Staff Assistant (Media Monitor)

Staff Assistant (Media Monitor)-240758

Primary Location

Türkiye-Izmir

NATO Body

Land Command HQ

Schedule

Full-time

Application Deadline

30-May-2024, 9:59:00 PM

Salary (Pay Basis)

: 54,560.00Turkish Lira (TRY) Monthly

Grade NATO Grade G10

Description

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Job/Post Number: Staff Assistant (Media Monitor)

Title: OLC UXOX 1010

Division: Communication Directorate

Clearance Level: NATO SECRET

Grade: G10

Basic Salary: 54,560 TRY

Additional Benefits: For other allowances, privileges & tax exemptions see Section 6

NATO Body/Post Location: ACO I Land Command Headquarters, Izmir (Turkiye)

Closing Date: 30 May 2024

1. Post Context/Post Summary

Allied Land Command (LANDCOM) HQ is the Theatre Land Component and Land Advocate responsible for coordinating and synchronizing NATO and Partner Land Forces by enabling land domain readiness, interoperability, standardization, and competency; on order deploys headquarters elements to provide planning, coordination, and command capabilities to Allied forces.

The Communications Directorate is responsible for the management of information activities and capabilities in support of LANDCOM policies, operations and activities in order to advance the aims of the Command.

Information Environment Assessment (IEA) considers the IE in terms of open sources, public unclassified and classified available information. IEA supports StratCom decision-making and draws together the Info Ops, MilPA and PsyOps functions of media monitoring, web and social media monitoring, information network analysis, communications assessment and evaluation, Target Audience Analysis, hostile communications analysis. It works closely with G2 deliver the Comprehensive Understanding of the Operational Environment (CUOE) to support the comprehensive planning and the joint targeting process.

2. Principal Duties

The incumbent’s duties are:

• Identify issues raised in the media and spot communications challenges as they emerge across NATO Own, earned & Hostile communications.
• Demonstrate modern technical and data handling skills in fast-evolving digital media environment.
• Be responsible for the day-to-day management of traditional media, social media and internal communication.
• Output to meet deadlines while working under time pressure.
• Analyses and report on the effectiveness of other actors’ information efforts, particularly disinformation or propaganda campaigns, on NATO operations and activities.
• Provides real time data insights to allow NATO communicators the ability to capitalize on NATO’s own communications and mitigate the impact of hostile communications in the IE.
• Communicates day to day media monitoring updates from various stakeholders.
• Supports ACO’s broader IEA capability development by advising on data integration into existing analysis processes.
• Supports to draft Information fusion summaries (media-related) for internal sharing – occasionally present the day’s news at internal meetings.
• Critical thinking and time-management skill (akin to editorial deadlines). Strong writing and editing skills.
• Understanding of key actors, theme performance, resonance, trend analysis, audience and narrative behaviours.
• Ability to monitor and analyse (TBC) across domains with news from various media sources and share key items with the team.
• Undertakes additional duties and assume other responsibilities as directed by the Chain Of Command.
• Adaptable and willing to accept flexible working hours, including periodic early morning starts. Enjoy writing and feel comfortable presenting in front of an audience.

3. Special Requirements and Additional Duties

The incumbent may be required to perform a similar range of duties elsewhere within the organization at the same grade without there being any change to the contract

The incumbent may be required to undertake Temporary Duty (TDY) assignments both within and outside NATO’s boundaries and be willing to work out of social hours.

Normal Working Conditions apply.

Normal working conditions apply.

The risk of injury is categorized as No Risk

a. Professional/Experience

(1) Information science

Library, information and archival studies is the study of the methods of selecting, acquiring, organizing and storing collections of information, and facilitating the use of information. Museum and library studies are included here.

Skill Level (Enable)

Works under general direction within a clear framework of accountability. Exercises substantial personal responsibility and autonomy. Plans own work to meet given objectives and processes. Influences customers, suppliers and partners at account level. May have some responsibility for the work of others and for the allocation of resources. Participates in external activities related to own specialism. Makes decisions, which influence the success of projects and team objectives. Work includes a broad range of complex technical or professional activities, in a variety of contexts. Investigates, defines and resolves complex issues. Selects appropriately from applicable standards, methods, tools and applications. Communicates fluently, orally and in writing, and can present complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences. Facilitates collaboration between stakeholders who share common objectives. Plans, schedules and monitors work to meet time and quality targets. Rapidly absorbs new information and applies it effectively. Maintains an awareness of developing technologies and their application and takes some responsibility for driving own development.

Experience

• Exercises substantial personal responsibility and autonomy.
• Plans own work to meet given objectives and processes.
• Participates in external activities related to own specialism.
• Investigates, defines and resolves complex issues.
• Selects appropriately from applicable standards, methods, tools and applications.
• Plans, schedules and monitors work to meet time and quality targets.
• Rapidly absorbs new information and applies it effectively.
• Maintains an awareness of developing technologies and their application and takes some responsibility for driving own development.
• The ideal candidate will hold at least 1 years of post-related experience.
• Experience in qualitative and quantitative data collection, processing and analysis.
• Experience using social media analysis tools to generate actionable insights, including query scripting in unfamiliar languages.
• Experience collecting and analyzing statistical data for strategic insights
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of information confrontation and disinformation, as well as knowledge of common communications strategies of relevant nations’
• Demonstrated understanding of NATO communications objectives and themes.
• Proficient experience with Microsoft Office applications.
• A proven ability to present information in a clear and logical manner both in writing and by other means with extreme accuracy and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of NATO Responsibilities and Organization.

Secondary:

• Comprehensive knowledge of a data science programming language – preferably SQL and/or Python
• Prior experience of working in NATO or in an international environment comprising military and civilian elements is desirable.
• Experience in analyzing and generating polling data;
• Working understanding of data privacy restrictions from all major social media companies and their impact on media monitoring;

(2) Operational research

Mathematics is the study of abstract deductive systems. It includes algebra, arithmetic, geometry, real and complex analysis and pure and applied mathematics.

Skill Level (General)

Experience

• Uses discretion in identifying and responding to complex issues and assignments.
• Usually receives specific instructions and has work reviewed at frequent milestones.
• Determines when issues should be escalated to a higher level.
• Interacts with and influences colleagues.
• Has working level contact with customers, suppliers and partners.
• Performs a range of work, sometimes complex and non-routine, in a variety of environments.
• Applies methodical approach to issue definition and resolution.
• Demonstrates an analytical and systematic approach to issue resolution.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills.
• Contributes fully to the work of teams.
• Plans, schedules and monitors own work competently within limited deadlines and according to relevant legislation, standards and procedures.

b. Education/Training

Higher Secondary education and intermediate vocational training which might lead to a formal qualification with 2 years experience, or Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 4 years post related experience.

The additional job specific qualifications and experience is described under Professional/Experience paragraph (4/a). In case of ambiguity the required job specific experience have priority over the standard education and training levels and experience described here.

c. Language

English – SLP 3232 – (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)

NOTE: The work both oral and written in this post and in this Headquarters as a whole is conducted mainly in English.

4. Desirable Qualifications

a. Professional Experience

Comprehensive knowledge of a data science programming language – preferably SQL and/or Python

• Prior experience of working in NATO or in an international environment comprising military and civilian elements is desirable.
• Experience in analyzing and generating polling data.
• Working understanding of data privacy restrictions from all major social media companies and their impact on media monitoring.
• Familiarity with cross-functional fusion including Intelligence, POLAD, Cyber, Stratcom, PAO, Engagement activity.

b. Education/training

BASIC NATO Joint Staff StratCom Course (STC-ST-26833) provided by Stratcom Academy Ltd

5. Attributes/Competencies

Personal Attributes:

Managerial responsibilities: He/She requires to understand and develop budgets, resource proposals and inform programme of work. Managerial skills are required for programme/project management and resource management programmes.

Professional Contacts:

Post requires regular professional contacts within and outside the HQ and the organization. The incumbent solicits and provides information as well as advice. The job involves working with contacts within NCS and NFS Commands, as well as civilian organization/stakeholders, and requires high level of maturity, understanding of sensitivities within an international environment and diplomatic tact when dealing with others.

Contribution to Objectives: The post provides information, assurance and analysis and contributes directly to the planning, initiations and development of wide range of products submitted by HQ. Provide Direct feed into both the delivery and assessment of all StratCom messaging Objectives.

There are no reporting responsibilities.

This post reports to:

OLC UXOX 0010 – Branch Head (Psychological Operations) – OF-4

This post does not deputises anybody.

This post is not deputised by anybody.

6. Additional Information

Allowances

Members of the staff who fulfil the conditions of eligibility laid down in the Civilian Personnel Regulations shall receive the appropriate allowances/supplements. Some of the allowances are installation allowance, expatriation allowance, family allowance and education allowance. Please refer to Chapter VII of the Civilian Personnel Regulations for details.

Privileges & Tax Exemptions

In line with the bilateral agreement, the NATO International Civilians who are neither Turkish nationals, nor permanent residents in Türkiye are granted various privileges and tax exemptions (covering purchase of motor vehicles, motorcycles, caravans, trailers, household furnishing and appliances and other similar items).

Contract

This vacancy notice is for a NATO-2030 agenda project-linked NATO International Civilian (PLN) post.

This post is limited to a three-year definite duration project.

How to Apply

Allied Land Command uses NATO Talent Acquisition Platform.

In order to apply for this vacancy, please visit the platform at: https://nato.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en and search for vacancies within Land Command HQ.

Note that once you created your profile, you will be able to use it to apply for other vacancies within NATO.

Employment Pre-Requisites

Candidates are invited to submit their applications only if:

They are nationals of a NATO member country

They are over 21 and under 60 years of age at the time of taking up their appointments. Appointments of definite duration may be offered to candidates of 60 years of age or more, provided that the expiry date of the contract is not later than the date at which the candidate attains the age of 65.

Notice for candidates: LANDCOM is undergoing a reorganisation that might affect the non-financial aspects of the job description.

Allied Land Command (LANDCOM)

LANDCOM is the Theatre Land Component and Land Advocate responsible for coordinating and synchronizing NATO and Partner Land Forces by enabling land domain READINESS, INTEROPERABILITY, STANDARDIZATION, and COMPETENCY; stands ready to deploy headquarters elements to provide planning, coordination, and C2 capabilities to Allied forces.

For history of LANDCOM, please refer to this link: Allied Land Command – History (nato.int)

Izmir Izmir is Türkiye’s third largest city and one of its largest ports. It is located on an important commercial route with its 13 industrial areas and 2 free zones. With its multi-directional manufacturing facilities, rich natural resources and high quality of life; Izmir is a prominent city both in Türkiye and the world. Izmir demonstrates development in terms of exportation, an important indicator of economy. This qualification provides advantage to Izmir to compete socially and economically, to develop capacity and to accommodate.

For more information: Izmir – Wikipedia

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