Officer, NATO-EU relations

Job title:

Officer, NATO-EU relations

Company:

NATO

Job description

1. SUMMARY

The Political Affairs and Security Policy (PASP) Division leads on the political aspects of NATO’s core tasks and it is the political hub for partnerships within the Alliance. Within the Security Policy Directorate (SPD) of the Division , the Multilateral Organizations (MO) team is responsible for NATO’s relations with other International Organizations (IOs), in particular the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)), and with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs).

Under the general guidance of the Head of Section, the incumbent is primarily responsible for contributing to the development of NATO’s relations with the European Union. The incumbent also deals with other International Organisations as required.

Within this framework, the main functions of the Officer will include: drafting a wide range of documents and briefing material for the Secretary General, Deputy Secretary General, PASP management and other senior NATO officials; assisting in the drafting of reports and documents for NATO Committees; drafting documents for public use, including for the NATO Website; coordinating NATO-EU cooperation within NATO; and representing the PASP Division within and outside NATO. S/He will liaise with representatives of Allied delegations, other NATO units, staffs of the EU institutions, other international organisations, and NGOs.

2. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

The incumbent must:

• possess a university degree, preferably with an emphasis on political science or contemporary international relations or have equivalent relevant professional experience;
• possess at least 6 years of professional experience working on foreign/security/defence affairs for an International Organisation or a national administration;
• be fully cognizant of the Alliance’s political and military consultative process and of the key issues involved;
• have an in-depth understanding of, and significant experience of handling, major current international political and politico-military problems (including European security and defence related issues), particularly as they relate to the Alliance;
• relevant knowledge and experience on EU-related matters, in particular on EU Common Security and Defence Policy.
• demonstrate sound political judgment and strong analytical skills;
• have experience in lecturing, briefing and public speaking;
• have the ability to draft quickly and concisely and to make presentations in at least one of the two official languages of the Organisation;
• possess the following minimum levels of NATO’s official languages (English/French): V (“Advanced”) in one; III (“Intermediate”) in the other.

DESIRABLE

The following would be considered an advantage:

• a Master’s degree from an institute of recognised standing, preferably in the field of political science, international relations, security studies, or another relevant discipline;

3. MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

Expertise Development

Contribute to the preparation and/or coordination of frequent briefing packages on NATO-EU issues for the Secretary General and other high-level NATO officials. Coordinate substance and food for thought inputs from various stakeholders on issues of a political nature with regard to NATO-EU relations.

Representation of the Organization

Make presentations to visitors to NATO, draft public information material for the media and larger audiences on NATO-EU related issues; including for the NATO Website. Represent the Alliance at conferences, workshops and seminars. Attend, and assist – at times chairing – NATO working groups and committees as required.

Policy Development

Assist in the drafting of relevant documents for NATO Committees, in particular for the Council, the Deputies Committee, the Political Committee and the Partnerships and Cooperative Security Committee and follow the development of issues. Contribute to policy development pertaining to areas of responsibility.

Stakeholder Management

Develop and sustain a strong network of contacts within the Organization, with capitals as well as with assigned international organisations and subject-matter experts in academic institutions. Manage institutional relationships between NATO and the EU. Coordinate NATO-EU cooperation within NATO.

Information Management

Ensure coordination of input from various parts of the Organization, looking both at content and timeliness.

Knowledge Management

Monitor political developments in the EU and other international organisations (UN, OSCE, etc.), as well as within NATO. Share knowledge on these within the Section, the Division, as well as with relevant stakeholders within the Organization.

Project Management

Contribute to the management of special undertakings within the Section, for example the preparation of activities leading up to a Summit.

Perform any other related duty as assigned.

4. INTERRELATIONSHIPS

The incumbent reports to the Head of the Multilateral Organizations Section and works under the overall direction and guidance of the the Director of Security Policy. S/he assists in the coordination of the Section’s work within the Division, with other Divisions of the International Staff, with the NATO Military Authorities and with national delegations and other international organisations and will interact with representatives of these entities at various levels.

Direct reports: N/a

Indirect reports: N/a

5. COMPETENCIES

The incumbent must demonstrate:

• Analytical Thinking: Makes complex plans or analyses;
• Clarity and Accuracy: Checks own work;
• Conceptual Thinking: Applies learned concepts;
• Customer Service Orientation: Takes personal responsibility for correcting problems;
• Impact and Influence: Takes multiple actions to persuade;
• Initiative: Is decisive in a time-sensitive situation;
• Organisational Awareness: Understands organisational climate and culture;
• Teamwork: Solicits inputs and encourages others.

6. CONTRACT

Contract to be offered to the successful applicant (if non-seconded): Definite duration contract of three years; possibility of renewal for up to three years, during which the incumbent may apply for conversion to an indefinite duration contract.

Contract clause applicable:

In accordance with the contract policy, this is a post in which turnover is desirable for political reasons in order to be able to accommodate the Organisation’s need to carry out its tasks as mandated by the Nations in a changing environment, for example by maintaining the flexibility necessary to shape the Organisation’s skills profile, and to ensure appropriate international diversity.

The maximum period of service foreseen in this post is 6 years. The successful applicant will be offered a 3-year definite duration contract, which may be renewed for a further period of up to 3 years. However, according to the procedure described in the contract policy the incumbent may apply for conversion to an indefinite contract during the period of renewal and no later than one year before the end of contract.

If the successful applicant is seconded from the national administration of one of NATO’s member States, a 3-year definite duration contract will be offered, which may be renewed for a further period of up to 3 years subject also to the agreement of the national authority concerned. The maximum period of service in the post as a seconded staff member is six years.

Serving staff will be offered a contract in accordance with the NATO Civilian Personnel Régulations.

NOTE: Irrespective of previous qualifications and experience, candidates for twin-graded posts will be appointed at the lower grade. Advancement to the higher grade is not automatic, and will not normally take place during the first three years of service in the post.

Under specific circumstances, serving staff members may be appointed directly to the higher grade, and a period of three years might be reduced by up to twenty four months for external candidates. These circumstances are described in the IS directive on twin-graded posts.

7. USEFUL INFORMATION REGARDING APPLICATION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Please note that we can only accept applications from nationals of NATO member countries. Applications must be submitted using e-recruitment system, as applicable:

• For NATO civilian staff members only: please apply via the internal recruitment portal (

); * For all other applications: www.nato.int/recruitment

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More information about the recruitment process and conditions of employment, can be found at our website (http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/recruit-hq-e.htm)

Appointment will be subject to receipt of a security clearance (provided by the national Authorities of the selected candidate), approval of the candidate’s medical file by the NATO Medical Adviser, verification of your study(ies) and work experience, and the successful completion of the accreditation and notification process by the relevant authorities.

NATO will not accept any phase of the recruitment and selection prepared, in whole or in part, by means of generative artificial-intelligence (AI) tools, including and without limitation to chatbots, such as Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (Chat GPT), or other language generating tools. NATO reserves the right to screen applications to identify the use of such tools. All applications prepared, in whole or in part, by means of such generative or creative AI applications may be rejected without further consideration at NATO’s sole discretion, and NATO reserves the right to take further steps in such cases as appropriate.

8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

NATO is committed to diversity and inclusion, and strives to provide equal access to employment, advancement and retention, independent of gender, age, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, cultural background, sexual orientation, and disability. NATO welcomes applications of nationals from all member Nations, and strongly encourages women to apply.

Building Integrity is a key element of NATO’s core tasks. As an employer, NATO values commitment to the principles of integrity, transparency and accountability in accordance with international norms and practices established for the defence and related security sector. Selected candidates are expected to be role models of integrity, and to promote good governance through ongoing efforts in their work.

Due to the broad interest in NATO and the large number of potential candidates, telephone or e-mail enquiries cannot be dealt with.

Applicants who are not successful in this competition may be offered an appointment to another post of a similar nature, albeit at the same or a lower grade, provided they meet the necessary requirements.

The nature of this position may require the staff member at times to be called upon to travel for work and/or to work outside normal office hours.

The organization offers several work-life policies including Teleworking and Flexible Working arrangements (Flexitime) subject to business requirements.

Please note that the International Staff at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium is a non-smoking environment.

For information about the NATO Single Salary Scale (Grading, Allowances, etc.) please visit our . Detailed data is available under the Salary and Benefits tab.

Expected salary

Location

Bruxelles

Job date

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:11:06 GMT

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