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Staff Assistant – 2030 OPFOR Sustainment Expert role in Stavanger, Norway.
Shape sustainment planning for NATO exercises, lead adversary integration, 3‑year project with NATO Secret clearance.
Job Title: Staff Assistant (2030 OPFOR Sustainment Expert)
Job Title: Staff Assistant (2030 OPFOR Sustainment Expert)
Description
We are seeking a Sustainment Expert with strong analytical and interpersonal skills to join the OPFOR team within the RIVAL Division — JWC's focal point for developing realistic adversarial effects that challenge and prepare NATO forces for modern warfare.
In this role, you will play an important part in shaping how all aspects of sustainment are represented across JWC's collective training and exercises. Your contribution will support JWC's mission to plan, prepare, and deliver joint operational-level training, strengthening NATO's warfighting readiness and operational effectiveness against increasingly sophisticated threats.
What we offer:
- 🧠 Shape how sustainment planning is represented in NATO exercises
- 🗺️ Lead the integration of adversaries' sustainment capabilities into future exercises
- 🌍 International work environment in Norway
Duties
- Providing subject-matter advice in all aspects of cyberspace warfare during the creation of setting or scenario products for specific JWC- directed exercises, wargames, or other collective trainings.
- Providing subject-matter advice in all aspects of cyberspace warfare to the respective Chief OPFOR for an exercise, wargame, or other collective training event.
- Drafting detailed schemes of maneuvers for cyberspace actors and threat-networks based on doctrine of adversaries (in particular Russia) and on DDA assumptions.
- Leading a team of cyberspace experts during JWC-directed exercise events according to the guidance of the respective Chief OPFOR.
- Providing internal training to the OPFOR Branch and JWC in general.
- Attending internal and external workshops or other individual training events related to cyberspace warfare in order to keep the knowledge up to date.
- Establishing a liaison network with other relevant subject-matter experts (in particular in NATO Command Structure).
Education/Training
Higher Secondary education and completed higher vocational training in logistics planning, economics, or acquisition fields, or related discipline and 3 years function related experience,
or
Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training in that discipline leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 5 years post related experience.
Professional Experience
At least 3 years of experience sustainment planning in a joint environment.
Demonstrated good knowledge of the adversaries' (in particular Russian) sustainment capabilities.
Language
English – Upper Intermediate
Desirable Qualifications
Professional Experience
Knowledge of and functional experience in exercise planning or exercise production.
Previous work in a red team or opposing forces team
University degree in logistics planning, economics, or acquisition fields, or related discipline.
Russian- SLP 2222 - (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing) Intermediate
Valid security clearance
Personal Attributes/Competencies
Possess excellent communication skills and the ability to engage and manage stakeholders effectively. This should include stakeholder analysis, engagement planning and conflict resolution. Considerable maturity and professional judgement is required to make decisions on to ensure seamless provision of high-quality support to the JWC and supported Training Audiences. High level of organisational and coordination skills. Excellent managerial, interpersonal, and communication skills with a visionary view to evolving requirements to meet future challenges. Able to cope with stress and possessing good health. Must be able to work as a member of a team in a multi-national environment. An analytical, systematic and pro‑active approach is important. The duties will require a capacity for original thought, including the incorporation of emerging concepts. The incumbent should be self‑motivated and capable of working under pressure.
Work Environment
The work is normally performed in an office environment.
NOTE: The work both oral and written in this post and in this headquarters as a whole is conducted mainly in English.
T ravel on temporary duty may be required for several conferences.
Irregular working hours may be required, especially during exercises/events.
How To Apply For a Project Linked NATO Civilian Post at JWC:
JWC, as an equal opportunities employer, values diverse backgrounds and perspectives and is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and talented workforce. We welcome applications from nationals of all NATO Member States and strongly encourage women to apply.
Applications are to be submitted, in English, using the NATO Talent Acquisition Platform (NTAP) ( https://nato.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobsearch.ftl?lang-en ). Applications submitted by other means will not be accepted.
NTAP allows for the adding of attachments. Candidates are to attach a copy of the qualification(s)/certificate(s) covering the highest level of education and vocational qualifications held to support their application as well as a copy of a diploma/certificate which confirms any relevant professional status.
Applications are automatically acknowledged within one working day after submission. In the absence of an acknowledgement please make sure the submission process is completed or re-submit the application.
Remarks:
Remarks:
NATO will not accept any phase of the recruitment and selection prepared, in whole or in part, by means of generative artificial‑intelligence (AI) tools, including and without limitation to chatbots, such as Chat Generative Pre‑trained Transformer (Chat GPT), or other language generating tools. NATO reserves the right to screen applications to identify the use of such tools. All applications prepared, in whole or in part, by means of such generative or creative AI applications may be rejected without further consideration at NATO’s sole discretion, and NATO reserves the right to take further steps in such cases as appropriate.
Notes for candidates:
Notes for candidates: The candidature of NATO redundant staff at grade G12 / B-5 will be considered before any other candidates.
Notes for NATO Civilian Human Resources Managers:
Notes for NATO Civilian Human Resources Managers: if you have qualified redundant staff at grade G12 / B-5, who wish to be considered for this post, please advise JWC Civilian HR no later than the closing date.
Contract:
Contract: This project post is limited to a definite duration of three years. There is no guarantee that the post will continue beyond that period. The successful applicant will be offered a three‑year definite duration employment contract. Serving staff will be offered a contract in accordance with the NATO Civilian Personnel Regulations.
Salary:
Salary: Starting basic salary is NOK 75,465.00 per month (tax‑free). Additional allowances may apply depending on the personal circumstances of the successful candidate. For further details see NATO Terms & Conditions. For any queries, please contact the Joint Warfare Centre Recruitment Team at jwc.recruitment@nato.int .