(AFG-KABUL) Staff Officer, Senior Mentor to the General Staff Chief of Operations

Job Summary

Staff Officer, Senior Mentor to the General Staff Chief of Operations (GSG3) Afghan National Defense Security Force (ANDSF), CJ33 ANDSF Operations mentor shall develops and maintains the capability and capacity of RS HQ, Minister of Defense, and General staff in order to establish internal and external lines of communications flow 24/7 within RS HQs and ANSDF Leadership.

Principal Accountabilities

• Provides Senior Mentor/advice to GSG3 Director, LNO and Mentor the National Military Coordination Center Joint Operations Center (NMCC JOC).


• Mentor and instruct the GSG3 and staff (outer office, deputy and action officers) on staff functions, responsibilities and coordination with NMCC leadership.


• Develop the Ministerial NMCC Development Improvement Plan for the office of the GSG3


• Assist in the integration of staff action with key members of the Afghan and Coalition forces, including coordinating Key leadership Engagements and NMCC functions and operations.


• Advises GSG3 on the interpretation of higher level strategic documents including the National Military Strategy, Guidance for Operational plans, and NMCC Strategic and Tactical planning.


• Develop the Ministerial Development Plan for the office of the GSG3 and NMCC. Assist GSG3 and NMCC with the dissemination of reports to lead authorities.


• Develop and brief the monthly and quarterly assessment for the office of the GSG3 and NMCC. Assist GSG3 with the preparation of briefs to the Minister of Defense, other Ministries, Cabinet and/or the President of Afghanistan.


• Providing advice on horizontal integration within the GSG3 – NMCC and with the remainder of the GS. Advise the GSG3 NMCC leadership with regard to (WRT) to continuous implementation of the lines of efforts throughout NMCC.


• Assist with the development and the assessment of the NMCC for all training including leadership, staff, individual and collective.


• Assist the GSG3 and NMCC with Mission Essential Task List development for the ANA.


• Maintains adequate levels of oversight with NMCC Staff and Shift Director to ensure that the accurate level and consistency in the flow of information to the RS HQ CJOC is maintained. This information should be accurate, full scoped, and consistent with the appropriate level of the target audience: RS and Afghanistan Senior Leadership.


• Works in coordination with RS CJ33 ANSF and GSG3 – NMCC to validate and ensure that all modes of information provided to RS CJOC are accurate.


• Incumbent provides instruction – formal and informal, including the conduct of table top exercise, exercise without troops, and practical exercises (through an interpreter) within the NMCC.


• Establishes and maintains complete daily visibility on the duties and responsibilities of all NMCC JOC staff, to include providing progress and evaluation reports to GSG3 and RS CJ33 ANSF and products on a daily basis


• Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge & Skills

• Familiar with NATO planning tools and planning processes. Knowledge of MoD Afghanistan procedures is a plus.


• Understanding of the Military Decision Making Process.


• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.


• Must demonstrate creative problem solving skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team equally well.


• Ability to implement staffing procedures and prior experience assisting and mentoring at senior levels.


• Familiar with training capabilities, curriculum planning, capacity building, and resourcing.


• Familiar with the Military Decision Making Process.

Experience & Education

• Previous experience at the 05 level or above with significant experience in advising operations at the general officer level.


• NATO, Command and General Staff College, or National Staff Officer’s Course – equivalent.


• Brigade, Division, or Higher Staff experience or other primary staff responsibility for Operations planning and execution in a Brigade or Division Tactical Operations Center, Division or Corps Main command Post or higher.


• 8-10 years’ experience within a joint, interagency, multinational environment. Experience in Operations Centers at the Brigade or higher level.


• 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

Primary Location: AFGHANISTAN-OCONUS-KABUL

Job Posting: Mar 7, 2016, 8:19:18 AM

Unposting Date: Ongoing

Req ID: 1600925

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