Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance's operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by:

• Training and Exercises
  • Conducting large-scale, joint operational-level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations.
• Doctrine Development
  • Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities.
• Operational Support
  • Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning.

 The JWC supports NATO's overall strategic objectives by ensuring that its forces are well-prepared and capable of responding to various global threats and challenges.

The program 

To deliver each full exercise cycle the JWC relies heavily on an Exercise Control (EXCON) structure. EXCON staff members are drawn from several backgrounds and units including JWC staff, NATO component commands, Training Audience (TA) Headquarters, Partner Nations and other augmenters’ positions. EXCON has both direction and control functions which allow it to establish the conditions needed by the TA to achieve the exercise aim and objectives. EXCON size and structure is flexible and is shaped to the requirement of each phase of exercise delivery. When it is not possible to fill a position from military sources, the JWC has the option to source a contractor to fill a position. Not all contracted positions are required for each phase of each exercise.

Role Background

The Intelligence (INTEL) support area simulates the NIFC (NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre). NIFC supports the exercise execution with full-spectrum, multi-domain operational and strategic intelligence, which is enabled by a wide range of intelligence disciplines, simulated national collection capabilities, and relevant subject matter expertise. INTEL creates the situational awareness for EXCON on intelligence matters and provides TAs with a RFI process and an array of resources to maximize training value.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Grant robust overall strategic situational awareness
• Understand exercise and training objectives and ensure their representation of the scenario supports the training audience’s achievement of those objectives.
• Assist JWC EXCON INTEL in the development of NIFC strategic and operational level scenario documents tailored to the TA and TO of exercise.
• In accordance with JWC EXCON INTEL Chief’s guidance and management, and with all necessary coordination, generate appropriate exercise material to provide a challenging and realistic problem set to the TA in line with the TO and scenario.
• Support the TA achievement of TO, through tailored and accurate delivery of scenario intel-related information.
• Quickly read, digest, analyse and understand the comprehensive strategic/operational environment and situational awareness as depicted in the scenario documentation provided by JWC.
• Understand and provide recommendations for improvement in the strategic/operational intelligence to refine or improve the scenario.
• Be prepared to update and amend exercise and scenario documentation during the course of the exercise in order to ensure training objectives continue to be met.
• Produce agendas, written speaking notes and minutes of meetings in support of scenario building, communication/coordination and knowledge management.
• Monitor TA activity and output so as to provide timely feedback to JWC EXCON staff to amend and adapt the exercise as required.
• Under JWC EXCON INTEL Chief’s guidance and management, be prepared to supply updates to JWC documentation to ensure representation of latest adversary doctrine/TTPs in area of intelligence subject matter expertise.
• Attend JWC EXCON meetings as dictated by the EXCON battle rhythm and JWC EXCON INTEL Chief, providing NIFC Intelligence SME advice as required.
• On request, provide feedback to JWC permanent staff for the improvement of NATO exercise processes.
• Under direction and guidance received from JISR CM, provide updates to JWC documentation to ensure representation of latest JISR doctrine/TTPs.
• Assist TA with initial planning stages by providing IMINT subject matter expertise and scenario representation.
• Act as the focal point for the training audience for IMINT matters during exercise preparation and execution to include advice on Nations IMINT capabilities & tasking processes, SPACE collection and Operational sensor capabilities.
• Provide IMINT support and advice within EXCON & OPFOR during MMIDWS and or MMSWS in line with scenario settings and agreed exercise collection capabilities in order to provide guidance for likely TA understanding of the OPFOR Plan and contribute to the identification of a realistic/agreed reporting concept based on TA JISR sensor capabilities and likely CTL submissions.
• Assist the JISR CM to develop a basic Concept of Operations for the use of NNI IMINT in the conflict, reflecting NATO Collection Requests (CRs) to Nations. If required, develop and present plans.
• Close coordinate with the NIFC analysts in order to contribute to the DIU production and to ensure IMINT reporting is reflected within DIU itself.
• Liaise with the relevant EXCON LOCON Response Cells to ensure that IMINT reflects TA tasking and that the reporting is reflected in the appropriate formats and through the agreed communication systems or software applications.
• Coordinate IMINT serials within the JWC EXCON INTEL office and TA’s Intel community.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated 5 years’ experience in the last 10 years with working in a National or NATO Strategic or Operational level Command as Imagery Analyst (or similar post).
• Demonstrated 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years operational knowledge of Intelligence, either as a Military Officer or as a civilian.
• Completion of the following courses:
  • NATO Intelligence Course or National equivalent
  • NATO Imagery and IMINT Course or National equivalent
  • NATO Targeting Course or National equivalent
  • NATO Intelligence Warning System (NIWS) Course or demonstrated working knowledge and experience within the last 5 years.
• Knowledge and Understanding of the following:
  • NATO Air/Maritime/Ground/Space Sensor capabilities
  • Space Collection
  • NATO Targeting Process
  • NATO Comprehensive Understanding of the Operating Environment (CUOE) Process
  • NATO Intelligence Warning System (NIWS)
• Demonstrated participation in NATO and/or international strategic planning exercises and operations as intelligence SME in the last 10 years.
• Demonstrated 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years in briefing senior leaders at strategic/operational level in a National or Multinational environment.
• Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel, SharePoint, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Regular user of the following functional systems:
  • INTEL-FS
  • TOPFAS
  • BICES

Language

• Business English

Working Location

• Stavanger, Norway
• Remote work may be requested on an ADHOC per requirement basis

Working Policy

• Each exercise support requirement is anticipated to be 5 to 15 working days per event
• On-Site, unless otherwise specified with up to 12-hour days
• If out of normal hours work is required, this will be requested on a per requirement basis

Travel

• Any associated travel costs to and from your home location to participate in the activity will be covered by Spektrum

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance's operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by:

• Training and Exercises
  • Conducting large-scale, joint operational-level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations.
• Doctrine Development
  • Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities.
• Operational Support
  • Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning.

 The JWC supports NATO's overall strategic objectives by ensuring that its forces are well-prepared and capable of responding to various global threats and challenges.

The program 

To deliver each full exercise cycle the JWC relies heavily on an Exercise Control (EXCON) structure. EXCON staff members are drawn from several backgrounds and units including JWC staff, NATO component commands, Training Audience (TA) Headquarters, Partner Nations and other augmenters’ positions. EXCON has both direction and control functions which allow it to establish the conditions needed by the TA to achieve the exercise aim and objectives. EXCON size and structure is flexible and is shaped to the requirement of each phase of exercise delivery. When it is not possible to fill a position from military sources, the JWC has the option to source a contractor to fill a position. Not all contracted positions are required for each phase of each exercise.

Role Background

The Intelligence (INTEL) support area simulates the NIFC (NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre). NIFC supports the exercise execution with full-spectrum, multi-domain operational and strategic intelligence, which is enabled by a wide range of intelligence disciplines, simulated national collection capabilities, and relevant subject matter expertise. INTEL creates the situational awareness for EXCON on intelligence matters and provides TAs with a RFI process and an array of resources to maximize training value.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Grant robust overall strategic situational awareness
• Understand exercise and training objectives and ensure their representation of the scenario supports the training audience’s achievement of those objectives.
• Assist JWC EXCON INTEL in the development of NIFC strategic and operational level scenario documents tailored to the TA and TO of exercise.
• In accordance with JWC EXCON INTEL Chief’s guidance and management, and with all necessary coordination, generate appropriate exercise material to provide a challenging and realistic problem set to the TA in line with the TO and scenario.
• Support the TA achievement of TO, through tailored and accurate delivery of scenario Intel- related information.
• Quickly read, digest, analyse and understand the comprehensive strategic/operational environment and situational awareness as depicted in the scenario documentation provided by JWC.
• Understand and provide recommendations for improvement in the strategic/operational intelligence to refine or improve the scenario.
• Be prepared to update and amend exercise and scenario documentation during the course of the exercise in order to ensure training objectives continue to be met.
• Produce agendas, written speaking notes and minutes of meetings in support of scenario building, communication/coordination and knowledge management.
• Monitor TA activity and output so as to provide timely feedback to JWC EXCON staff to amend and adapt the exercise as required.
• Under JWC EXCON INTEL Chief’s guidance and management, be prepared to supply updates to JWC documentation to ensure representation of latest adversary doctrine/TTPs in area of intelligence subject matter expertise.
• Attend JWC EXCON meetings as dictated by the EXCON battle rhythm and JWC EXCON INTEL Chief, providing NIFC Intelligence SME advice as required.
• On request, provide feedback to JWC permanent staff for the improvement of NATO exercise processes.
• Provide NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre (NIFC) subject matter expertise (SME) in MIL (Air) strategic/operational level intelligence to realistically represent the exercise scenario to include the adversary strategy, doctrine, TTPs and military thoughts to the training audience (TA).
• In line with relevant existing policy and doctrine (AJP-2 series, AJP-3, MC 348 and AD65-011), understand and analyse developing TA planning process, plans, documentation and their impacts on the Commander’s decision-making process and Training Objectives (TO).
• Act as one of the focal points for the TA for NIFC MIL (Air) strategic/operational level intelligence matters.
• Contribute to the production of the MIL strategic level EXCON/NIFC Daily Intelligence Update (DIU) and strategic level assessment.
• Coordinate the DIU production with NIFC MIL Strategic Analyst, NIFC P_ESII Analyst, other NIFC MIL Analyst(s), NIFC JISR CM and all the available Intel disciplines’ SMEs.
• Support and advise, during MMIDWS and/or MMSWS, in line with scenario settings and training objectives, a NIFC/OPFOR coordinated understanding of adversary Concept of Operations, for the NIFC way ahead of strategic/operational level intelligence and doctrines in the exercise conflict settings.
• Replicate NIFC tasking to support the TA intelligence process and procedures in according with relevant doctrine.
• Understand and analyse training audience plans (OPLAN) and other OPP documentation and their impacts on the INTEL development.
• Assist TA by providing Air SME and scenario representation of NIFC DIU and appropriate focused strategic/operational intelligence assessments.
• Support full spectrum PMESII strategic intelligence and doctrinal operational matters within EXCON and NIFC team.
• Act as NIFC Mil (Air) Analyst in meetings with the TA during the exercise, whether face to face, by VTC, phone, email or letter.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years with working in a National or NATO Strategic or Operational level Command as Intelligence Analyst.
• Demonstrated 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years operational knowledge of Intelligence, either as a Military Officer or as a civilian, with primary focus on Air and Space operations.
• Completion of the following courses:
  • NATO Intelligence Course or National equivalent
  • NATO IRM & CM Course or National equivalent
  • NATO Intelligence Warning System (NIWS) Course or experience within the last 5 years
• Knowledge and Understanding of the following:
  • NATO Air/Maritime/Ground/ Space Sensor capabilities
  • Space Collection
  • NATO Targeting Process
  • NATO Comprehensive Understanding of the Operating Environment (CUOE) Process
  • NATO Intelligence Warning System (NIWS)
• Demonstrated participation in NATO and/or international strategic planning exercises and operations as intelligence SME in the last 10 years.
• Demonstrated 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years in briefing senior leaders at strategic/operational level in a National or Multinational environment.
• Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel, SharePoint, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Regular user of the following functional systems:
  • INTEL-FS
  • TOPFAS
  • BICES

Language

• Business English

Working Location

• Stavanger, Norway
• Remote work may be requested on an ADHOC per requirement basis

Working Policy

• Each exercise support requirement is anticipated to be 5 to 15 working days per event
• On-Site, unless otherwise specified with up to 12-hour days
• If out of normal hours work is required, this will be requested on a per requirement basis

Travel

• Any associated travel costs to and from your home location to participate in the activity will be covered by Spektrum

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance's operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by:

• Training and Exercises
  • Conducting large-scale, joint operational-level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations.
• Doctrine Development
  • Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities.
• Operational Support
  • Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning.

 The JWC supports NATO's overall strategic objectives by ensuring that its forces are well-prepared and capable of responding to various global threats and challenges.

The program 

To deliver each full exercise cycle the JWC relies heavily on an Exercise Control (EXCON) structure. EXCON staff members are drawn from several backgrounds and units including JWC staff, NATO component commands, Training Audience (TA) Headquarters, Partner Nations and other augmenters’ positions. EXCON has both direction and control functions which allow it to establish the conditions needed by the TA to achieve the exercise aim and objectives. EXCON size and structure is flexible and is shaped to the requirement of each phase of exercise delivery. When it is not possible to fill a position from military sources, the JWC has the option to source a contractor to fill a position. Not all contracted positions are required for each phase of each exercise.

Role Background

Engagement as Short Term Operational support for specific exercise events. A as Subject Matter Expert (SMEs) fulfilling one of the Exercise Play Functions (EPFs) as role players in the Exercise Control Organization (EXCON). Each exercise will have a unique combination of EPFs depending on the scenario and exercise design.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Grant robust overall strategic situational awareness
• Understand exercise and training objectives and ensure their representation of the scenario supports the training audience’s achievement of those objectives.
• Assist JWC EXCON INTEL in the development of NIFC strategic and operational level scenario documents tailored to the TA and TO of exercise.
• In accordance with JWC EXCON INTEL Chief’s guidance and management, and with all necessary coordination, generate appropriate exercise material to provide a challenging and realistic problem set to the TA in line with the TO and scenario.
• Support the TA achievement of TO, through tailored and accurate delivery of scenario intel-related information.
• Quickly read, digest, analyse and understand the comprehensive strategic/operational environment and situational awareness as depicted in the scenario documentation provided by JWC.
• Understand and provide recommendations for improvement in the strategic/operational intelligence to refine or improve the scenario.
• Be prepared to update and amend exercise and scenario documentation during the course of the exercise in order to ensure training objectives continue to be met.
• Produce agendas, written speaking notes and minutes of meetings in support of scenario building, communication/coordination and knowledge management.
• Monitor TA activity and output so as to provide timely feedback to JWC EXCON staff to amend and adapt the exercise as required.
• Under JWC EXCON INTEL Chief’s guidance and management, be prepared to supply updates to JWC documentation to ensure representation of latest adversary doctrine/TTPs in area of intelligence subject matter expertise.
• Attend JWC EXCON meetings as dictated by the EXCON battle rhythm and JWC EXCON INTEL Chief, providing NIFC Intelligence SME advice as required.
• On request, provide feedback to JWC permanent staff for the improvement of NATO exercise processes.
• Provide NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre (NIFC) subject matter expertise (SME) in MIL (Land) strategic/operational level intelligence to realistically represent the exercise scenario to include the adversary strategy, doctrine, TTPs and military thoughts to the training audience (TA).
• In line with relevant existing policy and doctrine (AJP-2 series, AJP-3, MC 348 and AD 065-011), understand and analyse developing TA planning process, plans, documentation and their impacts on the Commander’s decision-making process and Training Objectives (TO).
• Act as one of the focal points for the TA for NIFC MIL (Land) strategic/operational level intelligence matters.
• Contribute to the production of the MIL strategic level EXCON/NIFC Daily Intelligence Update (DIU) and strategic level assessment.
• Coordinate the DIU production with NIFC MIL Strategic Analyst, NIFC P_ESII Analyst, other NIFC MIL Analyst(s), NIFC JISR CM and all the available Intel disciplines’ SMEs.
• Support and advice, during MMIDWS and/or MMSWS, in line with scenario settings and TO, a NIFC/OPFOR coordinated understanding of adversary Concept of Operations, for the NIFC way ahead of strategic/operational level intelligence and doctrines in the exercise conflict settings.
• Replicate NIFC tasking to support the TA intelligence process and procedures in according with relevant doctrine.
• Understand and analyse training audience plans (OPLAN) and other OPP documentation and their impacts on the INTEL development.
• Assist TA by providing Land SME and scenario representation of NIFC DIU and appropriate focused strategic/operational intelligence assessments.
• Support full spectrum PMESII strategic intelligence and doctrinal operational matters within EXCON and NIFC team.
• Act as NIFC Mil (Land) Analyst in meetings with the TA during the exercise, whether face to face, by VTC, phone, email or letter.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years with working in a National or NATO Strategic or Operational level Command as Intelligence Analyst
• Demonstrated 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years operational knowledge of Intelligence, either as a Military Officer or as a civilian.
• Completion of the following courses:
  • NATO Intelligence Course or National equivalent
  • NATO Intelligence Analyst Course or National equivalent
  • NATO IRM & CM Course or National equivalent
  • NATO Intelligence Warning System (NIWS) Course or demonstrated working knowledge and experience within the last 5 years.
• Knowledge and Understanding of the following:
  • NATO Air/Maritime/Ground/ Space Sensor capabilities
  • Space Collection
  • NATO Targeting Process
  • NATO Comprehensive Understanding of the Operating Environment (CUOE) Process
  • NATO Intelligence Warning System (NIWS)
• Demonstrated participation in NATO and/or international strategic planning exercises and operations as intelligence SME in the last 10 years.
• Demonstrated 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years in briefing senior leaders at strategic/operational level in a National or Multinational environment.
• Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel, SharePoint, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Regular user of the following functional systems:
  • INTEL-FS
  • TOPFAS
  • BICES

Language

• Business English

Working Location

• Stavanger, Norway

Working Policy

• On-Site

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance's operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by:

• Training and Exercises
  • Conducting large-scale, joint operational-level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations.
• Doctrine Development
  • Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities.
• Operational Support
  • Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning.

 The JWC supports NATO's overall strategic objectives by ensuring that its forces are well-prepared and capable of responding to various global threats and challenges.

The program 

To deliver each full exercise cycle the JWC relies heavily on an Exercise Control (EXCON) structure. EXCON staff members are drawn from several backgrounds and units including JWC staff, NATO component commands, Training Audience (TA) Headquarters, Partner Nations and other augmenters’ positions. EXCON has both direction and control functions which allow it to establish the conditions needed by the TA to achieve the exercise aim and objectives. EXCON size and structure is flexible and is shaped to the requirement of each phase of exercise delivery. When it is not possible to fill a position from military sources, the JWC has the option to source a contractor to fill a position. Not all contracted positions are required for each phase of each exercise.

Role Background

The Intelligence (INTEL) support area simulates the NIFC (NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre). NIFC supports the exercise execution with full-spectrum, multi-domain operational and strategic intelligence, which is enabled by a wide range of intelligence disciplines, simulated national collection capabilities, and relevant subject matter expertise. INTEL creates the situational awareness for EXCON on intelligence matters and provides TAs with a RFI process and an array of resources to maximize training value

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Grant robust overall strategic situational awareness
• Understand exercise and training objectives and ensure their representation of the scenario supports the training audience’s achievement of those objectives.
• Assist JWC EXCON INTEL in the development of NIFC strategic and operational level scenario documents tailored to the TA and TO of exercise.
• In accordance with JWC EXCON INTEL Chief’s guidance and management, and with all necessary coordination, generate appropriate exercise material to provide a challenging and realistic problem set to the TA in line with the TO and scenario.
• Support the TA achievement of TO, through tailored and accurate delivery of scenario intel-related information.
• Quickly read, digest, analyse and understand the comprehensive strategic/operational environment and situational awareness as depicted in the scenario documentation provided by JWC.
• Understand and provide recommendations for improvement in the strategic/operational intelligence to refine or improve the scenario.
• Be prepared to update and amend exercise and scenario documentation during the course of the exercise in order to ensure training objectives continue to be met.
• Produce agendas, written speaking notes and minutes of meetings in support of scenario building, communication/coordination and knowledge management.
• Monitor TA activity and output so as to provide timely feedback to JWC EXCON staff to amend and adapt the exercise as required.
• Under JWC EXCON INTEL Chief’s guidance and management, be prepared to supply updates to JWC documentation to ensure representation of latest adversary doctrine/TTPs in area of intelligence subject matter expertise.
• Attend JWC EXCON meetings as dictated by the EXCON battle rhythm and JWC EXCON INTEL Chief, providing NIFC Intelligence SME advice as required.
• On request, provide feedback to JWC permanent staff for the improvement of NATO exercise processes.
• Provide NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre (NIFC) subject matter expertise (SME) in MIL (Maritime) strategic/operational level intelligence to realistically represent the exercise scenario to include the adversary strategy, doctrine, TTPs and military thoughts to the training audience (TA).
• In line with relevant existing policy and doctrine (AJP-2 series, AJP-3, MC 348 and AD 065-011), understand and analyse developing TA planning process, plans, documentation and their impacts on the Commander’s decision-making process and Training Objectives (TO).
• Act as one of the focal points for the TA for NIFC MIL (Maritime) strategic/operational level intelligence matters.
• Contribute to the production of the MIL strategic level EXCON/NIFC Daily Intelligence Update (DIU) and strategic level assessment.
• Coordinate the DIU production with NIFC MIL Strategic Analyst, NIFC P_ESII Analyst, other NIFC MIL Analyst(s), NIFC JISR CM and all the available Intel disciplines’ SMEs.
• Support and advice, during MMIDWS and/or MMSWS, in line with scenario settings and TO, a NIFC/OPFOR coordinated understanding of adversary Concept of Operations, for the NIFC way ahead of strategic/operational level intelligence and doctrines in the exercise conflict settings.
• Replicate NIFC tasking to support the TA intelligence process and procedures in according with relevant doctrine.
• Understand and analyse training audience plans (OPLAN) and other OPP documentation and their impacts on the INTEL development.
• Assist TA by providing Maritime SME and scenario representation of NIFC DIU and appropriate focused strategic/operational intelligence assessments.
• Support full spectrum PMESII strategic intelligence and doctrinal operational matters within EXCON and NIFC team.
• Act as NIFC Mil (Maritime) Analyst in meetings with the TA during the exercise, whether face to face, by VTC, phone, email or letter

Essential Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years with working in a National or NATO Strategic or Operational level Command as Intelligence Analyst.
• Demonstrated 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years operational knowledge of Intelligence, either as a Military Officer or as a civilian.
• Completion of the following courses:
  • NATO Intelligence Course or National equivalent
  • NATO Intelligence Analyst Course or National equivalent
  • NATO IRM & CM Course or National equivalent
  • NATO Intelligence Warning System (NIWS) Course or demonstrated working knowledge and experience within the last 5 years.
• Knowledge and Understanding of the following:
  • NATO Air/Maritime/Ground/ Space Sensor capabilities
  • Space Collection
  • NATO Targeting Process
  • NATO Comprehensive Understanding of the Operating Environment (CUOE) Process
  • NATO Intelligence Warning System (NIWS)
• Demonstrated participation in NATO and/or international strategic planning exercises and operations as intelligence SME in the last 10 years.
• Demonstrated 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years in briefing senior leaders at strategic/operational level in a National or Multinational environment.
• Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel, SharePoint, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Regular user of the following functional systems:
  • INTEL-FS
  • TOPFAS
  • BICES

Language

• Business English

Working Location

• Stavanger, Norway
• Remote work may be requested on an ADHOC per requirement basis

Working Policy

• Each exercise support requirement is anticipated to be 5 to 15 working days per event
• On-Site, unless otherwise specified with up to 12-hour days
• If out of normal hours work is required, this will be requested on a per requirement basis

Travel

• Any associated travel costs to and from your home location to participate in the activity will be covered by Spektrum

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance's operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by:

• Training and Exercises
  • Conducting large-scale, joint operational-level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations.
• Doctrine Development
  • Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities.
• Operational Support
  • Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning.

 The JWC supports NATO's overall strategic objectives by ensuring that its forces are well-prepared and capable of responding to various global threats and challenges.

The program 

To deliver each full exercise cycle the JWC relies heavily on an Exercise Control (EXCON) structure. EXCON staff members are drawn from several backgrounds and units including JWC staff, NATO component commands, Training Audience (TA) Headquarters, Partner Nations and other augmenters’ positions. EXCON has both direction and control functions which allow it to establish the conditions needed by the TA to achieve the exercise aim and objectives. EXCON size and structure is flexible and is shaped to the requirement of each phase of exercise delivery. When it is not possible to fill a position from military sources, the JWC has the option to source a contractor to fill a position. Not all contracted positions are required for each phase of each exercise.

Role Background

The Intelligence (INTEL) support area simulates the NIFC (NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre). NIFC supports the exercise execution with full-spectrum, multi-domain operational and strategic intelligence, which is enabled by a wide range of intelligence disciplines, simulated national collection capabilities, and relevant subject matter expertise. INTEL creates the situational awareness for EXCON on intelligence matters and provides TAs with a RFI process and an array of resources to maximize training value.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Grant robust overall strategic situational awareness.
• Understand exercise and training objectives and ensure their representation of the scenario supports the training audience’s achievement of those objectives.
• Assist JWC EXCON INTEL in the development of NIFC strategic and operational level scenario documents tailored to the TA and TO of exercise.
• In accordance with JWC EXCON INTEL Chief’s guidance and management, and with all necessary coordination, generate appropriate exercise material to provide a challenging and realistic problem set to the TA in line with the TO and scenario.
• Support the TA achievement of TO, through tailored and accurate delivery of scenario Intel-related information.
• Quickly read, digest, analyse and understand the comprehensive strategic/operational environment and situational awareness as depicted in the scenario documentation provided by JWC.
• Understand and provide recommendations for improvement in the strategic/operational intelligence to refine or improve the scenario.
• Be prepared to update and amend exercise and scenario documentation during the course of the exercise in order to ensure training objectives continue to be met.
• Produce agendas, written speaking notes and minutes of meetings in support of scenario building, communication/coordination and knowledge management.
• Monitor TA activity and output so as to provide timely feedback to JWC EXCON staff to amend and adapt the exercise as required.
• Under JWC EXCON INTEL Chief’s guidance and management, be prepared to supply updates to JWC documentation to ensure representation of latest adversary doctrine/TTPs in area of intelligence subject matter expertise.
• Attend JWC EXCON meetings as dictated by the EXCON battle rhythm and JWC EXCON INTEL Chief, providing NIFC Intelligence SME advice as required.
• On request, provide feedback to JWC permanent staff for the improvement of NATO exercise processes.
• Provide NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre (NIFC) subject matter expertise (SME) in MIL (SOF/Non-Linear) strategic/operational level intelligence to realistically represent the exercise scenario to include the adversary strategy, doctrine, TTPs and military thoughts to the training audience (TA).
• In line with relevant existing policy and doctrine (AJP-2 series, AJP-3, MC 348 and AD65-011), understand and analyse developing TA planning process, plans, documentation and their impacts on the Commander’s decision-making process and Training Objectives (TO).
• Act as one of the focal points for the TA for NIFC MIL (SOF/Non-Linear) strategic and operational level intelligence matters.
• Contribute to the production of the MIL strategic level EXCON/NIFC Daily Intelligence Update (DIU) and strategic level assessment.
• Coordinate the DIU production with NIFC MIL Strategic Analyst, NIFC P_ESII Analyst, other NIFC MIL Analyst(s), NIFC JISR CM and all the available Intel disciplines’ SMEs.
• Support and advise, during MMIDWS and/or MMSWS, in line with scenario settings and training objectives, a NIFC/OPFOR coordinated understanding of adversary Concept of Operations, for the NIFC way ahead of strategic/operational level intelligence and doctrines in the exercise conflict settings.
• Replicate NIFC tasking to support the TA intelligence process and procedures in accordance with relevant doctrine.
• Understand and analyse training audience plans (OPLAN) and other OPP documentation and their impacts on the INTEL development.
• Assist TA by providing SOF/Non-Linear SME and scenario representation of NIFC DIU and appropriate focused strategic/operational intelligence assessments.
• Support full spectrum PMESII strategic intelligence and doctrinal operational matters within EXCON and NIFC team.
• Act as NIFC Mil (SOF/Non-Linear) Analyst in meetings with the TA during the exercise, whether face to face, by VTC, phone, email or letter.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years with working in a National or NATO Strategic or Operational level Command as Intelligence Analyst.
• Demonstrated 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years operational knowledge of Intelligence, either as a Military Officer or as a civilian, with primary focus on special operations or CT/COIN operations
• Completion of the following courses:
  • NATO Intelligence Course or National equivalent
  • NATO IRM & CM Course or National equivalent
  • NATO Intelligence Warning System (NIWS) Course or experience within the last 5 years
• Knowledge and Understanding of the following:
  • NATO Air/Maritime/Ground/ Space Sensor capabilities
  • Space Collection
  • NATO Targeting Process
  • NATO Comprehensive Understanding of the Operating Environment (CUOE) Process
  • NATO Intelligence Warning System (NIWS)
• Demonstrated participation in NATO and/or international strategic planning exercises and operations as SOF/CT/COIN-focused intelligence SME in the last 10 years.
• Demonstrated 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years in briefing senior leaders at strategic/operational level in a National or Multinational environment.
• Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel, SharePoint, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Regular user of the following functional systems:
  • INTEL-FS
  • TOPFAS
  • BICES
  • Familiarity with Link Analysis databases and software applications including ‘I-Base’ and ‘I2

Language

• Business English

Working Location

• Stavanger, Norway
• Remote work may be requested on an ADHOC per requirement basis

Working Policy

• Each exercise support requirement is anticipated to be 5 to 15 working days per event
• On-Site, unless otherwise specified with up to 12-hour days
• If out of normal hours work is required, this will be requested on a per requirement basis

Travel

• Any associated travel costs to and from your home location to participate in the activity will be covered by Spektrum

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance's operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by:

• Training and Exercises
  • Conducting large-scale, joint operational-level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations.
• Doctrine Development
  • Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities.
• Operational Support
  • Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning.

 The JWC supports NATO's overall strategic objectives by ensuring that its forces are well-prepared and capable of responding to various global threats and challenges.

The program 

To deliver each full exercise cycle the JWC relies heavily on an Exercise Control (EXCON) structure. EXCON staff members are drawn from several backgrounds and units including JWC staff, NATO component commands, Training Audience (TA) Headquarters, Partner Nations and other augmenters’ positions. EXCON has both direction and control functions which allow it to establish the conditions needed by the TA to achieve the exercise aim and objectives. EXCON size and structure is flexible and is shaped to the requirement of each phase of exercise delivery. When it is not possible to fill a position from military sources, the JWC has the option to source a contractor to fill a position. Not all contracted positions are required for each phase of each exercise.

Role Background

The Intelligence (INTEL) support area simulates the NIFC (NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre). NIFC supports the exercise execution with full-spectrum, multi-domain operational and strategic intelligence, which is enabled by a wide range of intelligence disciplines, simulated national collection capabilities, and relevant subject matter expertise. INTEL creates the situational awareness for EXCON on intelligence matters and provides TAs with a RFI process and an array of resources to maximize training value.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Grant robust overall strategic situational awareness
• Understand exercise and training objectives and ensure their representation of the scenario supports the training audience’s achievement of those objectives.
• Assist JWC EXCON INTEL in the development of NIFC strategic and operational level scenario documents tailored to the TA and TO of exercise.
• In accordance with JWC EXCON INTEL Chief’s guidance and management, and with all necessary coordination, generate appropriate exercise material to provide a challenging and realistic problem set to the TA in line with the TO and scenario.
• Support the TA achievement of TO, through tailored and accurate delivery of scenario intel-related information.
• Quickly read, digest, analyse and understand the comprehensive strategic/operational environment and situational awareness as depicted in the scenario documentation provided by JWC.
• Understand and provide recommendations for improvement in the strategic/operational intelligence to refine or improve the scenario.
• Be prepared to update and amend exercise and scenario documentation during the course of the exercise in order to ensure training objectives continue to be met.
• Produce agendas, written speaking notes and minutes of meetings in support of scenario building, communication/coordination and knowledge management.
• Monitor TA activity and output so as to provide timely feedback to JWC EXCON staff to amend and adapt the exercise as required.
• Under JWC EXCON INTEL Chief’s guidance and management, be prepared to supply updates to JWC documentation to ensure representation of latest adversary doctrine/TTPs in area of intelligence subject matter expertise.
• Attend JWC EXCON meetings as dictated by the EXCON battle rhythm and JWC EXCON INTEL Chief, providing NIFC Intelligence SME advice as required.
• On request, provide feedback to JWC permanent staff for the improvement of NATO exercise processes.
• Provide NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre (NIFC) subject matter expertise (SME) in MIL strategic/operational level intelligence to realistically represent the exercise scenario to include the adversary strategy, doctrine, TTPs and military thoughts to the training audience (TA).
• In line with relevant existing policy and doctrine (AJP-2 series, AJP-3, MC 348 and AD 065-011), understand and analyse developing TA planning process, plans, documentation and their impacts on the Commander’s decision-making process and Training Objectives (TO).
• Act as one of the focal points for the TA for NIFC MIL strategic/operational level intelligence matters.
• Contribute to the production of the MIL strategic level EXCON/NIFC Daily Intelligence Update (DIU) and strategic level assessment.
• Coordinate the DIU production with NIFC P_ESII Analyst, other NIFC MIL Analyst(s), NIFC JISR CM and all the available Intel disciplines’ SMEs.
• Support and advice, during MMIDWS and/or MMSWS, in line with scenario settings and TO, a NIFC/OPFOR coordinated understanding of adversary Concept of Operations, for the NIFC way ahead of strategic/operational level intelligence and doctrines in the exercise conflict settings.
• Replicate NIFC tasking to support the TA intelligence process and procedures in according with relevant doctrine.
• Understand and analyse training audience plans (OPLAN) and other OPP documentation and their impacts on the INTEL development.
• Assist TA by providing SME and scenario representation of NIFC DIU and appropriate focused strategic/operational intelligence assessments.
• Coordinate and support full spectrum PMESII strategic intelligence and doctrinal operational matters within EXCON and NIFC team.
• Act as NIFC Mil/Strat Analyst in meetings with the TA during the exercise, whether face to face, by VTC, phone, email or letter.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years with working in a National or NATO Strategic or Operational level Command as Intelligence Analyst.
• Demonstrated 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years operational knowledge of Intelligence, either as a Military Officer or as a civilian.
• Completion of the following courses:
  • NATO Intelligence Course or National equivalent
  • NATO Intelligence Analyst Course or National equivalent
  • NATO IRM & CM Course or National equivalent
  • NATO Intelligence Warning System (NIWS) Course or demonstrated working knowledge and experience within the last 5 years.
• Working knowledge and Understanding of the following:
  • NATO Air/Maritime/Ground/ Space Sensor capabilities
  • Space Collection
  • NATO Targeting Process
  • NATO Comprehensive Understanding of the Operating Environment (CUOE) Process
  • NATO Intelligence Warning System (NIWS)
• Demonstrated participation in NATO and/or international strategic planning exercises and operations as intelligence SME in the last 10 years.
• Demonstrated 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years in briefing senior leaders at strategic/operational level in a National or Multinational environment.
• Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel, SharePoint, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Regular user of the following functional systems:
  • INTEL-FS
  • TOPFAS
  • BICES

Language

• Business English

Working Location

• Stavanger, Norway

Working Policy

• On-Site

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance's operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by:

• Training and Exercises
  • Conducting large-scale, joint operational-level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations.
• Doctrine Development
  • Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities.
• Operational Support
  • Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning.

 The JWC supports NATO's overall strategic objectives by ensuring that its forces are well-prepared and capable of responding to various global threats and challenges.

The program 

To deliver each full exercise cycle the JWC relies heavily on an Exercise Control (EXCON) structure. EXCON staff members are drawn from several backgrounds and units including JWC staff, NATO component commands, Training Audience (TA) Headquarters, Partner Nations and other augmenters’ positions. EXCON has both direction and control functions which allow it to establish the conditions needed by the TA to achieve the exercise aim and objectives. EXCON size and structure is flexible and is shaped to the requirement of each phase of exercise delivery. When it is not possible to fill a position from military sources, the JWC has the option to source a contractor to fill a position. Not all contracted positions are required for each phase of each exercise.

Role Background

The Intelligence (INTEL) support area simulates the NIFC (NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre). NIFC supports the exercise execution with full-spectrum, multi-domain operational and strategic intelligence, which is enabled by a wide range of intelligence disciplines, simulated national collection capabilities, and relevant subject matter expertise. INTEL creates the situational awareness for EXCON on intelligence matters and provides TAs with a RFI process and an array of resources to maximize training value.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Grant robust overall strategic situational awareness
• Understand exercise and training objectives and ensure their representation of the scenario supports the training audience’s achievement of those objectives.
• Assist JWC EXCON INTEL in the development of NIFC strategic and operational level scenario documents tailored to the TA and TO of exercise.
• In accordance with JWC EXCON INTEL Chief’s guidance and management, and with all necessary coordination, generate appropriate exercise material to provide a challenging and realistic problem set to the TA in line with the TO and scenario.
• Support the TA achievement of TO, through tailored and accurate delivery of scenario intel-related information.
• Quickly read, digest, analyse and understand the comprehensive strategic/operational environment and situational awareness as depicted in the scenario documentation provided by JWC.
• Understand and provide recommendations for improvement in the strategic/operational intelligence to refine or improve the scenario.
• Be prepared to update and amend exercise and scenario documentation during the course of the exercise in order to ensure training objectives continue to be met.
• Produce agendas, written speaking notes and minutes of meetings in support of scenario building, communication/coordination and knowledge management.
• Monitor TA activity and output so as to provide timely feedback to JWC EXCON staff to amend and adapt the exercise as required.
• Under JWC EXCON INTEL Chief’s guidance and management, be prepared to supply updates to JWC documentation to ensure representation of latest adversary doctrine/TTPs in area of intelligence subject matter expertise.
• Attend JWC EXCON meetings as dictated by the EXCON battle rhythm and JWC EXCON INTEL Chief, providing NIFC Intelligence SME advice as required.
• On request, provide feedback to JWC permanent staff for the improvement of NATO exercise processes.
• Provide comprehensive P_ESII subject matter expertise (SME) replicating NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre (NIFC), to realistically represent the exercise scenario, with the emphasis on non-linear/hybrid domain based on the adversary strategy, to the training audience (TA).
• In line with relevant existing policy and doctrine, understand and analyse developing TA planning process, plans, documentation and their impacts on the Commander’s decision-making process and Training Objectives (TO).
• Act as one of the focal points for the TA for NIFC P_ESII strategic/operational level intelligence matters to include strategy, doctrine, TTPs as well as contribute to write/produce the P_ESII Strategic-operational level EXCON-NIFC Daily Intelligence Update (DIU) and strategic level assessment.
• Contribute to the production of the MIL strategic level EXCON/NIFC Daily Intelligence Update (DIU) and strategic level assessment.
• Coordinate the DIU production with NIFC Mil Strategic Analyst, other NIFC MIL Analyst(s), NIFC JISR CM and all the available Intel disciplines’ SMEs. Liaise with specific domain experts, such as Cyber, Space, Human Threat Network, StratCom.
• Provide sufficient P_ESII SME knowledge to the TA in the NIFC DIUs with the holistic assessments injected into JEMM and published into INTEL-FS. Therefore, coordinate and support full comprehensive PMESII methodology on strategic- operational level, in line with doctrine and within EXCON.
• Support and advice, during MMIDWS and/or MMSWS, in line with scenario settings and TO, a NIFC/OPFOR coordinated understanding of adversary Concept of Operations, for the NIFC way ahead of strategic/operational level intelligence and doctrines in the exercise conflict settings.
• Replicate NIFC tasking to support the TA intelligence process and procedures in according with relevant doctrine.
• Understand and analyse training audience plans (OPLAN) and other OPP documentation and their impacts on the INTEL development.
• Assist TA by providing SME and scenario representation of NIFC DIU and appropriate focused strategic/operational intelligence assessments.
• Coordinate and support full spectrum PMESII strategic intelligence and doctrinal operational matters within EXCON and NIFC team.
• Act as NIFC P_ESII Analyst in meetings with the TA during the exercise, whether face to face, by VTC, phone, email or letter.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years with working in a National or NATO Strategic or Operational level Command as Intelligence Analyst.
• Demonstrated 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years operational knowledge of Intelligence, either as a Military Officer or as a civilian.
• Completion of the following courses:
  • NATO Intelligence Course or National equivalent
  • NATO Intelligence Analyst Course or National equivalent
  • NATO IRM & CM Course or National equivalent
  • NATO Intelligence Warning System (NIWS) Course or demonstrated working knowledge and experience within the last 5 years.
• Knowledge and Understanding of the following:
  • NATO Air/Maritime/Ground/Space Sensor capabilities
  • Space Collection
  • NATO Targeting Process
  • NATO Comprehensive Understanding of the Operating Environment (CUOE) Process
  • NATO Intelligence Warning System (NIWS)
• Demonstrated participation in NATO and/or international strategic planning exercises and operations as intelligence SME in the last 10 years.
• Demonstrated 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years in briefing senior leaders at strategic/operational level in a National or Multinational environment.
• Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel, SharePoint, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Regular user of the following functional systems:
  • INTEL-FS
  • TOPFAS
  • BICES

Language

• Business English

Working Location

• Stavanger, Norway
• Remote work may be requested on an ADHOC per requirement basis

Working Policy

• Each exercise support requirement is anticipated to be 5 to 15 working days per event
• On-Site, unless otherwise specified with up to 12-hour days
• If out of normal hours work is required, this will be requested on a per requirement basis

Travel

• Any associated travel costs to and from your home location to participate in the activity will be covered by Spektrum

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance's operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by:

• Training and Exercises
  • Conducting large-scale, joint operational-level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations.
• Doctrine Development
  • Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities.
• Operational Support
  • Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning.

 The JWC supports NATO's overall strategic objectives by ensuring that its forces are well-prepared and capable of responding to various global threats and challenges.

The program 

To deliver each full exercise cycle the JWC relies heavily on an Exercise Control (EXCON) structure. EXCON staff members are drawn from several backgrounds and units including JWC staff, NATO component commands, Training Audience (TA) Headquarters, Partner Nations and other augmenters’ positions. EXCON has both direction and control functions which allow it to establish the conditions needed by the TA to achieve the exercise aim and objectives. EXCON size and structure is flexible and is shaped to the requirement of each phase of exercise delivery. When it is not possible to fill a position from military sources, the JWC has the option to source a contractor to fill a position. Not all contracted positions are required for each phase of each exercise.

Role Background

The Intelligence (INTEL) support area simulates the NIFC (NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre). NIFC supports the exercise execution with full-spectrum, multi-domain operational and strategic intelligence, which is enabled by a wide range of intelligence disciplines, simulated national collection capabilities, and relevant subject matter expertise. INTEL creates the situational awareness for EXCON on intelligence matters and provides TAs with a RFI process and an array of resources to maximize training value.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Grant robust overall strategic situational awareness
• Understand exercise and training objectives and ensure their representation of the scenario supports the training audience’s achievement of those objectives.
• Assist JWC EXCON INTEL in the development of NIFC strategic and operational level scenario documents tailored to the TA and TO of exercise.
• In accordance with JWC EXCON INTEL Chief’s guidance and management, and with all necessary coordination, generate appropriate exercise material to provide a challenging and realistic problem set to the TA in line with the TO and scenario.
• Support the TA achievement of TO, through tailored and accurate delivery of scenario intel-related information.
• Quickly read, digest, analyse and understand the comprehensive strategic/operational environment and situational awareness as depicted in the scenario documentation provided by JWC.
• Understand and provide recommendations for improvement in the strategic/operational intelligence, with specific reference to the IRM process, to refine or improve the scenario.
• Be prepared to update and amend exercise and scenario documentation during the course of the exercise in order to ensure training objectives continue to be met.
• Produce agendas, written speaking notes and minutes of meetings in support of scenario building, communication/coordination and knowledge management.
• Monitor TA activity and output so as to provide timely feedback to JWC EXCON staff to amend and adapt the exercise as required.
• Under JWC EXCON INTEL Chief’s guidance and management, be prepared to supply updates to JWC documentation to ensure representation of latest adversary doctrine/TTPs in area of intelligence subject matter expertise.
• Attend JWC EXCON meetings as dictated by the EXCON battle rhythm and JWC EXCON INTEL Chief, providing NIFC Intelligence SME advice as required.
• On request, provide feedback to JWC permanent staff for the improvement of NATO exercise processes.
• Provide subject matter expertise, acting as NIFC RFI Manager to realistically represent the NIFC IRM processes and agreed IRM capabilities within the scenario to the Training Audience (TA).
• Act as the focal point for the training audience for IRM matters during exercise preparation and execution.
• Coordinate IRM operational matters within JWC SCENARIO team and JWC EXCON INTEL.
• Assist TA throughout all the exercise stages by providing IRM subject matter expertise and scenario representation.
• Provide support and advice within EXCON & OPFOR during MMIDWS and or MMSWS in line with scenario settings and agreed exercise collection capabilities.
• Act as NIFC (or SHAPE, based on the exercise) IRM and RFI manager in meetings with the TA during the exercise, whether face to face, by VTC, phone, email or letter

Essential Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years with working in a National or NATO Strategic or Operational level Command as Intelligence Analyst.
• Demonstrated 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years operational knowledge of Intelligence, either as a Military Officer or as a civilian.
• Completion of the following courses:
  • NATO Intelligence Course or National equivalent
  • NATO IRM & CM Course or National equivalent
  • NATO Intelligence Warning System (NIWS) Course or demonstrated working knowledge and experience within the last 5 years.
• Knowledge and Understanding of the following:
  • NATO Air/Maritime/Ground/ Space Sensor capabilities
  • Space Collection
  • NATO Targeting Process
  • NATO Comprehensive Understanding of the Operating Environment (CUOE) Process
  • NATO Intelligence Warning System (NIWS)
• Demonstrated participation in NATO and/or international strategic planning exercises and operations as intelligence SME in the last 10 years.
• Demonstrated 3 years’ experience in the last 10 years in briefing senior leaders at strategic/operational level in a National or Multinational environment.
• Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel, SharePoint, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Regular user of the following functional systems:
  • INTEL-FS
  • TOPFAS
  • BICES

Language

• Business English

Working Location

• Stavanger, Norway
• Remote work may be requested on an ADHOC per requirement basis

Working Policy

• Each exercise support requirement is anticipated to be 5 to 15 working days per event
• On-Site, unless otherwise specified with up to 12-hour days
• If out of normal hours work is required, this will be requested on a per requirement basis

Travel

• Any associated travel costs to and from your home location to participate in the activity will be covered by Spektrum

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance's operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by:

• Training and Exercises
  • Conducting large-scale, joint operational-level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations.
• Doctrine Development
  • Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities.
• Operational Support
  • Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning.

 The JWC supports NATO's overall strategic objectives by ensuring that its forces are well-prepared and capable of responding to various global threats and challenges.

The program 

To deliver each full exercise cycle the JWC relies heavily on an Exercise Control (EXCON) structure. EXCON staff members are drawn from several backgrounds and units including JWC staff, NATO component commands, Training Audience (TA) Headquarters, Partner Nations and other augmenters’ positions. EXCON has both direction and control functions which allow it to establish the conditions needed by the TA to achieve the exercise aim and objectives. EXCON size and structure is flexible and is shaped to the requirement of each phase of exercise delivery. When it is not possible to fill a position from military sources, the JWC has the option to source a contractor to fill a position. Not all contracted positions are required for each phase of each exercise.

Role Background

Opposition Force (OPFOR) SMEs simulate, coordinate and arrange all opposing actors during exercise execution. OPFOR SMEs ensure that OPFOR force composition, Joint Plan and Scheme of Manoeuvre are realistic and additionally mimic anticipated actions of an opposing force. OPFOR SMEs directly coordinate OPFOR concepts of operations to challenge allied-partner nation actions (BLUFOR) and associated major maritime, air and land formations, campaigns and decision making. OPFOR cells sit side-by-side with other functional areas in the scripting of content, to include JEMM and as required during execution, coordinate with EXCON RCs, to edit and adjust content to help guarantee maximum training value and pathway to achieve exercise-training objectives (TOs). OPFOR needs to ensure they understand BLUFOR plans and act accordingly and be prepared to dynamically scrip.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

Incident Development Workshop:

• Support Incident Development to develop storylines with appropriate level of NON LINEAR effects including the establishment of Threat Networks.
• Conduct OPFOR NON-LINEAR incident development in the Joint Exercise Management Module (JEMM) and Link Analysis software and ensure OPFOR NON LINEAR effects are designed in accordance with the overall OPFOR Joint Plan (OJP) and Scheme of Manoeuvre (SoM).
• Script OPFOR NON-LINEAR content, including in JEMM, as required and edit submitted OPFOR NON-LINEAR content to ensure it is delivered in accordance with the OPFOR Joint Plan and SoM.
• Provide NON-LINEAR expertise to OPFOR scripters as required.
• Report to Chief OPFOR NON-LINEAR cell.
• Actively support assigned workshop syndicate(s) by contributing OPFOR NON LINEAR expertise.
• Specifically ensure wider understanding of OPFOR NON-LINEAR implications within events, incidents, storylines and themes and identify opportunities for OPFOR NON LINEAR effects to further develop during later Scripting workshop.
• Perform other OPFOR NON_LINEAR tasks as directed by Chief OPFOR NON LINEAR cell.
• Attend Incident Development boards, working groups and other meetings as directed by Chief OPFOR NON-LINEAR cell.
• Be prepared to attend OPFOR Crisis Action Team (CAT) activation at short notice or no notice in order support resolution of a critical exercise related issue.
• Coordinate and deconflict with other OPFOR cells and other EXCON cells daily during execution. .
• Contribute to the OPFOR Joint Plan from a NON-LINEAR domain perspective.
• Support coordination of CAX (Computer Assisted Exercise) and Joint Theatre Level Simulation (JTLS) requirements for OPFOR NON-LINEAR forces and manoeuvres as directed by Chief OPFOR NON-LINEAR cell.

Scripting Workshop:

• Support MEL/MIL Scripting, including JEMM and Link Analysis software translating guidance from Chief OPFOR NON-LINEAR into a deliverable plan and the establishment of Threat Networks.
• Conduct OPFOR NON-LINEAR scripting development, including JEMM and ensure that OPFOR NON-LINEAR effects are designed in accordance with the overall OPFOR Joint Plan and SoM in accordance with D & G given by Chief OPFOR NON LINEAR cell.
• Coordinate with other OPFOR cells in order to identify and create required OPFOR NON-LINEAR content, including in JEMM and Link-Analysis, to support storylines across all functional areas.
• Advise scripting syndicates on OPFOR NON-LINEAR implications related to incidents and injects and develop opportunities for OPFOR NON-LINEAR effects.
• Develop associated OPFOR NON-LINEAR inject placeholders in JEMM to supplement storyboards, incidents and injects as required.
• Ensure that all OPFOR NON-LINEAR incidents and injects in JEMM are focussed on operational level effects (not tactical).
• Synchronize OPFOR NON-LINEAR injects in JEMM across the overall exercise battle rhythm.
• Perform other OPFOR NON-LINEAR tasks as directed by Chief OPFOR NON LINEAR cell.
• Attend Scripting Workshop boards, working groups and other meetings as directed by Chief OPFOR NON-LINEAR cell.
• Be prepared to attend OPFOR Crisis Action Team (CAT) activation at short notice or no notice in order support resolution of a critical exercise related issue.
• Coordinate, daily, with other EXCON RCs during execution
• Contribute to the OPFOR Joint Plan from a NON-LINEAR domain perspective.
• Support coordination of CAX (Computer Assisted Exercise) and Joint Theatre Level Simulation (JTLS) requirements for OPFOR NON-LINEAR forces and manoeuvres.

Execution (Block E):

• Prior to STARTEX, review JEMM database and Link Analysis data to ensure that OPFOR NON-LINEAR effects and influence for each storyline is complete and aligned with the OPFOR Joint Plan and OPFOR SoM.
• Analyse and be prepared to dynamically script amendments to OPFOR Threat Networks using Link Analysis software.
• Take regular direction and guidance (D&G) from Chief OPFOR NON-LINEAR cell on dynamic changes and translate this D&G into timely OPFOR NON-LINEAR effects.
• Appointed within the OPFOR NON-LINEAR cell.
• Coordinate as required with other EXCON staff from OPFOR, CAX, Intel, LOCON RCs, TGTS, SOF and others as necessary to ensure that the OPFOR NON-LINEAR operations and effects are accurate and aligned with the OPFOR Joint Plan and SoM.
• Coordinate daily with Chief OPFOR NON-LINEAR cell to support timely alignment with the latest OPFOR developments.
• Provide daily OPFOR NON-LINEAR feedback to Chief OPFOR NON-LINEAR cell.
• Be prepared to dynamically script, in JEMM, OPFOR NON-LINEAR content as required by the MEL/MIL, TA activity and CHIEF OPFOR NON-LINEAR cell D & G.
• Perform other OPFOR NON-LINEAR tasks as directed by Chief OPFOR NON LINEAR cell.
• Attend Block 3 EXCON boards, working groups, VTCs, TELECONS and other meetings as directed by Chief OPFOR NON-LINEAR cell.
• Be prepared to attend OPFOR Crisis Action Team (CAT) activation at short notice or no notice in order support resolution of a critical exercise related issue.
• Coordinate, as required, with other EXCON RCs.
• BPT brief specific OPFOR NON-LINEAR issues at the daily OPFOR Huddle.
• Provide support to EXCON Targeting (TGTs) cell for Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) reporting if required.
• Assist with the preparation of OPFOR FRAGOs.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Minimum 8 years previous military or civilian experience within the last 12 years in the OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE or SPECIAL FORCES domain reaching the rank of OF3/OF4 (or civilian equivalent).
• 3 years military or civilian experience as a OF3-OF4 (or civilian equivalent) in one of the following positions:
  • Senior Field Agent
  • Supervisory Special Agent
  • Special Agent in Charge
  • Senior Case Officer
  • Senior Analyst in a NATO or national Military or Civilian Intelligence or Security Police Agency or NATO or national Special Forces domain equivalent to a 2* HQ or higher
• Competent and Qualified in Link Analysis databases and software applications including ‘I-Base’ and ‘I2
• Working knowledge of Hybrid threats at the operational or strategic level.
• Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Education

• Higher-level Civilian, Military or Staff College Education/Degree relevant to Intelligence, Law or International Affairs or related subjects and/or 8 years previous military or civilian experience in the Operational Intelligence or Special Forces domain

Language

• Business English

Working Location

• Stavanger, Norway

Working Policy

• On-Site

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

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Who we are supporting 

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance's operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by:

• Training and Exercises
  • Conducting large-scale, joint operational-level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations.
• Doctrine Development
  • Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities.
• Operational Support
  • Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning.

 The JWC supports NATO's overall strategic objectives by ensuring that its forces are well-prepared and capable of responding to various global threats and challenges.

The program 

To deliver each full exercise cycle the JWC relies heavily on an Exercise Control (EXCON) structure. EXCON staff members are drawn from several backgrounds and units including JWC staff, NATO component commands, Training Audience (TA) Headquarters, Partner Nations and other augmenters’ positions. EXCON has both direction and control functions which allow it to establish the conditions needed by the TA to achieve the exercise aim and objectives. EXCON size and structure is flexible and is shaped to the requirement of each phase of exercise delivery. When it is not possible to fill a position from military sources, the JWC has the option to source a contractor to fill a position. Not all contracted positions are required for each phase of each exercise.

Role Background

Opposition Force (OPFOR) SMEs simulate, coordinate and arrange all opposing actors during exercise execution. OPFOR SMEs ensure that OPFOR force composition, Joint Plan and Scheme of Manoeuvre are realistic and additionally mimic anticipated actions of an opposing force. OPFOR SMEs directly coordinate OPFOR concepts of operations to challenge allied-partner nation actions (BLUFOR) and associated major maritime, air and land formations, campaigns and decision making. OPFOR cells sit side-by-side with other functional areas in the scripting of content, to include JEMM and as required during execution, coordinate with EXCON RCs, to edit and adjust content to help guarantee maximum training value and pathway to achieve exercise-training objectives (TOs). OPFOR needs to ensure they understand BLUFOR plans and act accordingly and be prepared to dynamically scrip.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

Incident Development Workshop:

• Reports to Chief OPFOR SOF cell
• Support Incident Development to ensure storylines are developed with appropriate level of SOF effects
• Conduct OPFOR SOF actions development in the Joint Exercise Management Module (JEMM) effects are designed in accordance with the overall OPFOR Joint Plan (OJP) and Scheme of Manoeuver (SoM).
• Script OPFOR SOF content, including in JEMM, as required and edit submitted OPFOR SOF content to ensure it is delivered in accordance with the OPFOR Joint Plan and SoM.
• Provide SOF expertise to (OPFOR) scripters as required.
• Actively support assigned workshop syndicate(s) by contributing OPFOR SOF expertise.
• Specifically ensure wider understanding of OPFOR SOF implications within events, incidents, storylines and themes and identify opportunities for OPFOR SOF effects to further develop during later Scripting workshop.
• Perform other OPFOR tasks as directed by Chief OPFOR SOF cell.
• Attend Incident Development boards, working groups and other meetings as directed by Chief OPFOR SOF cell.
• Be prepared to attend OPFOR Crisis Action Team (CAT) activation at short notice or no notice in order support resolution of a critical exercise related issue.
• Coordinate and de-conflict with other OPFOR cells and other EXCON cells as required.
• Contribute to the OPFOR Joint Plan from a SOF domain perspective.
• Support coordination of CAX (Computer Assisted Exercise) and Joint Theatre Level Simulation (JTLS) requirements for OPFOR SOF forces and manoeuvres as directed by Chief OPFOR SOF cell.
• Support Training Audience (TA) SOF in achievement of SOF specific Training Objectives (TO)

Scripting Workshop:

• Support MEL/MIL Scripting, including JEMM translating direction and guidance from Chief OPFOR SOF into a deliverable plan
• Conduct OPFOR SOF scripting development, including JEMM and ensure that OPFOR SOF effects are designed in accordance with the overall OPFOR Joint Plan and SoM in support of achievement of TO.
• Coordinate with other OPFOR cells in order to identify and create required OPFOR SOF content, including in JEMM, to support storylines across all functional areas.
• Advice (other) scripting syndicates on OPFOR SOF implications related to incidents, injects, and develop opportunities for OPFOR SOF effects.
• Develop associated OPFOR SOF action placeholders in JEMM to supplement storyboards, incidents and injects as required.
• Ensure that all OPFOR SOF actions in JEMM synchronize with operational /strategic level effects.
• Synchronize OPFOR SOF actions in JEMM across the overall exercise battle rhythm.
• Perform other OPFOR SOF tasks as directed by Chief OPFOR SOF cell.
• Attend Scripting Workshop boards, working groups and other meetings as directed by Chief OPFOR SOF cell.
• Be prepared to attend OPFOR Crisis Action Team (CAT) activation at short notice or no notice in order support resolution of a critical exercise related issue.
• Coordinate, as required, with other EXCON RCs.
• Contribute to the OPFOR Joint Plan from a SOF domain perspective.
• Support coordination of CAX (Computer Assisted Exercise) and Joint Theatre Level Simulation (JTLS) requirements for OPFOR SOF forces and manoeuvres.
• Support Training Audience (TA) SOF in achievement of SOF specific Training Objectives (TO).

Execution (Block E):

• Prior to STARTEX, review JEMM database to ensure that OPFOR SOF effects and influence for each storyline is complete and aligned with the OPFOR Joint Plan and OPFOR SoM.
• Analyse and be prepared to dynamically script amendments
• Take regular direction and guidance (D&G) from Chief OPFOR SOF cell on dynamic changes and translate this D&G into timely OPFOR SOF effects.
• Appointed within the OPFOR SOF cell.
• Coordinate as required with other EXCON staff from OPFOR, CAX, Intel, LOCON RCs, TGTS, SOF and others as necessary to ensure that the OPFOR SOF operations and effects are accurate and aligned with the OPFOR Joint Plan and SoM.
• Coordinate daily with Chief OPFOR SOF cell to support timely alignment with the latest OPFOR developments.
• Provide daily OPFOR SOF feedback to Chief OPFOR SOF cell.
• Be prepared to dynamically develop, in JEMM, OPFOR SOF content as required by the MEL/MIL, TA activity and CHIEF SOF cell D & G.
• Perform other OPFOR SOF tasks as directed by Chief OPFOR SOF cell.
• Attend Block E EXCON boards, working groups, VTCs, TELECONS and other meetings as directed by Chief OPFOR SOF cell.
• Be prepared to attend OPFOR Crisis Action Team (CAT) activation at short notice or no notice in order support resolution of a critical exercise related issue.
• Coordinate, as required, with other EXCON RCs.
• BPT brief specific OPFOR SOF issues at the daily OPFOR huddle.
• Supports Training Audience (TA) SOF portion in achievement of SOF specific Training Objectives (TO)
• Provide support to EXCON Targeting (TGTs) cell for Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) reporting if required.
• Assist with the preparation of OPFOR FRAGOs.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Minimum 8 years previous military or civilian experience within the last 12 years in the OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE or SPECIAL FORCES domain reaching the rank of OF2/OF3/OF4 (or civilian equivalent).
• 3 years military or civilian experience as a OF2-OF4 (or civilian equivalent) in one of the following positions:
  • Supervisory Special Agent
  • Special Agent in Charge
  • Senior Case Officer
  • Senior Analyst in a NATO or national Military or Civilian Intelligence or Security Police Agency or NATO or national Special Forces domain equivalent to a 1* HQ or higher
• Competent and Qualified in Link Analysis databases and software applications including ‘I-Base’ and ‘I2’
• Working knowledge of SOF/Hybrid threats at the strategic level. (Operational level may be accepted as a REDLINE candidate).
• Experience of the NATO or national operational planning processes in respect of SOF operations.
• Previous NATO assignment or deployment to a NATO operation or NATO fleet in the operational SOF field domain within one of the following domains: J2, J3, J5.
• Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Education

• Higher level Civilian, Military or Staff College Education/Degree relevant in Intelligence, Law, or International Affairs related subject or 8 years previous military or civilian experience in the Operational Intelligence or Special Forces domain

Language

• Business English

Working Location

• Stavanger, Norway

Working Policy

• On-Site

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance