Staff Officer (Resources Planning & Programming)

Post Context

ACT contributes to preserving the peace security and territorial integrity of Alliance member states by leading at Strategic Command level Warfare Development required to enhance NATOs posture military structures forces capabilities and doctrines.

The Command Group provides general support coordination management administrative service and specialist advice to SACT DSACT and COS.

Chief of Staff (COS) is responsible to SACT and DSACT for the staff activity necessary to execute ACTs mission. It is the focal point for the implementation of the Commanders direction and guidance as well as the initiation and co-ordination of all ACT staff efforts.

Supreme Allied Commander Transformations Representative in Europe (SACTREPEUR) is the Commanders direct representative and the staff (STRE) are ACTs permanent advocates and interlocutors in Headquarters NATO acting as a force multiplier through their collocation and intimate understanding of the headquarters workings and personalities. SACTREPEUR and STRE operate across three related functions: carrying ACTs position into formal events; shaping the environment in Headquarters NATO for successful ACT outcomes; and being active sensors to make sure through dialogue and formal reporting that leadership and staff in HQ SACT have an understanding of the prevailing environment in NATOs political headquarters.

The incumbent supports DCOS RM who directs and coordinates all resource related issues to ensure that ACT will remain an effective and efficient organization that is primarily driven through a cascade of guidance and directions.

Principal Duties

• Represents and advocates for ACTs position on Resource Planning and Programming actively into the Military Committee Working Group Resources (MCWG(RES)) and other resource meetings/events in Headquarters NATO.
• Advocates for ACT in formal and informal gatherings by providing the commands perspective on resource planning and programming illustrating ACTs work on resource planning and programming and finalizing appropriate solutions that encompass the needs of the Command and Alliance.
• Actively engage HQ NATO International Staff and International Military Staff making ACTs case cogently coherently and convincingly.
• Provide formal and informal reports to DCOS RM and RM staff on meetings/events attended on their behalf and on informal contacts and dialogue.
• Advise DCOS RM and RM staff about the prevailing circumstances in Headquarters NATO as they pertain to resource planning and programming.
• Offer advice to DCOS RM and RM staff lines to take; spotting implication and opportunities for ACT to further the commands work for the benefit of the Alliance indicating areas of potential incoherence in resource planning and programming work and providing best practice observations.
• Within STRE - responsible for keeping SACTREPEUR/DSACTREPEUR and Branch Head Capabilities and Resources informed on all matters dealing with resource planning and programming.
• Support Branch Head Capabilities and Resources and Staff Officer Resources Budget & Workforce in accomplishing respective activities and act as alternate representative when required.

Essential Qualifications / Experience

• University Degree in management information systems accounting economics finance business administration public administration operations research project management or related discipline and 6 years post related experience or Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training in that discipline leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 6 years post related and 2 years function related experience.
• Five years resource management experience in a large organization.
• Four years of experience in programme management and/or resource planning and programming.
• Three years of experience in NATO committee and/or working group business within the last 10 years.
• Experience in CIS digital capabilities or infrastructure and facilities in the military or industry.

Language

• English - SLP 3333 - (Listening Speaking Reading and Writing)

Attributes/Competencies

Personal Attributes:

The work associated with this post requires considerable tact persuasion and perseverance when dealing with other elements of the NATO HQ staff ACT Staff and other Agencies. The ability to analyze and synthesize information and present clear recommendations is central to this post. Clarity of thought and analytic skills to extract information from a variety of sources and propose sound and well-reasoned reports/recommendations as well as articulate ACTs position to HQ committees and WGs under short timelines is essential.

Managerial Responsibilities:

There are no subordinates to this post but the incumbent must be able to work as part of a team drawn from within and beyond STRE persuading and reasoning to achieve solutions. The individual will be guided where required by virtue of knowledge or experience.

Professional Contacts:

The incumbent must develop and maintain professional contacts often at a higher level both within STRE but also across HQ NATO and back into HQ SACT staffs.

Contribution To Objectives:

The incumbent will often be responsible for representing and shaping ACTs position in key HQ NATO committees where results will directly support or affect SACT key objectives.

Security Clearance

The successful applicant will be required to apply for and receive a NATO SECRET Security Clearance prior to final confirmation of contract and commencement of employment.

Contract

Serving NATO International Civilian staff will be offered a contract in accordance with the NATO Civilian Personnel Regulations. Newly recruited staff will be offered a three year definite duration contract.

Notes for Candidates

The HQ SACT web site gives full details on the eligibility criteria and application processes to be adopted by all candidates. However candidates should particularly note:

Please answer each of the pre-screening questions completely in English. Expressions such as: please see attached CV please see annex please see enclosed document etc are not acceptable; this is a cause of immediate rejection of the application.
Particular attention should be given to Education and Experience section of your application form which should be populated with details of your career to date and educational achievements and certifications as they relate to your application.

The candidature of NATO redundant staff at grade G17 will be considered with priority.

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.

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.

This vacancy will close on 11 May 2026 @ 17:59hrs (EDT)/11:59hrs (CEST).