Staff Officer, NMCC/NPCC Mentor to the ANDSF & ANDSF Operations - Military veterans preferred

• Advise ANDSF to serve as Shift Director, Liaison Officer (LNO) and NMCC/NPCC Joint Operations Center (JOC).
• Maintains adequate levels of supervision with NMCC/NPCC Staff and Shift Director to ensure that the accurate level and consistency in the flow of information to the RS HQ Combined Joint Operation Center (CJOC) is maintained. This information should be accurate, full scoped, and consistent with the appropriate level of the target audience: RS and ANDSF Senior Leadership.
• Mentor the ANDSF to work in coordination with RS CJOC ANDSF Operations to validate and ensure that all modes of information provided by NMCC/NPCC to RS CJOC are accurate.
• TAA the ANDSF in facilitating formal and informal training, including the conduct of table top exercise, exercise without troops, and practical exercises (through an interpreter) within the NMCC/NPCC.
• Establishes and maintains complete daily visibility on the duties and responsibilities of all NMCC/NPCC JOC staff, to include the assessment, progress and evaluation of the staff performance and products on a daily basis.
• Ensure the NMCC/NPCC staff is capable of developing and maintaining a Common Operating Picture.
• Develop NMCC/NPCC staff in the conduct of daily and weekly Operational Synchronization Cycle.
• Develop NMCC/NPCC staff in the implementation of Battle Drills.
• Improve NMCC/NPCC staff tasking and proper utilization of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.
• Develop and implement an NMCC/NPCC Targeting Process (primarily dynamic targeting).
• Ensures that the NMCC/NPCC staff develops and implements Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in its daily planning cycle.
• Develop a Consequence Management System for the ANDSF.
• Ensure the NMCC/NPCC staff is trained in the prioritization of operations that properly supports the Main Effort and Supporting Efforts.
• Enhance NMCC/NPCC’s accuracy of reporting.
• Integrate Intelligence into Operations at the NMCC/NPCC level.
• Create internal assessment mechanisms, which improves NMCC/NPCC capacity building and facilitates internal improvement.
• Promotes a Digital Networking to develop an automated Common Operating Picture (COP).
• Develop, implement, and maintain Training Plans for new and current NMCC/NPCC personnel.
• Develop, implement, and maintain training curriculums for software and other technological improvements within the NMCC.
• Develop, implement, and maintain standards for the NMCC/NPCC for clearance of fires procedures and air space de-confliction processes.
• Develop, implement, and maintain NMCC/NPCC Logistics SOPs to maintained Ground Line of Communication (GLOCs) and accurate levels of supplies to sustain long range operations.
• Develop, implement, and maintain Commander’s Critical Information Requirement (CCIR), Friendly Force Information Requirement (FFIR), and Priority Intelligence Requirements (PIR) for the NMCC/NPCC.
• Deploy on operational tasks, or to undertake TDY assignments elsewhere for the purpose of TAAing the ANDSF that is approved by the contracting officer.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Familiar with NATO planning tools and planning processes.
• Understanding of the Military Decision Making Process.
• Ability to implement staffing procedures and prior experience assisting and mentoring at senior levels.
• Familiar with training capabilities, curriculum planning, capacity building, and resourcing.

Experience & Education

• Previous experience at the 05 level or above with Brigade, Division, or Higher Staff experience in advising operations at the general officer level or civilian equivalent experience.
• NATO, Command and General Staff College, or National Staff Officer’s Course - equivalent.
• Must have a final (not interim) DoD SECRET Level Security Clearance before deployment and maintain that clearance.

Physical Requirements/Working Environment

• Must pass all medical and fitness requirements directed by US Central Command (CENTCOM) in order to deploy.
• Must be able to operate in harsh and austere conditions of Afghanistan

Travel

• Must be capable of daily travel in and around Kabul as well as to locations throughout Afghanistan.