Minister of Foreign Affairs/Deputy Prime Minister or equivalent to Affected/Host Nation

Job Description

Spektrum is seeking a subject matter expert to support the NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) in Stavanger, Norway. The JWC is focused on improving NATO's operational capabilities through training and exercises. The expert will realistically represent a senior Minister and Deputy PM of an Affected Nation's Government to the training audience. They will provide strategic advice and guidance on matters concerning the AN's Government perspective and political concerns to the TA. The role involves acting as the focal point for the training audience for all Strategic matters regarding the AN during exercise preparation and execution, and coordinating political matters which have operational and strategic affect within the AN and EXCON team.

• Provide subject matter expertise to realistically represent a senior Minister and Deputy PM
• Provide strategic advice and guidance on matters concerning the AN's Government perspective and political concerns to the TA
• Act as the focal point for the training audience for all Strategic matters regarding the AN during exercise preparation and execution
• Coordinate political matters which have operational and strategic affect within the AN and EXCON team
• Develop a basic Concept of Operations for the AN Ministry of PO in the conflict and if required, develop and present plans
• Assist training audiences with initial planning stages by providing subject matter expertise and scenario representation to incorporate the AN Political position
• Understand and analyse developing training audience plans and documentation and their impacts on the AN at the Political and Strategic level
• Generate appropriate exercise material to provide a challenging and realistic problem set to the training audience

Requirements:

• 3 years’ experience in the last 10 in the field of political decision making at Ministry of Foreign Affairs level in Africa
• 3 years’ experience in the last 10 in briefing senior leaders/decision makers at the governance level in a National or Multinational environment
• 3 years’ experience in the last 10 in influencing national policy making at strategic level in Africa
• A University/ Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent)
• Business English proficiency
• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

This role offers:

• Travel costs covered by Spektrum
• Opportunity to support NATO exercises