Overview
The role involves analyzing information and intelligence pertaining to the "PMESII political domain" to contribute to a comprehensive picture of the engagement space, supporting knowledge development, operational planning, and decision-making processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyses information and intelligence pertaining to the “PMESII political domain”.
- Conducts all-source intelligence analysis.
- Identifies actors, organisations, relationships, dependencies, and interactions within the political and Civilian C2 system.
- Creates and drafts intelligence summaries, intelligence reports, develops and contributes to briefings and reports/notes, provides political inputs to threat assessment.
- Maintains and updates encyclopaedic data on governance and political issues.
- Identifies additional educational opportunities and attend seminars, workshops and conferences.
- Conducts horizon scanning and maintain situational awareness on political and civilian C2 issues.
- Conducts day-to-day cooperation, deconfliction and exchange of information with JFCNF POLAD Office.
- Coordinates, exchanges information on a regular basis with the J2 IKAP political analyst counterparts.
- Provides analytical support to Target System Analysis/High Value Individual Assessment process.
- Fulfils the position of political analyst during all phases of an operation and/or exercise.
- Acts as Alternative Analysis facilitator within the J2 division.
- Coaches and mentors junior intelligence personnel.
- Provides the command with advice within the political and civilian C2 area of expertise.
- Undertakes, manages and supervises work of one or more project teams or cross-domain assessment teams.
Required Experience
- 2 years function related experience, or 4 years post related experience with Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training.
- Educational and practical background of the political domain derived from a university and working experience.
- Extensive work experience as an intelligence analyst in a national function or NATO.
- Proven ability to work academically/methodically and to contribute a scientific perspective to Knowledge Development.
- Previous political analytical experience.
- Experience in providing political, policy and operational advice.
- Ability to synthesize data, develop recommendations, influence partners and report on status recommendations.
- Familiarity with the SoSA and Knowledge Development (desirable).
- International experience (desirable).
- Experience covering joint staff functions at operational level (desirable).
- Experience working directly in the military intelligence or assessment.
Qualifications
- University Degree in political science, public administration, international relations, criminology, police, public or business administration, administration of justice, criminal law, comparative general management, political theory, behavioural or social psychology or related discipline.
- Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training in that discipline leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation.
