Prepare assigned personnel to apply processes and method to provide analysis, assessment, and develop relevant products for submission to the approval and decision of a strategic level commander

Staff Officers are capable of understanding joint operations, and of contributing to a strategic planning group, in a national or multinational environment, applying NATO processes.

• PO 1. Understand the fundamentals of joint operations in a comprehensive approach
  • ELO 1.1: Understand the principles of a joint campaign in the context of a comprehensive approach
  • ELO 1.2: Understand strategic and operational level organisation and responsibilities
  • ELO 1.3: Understand operational art and design concepts at strategic level
• PO 2. Understand the contributions of major functions to the decision cycle of a strategic level HQ
  • ELO 2.1: Understand the contribution of Info Ops and Targeting
  • ELO 2.2: Understand the contribution of POLAD & LEGAD
  • ELO 2.3: Understand the contribution of joint logistic (J4)
  • ELO 2.4: Understand the contribution of joint intelligence (J2)
  • ELO 2.5: Understand the contribution of civil-military cooperation – CIMIC (J9)
• PO 3. Understand and apply the principles of operational planning at strategic level
  • ELO 3.1: Understand the major phases and output of operational planning at strategic level
  • ELO 3.2: Understand the principles of organisation of a strategic operational planning group (SOPG)
  • ELO 3.3: Understand the working processes of a SOPG
• PO 4. Understand and apply COPD process during Phases 1-2-3 indication & Warning – Strategic Assessment – MRO development
  • ELO 4.1: Develop a system perspective of the engagement space at strategic level (PMESII)
  • ELO 4.2: Develop a strategic appreciation of the crisis
  • ELO 4.3: Develop an actor analysis
  • ELO 4.4: Appreciate international interests and security implications, including potential strategic risks and threats
  • ELO 4.5: Appreciate potential end, ways and means
  • ELO 4.6: Develop military considerations
  • ELO 4.7: Understand and produce Strategic Assessment
  • ELO 4.8: Select and develop MROs
  • ELO 4.9: Analyse, evaluate, and compare MROs
• PO 5. Understand and apply COPD process during Phase 4 Strategic Plan Development
  • ELO 5.1: Understand and apply preparation for SPD development
  • ELO 5.2: Develop strategic commander’s intent and guidance
  • ELO 5.3: Develop SPD
  • ELO 5.4: Develop Strategic CONOPS
  • ELO 5.5: Develop Strategic Communications (STRATCOM) framework messages, target audiences, goals, campaign narrative
  • ELO 5.6: Develop operations assessment at strategic level
  • ELO 5.7: Develop strategic service support concept
  • ELO 5.8: Develop C2 concept
  • ELO 5.9: Develop strategic OPLAN
  • ELO 5.10: Understand Force Generation process
  • ELO 5.11: Understand role and organisation of a strategic HQ during campaign execution

Job Performance Outcome: 300 – Advance level (Apply)

Basic staff skills (how to staff documents, how to prepare and deliver a briefing to an authority)

Basic knowledge of Microsoft Windows® and the common Microsoft Office® applications (Word®, PowerPoint® and Excel®)

• 1x plenary room, with 25 tables & chairs, teacher desk and chair, 1x computer /projector/ screen, 2x white boards and associated stationary
• 3x (minimum 2x) syndicate rooms with 10 x tables & chairs, 1x computer /projector/ screen, 2x white boards, 2x paper boards and associated stationary
• Ability to deliver basic admin tasks (e.g. printing)