Sep 12, 2016

Military Affairs Advisor

Employer: American Systems
Locations: Caucasus, Balkans , Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia 

% Travel: 10 - 20%

Job Description

American Systems is seeking Military Affairs Advisors for a critical Department of State program supporting the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

Military affairs-related work may involve the following: Military affaires-related work involves monitoring certain military activities and gathering information on the military situation and developments in mission areas.

It may also include:
Monitoring certain military activities and gathering information on the military situation and developments in the mission area
Monitoring the collection of weapons and ammunition Investigating violations of cease-fire agreements
Facilitating co-operation with and among concerned parties in areas such as exchange of information on military structures and force levels, and promoting co-operation between national military services
Assisting in the implementation of regional stabilization measures, including, for example, the promotion and implementation of force reductions
Strengthening civilian control of the military
Creating conditions for the deployment of peace-keeping operations


Job Requirements
Required Education/Experience/Skills
Officer / Warrant Officer training and/or university degree in a relevant technical field
Significant experience in arms control, peace-keeping operations and/or other relevant areas of military-related affairs
Experience in negotiations and liaison with governmental and military authorities
Ability to compile and analyze information of a political-military nature

Desired Education/Experience/Skills
Previous international field experience
Knowledge of the political-military history of and recent developments in the mission area
Working knowledge of the local language


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