SA (2030 Wargaming Advisor) / SA (2030 Wargaming Advisor Air Operations)

The position is for an OPFOR Wargaming Expert focusing on Air Operations within NATO's Joint Warfare Centre. The role involves designing realistic adversarial air campaigns to challenge NATO forces and support joint operational-level training, enhancing NATO's warfighting readiness against sophisticated threats.

Responsibilities

• Prepare advice for JWC leadership and staff on the application of wargaming to support JWC projects ensuring fitness for future requirements
• Coordinate with project OPRs and analyze JWC’s training and exercise provision requirements to define wargaming priorities
• Provide advice on development/refinement of JWC’s wargaming capability to meet strategic- and operational-level training needs
• Lead a wargaming needs assessment team analyzing JWC Fit for Future projects to determine suitability of wargaming support
• Interact with project sponsors to gather and assess requirements and incorporate them into wargame development
• Align and integrate JWC wargaming capability with the training environment to ensure coherence
• Develop and maintain a risk/opportunity register, mitigate risks and report through JWC mechanisms
• Lead definition and assessment of wargame requirements to produce detailed products and materials for design and development

Requirements

• Higher Secondary education and completed higher vocational training or University Degree in operations research, military operations research, mathematics, statistics or related numerate discipline, computer science, management, information systems, accounting, economics, finance, business administration, public administration, project management or related discipline with 3 years function related experience
• Or Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training in operations research, military operations research, mathematics, statistics or related numerate discipline, computer science, management, information systems, accounting, economics, finance, business administration, public administration, project management or related discipline leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 5 years post related experience
• At least 3 years’ experience in designing, developing and delivering wargames, in a professional environment, for serious purposes rather than for entertainment
• Three years working in a multi-disciplinary team with at least one year in a leadership role
• English – Upper Intermediate
• Desirable: Two years of working experience in the last five years in designing, developing and delivering wargames at the military operational or strategic level, preferably focused on air operations, or air operations as part of a joint/multidomain wargame
• Knowledge and understanding of the structures, policies and operating principles of NATO at the operational (e.g. Joint Headquarters) or strategic level
• Familiarity with national or NATO military doctrine, policy, processes, arrangements and procedures
• Staff training and experience at strategic and operational levels
• Certification in wargaming design / development from a professional organization, military training institution or accredited academic institution
• Valid security clearance

Skills

• Wargame Design
• Military Operations Research
• Air Operations Coordination
• Joint Operational Training
• NATO Doctrine Knowledge
• Military Doctrine Development
• Strategic Level Staff Training
• Operational Level Staff Training
• Multi-disciplinary Team Leadership
• Operations Research
• Mathematics
• Statistics
• Computer Science
• Project Management
• Security clearance compliance
• Wargaming Certification

Languages

English