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 NATO’s posture, military structures, forces, capabilities and doctrines.
DCOS MDFD Directorate consists of eight HQ SACT-based Branches that have responsibility for NATO Force Development activities.
ACOS MDFD manages, coordinates and quality assures the outputs within the MDFD directorate.
The Joint Doctrine Branch is responsible for delivering strategic leadership, management and coherence to the Alliances’ doctrine development processes and procedures.
The incumbent is a Staff Officer within the Joint Doctrine Branch responsible to conduct Level 2 Allied Joint Publications AJP-3 series (operations-related) publications reviews and assessment.
Principal Duties:
The incumbent's duties are:
Conducts reviews and assessment for up to 20 (out of 55) Allied Joint publications but with main effort on Level 2 AJP-3 series (operations-related) publications.
Chairs Data Fusion Workshops as required.
Delivers required documents, in accordance with processes defined in AAP-47 (Allied Joint Doctrine Development). These include: Request for Feedback (RFF) questionnaires for existing doctrine; Request for Information (RFI) questionnaires for new doctrine proposals, Data Fusion Summary
Reports, Doctrine Proposals and draft Doctrine Tasks.
Collects, archives, controls and maintains data that will be of use for future doctrine tasks.
Supports the Doctrine Coherence Data Fusion Manager in the analysis of pertinent emerging policies, concept, experiment results, lessons learned and best practices for possible inclusion in the Data Fusion Workshops related to the incumbents area of expertise.
Attend conferences, conduct or participate in workshops, utilizing post-experiment/exercise data, considering lessons identified/learned, and being familiar with existing doctrine and NATO policies to ensure consistency between documents.
Contributes to harmonization of doctrine revisions across the Allied Joint Doctrine Architecture (AJDA).
Using coordination services provided by ACT Centres of Excellence Programme Development (CPD) Branch, ensure that NATO Centres of Excellence (COE) use the AJDCP to synchronize activities related to doctrine development. Contribute as required to the preparation of COE Programs of Work (POWs).
Provides an interface to Concept Development, to ensure maturing concepts inform the development of new and updated doctrine.
Actively maintains working engagement with the NATO Standardization Office (NSO), and doctrine-related subject experts in NCS and Nations through the AJODWG on-line forum, directing multinational activities in response to AJODWG recommendations.
Coordinates with SMEs (NCS, nations, Custodians, COE’s), on contribution to review and maintenance of doctrine.
Maintains doctrine related working relations with (and coordinates with): MCJSB, AJODWG, ACO (Shape J5), IMS, Nations, NSO, Doctrine Custodians, JWC, JALLC, JFTC, COEs, National Doctrine Centres, other MC Boards and WGs (incl. MSASB, MSLSB, MSMSB, MSMedSB, AOWG, LOWG, MAROPSWG, JINT WG, SNLC, CS, LC, C3B, OPWG, SFPWG, CBRN WG, CIED WG, MILENG WG, AOWG, MMSWG, SWG, NSSG, etc).
Acts as Section Head (Joint Doctrine Coherence), as required.
Represents HQ SACT as directed by Branch Head at conferences, meetings, and visits.
Undertake any other duties and/or tasks as directed.
Essential Qualifications / Experience:
University Degree and 4 years post related experience, or Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 5 years post related and 2 years function related experience
At least 4 years' experience in strategic or high-level policy development or review.
Demonstrated ability to communicate orally and in writing and to articulate, negotiate, and obtain acceptance of new/revised concepts.
Proven experience in the development and application of new concepts.
Language:
English - SLP 3333 - (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)
Desirable Qualifications / Experience:
Familiarity with politico-military, technical and capability related topics affecting Alliance interests.
Prior experience with military forces, with exposure to national joint and multi-national operations.
Past experience working in a Multi-national environment.
Attributes/Competencies:
Personal Attributes:
Post holder must demonstrate tact, persuasion and perseverance when dealing with other elements of the NATO HQ staff, ACT Staff and other Agencies to achieve stated ACT goals. The incumbent must exercise sound judgement, initiative, adaptability and flexibility, particularly when dealing with organizations and agencies in a multi-national environment. The post holder must have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. 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 ACT’s position committees and WGs is essential.
Managerial Responsibilities:
There are no subordinates to this post, but the incumbent must be able to work as part of teams drawn from within and beyond the Branch, persuading and reasoning to achieve solutions.
Professional Contacts:
The incumbent must develop and maintain professional contacts, often at a higher level, both within HQ SACT but also in subordinate HQs, HQ NATO and ACO. They must be able to liaise effectively both internally and externally with both military and civilian staff at all ranks and grades.
Contribution To Objectives:
The incumbent will often be responsible for developing and reviewing Joint Doctrine as well as representing ACT’s position both verbally and in writing. 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 G15 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 NATO’s 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 09 November 2026 @ 17:59hrs (EST)/11:59hrs (CET).