CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT MEDICAL TRAINER

The Capacity Development Medical Trainer provides training and mentoring in medical support to NATO Partner Nations (PNs), enhancing their medical capabilities and interoperability with NATO standards. The role involves delivering assessments, advice, mentoring, training, and evaluation to PNs, coordinating with NATO and international organizations, and supporting the development of medical policies and training materials.

Responsibilities

• Be a member of a deployable pool of Trainers, Assessors, Advisors, Mentors and Evaluators to deliver assessments, advice, mentoring, training and evaluation to Partner Nations in country.
• Act as subject matter expert in medical support, providing guidance on treatment, evacuation systems, medical supplies, and infrastructure planning.
• Serve as liaison and/or Country Desk Officer to foster communication between NATO entities and Partner Nations.
• Conduct risk assessments related to medical support.
• Advise Partner Nations on sustainable medical training topics.
• Mentor and guide Partner Nations' medical trainers and personnel using train-the-trainer approach.
• Organize individual and collective training events and coordinate with national training activities.
• Liaise with international military organizations, national authorities, and NGOs to enhance training delivery and capacity building outcomes.
• Lead preparation of training materials related to medical support.
• Prepare assessment reports, training plans, and evaluation summaries for NATO leadership and Partner Nations.
• Participate in international conferences and forums on medical support best practices.
• Support development of medical policies, concepts, doctrines and procedures according to NATO standards.
• Assess training needs of Partner Nations and tailor capacity building efforts.
• Coordinate and support joint exercises and simulations to enhance interoperability among NATO and Partner Nations' medical units.
• Facilitate workshops and training sessions to enhance partner capabilities in medical support.
• Work closely with JFCNP J9 MPB MILCOOP Assessment and Assistance Section.

Requirements

• University Degree in a job-related discipline and 4 years of post-related experience, or Higher Secondary education with advanced vocational training leading to professional qualification with 5 years post-related and 2 years function-related experience.
• Proven experience in delivering medical support related training and mentoring to personnel, units or HQs.
• Operational background at national or NATO level with at least two years of experience in conducting and leading medical support operations.
• English language proficiency at SLP 3333 (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing).
• Proven working experience in NATO environment, Joint or Combined HQ (desirable).
• Participation in NATO missions/operations/exercises (desirable).
• Experience in CIMIC/Military Cooperation Area (desirable).
• Experience working with International Organizations and/or NGOs (desirable).
• Experience working with multinational military teams and partnerships (desirable).
• Experience in Mobile Training Teams in national or NATO environment (desirable).
• Familiarity with NATO specific domain/area standards and frameworks (desirable).
• Completion of NATO training courses related to medical support (desirable).
• Ability to work in austere and challenging environments, adapting to diverse cultures and operational conditions.
• Willingness to deploy on short notice up to four months per year, including unsocial hours.
• Ability to work irregular hours including weekends and holidays.
• NATO security clearance and approval of medical file required for appointment.

Skills

• Medical Support Training
• Medical Mentoring
• Medical Operations Support
• NATO Medical Operations
• Training Needs Assessment
• Medical Policy Development
• Interoperability Standards
• Military Medical Training
• Joint Military Operations
• Multinational Team Coordination
• Mobile Training Teams
• NATO Security Clearance
• Medical Training Material Development
• CIMIC Project Coordination
• International Organization Collaboration
• NATO Training Courses
• Deployment Readiness
• Austere Environment Adaptation
• English Language Proficiency
• Military Partnerships

Languages

English