Job Specifications
Primary Location
Belgium-Brussels
NATO Body
NATO International Staff (NATO IS)
Schedule
Full-time
Application Deadline
12-Jan-2026, 12:59:00 AM
Salary (Pay Basis)
6,713.06
Grade
NATO Grade G15-G17
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 Economic Organizations or 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. They liaise with representatives of Allied delegations, other NATO units, staffs of the EU institutions, other international organisations, and NGOs.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
The incumbent must:
possess a university degree, preferably with an emphasis on political science or contemporary international relations;
possess at least 4 years of relevant professional experience, preferably including contacts with the EU;
be familiar with the Alliance's as well as EU’s political and military consultative process and with the key issues involved;
have a clear understanding of, and experience in handling, major current international political and politico-military problems (including European security and defence related issues), particularly as they relate to the Alliance and the EU;
have experience in 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; II (“Elementary”) in the other.
DESIRABLE
The following would be considered an advantage:
experience in governmental administration or multilateral service dealing directly with the EU;
background on NATO-EU relations.
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 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 and actively address issues with the Section's management. 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.
INTERRELATIONSHIPS
The incumbent reports to the Head of the Multilateral Organizations Section and works under the overall direction and guidance of the Director of
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