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Political Advisor

Confidential employer · Stavanger · Posted 17 Jul 2026

Job summary

This role involves providing political-military guidance and support during large-scale NATO exercises conducted at Stavanger, Norway. The position requires producing and delivering simulated political-military documentation and narratives, acting as a liaison between strategic political-military entities and military exercise participants, and assisting with coaching and mentoring at the strategic and operational levels.

Location and work setup

Location
Stavanger
Work setup
On-site

Responsibilities

Produce and deliver fictitious political-military documents and messaging to support exercise objectives. Develop political-military storylines, incidents, and injects aligned with training goals. Represent and role-play interactions between political-military command structures and military audiences. Provide political advice within the exercise control structure. Assist in coaching and mentoring political advisory staff engaged in training exercises.

Qualifications

Minimum of 3 years recent experience working in national or NATO commands at political-military or strategic levels with regular interaction with senior executives. Proven ability to author and comprehend advanced English texts reflecting senior-level military and political terminologies. Familiarity with NATO doctrine, crisis management systems, strategic planning, and exercise execution. Experience or rank equivalent to OF-3 or above, preferably OF-5, or a comparable senior military or civilian government position. Higher education degree or senior military/staff college graduation. Valid National or NATO Secret security clearance.

Skills

Political-military advisoryAdvanced English writing and communicationKnowledge of NATO doctrines and policiesCrisis response managementStrategic and operational planningTraining and exercise executionMicrosoft Office proficiencyExperience in military or government senior staff roles