Senior Adviser on National Resilience/ Whole-of-Government Approach

Myndigheten för psykologiskt försvar värnar det öppna och demokratiska samhället och den fria åsiktsbildningen genom att identifiera, analysera och bemöta otillbörlig informationspåverkan och annan vilseledande information som riktas mot Sverige eller svenska intressen. 

Myndigheten leds av en generaldirektör, har cirka 90 anställda och har kontor i Karlstad och i Solna. Myndigheten sekonderar personal till både EU och Nato. De sekonderade är anställda vid GD-staben men utför sitt dagliga arbete hos mottagande organisation. 

Vi söker nu en person till rollen som Senior Adviser on Countering Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) till European Union Partnership Mission i Armenien (EUPM). Detta är en sekondering på 12 månader med placeringsort Yerevan, Armenien. Arbetsuppgifter och kvalifikationer är framtagna av EUPM och beskrivs nedan på engelska.

Arbetsuppgifter

• To operationalise the Mission mandate and tasks as set out in the planning documents and the Mission Implementation Plan (MIP) by advising and mentoring local counterparts on the strategic and operational level as appropriate.
• To provide analysis and recommendations to the local counterpart in the area of responsibility.
• To be embedded within the local institution, when and where relevant, security permitting.
• To ensure timely reporting on activities within the field of responsibility as per planning documents, in particular progress and/or lack of progress.
• To maintain necessary contacts and build relationships with relevant local counterparts.
• To ensure compliance with instruction/direction from Mission management.
• To liaise closely with other Advisers as appropriate.
• To support Armenian authorities in development of national strategies and action plans on countering hybrid threats.
• To provide advice on fostering a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach.
• To advise Armenian authorities with a view to promoting a coordinated approach between ministries and agencies across domains and to prepare recommendations on how to improve resilience and response in the context of hybrid threats.
• To provide advice on strengthening inter-institutional coordination, including by providing advice on coordination, procedures and communication channels as well as relevant methodologies and standard operating procedures.
• To support the operationalisation of inter-institutional mechanisms into institutionalised formats by providing advice in regard to the process (Standard Operating Procedures and methodologies) and on drafting inter-institutional planning.
• To advise on shaping future crisis management protocols, including on intelligence sharing in an electoral/crisis management scenario and on exercise planning.
• To ensure coherence and cooperation with international partners.
• To ensure Armenian progress is monitored and risk mitigated to ensure attainment of objectives.
• To ensure Armenian counterparts are cognisant of UNSCR 1325 and human rights.
• To identify training and operational support needs, and provide training as relevant.

Kvalifikationer

Detta arbete kräver:

• Successful completion of university studies of at least 3 years attested by a diploma OR a qualification in the National Qualifications Framework which is equivalent to level 6 in the European Qualifications Framework OR a qualification of the second cycle under the framework of qualifications of the European Higher Education Area, e.g. Bachelor's Degree OR equivalent and attested police or/and military education or training or an award of an equivalent rank.
• A minimum of 6 years of relevant professional experience, after having fulfilled the education requirements.
• Experience in designing and delivering training.
• Experience in development/implementation of whole-of-government and inter-institutional preparedness and resilience.
• Knowledge of national security architecture and processes related to supporting high-level decision making and establishing situational awareness, EU best practices and methodologies.
• Experience from working with strengthening resilience in the field such as countering hybrid threats.
• Ability to draft policies, guidelines and communicate to relevant stakeholders.
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders, colleagues and counterparts.
• Ability to mentor and motivate local national counterparts, taking into account national circumstances.

Det är meriterande om du har:

• International experience at strategic level in Fragile and Conflict Affected States, bilaterally or with multi-national and international organisations.
• Experience in working with civilian crisis management policies, relevant EU agencies and international initiatives/policies.
• Knowledge of civilian crisis management at national level.
• Experience in coordination and information sharing between law enforcement and intelligence/security agencies, nationally and internationally.
• Subject matter expertise in crisis management and/or national security.
• Experience in planning training activities, such as tabletop exercises, to test processes and procedures.

Om anställningenDetta är en tidsbegränsad anställning på tolv månader med möjlighet till förlängning med start så snart som möjligt. Du anställs på MPF med ett tidsbegränsat utlandskontrakt (URA-kontrakt).

RekryteringsprocessenDet kommer att vara en snabb rekryteringsprocess med intervjuer under vecka 38 eller 39. Nominering av slutkandidat till EUPM ska ske senast 25 september. Efter nominering så genomför även EUPM ett urval och kallar aktuella kandidater till intervju. Vi gör en säkerhetsprövning med registerkontroll enligt bestämmelserna i säkerhetsskyddslagen. I vissa fall krävs svenskt medborgarskap, du behöver dock vara folkbokförd i Sverige.

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