C Sqn Engagement Officer 14 (19922)

Vacancy summary

Army
2224268
OF-1 - Mid/Sub Lt - 2Lt/Lt - Plt/Fg Offr, OF-2 - Lt - Capt RM - Capt - Flt Lt
Sub-Lieutenant, Lieutenant (RN)

21/02/2026, 23:55 

March 2026
Part Time Volunteer Reserve (PTVR)
3 Years
OGp-Spt-Admincell@mod.gov.uk
Royal Navy
Any
Reserves
Outreach Group, St Omer Bks, Aldershot
United Kingdom
Guildford

Vacancy detail

  1. Develop and apply cultural expertise to fully understand regional historical, political, socio-economic and cultural contexts.
  2. Fuse cultural expertise and regional awareness, in order to provide intelligence support to information activities.
  3. Deliver cultural awareness training in support of Operations, and across Defence.
  4. Understand and provide a higher level of cultural competence, comprising deeper and broader knowledge to deal directly with cultural groups.
  5. Support LSOF and Defence planning activity through liaison with mission teams
  6. Deliver cultural expertise to commanders that include recommendations to highlight and mitigate threats.
  7. Assess the atmospheric and inter-personal spectrum of opportunities and threats facing UK and multinational forces.
  8. Develop functional linguistic skills in line with operational lines of effort to facilitate engagement with and understanding of audiences and actors
  9. Conduct CFI and CMI in support of Joint CIMIC Group activities.
  10. Advise commanders up to Divisional level on CIMIC activities, incorporating thematic considerations, whilst liaising and coordinating with key military and non-military actors in the operating environment.
  11. Contribute to products that articulate the Civil Environment Picture IOT develop a Comprehensive Understanding of the Operational Environment (CUOE) to inform the Commander’s decision-making process.
N/A

1. CIMIC Foundation Course. 

2. Human Security in Military Operations. 

3. DCAC

1. Job Advertised on SERVE. 

2. Apply for role. Submit CV and Personal Statement to Daniel.Collins457@mod.gov.uk

3. Assignment Board (Post B&A if Group S). 

4. SP selected and informed. 

5. AFE007547 Transfer form completed between losing and gaining unit.

As a CULAD Engagement (Cultural Adviser) Officer provide cultural analysis, assessment, and advice to inform decision making and carry out audience engagement activities deployed, or at reach-back, in support of LSOF and Defence activities. As a CIMIC Staff Officer, integrate understanding of the civil factors of the operating environment and enable, facilitate and conduct civil-military interaction to support the accomplishment of missions and military strategic objectives in peacetime, crisis and conflict. As part of the NATO Joint Function Framework conduct the CIMIC core activities, of Civil Factor Integration (CFI) and Civil Military Interaction (CMI), to create effects in support of the Commander’s Mission. Incorporate relevant thematic areas into CIMIC planning and advice considerations. As part of C Sqn develop a deeper regional understanding of Northern and Central Europe, in particular B3P, Finland and Ukraine. BPT to support Prudent Planning Options (PPO) in formation headquarters aligned to NATO PPOs. Deliver analysis, assessment and advice focused on NATO 7 baseline requirements: Govt and critical govt services, Energy supplies and infrastructure, Population movement and displaced persons, Food and water resources, Health and ability to deal with mass casualties, Telecommunications and communications systems, Transportation networks and infrastructure. MS responsibilities for Team as directed by CO/Sqn OC