TEMPORARY POST

NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

Job Description - TEMPORARY POST - Intelligence Education, Training, Exercise and Evaluation Staff Officer (261738)

TEMPORARY POST - Intelligence Education, Training, Exercise and Evaluation Staff Officer - 261738

Schedule

Full-time

Application Deadline

11-Nov-2026, 10:59:00 PM

Salary (Pay Basis)

Grade NATO Grade G15

Description

Description :

SHAPE is looking for employing a qualified and suitable candidate to fill this post as a temporary staff for a period of 6 months. If you meet the requirements described in the job description below and wish to work in a fast paced international environment, this post is for you.

In view of the nature and of the urgency of this temporary position, it is important for candidates to be available for temporary employment. In practice, this implies being in possession of valid NATO security clearance at the time of application, or having been in possession of such a clearance with the possibility to reactivate it swiftly. We therefore only encourage applications for this post if you are already, or have previously been, in possession of a valid NATO security clearance.

1. Post Context/Post Summary

SHAPE is the strategic level command responsible for the planning, preparation, conduct and execution of NATO operations, missions, activities and tasks as directed by Council in order to achieve the strategic objectives of the Alliance.
The Operations Directorate (OPS) is responsible for monitoring the strategic environment and manages current operations for the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). OPS directs and oversees all assigned operational and intelligence functional area activities through the J2 and the J3 divisions, coordinates the contribution of niche forces and capabilities (JTE, NUO, PRM, and ACCI), and tasks MOU organizations (NIFC, JEWCS).
The J2 Division provides comprehensive advice, warning, and situational awareness to the Command Group (CG) and Allied Command Operations (ACO) on Intelligence, Counter-Intelligence, Security, Information Security, Biometrics and Identity Intelligence, Geospatial, Joint Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (including ISTAR), Intelligence support to Joint Effects and Targeting, Intelligence Systems, Databases, and Interfaces, as well as Intelligence Support to other disciplines including red teaming.
J2 Plans is the focal point for all Intelligence related planning, policy and ETEE (Education, Training, Exercise and Evaluation) efforts, including a Red Team element that provides SACEUR and ACO with an independent analytical capability to challenge existing plans IOT enhance the Decision Making Process (DMP). The Branch consists of two Sections: the Red Team and the J25 Plans & Policy.
The Red Team is a multi-domain, multi-dimensional organizational element comprised of senior analysts that provides SACEUR and ACO with an independent analytical capability to challenge existing plans, operations and intelligence informed by Russian/Terrorist Groups Doctrine/TTPs in order to enhance the Decision Making Process (DMP) through structured and alternative analytical methods. The Red Team is to provide objective, independent strategic and predictive analysis and to contribute to a more comprehensive Common Intelligence Picture (CIP) in support of
SACEURs DMP. This leads to greater situational understanding and in turn promotes greater situational awareness. The Section consists of two Teams: Red Cell and ETEE Cell.
ETEE Cell oversees the coordination of the Intelligence support to TR&EX preparation and coordinates education and training requirements across ACO on behalf of Intelligence Discipline Requirement Authority (ACOS J2). ETEE supports Intelligence Department Head for Strategic Training Plan (STP)/Discipline Alignment Plan (DAP) and ensures participation in the Individual Training and Education Program (ITEP) Planning Board (IPB), facilitating the production of the annual HQ SACT ITEP. It coordinates the Collective Training, Exercise and Evaluation portion of J2 engagement.

2. Principal Duties

The incumbent's duties are:
- Coordinates the Intelligence support to NATO Exercises and Evaluation.
- Ensure that all the Intelligence activities within the exercises are complementary to existing Intelligence policy documents.
- Coordinates and synchronizes training requirements and gaps.
- Coordinates and support to the Intelligence Lesson Learned and Lesson Identified topics.
- Coordinates the Intelligence function in the execution of the Bi-SC 75-002 NATO Education and Training Directive and Bi-SC 75-002 Collective Training and Exercise - Exercise Process Directive.

3. Special Requirements and Additional Duties

The incumbent may be required to undertake TDY assignments both within and