Staff Officer Wargaming​/Modelling and Simulation Facilitator

Position: Staff Officer - (Wargaming / Modelling and Simulation Facilitator)
Location: Northwood

Description Post Number: OMC PPOX 1010

Job Title:

Staff Officer (Wargaming/M&S Facilitator)  NATO Grade: NATO GRADE 15  NATO Body:
Headquarters Allied Maritime Command (HQ MARCOM)

Location:

Northwood, Middlesex, UK  Security Clearance Level: NATO Secret  Basic Monthly Salary: 6,204.99 (tax free)  Closing Date: 11 October 2026  BACKGROUND HQ MARCOM is NATO’s central command for all maritime forces, responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing naval operations, as well as advising NATO leadership on maritime matters.  It makes an active contribution to NATO’s Defence & Deterrence, Crisis prevention and Co-operative security tasks, protecting the interests of the NATO Alliance and the One Billion people who reside there.

ROLE PURPOSE The primary purpose of this role is to lead the development and application of MARCOM’s Wargaming, Modelling and Simulation (W,M&S) capability to enhance our mission readiness.  OVERVIEW This is a fixed-term 3-year role based in the Plans Directorate working with stakeholders across the organisation to activate W,M&S capability and support operational planning.  AREAS OF FOCUS & TARGET OUTCOMES Capability ApplicationMARCOM has a clear understanding of wargaming requirements and is employing the relevant tools, processes and procedures to enhance operational readiness.  

Capability DevelopmentMARCOM is an active participant in, and early adopter of innovations in ACO’s wargaming, modelling and simulation practice, contributing to the development of pan-NATO doctrine and policy

Operations planning support

Operational Planning is strengthened through a closed-loop process which incorporates insights and learning from wargaming, modelling and simulation.

Your Qualifications and Experience The following requirements must be met for the Staff Officer (Wargaming / M&S facilitator) role.  Essential​At least one year's experience of planning and conducting military wargames in a national or NATO context. ​​Proven experience of military modelling, simulation and wargaming together with expertise on computer systems and related applications. ​​Proven experience in employing of wargaming and M&S computer tools.​​​Desirable​​​Experience in NATO or National/international organisations related to Wargaming and / or M&S. ​​Experience

of working in a NATO or national military HQ. ​​Background in NATO operations planning with experience in the military environment​COMPETENCIES The incumbent must demonstrate:  Analytical Thinking: ​Organising the parts of a problem or a situation, making systematic comparisons of different aspects of it, understanding the implications, setting priorities on a rational basis, identifying time sequences and finding causal relationships.

Clarity & Accuracy: ​The drive to reduce uncertainty in the working environment. It is expressed in such forms as monitoring and checking work or information and insisting on clarity of roles and functions.

Customer Service Orientation: The ability to is about focus efforts on discovering and meeting the customer’s needs.  Flexibility:
The ability to adapt and to work effectively within a variety of situations and with various individuals or groups. Flexibility entails understanding and appreciating different and opposing perspectives on an issue, adapting one’s approach as the requirements of a situation change and initiating or accepting organizational changes.

Initiative:  The ability to take action to address a current or future problem, obstacle or opportunity. Initiative should be seen in the context of proactively doing things and not simply thinking about future actions.

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