Staff Assistant (Ground Logistics)

The Staff Assistant (Ground Logistics) coordinates logistics functions in accordance with NATO directives, manages supply inventories, supports deployment logistics, and assists in budget development for procurement and deployment costs. The role involves operational deployment support and requires good communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate logistics functions in accordance with ACO, NCISG and Battalion directives and standing orders
• Develop transportation load lists, deployed equipment inventories, and report of survey documents
• Provide assistance and on the job training to subordinate units regarding supply and accounting procedures
• Assist the 1NSB Budget Officer in developing annual budget requirements for general procurement requests, consumables and estimated annual deployment costs
• Manage and update consumables and durable requisitions status reports
• Initiate purchase requests on behalf of 1NSB Staff
• Manage and supervise the logistics support requirements; developing operating instructions identifying the procedures for deployment and logistic support while in a deployed environment
• Act as NDSS and LOGFAS operator
• May be required to undertake deployments in support of military operations and exercises, and/or TDY assignments, both within and without NATO boundaries

Requirements

• English – good – NATO Standard Language Proficiency 3322 (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing) in accordance with NATO standard agreement (STANAG) 6001
• Secondary education AND completed vocational training in relevant field/subject
• Demonstrated professional experience coordinating logistics support in accordance with directives/Standard Operating Procedures/standing orders, including deployment support requirements
• Professional experience managing supply inventories and distribution procedures to include the requisition/purchase request process, status reporting, and discrepancy documentation
• Basic knowledge of procurement
• Experience in logistic planning in a military/operational environment (desirable)
• Experience operating logistic software tools such as NDSS/LOGFAS (desirable)
• Experience supporting deployed operations (planning, packing/movement, sustainment, accountability) and producing deployment operating instructions or Standard Operating Procedures (desirable)
• Completed training/certification in procurement, supply chain, or public purchasing processes (desirable)
• Completed NDSS training (SCMCS – ALMS – SPMS – MTMS) (desirable)
• Valid driver’s license (desirable)
• Basic knowledge of German language (desirable)
• Completion of relevant courses / trainings (desirable)
• Good interpersonal and communication skills – able to communicate on all levels
• Able to work without supervision and under minimal guidance
• Very good problem solving skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance
• Required to pass a medical examination before employment contract offer is released

Skills

• Logistics Coordination
• Supply Inventory Management
• Distribution Procedures
• Requisition Planning
• Status reporting
• Discrepancy Documentation
• Procurement Process Knowledge
• Logistic Planning
• Military Logistics
• Deployment Support
• Standard Operating Procedures Implementation
• Logistic Software Operation
• NDSS
• LOGFAS
• Supply Chain Management
• Public Purchasing Processes
• Procurement Training
• Security clearance compliance
• Medical Examination Compliance

Languages

English