ESDC Vacancy Notice Seconded National Expert at the ESDC Training Manager (War College) COST-FREE Job No 438335 (Download here)

The post of a ‘cost-free’ Seconded National Expert (SNE) as training manager, who will report to
the Head of the ESDC. A key task will be to support the mission of the ESDC Executive Academic
Board configuration on the European Higher Military Education/EU War Colleges Initiative. The
aim of that initiative is to bring together the War Colleges of EU Member States in order to
promote a common security and defence culture, share best practice, create partnerships and
common projects, and facilitate exchanges of trainers and trainees.

Functions and duties
Under the authority of the ESDC management, the SNE is expected to perform the following
tasks:
− Lead the ESDC Secretariat’s input into the ESDC Executive Academic Board configuration
on the European Higher Military Education/EU War Colleges Initiative;
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− Organise, support and lead training courses, seminars and conferences with a focus on,
but not limited to, the military aspects of CSDP education and training;
− Assist with the ESDC’s contribution to the EU Military Training Group;
− Take responsibility for all aspects of files and projects attributed to them, throughout
the entire project cycle;
− Contribute to the ESDC’s lessons-learnt process;
− Proactively develop and implement programmes and initiatives, plans, partnerships,
activities and training in the area of CSDP, with a specific focus on military aspects;
− Actively engage with multilateral, regional and bilateral partners as well as with civil
society and academia when identifying best practice and gaps in CSDP training and
education;
− Contribute to the drafting of policy documents;
− Contribute to ESDC publications on the ESDC website and social media;
− Monitor and contribute to the training requirements analysis carried out by the
Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management/EU Civilian Training Group, as
relevant for current ESDC training;
− Coordinate ESDC reports (e.g. annual report) and develop, maintain and monitor
benchmarks and report results;
− Coordinate teams and/or task groups (depending on the needs of the ESDC);
− Leverage analysis to identify trends, insights and gaps in CSDP training and education,
identify areas of opportunity with the greatest impact, and propose and implement
measures for the improvement of CSDP training and education;
− Contribute to the development of the ESDC as an inclusive and diverse workplace,
including with regard to gender equality, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability
and ethnicity;
− Perform additional tasks, upon instruction by the hierarchy.
What we are looking for:
A dynamic, flexible and proactive colleague with a strong sense of service, knowledge and
understanding of the theories, concepts and approaches relating to the common security and
defence culture, best practice and partnerships. The successful candidate will have a keen
ability to identify gaps in existing military training and will be able to successfully develop
training courses, workshops and tools to efficiently address those gaps. They will also have the
relevant knowledge and expertise to address the linkages, opportunities and risks relating to
peace, security and defence.