Resilience Strategist

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Layered Resilience Analyst to join our team at MarkJames Search. The successful candidate will work closely with our client to develop and implement a comprehensive layered resilience strategy, focusing on military resilience and civilian-military interaction.

• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of military resilience and civilian-military interaction, including the analysis of international relations and security studies.
• Conduct research and analysis to identify trends and opportunities in the field of military resilience and civilian-military interaction.
• Collaborate with the client's team to develop and implement a comprehensive layered resilience strategy, including the development of the NATO NMRRA and LRC.
• Provide expert advice and guidance on military resilience and civilian-military interaction to the client's team and other stakeholders.
• Assist in the scoping work related to the LRC on military resilience (MR) developments and with the drafting of the MR aspects of the LR PoW.
• Cultivate a methodological approach to a gap analysis of MR, informing the development of the NATO NMRRA.
• Improve integration of the LR into existing CoI, Centres of Excellence and other networks, including delivery of LR into Resilience training courses.
• Build ACT and SALT's understanding of the impacts of Emerging Disruptive Technologies (EDT) for MR.
• Cultivate understanding of MR relevant to the ongoing on climate change in NATO and cognisant of the impacts to the gap analysis.
• Maintain, design and curate the MR content on the LR CoI unclassified Transnet page.
• Attend weekly SALT meetings, both scheduled and unscheduled, at the direction of the BH.
• Provide feedback about their work clearly and concisely.
• Provide input on NWCC and WDA and offer ideas and related analysis.
• Understand and shape the NATO's/ACT's strategy and mission.
• Share ideas with multiple stakeholders and gain alignment from them.
• Be available to ACT leadership for WDA related requirements.
• Collaborate as required with HQ SACT cross-functional teams to provide strategic thoughts and inputs.
• Fulfil other specific WDA related tasks directed by SALT BH.
• Contribute to the development of an exhaustive follow-on report about LR in close coordination with military staff officers and HQ ACT direction.
• Contribute to strategic planning efforts that satisfy long-term needs of Warfare development.
• Interpret political, economic, sociocultural, technological and military trends and develop alternatives ways of assessment.
• Develop plans to materialize long term strategy and analyze development proposals.
• Conduct research to identify threats and opportunities.
• Construct forecasts and analytical models.

• Active NATO or National SECRET (or higher) security clearance.
• Authorization to access highly sensitive information.
• High proficiency level in the English language.
• Demonstrated experience in corporate, government, military or academic environment in the analysis of military forces, resilience, posture, planning or operations.
• Demonstrate experience in researching and analysing international relations and security studies, civilian preparedness and disaster management and Civilian-Military engagement and interaction.
• Demonstrated experience in Civilian and Civilian-Military Resilience at military strategic and/or operational levels.
• Demonstrate experience of understanding impacts of Civilian Preparedness and Resilience on Military Resilience at the strategic level.
• Demonstrate experience working at a military headquarters, or similar environment, at staff level on policy development, gap analysis, strategic planning, policy development procedures and associated staff work on the operational and strategic levels of military activities.
• An understanding of Civilian Preparedness and Disaster Response, Civilian-Military Interaction and Engagement within an international organization or governmental organization with a preference of experience working for or with NATO.
• Master's degree or higher in political science, international studies, security studies, emergency preparedness is preferred. Master's degree can be substituted with a Bachelor's degree and appropriate level of experience in fields linked to Civilian Preparedness, Disaster Management and Response, Civilian Resilience or Civilian-Military interdependencies as described above.
• Ability to build cooperative relationships with academia and governmental partners.
• Capacity to work under general direction within a clear framework of accountability with substantial personal responsibility.
• Ability to effectively multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Capacity to work effectively as the member of a multinational and multi-disciplinary team.
• Execute a broad range of complex professional or technical work activities in a variety of contexts.
• Ability of disciplined and systematic approach to problem solving.
• Ability for a comprehensive approach based on credible evidence, the most probable counterarguments and risks.
• Excellent ability of using contemporary office tools, including MS office and communications systems.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as the opportunity to work with a dynamic and experienced team. If you are a motivated and experienced professional looking for a new challenge, please submit your application.