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UK Ministry of Defence

Sep 10

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior & Expert Level
  • Consulting
    Research & Development

Requirements

  • Job Requirements for Senior Deployable Operational Analyst:
  • You will be required to meet and maintain pre-deployment training standards, which includes a requirement to pass a medical and maintain a basic level of fitness.
  • You will need you to have or attain Developed Vetting (DV) clearance.
  • There will be a regular requirement to travel, including overseas, to attend training exercises and courses, therefore there is an expectation that you will be able to facilitate this.
  • Job Requirements for Wargaming Senior Analyst:
  • You will be required to meet and maintain pre-deployment training standards, which includes a requirement to pass a medical and maintain a basic level of fitness.
  • You will need to have or attain Developed Vetting (DV) clearance.
  • There will be a regular requirement to travel, including overseas, to attend training exercises and courses, therefore there is an expectation that you will be able to facilitate this.

Responsibilities

  • We Will Need You To
  • Deploy on exercises and operations (including planning events), for short periods, to provide OA advice and support to Field Army decision making. This is likely to necessitate working in shift work for extended working days, operating in field conditions and working collaboratively with other analysts from both industry and across government.
  • Work as the lead of a group of analysts or as part of a team in support of a lead analyst. You will be able to use the full range of Land deployable OA tools and methods.
  • Be able to capture requirements for analytical support and provide timely responses using tools and other bespoke analytical methods. Be able to present back results in a concise, understandable way to a military stakeholder in both written and verbal briefs.
  • Establish and maintain suitable pre-deployment qualifications, to be ready to deploy on operations.
  • Produce Post Exercise Reports (PXR).
  • Represent HQ LWC when liaising with the Field Army and working in support of OA tasks, delivered by external suppliers. This may include sharing Land OA knowledge or supervising outputs.
  • Be able to operate common analytical methods, to cover areas such as statistical modelling, data mining, analytics, and visualisation.
  • Contribute to the development and sharing of OA best practice, this may include producing guidance documentation, training, information, and communications.
  • Provide OA consultation and technical expertise to inform studies, experimentation and wargaming activity in support of Op Research programme objectives. This also includes activity to develop the Land OA capability.
  • You Will Be Responsible For
  • Coordination and management all aspects of wargame support, design, analysis and execution using standard project management methodology.
  • Leads as wargame facilitator for wargames, including coordination with game customers, briefing leadership on each wargame and overseeing the execution of each wargame on location and as hosted by Fd Army units.
  • Assists in identifying customer (Field Army formations and units) requirements and designing wargames.
  • Contribute to the development and sharing of wargaming best practice, this may include producing guidance documentation, training, information, and communications.
  • Supports Director Land Warfare with the Army Wargaming Community of Interest, including coordination of events, wargaming training, education and professional development.
  • The management of the LWC Wargaming Facility and the Op Research wargame library, this includes maintaining an awareness of Commercial-Of-The-Shelf wargames and their applicability in a military environment.
  • Supports Operational Analysis Team with Operations Planning, Exercise Planning and Mission Rehearsal processes through the provision of wargaming and simulation support.
  • Exploits emerging data analytic capabilities to improve wargaming and simulation capabilities and improve fidelity for wargame customers.
  • Contributes to the development of Army wargaming doctrine and policy, and of technical and non-technical tools to support wargaming.
  • Provide wargaming consultation and technical expertise to inform studies, experimentation and wargaming activity in support of Op Research programme objectives.
  • Engage with other Defence Wargaming organisations to ensure continuity of approach and maintaining an understanding of their service provision, facilities and delivery mechanisms.

FAQs

What types of positions are available within the branch?

There are two types of positions available: Senior Deployable Operational Analysts and a Wargaming Senior Analyst.

What are the primary responsibilities of a Senior Deployable Operational Analyst?

The primary responsibilities include leading operational analysis to support Army planning and decision-making during exercises and operations, capturing requirements for analytical support, producing Post Exercise Reports, and contributing to the development of operational analysis methods.

What is the role of the Wargaming Senior Analyst?

The Wargaming Senior Analyst is responsible for the development, management, and delivery of wargaming within the Field Army, including coordinating all aspects of wargames and providing analysis and execution support.

Is travel required for these positions?

Yes, there is a regular requirement to travel, including overseas, to attend training exercises and courses.

What is the expected work environment?

The roles often involve working embedded within British Army formation Headquarters and may require deployment in field conditions, which can be austere at times.

Are there any fitness requirements for these positions?

Yes, candidates are required to maintain a basic level of fitness and pass a medical examination as part of the pre-deployment training standards.

What clearance is needed for these positions?

Candidates must have or attain Developed Vetting (DV) clearance.

Will there be opportunities for training and development?

Yes, there will be opportunities to contribute to the development and sharing of operational analysis and wargaming best practices, including producing guidance documentation and training.

How much time is expected to be spent deployed versus desk-based?

For Senior Deployable Operational Analysts, approximately 35% of the time will be spent deployed on exercises/operations, while around 65% will be desk-based.

What kind of analytical methods will I be expected to use?

You will be expected to operate common analytical methods covering areas such as statistical modeling, data mining, analytics, and visualization.

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