Deadline Date: Monday 5 May 2025
Requirement Title: Instructor (TOPFAS)
Location: Oeiras, Portugal
Full time on-site: Yes
Total Scope of the request (hours): 900
Required Start Date: 16 June 2025
End Contract Date: 31 December 2025
Required Security Clearance: NATO Secret
Duties and Role
- Prepare, maintain and deliver theoretical and practical training on all TOPFAS applications, including interoperability training, at NCI Academy or at customers' location in mobile training teams.
- Support the TOPFAS Section Head in planning and coordination of TOPFAS iterations and ensure business continuity for the TOPFAS Section.
- Support other courses with TOPFAS related lessons, if required.
- Prepare the training environment, including coordinating the preparation for trainings at customers' location.
- Develop and apply suitable training delivery methods for classroom, remote, online and blended learning.
- Produce the required visual, audio-visual or multimedia aids including teaching notes and handouts.
- Apply Academy Quality Assurance Policies.
- Contribute to Course Control Documentation in accordance with SAT procedures.
- Participate in relevant training events (courses, seminars, conferences) to maintain the required level of competence and knowledge.
- Engage, advise and contribute towards Training Needs Analysis for future TOPFAS Systems and Services.
- Instructors, during times of low delivery throughput/course development work, will support other organisations entities in the Agency with their subject matter expertise. This will be carefully managed by the section and/or branch head and funded by the receiving organisational entity.
- Deputize for higher-grade staff, if required.
- The incumbent may be required to perform a similar range of duties within the organisation at the same grade with or without there being any change to the contract.
Requirements
- NATO SECRET security clearance
- A minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 2 years post-related experience.
- At least 2 years professional experience in delivering training to adult learners and a proven ability to convey.
- Advanced knowledge of word processing and graphics presentation tools.
- Working knowledge of spreadsheets, e-mail Clients and Web Browsers.
- Knowledge of modern education technologies (e.g. electronic whiteboards, training videos), including Learning Management Systems (LMS) and authoring tools.
- Professional knowledge of the current NATO Comprehensive Operations Planning Directive (COPD).
- Recent professional experience in working with TOPFAS.
Qualification in some of the TOPFAS applications:
- TOPFAS System Analysis Tool (SAT).
- TOPFAS Operations Planning Tool (OPT).
- TOPFAS Campaign Assessment Tool (CAT).
- Qualified TOPFAS Trainer for OPT or SAT or CAT (NCIA Course 0285, 0286, 0287).
- Qualified TOPFAS Functional Manager (NCIA Course 0288).
- Experience and knowledge of the Basic Data requirements of TOPFAS and how these are the implementation of NATO Operations Planning Doctrine and Policy.
- Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements.
- Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organisation including ACO and ACT.