Staff Officer (Intelligence Analyst/Joint Threats)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Location:
- Ulm, Germany
- Grade:
- NATO Grade G15
- Category:
- Professional Staff
Posted Oct 12, 2026Apply by Nov 11, 2026 (20d left)
See your match score & applyThe incumbent provides intelligence analysis and estimation of joint threats to the functionality of the RSN, contributing to the development of a comprehensive threat picture. The role supports operational level intelligence cycle activities in peacetime, crisis, or conflict within the NATO AOR.
Responsibilities
- Provide intelligence and knowledge expertise focusing on opponent joint military threats and capabilities to the functionality of RSN.
- Collate and fuse opponent capabilities related reports and maintain opponent joint capabilities focused database.
- Research topics of interest using publicly available information and classified databases as directed.
- Develop and provide predictive analysis and operational level estimates of risks and joint threats emerging from opponent threats.
- Contribute to development of operational level joint assessment of potential adversary modus operandi to JSEC mission area.
- Provide initial intelligence assessment for incidents related to CCIRs.
- Represent J2 and advise planning team with intelligence expertise.
- Prepare and present intelligence products, contribute to briefings and reports as directed.
- Support and prepare intelligence related research products as ordered.
- Participate in project teams or working groups as directed or assigned.
- May be required to perform similar duties elsewhere within the organisation at the same grade without contract change.
- May be required to undertake deployments in support of military operations and exercises, and/or TDY assignments within and outside NATO boundaries, possibly exceeding 30 days duration up to 183 days in any period of 547 days, on short notice.
Requirements
- University Degree in criminology, police, public or business administration, administration of justice, criminal law, comparative general management, political theory, behavioral or social psychology 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.
- Proven experience in Strategic Level Intelligence involving formulation of strategy and policy, military plans development, monitoring international situation, force structure issues, supporting strategic operations and providing indications and warning.
- Proven experience in Intelligence - Transnational Issues including asymmetric warfare, terrorism, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, computer network attack, organised crime.
- English language proficiency at SLP 3333 (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing).
- Desirable: Working experience within the NATO Command/Force Structure (NCS) for a minimum of three years.
- Desirable: Further training certificates and courses related to subject field or acquired through NATO (e.g., NATO Intelligence Course, NATO Orientation Course).
- Ability to adapt to military environment and respect military culture and requirements.
- Sound consistent judgment and communication skills to provide initial assessment to command group or working level.
- Ability to work with limited or no supervision following established NATO/ACO/SHAPE documents.
- Willingness to work outside normal office hours when requested.
- Capable to maintain professional contacts and exchange professional views with other experts at working level.
- Willingness to undertake approximately 20 days of TDY per year attending various meetings as directed.
- Appointment subject to security clearance, medical approval, verification of academic background and work experience.
Skills
- Strategic Level Intelligence
- Military Plans Development
- International Situation Monitoring
- Force Structure Analysis
- Strategic Operations Support
- Indications and Warning
- Transnational Intelligence
- Asymmetric Warfare Analysis
- Terrorism Analysis
- Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation
- Computer Network Attack Analysis
- Organised Crime Analysis
- NATO Intelligence Procedures
- Military Environment Adaptation
- Initial Assessment Reporting
- NATO/ACO/SHAPE Document Compliance
- Security Clearance Procedures
- Intelligence Analysis
- Threat Estimation
- Operational Level Intelligence Cycle
Languages
English