Analyst (Counter Terrorism/Me

DISCLAIMER: Please note this Project Linked NATO (PLN) International Civilian Agenda 2030 post is still subject to Budget Committee's approval.
GRADE: G-15 (A-2) DIVISION: J2 DIRECTORATE: Operations SECURITY CLEARANCE: NATO S E C R E T 1.
Post Context/Post Summary Headquarters Allied Joint Force Command Naples is a Joint Headquarters, operating at the Operational Level, capable of executing effective command and control over assigned forces in order to achieve Operational effects in an assigned Joint Operating Area.
As a Joint Force Command, the relationships with other NATO Command Structure and NATO Force Structure Component Command Headquarters will change between baseline activities, crisis, and conflict.
It also provides Joint competencies to assigned NATO Force Structure Headquarters tasked to deploy as Joint Task Force Headquarters.
The Operations Directorate is responsible for directing, monitoring, assessing, and coordinating operational staff functions.
The J2 Division provides Intelligence in support of the planning, preparation, conduct, and assessment of NATO assigned operations across all domains from Baseline Activities and Current Operations (BACO) through Crisis up to the Maximum Level of Effort (MLE), thus supporting the Commanders and HQ Staffs decision process.
The Intelligence Assessment Branch provides a comprehensive picture of the engagement space covering all the Political, Military, Economic, Social, Information, and Infrastructure (PMESII) domains in order to support the planning, conduct of operations, and engagement functions of the JF HQ while in garrison and during an operation and/or exercise, and contributes to the federated intelligence production in ACO.
The Non Military/Governance Assessment Section develops and maintains subject matter expertise of potential non-military adversaries.
The incumbent provides counter-terrorism Intel expertise and analysis support to contribute to a comprehensive picture of the engagement space focused on the Middle East.
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Duties Gather facts and information, with a special focus on the counter-terrorism situation, as preparation for the analysis work with a focus on the ME.
Conduct Threat Network Analysis.
Responsible for terrorism, paramilitary groups, organized crime groups activity, proxy groups (e.g.
hooligans), unconventional munitions and warfare (e.g.
hand-crafted weaponised UAS, IEDs).
Coordinates illegal migration and trafficking assessments with Social/Cultural Analyst.
Coordinates illegal/grey economic/organized criminal activity assessment with Economic Analyst.
Coordinates influence/supportive groups' activity with Political Analyst.
Identifies, ICW the Infrastructure/Transport Analyst, critical vulnerabilities within the system adversaries could exploit.
Coordinates with both the Joint Warfighting Functions team and Joint Military Capabilities team WRT adversary employment of paramilitary, terrorist, unconventional munitions and actors, illegal activities.
Collaborates with NATO and non-NATO experts and institutions across the intelligence community to fulfill analysis requirements.
Member of Force Protection Working Group and C-IED Working Group in order to provide an updated threat assessment.
Undertakes work as part of a project team or team lead as directed.
Identifies educational opportunities and represents JFCNP J2 at seminars, workshops, and conferences within NATO, and engages with external stakeholders and organizations to increase own subject matter expertise and network.
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Special Requirements and Additional Duties The employee may be required to perform a similar range of duties elsewhere within the organisation at the same grade without there being any change to the contract.
The incumbent may be required to undertake TDY assignments both within and without NATO's boundaries and be willing to work unsocial hours.
The work is normally performed in a Normal NATO office working environment.
Normal Working Conditions apply.
The risk of injury is categorised as No risk / risk might increase when deployed.
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Essential Qualifications a. Professional/Experience University Degree in criminology, police, public or business administration, administration of justice, criminal law, comparative general management, political theory, behavioral or social psychology or related discipline, and 2 years of function-related experience, OR, Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training in that discipline leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation, and 4 years of post-related experience.
Proven experience working and dealing with Intelligence Transnational Issues.
Proven experience working and dealing with activities that derive intelligence for the Middle Eastern regions.
Prior experience in an analysis position with advanced education, functional training, and significant experience in the Middle East regions.
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Language English - SLP 3333 - (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing) NOTE: The work both oral and written in this post and in this Headquarters as a whole is conducted mainly in English.
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Desirable Qualifications a.
Professional Experience Experience with intelligence analysis and production mainly on TG.
Background experience covering Joint staff functions, preferably in a NATO environment.
National General Staff College or NATO Defence College graduate.
Participant in NATO training and exercises (if possible, in advance).
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Training NATO Intelligence Processing Course (INT-AS-32201) provided by NATO - School Oberammergau (NSO).
Human Network Analysis and Support to Targeting (HNAT) All Source Intelligence Analyst Course (HAC) (INT-AS-31936) provided by Human Intelligence COE (HUMINT COE).
Intelligence Support to Irregular Warfare Course (INT-CI-3649) provided by NATO - School.
(Inactive) NATO Alternative Analysis Course (JPL-OA-21565) provided by NATO - School.
Personal Attributes: High level of organizational, coordination, and communication skills required.
The incumbent must be able to integrate into a military organisation and work in a team.
Frequently works under pressure, works long/irregular hours and carry high workload.
Must be able to work outside normal hours and environment.
Must be able to travel regularly to other HQs for coordination and be ready to deploy temporarily in support of security requirements.
Good health is required to successfully perform assigned functions.
The incumbent must be flexible and able to work in more than one context simultaneously.
Ability to solve problems with minimal guidance.
Professional Contacts: The incumbent will have professional contacts with staff personnel of JFC HQ as well as higher and subordinate HQs as well as to non-military organizations (IO, GO, NGO).
He/she should be able to represent his/her Branch and to brief senior staff officers and equivalent outside NATO.
Contribution To Objectives: PMESII Systems analysis represents the most important contribution to the Knowledge development process.
It is the prerequisite for the advice given to the HQ leadership and staff and directly impacts upon policy guidance issued within the HQ, to subordinate commands and deployed formations.
The incumbent's analysis and recommendations will influence the NATO operational level planning and decision-making process.
There are no reporting responsibilities.
This post reports to: Section Head (Non-Military and Governance Assessment) - A3/G17.
This post does not deputise anybody.
CONTRACT The successful candidate will be offered a 3-year definite duration contract within the NATO Agenda 2030.
The basic entry-level monthly salary for a NATO Grade 15 (A-2) in Italy is Euro 5,939.03 which is exempt from national taxation, and which may be augmented based on the selected candidate's personal status.
INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY: HQ JFC Naples uses NATO Talent Acquisition Platform.
In order to apply for this vacancy, please visit the platform at: NATO Talent Acquisition Platform, and search for vacancies within HQ JFC Naples with duty location Naples, Italy.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A NATO security clearance and approval of the candidate's medical file by the NATO Medical Advisor are essential conditions for appointment to this post.
Applicants are not required to possess a clearance at the time of applying, but they must be eligible for a clearance.
HQ JFC Naples will take action to obtain the required security clearance from the successful candidates' national authorities.
The selected candidate will be affiliated to the NATO Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (DCPS) system.
For information, please visit NATO Pension Scheme.
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