Officer, Critical Undersea Infrastructure

Brussels - Belgium

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Pending budget approval

SUMMARY
Within the Cyber and Digital Transformation Division (CDTD) and the Hybrid Strategy and Policy Section the Critical Undersea Infrastructure (CUI) Coordination Cell acts as a focal point for facilitating cooperation between NATO civilian and military entities NATO Allies governments and private sector actors to enhance the security of critical undersea infrastructure.
The incumbent is responsible for contributing to policy development on cross cutting issues and providing direct support to the organisation and management of committees/meetings/events and projects/programmes to enhance the security of critical undersea infrastructure.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
The incumbent must:

possess a university degree preferably in the field of political science international security or related studies from an institute of recognised standing;
have at least 2 years experience relevant for this position preferably in a large international organisation supporting political consultations and policy development;
be familiar with strategic issues and challenges facing the Alliance and NATOs geopolitical environment;
have excellent drafting communication and interpersonal skills including experience in preparing background and speaking notes for senior management;
have proven experience in stakeholders management (such as interaction with representatives of governments and officials from industry organization of conferences/events);
demonstrate strong drive for teamwork;
possess the following minimum levels of NATOs official languages (English/French): V (Advanced) in one; I (Beginner) in the other.

The following would be considered an advantage:

experience in a similar position within a national administration international organisation academia think-tank or non-governmental organisation;
knowledge of and/or experience in the NATO financial processes as well as financial assistance programmes;
certification in project management methodologies such as Prince2 Project Management Institute (PMI) or Project Management Professional (PMP).

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

Stakeholder Management. Collaborate and liaise closely with stakeholders within the NATO Enterprise in particular the NATO Military Authorities. Organise and participate in conferences events and committee meetings. Support NATOs Critical Undersea Infrastructure Network. Contribute to cooperation activities within NATOs various partnership frameworks as well as with think tanks research / academic centres etc. to represent NATO and develop further NATOs expertise and involvement in this field. Organise and support visits of external stakeholders to NATO HQ.

Project Management. Assist in organising related events and activities particularly within NATOs CUI-Network such as high-level meetings workshops and exercises. Provide input and support for relevant programmes such as NATOs Science for Peace and Security Programme as well as the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA).

Policy Development. Support the development and implementation of NATOs policies assessments and reports to enhance the security of critical undersea infrastructure. Contribute to relevant policy initiatives related to energy and emerging and disruptive technologies for the approval of NATO committees including support to NATO Ministerial meetings and Summits. Draft policy inputs briefing materials speeches and other products for a diverse range of stakeholders at NATO HQ and to relevant offices at Strategic Commands NATO Agencies and Centres of Excellence.

Expertise Development. Keep abreast of and learn more about matters relating to the security of critical undersea infrastructure as well as policy linkages to the fields of energy security cyber defence and emerging and disruptive technologies to support political and operational decision making. Leverage conferences seminars and workshops organised by the Cell with external stakeholders to develop expertise.

Knowledge Management. Track collect categorise and share knowledge on critical undersea infrastructure issues in collaboration with other stakeholders. Maintain information regarding points of contact lists committee/board databases and online portals including the Cells mailboxes.
Perform any other related duty as assigned.

INTERRELATIONSHIPS

Reporting Line: The incumbent reports to the Senior Officer of the Critical Undersea Infrastructure Coordination Cell and through her/him to the Section Head Hybrid Strategy and Policy.
Interactions: The incumbent works in close coordination with other sections within the division as well as with other Divisions in the International Staff with the NATO Military Authorities with national delegations as well as Alliance capitals and other NATO Agencies as necessary. The incumbent also maintains good working relations in her/his field of competence with partner countries other International Organisations (e.g. EU UN) as well as industry and academia on critical undersea infrastructure.
Direct reports: N/A
Indirect reports: N/A.

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;
Organisational 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 Organisations 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 Organisations 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 NATOs 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 must be submitted using e-recruitment system as applicable:

For NATO civilian staff members only: please apply via the internal recruitment portal (link);
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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 NATOs 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 NATOs 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.

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Pending budget approvalSUMMARYWithin the Cyber and Digital Transformation Division (CDTD) and the Hybrid Strategy and Policy Section the Critical Undersea Infrastructure (CUI) Coordination Cell acts as a focal point for facilitating cooperation between NATO civilian and military entities NATO Allies...