Non-Commissioned Officer Intelligence and Security

Introductory text

What are China's plans for the South China Sea? Why is Russia diving submarines under the North Pole, what terrorist threat does a frigate pose in the Suez Canal, and what does Venezuela plan when they send a warship out in the middle of an internal crisis? These questions are of vital importance to the Netherlands and therefore to the Navy. After all, the Navy is the organization that must ensure that Dutch interests are secured worldwide on and from the sea. We need smart people who are not afraid to fathom these complex problems.

This is what you will do

As a Non-Commissioned Officer Intelligence and Security (I&S), you will be part of an I&S team. That team is led by the Officer I&S, whom you will support intensively. Military personnel need a lot of information for their missions. Information about the warring parties, the political situation in a crisis area, or refugee flows is an essential part of mission planning. That is intelligence.

You will be directly involved in mission preparation and therefore understand well what a mission entails and what your colleagues need to know about (for example) the enemy and the area they are going to. Together with your I&S colleagues, you will make a detailed assessment of all factors that could influence an operation. You will then brief this to the men and women who will carry out the mission. After the mission, you will thoroughly debrief them and combine this information, for example, with sensor observations, into valuable intelligence. In the meantime, you will keep a close eye on even the smallest changes in the enemy's image and report them up to the very last moment.

All in all, you will be an intelligence and security point of contact in peacetime, during exercises, and deployments. Your knowledge extends from politico-military situations to the technical capabilities of weapon systems and everything in between. And you will keep that knowledge up to date. Your tasks are therefore just as diverse. One moment you have to transfer large amounts of data in great detail, the next moment you will do the preparatory work for the Officer I&S at a geo-strategic level. You will not only look at technical details of ships, aircraft, and weapons, but also draw connections and provide advice to the team from your specialty.

ADVANTAGES OF THIS POSITION

• Salary: your gross basic salary, plus allowances and our favorable travel, pension, and health insurance schemes, will result in a pleasant net surprise.
• Work atmosphere: nowhere else will you be part of such a close-knit team of colleagues as at the Ministry of Defence.
• Career development opportunities: besides being an employer, the Ministry of Defence is also a large training institute where you can follow courses to grow personally and professionally.

Of course, you don't have to be able to do all of this immediately; we will teach you a lot of knowledge through various courses you will follow; a good investment in yourself! The training consists of basic military training (EMMV training). This lasts between eight and ten weeks and is given in Den Helder. You will then follow at least two maritime intelligence training courses totaling eight weeks. Between various training courses, you will be deployed to your future assignment. Here you will see theory become practice. You will also get to know your new colleagues! Furthermore, there is always the option to be temporarily deployed elsewhere (often for a limited time) to orient yourself better and broaden your experience.

This is where you will work

The Maritime Intelligence department provides actionable intelligence on weather, terrain, and threats to the Maritime Headquarters to support its decision-making. It is involved in all phases of the planning process. The Maritime Intelligence department also provides support to operational units of the Navy. Finally, the Maritime Intelligence department works closely with (inter)national services and chain partners.

The Maritime Headquarters is the permanent operations coordination center within the Royal Netherlands Navy. It functions as a gateway for the exchange of information between operational units in deployment or exercise on the one hand and administrative elements, staff, and part of the support units on the shore on the other. The main location of your workplace is Den Helder. Temporary deployments elsewhere are possible, but the assumption is a full functional duration in Den Helder. It is assumed to be a staff position at the Den Helder Naval Base. Sea periods, deployments, and missions are not a given but are certainly possible: that is what the Command Sea Forces is for!

You will start as a Corporal or Sergeant within the team. Depending on your specialization, you will act as a collator (collector), junior analyst, or intelligence supporter. After your first position in Den Helder, a whole world of I&S will open up for you!

Later in your career, there are also various opportunities in the I&S domain. Examples include the headquarters in Willemstad (Curaçao), international headquarters (MARCOM, England), the Joint Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition & Reconnaissance Commando (JISTARC, 't Harde), or with the Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) in The Hague.

Non-Commissioned Officer Intelligence and Security €3,400 ~ €4,250 salary 23 ~ 30 vacation days per year Obtain your driver's license for free Location: Den HelderNon-Commissioned Officer Intelligence and Security This is what you will do These topics are frequently asked to the Defence Chatbot This is your team Rik Maarten Maarten Officer Technical Service Non-Commissioned Officer Mechanics NH90 Non-Commissioned Officer Mechanics NH90 This is what you will receive from us 5 items Application process This is you

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