Director of Intelligence and Security Service or equivalent (47)

Director of Intelligence and Security Service or Equivalent

Stavanger, Norway

Spektrum have a wide range of exciting opportunities in several global locations. We are always looking to add great new talent to our team and look forward to hearing from you.

Spektrum supportsapex 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
• Doctrine Development
• Operational Support

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 JWC Grey Cell (GYC) and SIDECON RC are exercise response cell (RC) where GYC acts on behalf of non-NATO entities, countries and SIDECON on behalf of NATO countries/allies. During the planning process, they can be requested to contribute to all phases of JWC-directed exercises (ref Bi-Sc75-003). Grey Cell also represents organizations outside of the NATO command structure and additionally supports Cross Cutting Topics. National government or local governmental representatives are imbedded in both Grey and SIDONCE cells

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise to realistically represent the Affected Nation's (AN; country with NATO Forces deploying/deployed) National Intelligence and Security Service strategy to the training audience in accordance with the exercise scenario.
• To provide strategic advice and guidance on matters concerning the AN's intelligence, internal security and counter terrorism approach.
• Ascertain that the TA is exposed to a realistic and coherent national intelligence and security policy by the AN in particular and the GYC in general.
• Act as the focal point for the training audience for Intelligence and Security Service matters during exercise preparation and execution.
• Coordinate operational Intelligence and Security matters within the AN and EXCON team.
• Develop a basic Concept of Operations for the AN Intelligence and Security Service in the conflict, if required, develop and present plans

Essential Skills and Experience

• Demonstrate 5 years of operational intelligence experience in the last 10 years of police and internal security matters at the national and international level.
• Demonstrate 3 years' experience in the last 10 in briefing senior leaders/decision makers at the governance level in a National or Multinational environment.
• Demonstrate participation in NATO and/or international strategic planning exercises and operations as intelligence SME in the last 10 years.

Education

• A University/Bachelor's Degree

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

We never know what new opportunities might be just over the horizon. If this opportunity isn't for you, please feel free to send us your resume anyway and be the first to know if something suitable for your skills and experience comes up.