This recruitment campaign will fill two positions: Section Head/Senior Instructor (Cyber Security), NATO Grade 17 & Engineer/Instructor (Cyber Defense), NATO Grade 15

NATO offers you more than a job. It gives you a mission: building peace and security for one billion people in Europe and North America.

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is leading NATO’s Digital Endeavour.

Who we are:

NCIA acquire, deploy and defend communications systems for NATO’s political decision-makers and Commands; the agency is on the frontlines against cyber-attacks, working closely with governments and industry to prevent future debilitating attacks.

We are NATO’s technology and cyber leaders, helping NATO Nations to communicate and work together in smarter ways. Our work is challenging and meaningful, and you will develop and apply your expertise as part of a dynamic international team of civilian and military professionals.

What do we offer?

• Genuinely meaningful work as part of the most successful alliance in history
• 3 year contract with competitive tax-free salary and household and children’s allowances (NATO Grade 17 – 7144.89 euros; NATO Grade 15 – 5797.58 euros)
• Privileges for expatriate staff including expatriation and education allowances (where appropriate) and additional home leave
• Excellent private health insurance scheme
• Generous annual leave of 30 days plus official holidays
• Retirement Pension Scheme

About the job

Are you passionate about cybersecurity and education? Are you eager to guide and educate the next generation of NATO’s cybersecurity professionals? If so, you might be the perfect fit for our team at the NCI Academy.

We are embarking on an exciting journey to expand our Cyber Training Branch and we’re looking for two exceptional individuals to fill the crucial roles of the Cyber Security Section Head and Cyber Defence Instructor. These are key positions within our organization that will drive our cyber security and cyber defence training efforts forward, ensuring we continue to deliver top-tier educational experiences in alignment with NATO and industry standards and best practices.

For a full list of duties of the Section Head/Senior Instructor (Cyber Security), please review the job description here.

For a full list of duties of the Engineer/Instructor (Cyber Defense), please review the job description here.

About you

As a Cyber Defence Instructor, you will have the opportunity to develop and deliver engaging, up-to-date training programs focused on Cyber Threat Intelligence, Situational Awareness, Threat Hunting, and Cloud Security. Your instructional materials will facilitate effective learning and engagement among a diverse range of professionals from the NATO Enterprise, the Alliance and Partner Nations.

In the role of Cyber Security Section Head, you will lead our dedicated team of instructors, manage the execution of our annual training plan, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure our curriculum remains at the forefront of the rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape.

Knowledge of English, both written and spoken, is essential.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to make a real difference in the cybersecurity field while advancing your career!

Competencies

The NCI Agency is looking for individuals who have tangible experience and knowledge in the following areas:

• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Adhering to Principles and Values
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer
• Relationg and networking

To learn more about NCI Agency and our work, please visit our website.

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) will not accept applications 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. All applications prepared, in whole or in part, by means of such generative or creative AI applications may be rejected without further consideration at the sole discretion of the NCI Agency.

Please note that ALL SELECTED CANDIDATES, with the exception of currently employed NATO International Civilians (NIC’s) will be appointed at the first Increment of the indicated NATO Grade, i.e. NATO Grade X, Increment 1.This is the salary referred to in this vacancy notice. Extra increments can only be considered for candidates from another Co-Ordinated Organisation.

Selected candidates who are not nationals of the host country and who have not been continuously resident in the host country for at least one year may be eligible for an expatriate allowance. For the purposes of determining continuous residence, NATO considers mainly the work location at the time recruitment started, independent of whether various ties were kept with the home country. For more information on our allowances click here.

All selected candidates are required to complete a Security Clearance, Medical Clearance and Pre-employment Screening process before joining the NCI Agency. This process will require time, so please keep in mind that you will not be able to start working with us right away.