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 Online Media Content Manager directly supports the media simulation mission by creating and managing all online and strategic social media content based on daily D&G from Chief, Media. This is a leadership position requiring oversight of up to 20 Media Simulation role-players and social media scripters.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

Planning Stage:

• Analyse exercise and scenario documentation to determine specific online media requirements to support exercise media play.
• Identify and develop simulated mainstream and OPFOR media outlets and journalists to support Chief Media’s plan for the exercise media landscape including background data, biographical data, metadata and logos.
• Identify media content requirements against scenario documents, including Road to Crisis, CSUs, OPFOR Campaign Plan, TA plans, strategic documentation and other sources as necessary.
• Script online and social media content for each outlet/journalist as required by Chief Media’s exercise content plan.
• Collaborate with Chief Media and OPFOR StratCom to develop analytics plan to supplement online content in support of TA processes.
• Develop and update Strategic Narrative Alignment Plan (SNAP) matrix to ensure all EXCON stakeholder and influencer narratives are synchronized.

Scripting Events:

• Support Incident Development Conference to ensure wide understanding of media implications within events, incidents, storylines and themes and identify opportunities for information effects to further develop during scripting.
• Support MEL/MIL Scripting Conference, translating guidance from Media and OPFOR into a deliverable plan and overseeing design of online content framework across all events.
• Oversee online media script development and ensure OPFOR and mainstream media effects are designed in accordance with the media lifecycle and in line with the Media and OPFOR exercise plans.
• Draft online news media content and copy edit submitted online content from others to ensure it is delivered in accordance with established standards for NewsWeb distribution.
• Provide guidance to online scripters.

Execution (Block E):

• Prior to STARTEX, review JEMM database to ensure media framework for each storyline is complete and in line with established standards for NewsWeb distribution with appropriate social media support.
• Update analytics package with expected sentiment estimates and make adjustments as required and in line with Chief Media’s guidance, and post analytics periodically throughout exercise according to agreed schedule.
• Manage media content in JEMM to ensure it is prepared in due course, posted to scheduled deadlines, and updated to accommodate dynamic changes.
• ICCW Media Inject Manager, post content from JEMM onto NewsWeb and Chatter; add imagery, memes, and other graphics as required.
• Take regular guidance from Chief Media and OPFOR team on dynamic changes and translate guidance into timely media content.
• Coordinate as required with other subject matter experts from CAX, Intel, HICON, LOCON, and others necessary to ensure media content is accurate and relevant.
• Collaborate daily with Chief Media to develop/adjust strategic hashtags, troll and botnet activity as required to support upcoming exercise play.
• Provide daily and continuing guidance to media role players and scripters to ensure dynamic changes are reflected in online and social media content.
• Provide daily analytics and feedback to Chief Media on exercise media content production and consumption.
• Role-play as journalist when required, attending press conferences and conducting interviews.
• Attend/chair meetings as required to include boards, working groups, cell coordination, and Crisis Action Teams

Essential Skills and Experience

• 4 years (in last 10 years) of military StratCom experience (as a service member or civilian) including media relations work
• Journalism and/or academic writing experience within past 8 years for real-world and/or military exercise publications indicating understanding of journalism standards and practices including adherence to Associated Press or similar style guidelines
• Advanced working knowledge of Joint Exercise Management Module (JEMM) or a similar database management system including the ability to export content to MS Office to produce pivot tables and analytics.
• Working knowledge and experience in NATO military operational processes and exercises.
• Understanding of current military strategic communications practices and policies
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• They must provide a link to an online portfolio containing: 5 examples of journalism and/or published academic work

Education

• Higher Education/Degree equivalent to the master’s level in a communication related field plus 4 years relevant experience or a university bachelor’s degree in a communication related field plus 8 years relevant experience

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.

Background

The Targeting Support Area generates all targeting products, specifically in CAX, to ensure all targeting activity is arranged and in line with the Joint Plans and Schemes of Manoeuvre by both OPFOR and BLUFOR. All targeting activity is coordinated with RC/LOCON and TA targeting process.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

Planning and Scripting phases:

• Responsible for Target List management within campaign synchronization.
• Responsible for target development, HVI (High Value Individual) development, Electronic Target Folder (ETF) preparation, target imagery management and combat assessment.
• Quickly read, digest, analyse and understand the targeting campaign as depicted in the scenario documentation provided by JWC.
• Understand and analyse developing training audience plans, decisions and documentation and their further impacts on the targeting campaign.
• Undertake any other duties as directed by the JWC Chief Targeting or his designated deputy as can reasonably be expected within the exercise.

Additional tasks during Execution (Block E):

• Responsible for the managing of the JTS DB in support of the Deliberate/Dynamic Targeting process.
• Responsible for coordinating and integrating targeting prosecution/effects through the FAST (Functional Area Service for Dynamic and Time-Sensitive Targeting) tool.
• Monitor any update of the combat assessment process.
• Responsible for Target List updates according to CAX, OPFOR and Response Cells inputs.

Essential Skills and Experience

• National and/or NATO trained targeteer with 3 years of operational targeting experience.
• Good working knowledge of JTS (Joint Targeting System), user functions to include data migration between JTS and INTEL-FS and JTLS.
• Good working knowledge of JTS DB Manager functions including data import/export, user account configuration, use of mapping applications.
• Proficiency in Target Material Production and integration of targeting products into JTS.
• Good working knowledge of FAST basic user functions to include user account configuration and linking FAST with JTS.
• Working knowledge of INTEL-FS (basic user) and associated exercise data.

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 subject matter expertise in JISR Collection Management (CM), acting as NIFC CM to realistically represent the NIFC CM exercise processes and agreed collection capabilities within the scenario to the Training Audience (TA).
• Be prepared to assist JWC EXCON INTEL in the development of strategic and operational level JISR CM scenario documents tailored to the training audience and exercise.
• Understand and provide recommendations for improvement in JISR CM to JWC EXCON INTEL in terms of refine or improve the scenario.
• IAW with AJP-2.7 & AJP-2.1 in addition to AJP-3 and MC 348/AD 065-011, understand and analyse developing TA JISR planning process, Intelligence Collection Plans (ICP), TA Operational orders & documentation, Collection Task Lists (CTL) and their impacts on the Commander’s decision-making process and TO.
• Act as the focal point for the training audience for JISR CM matters during exercise preparation and execution to include advice on Nations National Intelligence (NNI) capabilities & tasking processes, SPACE collection, Operational sensor capabilities and the JISR collection tasking processes.
• Provide JISR support and advice within EXCON & OPFOR during MMIDWS and or MMSWS in line with scenario settings and agreed exercise collection capabilities ITO provide guidance for likely TA understanding of the OPFOR Plan and contribute to the identification of a realistic/agreed BDA reporting concept based on TA JISR sensor capabilities and likely CTL submissions.
• Coordination Requirements:
  • Within EXCON JISR CAX Team to confirm NATO (Blue Book) sensor configuration and NNI (SPACE) simulation replication.
  • Within EXCON Targeting to ensure that JISR tasking and execution can be synchronized to support TA Targeting TO.
  • Within EXCON SPACE Response Cell to ensure NNI Requests can be serviced and reporting formats are appropriate.
  • Within Chief JWC EXCON INTEL & LOCON Response Cells (ISR) confirm JISR CM processes and associated reporting outputs together with possible contributions to the DIU during exercise and preparation and execution.
  • Develop a basic Concept of Operations for the use of NNI sources & agencies in the conflict, reflecting NATO Collection Requests (CRs) to Nations. If required, develop and present plans.
  • Close coordinate with the NIFC analysts and contribute to the DIU production to ensure strategic intelligence reporting as well as NNI is reflected within DIU itself.
  • Ensure the JISR intelligence reporting from the EXCON LOCON Response Cells reflects TA tasking and that the reporting is reflected in the appropriate formats and through the agreed communication systems or software applications.
  • Act as NIFC CM 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 JISR Collection Manager (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 IRM & CM Course or National equivalent.
  • NATO Intelligence Warning System (NIWS) Course or demonstrated working knowledge and experience within the last 5 years.
  • 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

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 ensure storylines are developed with appropriate level of OPFOR AIR effects.
• Oversee OPFOR AIR incident development in the Joint Exercise Management Module (JEMM) and ensure OPFOR AIR effects are designed in accordance with the overall OPFOR Joint Plan and Scheme of Manoeuvre (SoM).
• Script OPFOR AIR content, including in JEMM, as required and edit submitted OPFOR AIR content to ensure that it is delivered in accordance with the overall OPFOR Joint Plan (OJP) and SoM.
• Provide guidance to OPFOR AIR scripters as required.
• May be appointed Chief OPFOR AIR cell by Chief OPFOR dependent upon specific exercise requirements and circumstances.
• Actively support assigned workshop syndicate(s) by contributing OPFOR AIR expertise.
• Specifically ensure wider understanding of OPFOR AIR implications within events, incidents, storylines and themes and identify opportunities for OPFOR AIR effects to further develop during later Scripting workshop.
• Perform other OPFOR AIR tasks as directed by OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35.
• Attend Incident Development boards, working groups and other meetings as directed by OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35.
• 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 as required.
• Contribute to the OPFOR Operational Design from an AIR domain perspective.
• Coordinate CAX (Computer Assisted Exercise) and Joint Theatre Level Simulation (JTLS) requirements for OPFOR AIR forces and manoeuvres.
• Advise OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35 in AIR warfare.

Scripting Workshop:

• Support MEL/MIL Scripting, including JEMM, translating guidance from OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35 into a deliverable AIR plan and contributing to OPFOR AIR operations across all Events, Incidents and Injects.
• Conduct OPFOR AIR scripting development, including JEMM and ensure OPFOR AIR effects are designed in accordance with the overall OPFOR OJP and SoM in accordance with OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35 Direction and Guidance (D&G).
• Coordinate with the OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35 in order to identify and create required OPFOR AIR content, including in JEMM, to support storylines across all functional areas.
• Advise scripting syndicates on OPFOR AIR implications related to incidents and injects and develop opportunities for OPFOR AIR effects.
• Develop associated OPFOR AIR inject placeholders in JEMM to supplement storyboards, incidents and injects as required.
• Ensure that all OPFOR AIR incidents and injects in JEMM are focussed on operational level effects (not tactical).
• Synchronize OPFOR AIR injects in JEMM across the overall exercise battle rhythm.
• Perform other OPFOR AIR tasks as directed by OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35.
• Attend Scripting Workshop boards, working groups and other meetings as directed by OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35.
• 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.
• Specifically coordinate with EXCON AIR Response Cell (RC) as required.
• Coordinate, as required, with other EXCON RCs.
• Contribute to the OPFOR Joint Plan from an AIR domain perspective.
• Coordinate CAX (Computer Assisted Exercise) and Joint Theatre Level Simulation (JTLS) requirements for OPFOR AIR forces and manoeuvres.
• Advise OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35 in AIR warfare.
• May be appointed Chief OPFOR AIR cell by Chief OPFOR dependent upon specific exercise requirements and circumstances.

Execution (Block E):

• Development of the OPFOR Resource Allocation Plan, the Airspace Coordination Order (ACO) and the Master Air Operations Plan (MAOP), which precedes the Air Task Order (ATO).
• Conduct of all OPFOR ATO planning.
• Supports the execution of OPFOR current air operations.
• In close cooperation with the OPFOR Air Battle Captain and Database Manager processes levels of attrition, attack success and results of adjudication.
• Deputizing for OPFOR Air Battle Captain during his absence.
• Undertake other OPFOR Air related tasks as directed by the OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35.
• Prior to STARTEX, review JEMM database to ensure that OPFOR AIR effects and influence for each storyline is complete and aligned with the OPFOR Joint Plan and OPFOR SoM.
• Receive regular direction and guidance (D&G) from OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35 on dynamic changes and translate this D&G into timely OPFOR AIR effects.
• May be appointed Chief OPFOR AIR cell by Chief OPFOR dependent upon specific exercise requirements and circumstances. If so: Provide D&G to OPFOR AIR cell Battle Captains (BCs) and other staff within the cell.
• If In role as Chief OPFOR AIR cell, Be Prepared To (BPT) roster OPFOR AIR BCs (mil pers only) and other cell staff (mil pers only) into a 2-shift (until midnight) or 3 shift (24/7 ops) system in order to achieve OPFOR AIR operations and effects aligned with the OPFOR Joint Plan and SoM.
• Coordinate as required with other EXCON staff from OPFOR, CAX, Intel, LOCON RCs, TGTS, SOF and others as necessary to ensure that the OPFOR AIR operations and effects are accurate and aligned with the OPFOR Joint Plan and SoM.
• Collaborate daily with OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35 to ensure timely alignment with the latest OPFOR developments as directed by the OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35.
• Provide daily OPFOR AIR feedback and updates to the OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35 as required.
• Be prepared to dynamically script, in JEMM, OPFOR AIR content as required by the MEL/MIL, TA activity, OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35 D&G.
• Perform other OPFOR AIR tasks as directed by the OPFOR command cell OPFOR J35.
• Attend Block E EXCON boards, working groups, VTCs, TELECONS and other meetings as directed by the OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35.
• 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.
• Specifically coordinate with EXCON AIR Response Cell (RC) as required.
• Coordinate, as required, with other EXCON RCs.
• BPT brief specific OPFOR AIR issues at the daily OPFOR Huddle.
• Provide support to EXCON Targeting (TGTs) cell for Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) reporting.
• Assist with the preparation of OPFOR FRAGOs.
• Advise OPFOR command cell and OPFOR J35 in AIR warfare.
• Plan and produce OPFOR Air Task Orders (ATOs).

Essential Skills and Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in the last 6 working as an ATO planner. Experience of being able to plan a complete ATO for all required assets
• Previous Squadron Command at OF3 level or higher.
• Previous Staff Officer qualified and worked at a 2* or higher in one or more of the following:
  • AIR, JOINT or NATO
  • National Command Structure
  • NATO Force Structure
  • Air Component HQ in one of the following domains: J2, J3,J5,A2, A3 or A5
• Previous national or NATO deployment to an international operation AIR mission in the operational AIR domain within one of the following sub domains: J2, J3, J5, A2, A3, A5.
• 2-3 years’ experience in assessing and reading the Recognized Air Picture (RAP) including blue air, red air, and civilian air (CIVAIR).
• Advanced competency in the NATO Integrated Command and Control (ICC) system for Air Task Order (ATO) planning and production.
• Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Education

• Higher-level Civilian, Military or Staff College Education/Degree

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

Quality Assurance & Quality Control Manager, Nussir Processing Plant 

Location:  Site Base, must be residential to the Nussir Project Site

Reports To: Site Project Director (Construction Phase) / Plant Operations Manager (Operations Phase)

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Position Summary

The QA/QC Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining quality assurance and quality control systems for a mineral processing plant across both the construction and operational phases.

This role ensures that all engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operational activities comply with applicable standards, specifications, and regulatory requirements. The QA/QC Manager plays a critical role in establishing a culture of quality, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

1. Construction Phase (EPCM / Build-Out)

• Develop and implement the Project Quality Management Plan (QMP)
• Establish QA/QC procedures, inspection and test plans (ITPs), and quality documentation systems
• Review engineering deliverables for compliance with specifications and standards
• Ensure contractor and vendor quality programs meet project requirements
• Oversee inspection and testing of:
• Structural, mechanical, piping, and electrical installations
• Process equipment (crushers, mills, flotation cells, thickeners, etc.)
• Manage non-conformance reports (NCRs), corrective actions, and root cause analysis
• Coordinate third-party inspections and certifications
• Conduct audits of EPCM contractors, suppliers, and site activities
• Ensure proper material traceability and documentation control
• Support pre-commissioning and commissioning activities, including system handover documentation

1. Commissioning & Start-Up

• Verify quality readiness for commissioning systems and subsystems
• Ensure completion of punch lists and deficiency tracking
• Validate test work, calibration, and performance verification processes
• Support development of operational quality procedures and control plans
• Ensure turnover documentation is complete, accurate, and auditable

1. Operations Phase (Process Plant)

• Develop and maintain the Operational Quality Management System (QMS)
• Implement QA/QC procedures for:
• Ore sampling and assaying
• Metallurgical accounting and reconciliation
• Process control and optimization
• Product quality (concentrates, tailings, etc.)
• Oversee laboratory QA/QC programs, including:
• Sample preparation, analysis, and certification
• External lab audits and round-robin testing
• Monitor plant performance against quality KPIs and metallurgical targets
• Lead investigations into production deviations and quality failures
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, environmental, and customer specifications
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma principles)

1. Documentation & Compliance

• Establish and manage document control systems for QA/QC records
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards (e.g., ISO 9001 or equivalent)
• Maintain inspection records, test reports, and quality dossiers
• Prepare quality reports for management and stakeholders
• Support internal and external audits

1. Leadership & Stakeholder Coordination

• Lead and develop the QA/QC team (inspectors, lab personnel, technicians)
• Interface with engineering, construction, operations, and maintenance teams
• Act as the primary quality liaison with contractors, vendors, and regulators
• Promote a strong quality and safety culture across the site

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in:
• Metallurgical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Mineral Processing
• Mechanical Engineering or related field
• Professional designation (P.Eng. or equivalent) preferred

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in QA/QC within mining or mineral processing
• Experience in both plant construction and operations is strongly preferred
• Proven experience in EPC/EPCM project environments
• Strong background in process plant systems (crushing, grinding, flotation, dewatering, etc.)
• Experience with laboratory QA/QC and metallurgical accounting is an asset

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of QA/QC systems, standards, and methodologies
• Experience with:
• Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs)
• Non-Conformance Management Systems
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Familiarity with ISO standards (e.g., ISO 9001)
• Understanding of metallurgical processes and plant performance metrics
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools

Core Competencies

• Leadership and team development
• Attention to detail and high standards of quality
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Organizational and documentation discipline
• Continuous improvement mindset

Working Conditions

• Site-based role with rotation during construction and operations
• Exposure to industrial plant environments (noise, dust, heavy equipment)
• May require travel to vendor facilities and laboratories

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Compliance with project and operational quality standards
• Reduction in NCRs and rework during construction
• Successful commissioning and handover quality metrics
• Accuracy of metallurgical accounting and sampling
• Laboratory QA/QC performance and audit results
• Continuous improvement outcomes and cost savings

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Moon Metals Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable local employment laws. We are committed to maintaining a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace.

About Armada

Armada delivers sovereign, industrial-grade AI infrastructure designed to operate where traditional cloud and centralized data center models fall short. Our platform includes Atlas as the control plane, Galleon modular edge data centers powered by the Armada Edge Platform, and Leviathan, Armada’s AI Factory, which partners with Bridge, our GPU-as-a-Service offering. Together, these capabilities enable enterprises and governments to deploy, operate, and scale AI workloads securely, efficiently, and close to where data is generated.

The ND8 region represents a strategically important market for Armada. Customers here are technically sophisticated, highly security-conscious, and often operate across multiple countries with strong expectations around data residency, sustainability, and operational excellence. Armada’s success in ND8 depends on senior engineers who can both execute deeply technical deployments and maintain long-term customer ownership.

Role Overview

The Senior Forward Deploy Engineer for ND8 is a hybrid role responsible for hands-on deployment execution and ongoing technical account ownership across the Nordic region. This role combines the execution depth of a Forward Deploy Engineer with the long-term ownership and customer leadership of a Technical Account Manager.

In the early phases of engagement, the Senior FDE leads platform bring-up, deployment execution, and initial workload onboarding. Once customers are live, the same engineer remains the primary technical owner, driving adoption, operational maturity, reliability, and expansion across multiple countries and sites.

This role reports into the Sr. Director of Customer Success & Delivery, EMEA & ANZ and is intentionally designed to avoid fragmented ownership between deployment and post-sale success. Success is measured by deployment quality, speed to production, customer confidence, platform adoption, retention, and expansion.

Key Responsibilities

Deployment execution and platform bring-up

• Lead end-to-end deployment of Armada platforms including Atlas, Galleon with AEP, and Leviathan AI Factory integrated with Bridge GPU-as-a-Service
• Execute deployments across the ND8 region, including multi-country and multi-site environments
• Own infrastructure bring-up, platform configuration, and production readiness validation
• Make real-time technical decisions across hardware, networking, Kubernetes, storage, and GPU layers

Technical account ownership and customer success

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for assigned ND8 customers post go-live
• Own the technical success plan, adoption milestones, and operational maturity roadmap
• Build trusted, long-term relationships with customer engineering, platform, security, and data teams
• Lead technical governance discussions, roadmap planning, and platform optimization conversations

Joint Success Plan ownership

• Build, maintain, and actively drive Joint Success Plans (JSPs) for each assigned customer
• Align deployment milestones, platform adoption, and operational maturity to customer business objectives
• Use the Joint Success Plan as the primary framework for prioritization, execution, risk management, and value tracking
• Regularly review progress against success plans with customer stakeholders and Armada leadership
• Ensure JSPs inform deployment sequencing, adoption strategy, roadmap discussions, and expansion planning
• Surface risks, dependencies, and blockers early and drive resolution with clear ownership

Time-to-value acceleration and adoption

• Reduce time-to-try and time-to-value by unblocking workloads and accelerating early production use cases
• Drive adoption across new workloads, business units, and countries
• Identify expansion opportunities including additional Galleon deployments and Leviathan AI Factory capacity through Bridge GPUaaS

Operational excellence and reliability

• Ensure customer environments remain stable, secure, and production-ready
• Proactively identify scaling risks, architectural gaps, and technical debt
• Coordinate with Product, Engineering, and Support teams to resolve issues efficiently

Data residency, security, and regulatory execution

• Operate confidently within ND8 data residency, privacy, and security expectations including GDPR-aligned requirements
• Support customer security reviews, audits, and governance processes
• Balance global delivery standards with local regulatory nuance and customer expectations
• Maintain disciplined access control, documentation, and operational hygiene

Field leadership and mentorship

• Act as a senior technical presence for ND8 customers, setting the bar for execution and professionalism
• Mentor junior FDEs, TAMs, and delivery engineers as the region scales
• Contribute to deployment standards, runbooks, and repeatable best practices

Cross-functional collaboration

• Partner closely with the Sr. Director of Customer Success & Delivery, EMEA & ANZ on NB8 priorities and escalations
• Work with Sales on expansion planning while maintaining a trusted post-sale posture
• Provide structured feedback to Product and Engineering teams based on real-world ND8 customer usage

Qualifications and Experience

• 8+ years of experience in infrastructure, platform engineering, SRE, forward-deployed engineering, or technical account roles
• Proven ability to own both hands-on delivery and long-term customer technical relationships
• Deep technical expertise across Linux, networking, Kubernetes, storage, and GPU-accelerated compute
• Strong troubleshooting skills in live, production environments
• Experience supporting customers across multiple European countries
• Willingness to travel within the ND8 region as required
• Clear, confident communication style suited for executive and senior engineering audiences

Preferred Experience

• Experience with edge compute, modular data centers, or distributed infrastructure
• Familiarity with AI workloads, GPU clusters, and high-performance computing environments
• Exposure to regulated, sovereign, or government-adjacent environments
• Experience operating in Nordic or EU-regulated markets
• Comfort operating with ambiguity and owning outcomes end to end

What Success Looks Like

• ND8 customer environments reach production quickly and operate reliably
• The same engineer who deploys the platform remains the trusted technical owner long-term
• Adoption expands across workloads, sites, and countries without handoff friction
• Customers view Armada as a strategic AI infrastructure partner due to consistent technical ownership
  
  

MINE SUPERINTENDENT

Would you like to work for one of Norway’s most exciting mining companies? We are seeking an experienced Mine Superintendent to help further develop the company.

Nussir ASA, a Blue Moon Metals Inc. company, is seeking an experienced and engaged Mine Superintendent who will serve as the key link between our internal mining teams and the contractor responsible for operational mining activities. The role is well suited for someone who thrives on close communications, quality, safety leadership, and daily decision-making in a dynamic mining environment. The position will ensure that all mining operations are carried out safely, efficiently, and sustainably, in accordance with approved mine plans, budgets, contracts, and applicable regulations.

The position reports to the Mine Manager, Nussir.  The Norwegian part of the group currently has approximately 30 employees and expects continued growth through 2026. The Nussir project has commenced work at the industrial site in Repparfjord, Øyen.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor and hold operational responsibility for the contractor’s mining activities related to development and production, including drilling, blasting, loading, hauling, and construction-related work.
• Ensure that the contractor complies with Nussir’s standards, internal guidelines, and all requirements related to health, safety, environment, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Monitor, manage, and report on contractor performance in accordance with contractual KPIs, production targets, and cost frameworks.
• Actively contribute to mine planning and schedule control, ensuring that short- and medium-term plans are aligned with operational conditions.
• Identify operational risks and areas for improvement and collaborate with the contractor on continuous improvement initiatives and implementation of corrective measures.
• Develop, update, and implement procedures in collaboration with the contractor, with particular focus on safety culture, quality, and productivity.
• Work closely with other technical disciplines and management to ensure achievement of common objectives in line with Nussir’s strategies, budgets, and plans.
• Participate in and follow up on incident and accident investigations, ensuring implementation of agreed risk-reduction measures.
• Ensure the quality of contractor deliverables complies with contractual requirements, regulatory standards, and modern mining best practices.
• Participate in tendering and contract processes, including preparation of bid documents and requests for various mining-related services.
• Ensure high quality stope production, with particular oversight of drilling and blasting activities.

QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIREMENTS)

• Minimum 5 years of experience in underground mining operations, of which at least 3 years in a leadership, supervisory, or coordination role.
• Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) in Mining Engineering, Rock Engineering, or equivalent; alternatively, relevant and documented operational experience.
• Ability to speak, read and write fluently in both Norwegian and English.
• Experience managing and supervising contractors.
• Strong collaboration skills and clear communication abilities, both verbal and written.
• Experience with mining and planning software tools is desirable.

This position is part of a rapidly growing group and offers significant opportunities for learning and professional development. Local candidates are encouraged to apply.

The workplace is in Kvalsund, between Alta and Hammerfest.

Pay range and compensation package

Compensation details will be discussed during the interview process.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our hiring practices and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

About the Company

We are a fast-growing, internationally focused SaaS company delivering advanced software solutions that help organisations operating in high-risk environments manage risk, ensure regulatory compliance, and protect people, assets and the environment.

We have two main strategic platforms. 

1. For process facilities, e.g. oil and chemical production assets, we provide a platform for managing requirements for complex piping systems.
2. Our other platform provides a holistic view of operational risk and barrier performance, enabling better decision-making and safer operations across global energy and industrial markets.

Guided by our values of being proactive, innovative, adaptive, and caring, we continuously evolve our platform and partnerships to create safer, more efficient operations for our clients.

With a diverse team representing multiple nationalities, we operate globally and serve customers across Europe, the Americas, Middle East and Africa. We are now strengthening our commercial function with the appointment of a high-calibre Business Development Manager to help scale revenue and unlock strategic growth opportunities.

The Opportunity

This is a full-cycle commercial role with full ownership of revenue generation across new and existing accounts. You will be responsible for originating, qualifying, progressing and closing opportunities — while ensuring leadership and technical stakeholders are engaged at the right stage of the sales process.This role is ideal for someone who thrives in long, consultative sales cycles, understands complex stakeholder environments, and is motivated by building a sustainable pipeline rather than chasing short-term wins.

Success in this role means:

• Independently building and managing a high-quality pipeline
• Progressing multi-stakeholder deals through structured qualification
• Closing strategic agreements aligned to long-term company growth
• Contributing to predictable, well-governed revenue performance 

Key Responsibilities

1. Pipeline Generation & Account Development

• Generate and manage a self-sourced pipeline through structured outbound activity and targeted account engagement.
• Follow up and convert inbound leads (demo requests, referrals, consultant introductions).
• Develop strategic account plans for high-value target organisations.
• Identify expansion opportunities within existing customers.

1. Full-Cycle Sales Ownership

• Own the entire sales process from initial outreach through discovery, qualification, evaluation, negotiation and contract close.
• Run structured first-stage qualification independently before involving executive or technical leadership.
• Lead multi-stakeholder sales processes involving management, engineering, IT/security, procurement and executive decision-makers.
• Develop value cases and commercial proposals aligned to customer business objectives.
• Maintain consistent follow-up cadence appropriate to long enterprise sales cycles.

1. Stakeholder & Internal Collaboration

• Collaborate with CTO and technical teams during IT/security evaluations and technical validation.
• Work closely with implementation/delivery teams to ensure smooth transition from contract to onboarding.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of sales processes, qualification standards and commercial best practices.

1. Commercial Discipline

• Maintain accurate forecasting and CRM hygiene. Experience with Hubspot preferred but not essential.
• Manage deal governance and ensure structured progression of opportunities.
• Work toward an annual revenue target (combined new and expansion revenue) aligned to company growth objectives.

What We are Looking For 

Essential Experience

• Proven experience selling B2B SaaS solutions and running full sales cycles.
• Demonstrated success managing complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise sales processes.
• Proven experience in tender processes
• Strong outbound capability and comfort building your own pipeline.
• Experience selling into structured environments involving IT, engineering, operations or compliance-driven organisations.
• Track record of managing long sales cycles with persistence and commercial discipline.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

Highly Desirable

• Experience in energy, industrial, engineering or other high-risk operational sectors.
• Experience working with global accounts across multiple geographies.
• Familiarity with structured sales methodologies as well as relationship and value-based selling frameworks.
• Experience using modern sales tools, CRM systems and mutual action plans.
• Norwegian language skills.

Personal Attributes

We are looking for someone who:

• Is patient, persistent and resilient in long-cycle sales environments.
• Has strong commercial judgement and understands when and how to engage stakeholders.
• Is intellectually curious and capable of quickly learning technical subject matter.
• Operates independently while collaborating effectively across teams.
• Takes ownership of outcomes and thrives in an entrepreneurial, scaling environment.
• Understands the importance of qualification and disciplined opportunity management.