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Officer, Capacity Building in Counter Terrorism

🔍 Belgium

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Operations
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250742 Requisition #

1.       SUMMARY

The mission of the Operations Division of the International Staff is to prepare NATO for the defence of Alliance territory, to respond to crises at home and abroad, and to strengthen the capabilities of partners. The Operations Division advances the core tasks of the Alliance (Collective Defence, Crisis Management, Cooperative Security) by providing policy recommendations, situational awareness, advance planning, well-exercised and executed crisis-response, and outcome-oriented defence and related security cooperation programmes.

The Counter Terrorism Section coordinates Counter Terrorism (CT) efforts across the Alliance in accordance with the CT Policy Guidelines and the Updated Action Plan on Enhancing NATO’s Role in the International Community’s Fight against Terrorism. It provides policy leadership on NATO’s CT efforts and specific support to Allies, underpinned by substantial dialogue and cooperation on CT related issues with International Organisations and partner countries. The section also supports the Assistant Secretary General for Operation in their role as NATO Secretary General’s Special Coordinator for Counter-terrorism.

The incumbent will support CT capacity building work in order to implement primarily the Action Plan on Enhancing NATO’s Role in the International Community’s Fight against Terrorism. In particular, they will support capacity building CT efforts with the North African partners of the Mediterranean Dialogue, including by supporting the potential development of Defence and Security related Capacity Building (DCB) packages and CT (mobile) education and training activities, as well as the implementation of those packages and activities already in place. They will also contribute to CT-related support to the work of the Global Coalition against Da’esh, and for the CT capacity-building initiatives with other international organizations, such as the EU and the UN. They will also contribute as required to other capacity building initiatives and programmes and support the development of policy related to counter-terrorism capacity building.

 

2.       QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

The incumbent must:

  • possess a university degree in political science, international relations or related fields;
  • have at least 3 years of relevant professional experience;
  • have experience in capacity-building;
  • have knowledge of international relations and current affairs, with particular emphasis on terrorism issues;
  • have excellent drafting and oral communication skills and previous experience working in a dynamic environment with diverse stakeholders;
  • possess knowledge of security and military matters and knowledge of international and multinational mechanisms, procedures and structures.
  • 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 an advantage: 

  • a graduate degree (Masters or Ph.D.) in a related filed
  • knowledge of the civil and military structure of the Alliance, particularly regarding the functioning of NATO HQ and the NATO Committee structure;
  • Good knowledge of NATO’s policies and partnership engagement in the field of counter terrorism and related issues;

 

3.       MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES           

Policy Development

Participate in the further elaboration and implementation of NATO’s counter terrorism policy. Support the development of the capacity building-related serials of the CT Action Plan. Ensure that aspects related to CT capacity building are properly taken into account in the development of NATO partnership policies and programmes.

Expertise Development

Support the coordination of CT capacity building counter terrorism-related work across the Alliance (including in education and training), provide policy guidance and enhance NATO’s dialogue and cooperation on these issues with international organisations and partner countries. This includes contributing to NATO CT partnerships. Advise on CT-related developments in capacity-building initiatives within and outside NATO. Support the implementation of CT agreed areas of cooperation and explore the development of new ones through appropriate processes.

Stakeholder Management

Develop an effective internal network as well as a network of stakeholders in nations, NATO Military Authorities, various agencies, other international organisations and others where relevant for the capacity building programmes under the purview of the Section.  Coordinate closely, for the partners under their purview, with the Political Affairs and Security Policy (PASP) Division who have the overall lead for political relationships with Partners. Cooperate with the International Military Staff and NATO Command Structure, as well as with relevant NATO Centres of Excellent and NATO Education and Training Facilities.

Project Management

Support the develop and implement CT-related projects as appropriate, including taking into account political and CT relevant priorities agreed through the respective partner Individual Tailored Partnership Plan. Ensure complementarity with Allied bilateral assistance and other donors. Monitor progress and evaluate impact of NATO CT programmes and projects with partner countries and relevant International Organisations. Travel to the partner countries and organise CT consultations at NATO HQ. Analyse ongoing and completed projects and programmes, identifying innovations to improve working practices, procedures and performance. Report regularly to NATO committees on the activities conducted.

Knowledge Management

Monitor counter terrorism developments in NATO countries and in other countries of the Euro-Atlantic area, keeping abreast of developments outside Europe and in international organisations (EU, UN, OSCE, INTERPOL, etc.), as well as within NATO. Share knowledge on these within the Section and the Division, as well as with relevant stakeholders in the Organization

Perform any other related duty as assigned.

 

4.       INTERRELATIONSHIPS

The incumbent reports to the Head of the CT section and closely coordinates work with other officers of the Section. They will maintain close working relationships within the division and liaise with other NATO Divisions (from the International Staff and the International Military Staff), with NATO’s Strategic Commands, and with Nations in order to ensure proper coordination and communication regarding counter terrorism activities. They will maintain good working relations in the field of counter terrorism with relevant international organisations and, where appropriate, with non-governmental organisations and think-tanks/academia.

 

Direct reports: N/A

Indirect report: N/A

 

5.       COMPETENCIES

The incumbent must demonstrate:

  • Analytical Thinking: Sees multiple relationships;
  • Flexibility: Adapts to unforeseen situations;
  • Impact and Influence: Takes multiple actions to persuade;
  • Initiative: Is decisive in a time-sensitive situation;
  • Organizational Awareness: Understands organisational climate and culture;
  • Teamwork: Cooperates.

 

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 (link);
  • For all other applications: www.nato.int/recruitment

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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. NATO is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible working environment, where all candidates living with disabilities can fully participate in the recruitment and selection process. If you require reasonable accommodation, please inform us during your selection process. Candidates will be required to provide documented medical evidence to support their request for accommodation. 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 website. Detailed data is available under the Salary and Benefits tab. NATO does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. For more info please click here.

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