SO2 Plans SAIF SAREEA 4

Subject to formal establishment Joint Boarding process and sS Policies a vacancy will arise for a SO2 to serve as SO2 PLANS: EX SAIF SAREEA 4 at Northwood HQ with travel to Oman on Additional Duties Commitment; Short-term Tasks Voluntary Training or Other Duties (VTOD) Terms and Conditions of Service (TaCoS) with an initial proposed start date of 01 Nov 2026 (or earlier/later subject to formal establishment and candidate status).

Up to 120 RSDs per year / total are available for the right candidate to conduct the role.

Unit Function:

Integrated Warfare Centres purpose is to enable the current Joint Force to operate integrate innovate develop and adapt.

Position Role:

Staff Officer (SO2) with focus on Ex SAIF SAREEA 4 planning and execute. Includes provision of advice to Hd JFTI (OF6).

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Planning of Tier 4 (Strategic) collective training events activity for SAIF SAREEA 4 iaw the TRAs requirement.
• Lead on implementing the required exercise governance through the running of SGs and planning conferences.
• Co-ordinate the production of all exercise governance & scenario documentation i.e. EXPLAN MEL/MIL OSW.
• Liaise with TRA OGDs NGOs MOD single service HQs allies and coalition partners to ensure exercise requirements are met. Focal point for all internal and external SAIF SAREEA 4 stakeholders.
• Scope and develop experimentation opportunities within Joint Exercises context.

• Act as an exercise planning team member across J/ Staff Branches managing theme event and inject serials as part of Exercise Development pathway.
• Fill a post within the Exercise Control (EXCON) post Ex SAIF SAREEA Execute in 2028. Attend other JFT Ex Executes as part of PD.

Identify and capture of JFT Exercise lessons and thus contribute to the QIP and enhanced JFT SOPs/SOIs.