334 - (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing) (desirable).
• Russian listening and reading skills (desirable).
• Ability to closely interact on a daily basis with OF-4 and OF-5 officers and civilian equivalents.
• Ability to closely interact with other NATO Allies’ and other NATO entities on Russia policy and strategy matters.
• The successful applicant will be required to apply for and receive a NATO SECRET Security Clearance prior to final confirmation of contract and commencement of employment.

Skills

• Strategic Analysis
• Russia Military Doctrine
• Policy Development
• Security Analysis
• Military Capabilities Assessment
• Research on Russia
• Briefing Skills
• NATO Policies and Procedures
• Foreign Security Affairs
• Defence Strategy
• War Gaming Support
• International Relations
• Security clearance compliance
• Russian Language Proficiency
• Academic Research
• Think Tank Experience

Languages

English