Principal NATO BMD Curriculum Subject Matter Expert (BMD-CSME)

Essential Qualifications/Experience:

·       Extensive knowledge, involvement and service in NATO BMD mission and strong network in the NATO BMD community. Must have been previously involved in BMD Operational User Group (OUG) activities, either as an active member or a chairman

·       Demonstrable experience with developing BMD curriculum for NATO. Must have previously developed for BMD programme following artefacts:

ü  Individual Training Views (ITV)

ü  Logical Individual Training Viewpoints (LITV)

ü  Training Needs Analysis

ü  Course Control Documentation I, II and III

ü  Course material for earlier versions of BMD Planners Course

·       Experience with developing training curricula and/or training programs, including course materials for technical training in the BMD domain

·       Experience with development of technical documentation, training materials and instructional aids, specifically for the BMD domain

·       Extensive experience working with NCIA, NCI Academy, ACT, SHAPE and other NCS HQs in relation with NATO BMD Programme

·       Extensive knowledge of and practical user experience with NATO BMD BMC3I systems (ACCS, AirC2IS, TOPFAS, NCOP, Intel FS, JEMM), air defence weapon systems, sensors and communications, and current NATO C4ISR systems like NATO ICC

·       Extensive experience with capturing BMD system requirements and business/operational workflows.

·       Must have the nationality of one of the NATO nations

Desirable Qualifications/Experience:

·       Experience with producing Capability Packages for (Theatre) Missile Defence Capabilities

·       Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements

·       Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT

DUTIES/ROLE:

·       Reviewing current NATO BMD related standards, directives, policies and standard operating procedures; providing analysis results to the BMD curriculum development

·       Collaborating with BMD operational users to collect information for BMD Curriculum and suggest content to the NCIA project team

·       Conducting Training Needs Analysis (TNA) and develop course materials for the systems in the BMD Programme in cooperation the relevant stakeholders (operators, project teams, academy staff)

·       Supporting NCIA with expert opinions at BMD Curriculum related venues such as IAMD Annual Discipline Conference

·       Aligning and adapting BMD courses with the BMD CONEMP by creating links or adding references to the CONEMP from within course materials

·       Providing BMD subject matter knowledge to the NCIA project team