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Principal Force Data Analyst

  • International Staff, NATO HQ
Brussels, Belgium
Full-time
Published:
Application Deadline: November 10, 2024
  • International Staff, NATO HQ
Brussels, Belgium
Full-time
Published:
Application Deadline: November 10, 2024

SUMMARY:

The Defence Policy and Planning (DPP) Division has the lead role at the politicalmilitary level for the defence-related aspects of NATO’s fundamental security tasks.

Within the DPP Division, the Defence Planning Directorate (DPD) has the lead in the International Staff (IS) for the coordinated execution of the NATO Defence Planning Process (NDPP) and the Partnership for Peace Planning and Review Process (PARP) and in assisting the defence reform efforts of nations. The Directorate works in close cooperation with national delegations and staff in national capitals on all business relating to defence planning, including the analysis of national defence programmes.

The Principal Data Force Analyst under the direction of the Head, Data Analysis Section is responsible for the design, development, testing, maintenance and installation of applications serving Defence Policy and Planning (DPP) Division business needs. The incumbent provides support to users and develops improvements and new features according to business requirements.

The incumbent will work in a Division which considers diversity and inclusion as essential to the way it works. At DPP, Diversity and Inclusion is considered to be as important as our programme of work and the number of staff who support it. DPP is a workplace which values each staff member for their contributions, perspectives and potential. At DPP, staff members feel equally involved in and supported in all areas of the workplace.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Essential

The incumbent must:

  • Possess higher secondary education qualification with 6 years software development, preferably in .NET applications with MS SQL server; OR

  • Upper vocational training/ post-secondary degree in computer science or discipline relevant for this position with 4 years in software development, preferably in .NET applications with MS SQL server;

  • Be proficient in C# and .NET framework;

  • Have experience in designing and developing ASP.NET MVC applications;

  • Have experience in: Unit Testing; Javascript, HTML, CSS; writing complex SQL queries for CRUD operations; writing application documentation;

  • Possess the following levels of NATO’s official languages (English/French): V(‘Advanced) in one; I (‘Beginner’) in the other;

  • Be able and willing to work outside normal official hours when needed.


MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Knowledge Management

Maintain and further develop the defence force and capabilities database, defence financial and economic database, and associated applications.

Stakeholder Management

Co-operate with specialist staff within NATO HQ. Maintain contacts with national authorities and other International Organisations.

Information Management

Work with staff in the Data Analysis Section and the Planning Directorate to assist with the extraction, presentation, maintenance and interpretation of defence related data and visualisation.

Expertise Development

Implement design specifications into functional websites and applications which incorporate data. Proactively develop skills in areas such as planning, organising, and the use of new technology. Liaise with others to leverage knowledge.

Project Management

Validate and follow up on NDPP related capability surveys. Perform any other related duty as assigned.

INTERRELATIONSHIPS:

The incumbent reports to the Head, Data Analysis Section; co-operates with staff in the Data Analysis Section; maintains a close working relationship with the national delegations and, through them, with the national authorities responsible for defence planning; coordinates with staff in NATO HQ in technical support sections to ensure adherence to architecture and technical standards.

  • Direct reports: N/a;

  • Indirect reports: N/a.


COMPETENCIES:

The incumbent must demonstrate:

  • Analytical Thinking: Sees basic relationships;

  • Achievement: Works to meet standards;

  • Clarity and Accuracy: Checks own work;

  • Conceptual Thinking: Sees patterns based on life/work experience;

  • Customer Service Orientation: Takes personal responsibility for correcting problems;

  • Empathy: Reads non-verbal cues and understands meanings;

  • Impact and Influence: Takes multiple actions to persuade;

  • Initiative: Is decisive in a time-sensitive situation;

  • Teamwork: Co-operates.


CONTRACT:

Contract to be offered to the successful applicant (if non-seconded): Definite duration contract of three years’ duration; possibility of an indefinite duration contract thereafter.

Contract clause applicable

In accordance with the NATO Civilian Personnel Regulations, the successful candidate will receive a definite duration contract of three years, which may be followed by an indefinite duration 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 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 Regulations.

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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More information about the recruitment process and conditions of employment, can be found at our website.

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 Pretrained 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.

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 website. Detailed data is available under the Salary and Benefits tab.
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