Joint Targeting System (JTS) Database Manager

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment focused on improving the Alliance's operational capabilities through training and exercises. Located in Stavanger, Norway, the JWC plays a critical role in preparing NATO forces for future challenges by:

• Training and Exercises
  • Conducting large-scale, joint operational-level training events, simulations, and exercises to enhance interoperability among NATO member nations.
• Doctrine Development
  • Contributing to the development and refinement of NATO doctrines and concepts by providing feedback and insights from exercises and training activities.
• Operational Support
  • Offering expert support to NATO operations, missions, and exercises, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future training and planning.

 The JWC supports NATO's overall strategic objectives by ensuring that its forces are well-prepared and capable of responding to various global threats and challenges.

The program 

To deliver each full exercise cycle the JWC relies heavily on an Exercise Control (EXCON) structure. EXCON staff members are drawn from several backgrounds and units including JWC staff, NATO component commands, Training Audience (TA) Headquarters, Partner Nations and other augmenters’ positions. EXCON has both direction and control functions which allow it to establish the conditions needed by the TA to achieve the exercise aim and objectives. EXCON size and structure is flexible and is shaped to the requirement of each phase of exercise delivery. When it is not possible to fill a position from military sources, the JWC has the option to source a contractor to fill a position. Not all contracted positions are required for each phase of each exercise.

Background

The Targeting Support Area generates all targeting products, specifically in CAX, to ensure all targeting activity is arranged and in line with the Joint Plans and Schemes of Manoeuvre by both OPFOR and BLUFOR. All targeting activity is coordinated with RC/LOCON and TA targeting process.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

Planning and Scripting phases:

• Responsible for Target List management within campaign synchronization.
• Responsible for target development, HVI (High Value Individual) development, Electronic Target Folder (ETF) preparation, target imagery management and combat assessment.
• Quickly read, digest, analyse and understand the targeting campaign as depicted in the scenario documentation provided by JWC.
• Understand and analyse developing training audience plans, decisions and documentation and their further impacts on the targeting campaign.
• Undertake any other duties as directed by the JWC Chief Targeting or his designated deputy as can reasonably be expected within the exercise.

Additional tasks during Execution (Block E):

• Responsible for the managing of the JTS DB in support of the Deliberate/Dynamic Targeting process.
• Responsible for coordinating and integrating targeting prosecution/effects through the FAST (Functional Area Service for Dynamic and Time-Sensitive Targeting) tool.
• Monitor any update of the combat assessment process.
• Responsible for Target List updates according to CAX, OPFOR and Response Cells inputs.

Essential Skills and Experience

• National and/or NATO trained targeteer with 3 years of operational targeting experience.
• Good working knowledge of JTS (Joint Targeting System), user functions to include data migration between JTS and INTEL-FS and JTLS.
• Good working knowledge of JTS DB Manager functions including data import/export, user account configuration, use of mapping applications.
• Proficiency in Target Material Production and integration of targeting products into JTS.
• Good working knowledge of FAST basic user functions to include user account configuration and linking FAST with JTS.
• Working knowledge of INTEL-FS (basic user) and associated exercise data.

Language

• Business English

Working Location

• Stavanger, Norway
• Remote work may be requested on an ADHOC per requirement basis

Working Policy

• Each exercise support requirement is anticipated to be 5 to 15 working days per event
• On-Site, unless otherwise specified with up to 12-hour days
• If out of normal hours work is required, this will be requested on a per requirement basis

Travel

• Any associated travel costs to and from your home location to participate in the activity will be covered by Spektrum

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance