Operational Analyst Support to SHAPE Strategic Assessments

This is a remote position.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

Essential Qualifications/Experience:

·         3+ years of experience producing strategic assessments reports for NATO related to NATO Mission Iraq

·         3+ years of experience supporting strategic assessment workshops for SHAPE

·         3+ years of experience working with Iraqi public opinion data and integrating results into strategic assessment reports

·         Extensive understanding of the existing range of reporting sources related to Iraqi political, security sector, regional, social, and economic information

·         Strong understanding of the current political, security sector, regional, social, and economic aspects of the current environment in Iraq

·         Strong report writing skills related to production of strategic assessments (examples may be requested)

·         Strong research skills

·         Demonstrated ability to work independently

·         Demonstrated experience working with NATO ACO and ACT

·         Conduct research and analysis from open source data and information to inform assessments of strategic change in the operating environment for NATO Mission Iraq during the period March through August 2025

·         Coordinate with the project team on producing a draft pre-workshop strategic assessment report, including drafting the report body for the sections related to political dynamics, security sector dynamics, and supporting the drafting of sections related to regional dynamics, social dynamics, and the Iraqi economy

·         Provide analytical and logistical support the execution of the NMI SAC workshop. Analytical support includes the compilation of workshop notes, and contributions to workshop discussion and moderation. Logistical support includes supporting logistical movements, facilities, Information Technology enablers, and coordination with local staff in the delivery of the workshop

·         Contribute to the production of the final post-workshop strategic assessment report, focusing on integration of inputs from SME reports commissioned for the project as well as points from the NMI SAC workshop discussions and findings

·         Review INPOR polling data, and analysis reports, and extract and integrate relevant information into the strategic assessment report. This may involve analysis of INPOR raw data, data tables, or other INPOR products

·         Conduct editorial and formatting reviews of the strategic assessment report drafts, as well as SME reports commissioned for the project to ensure a production-ready final report