Post N° S-157/ Ref. No 2025_00077
2nd Publication
JOB DESCRIPTION - please click here - Complete secondary education, equivalent education, or relevant professional experience.
- Minimum seven years’ experience in a field related to electronics/software engineering.
- Knowledge of Quality Assurance (QA) standards and policies.
- Ability to train and transfer knowledge to other staff or customers.
- Experience in writing and preparation of SOWs, contract administration, and technical documentation.
- Proficiency in technical and administrative writing and in the use of Technical Data (TD) and reports.
- Ability to develop resourceful and effective solutions to problems, to focus team on performance goals and expectations, to track metrics and measure performance.
- Ability to work in a team
- Proven knowledge in and experience of Electro Optical and Infrared Sensors.
- Proven records of UAS operational and maintenance activities.
- Knowledge of Commercial Software Suites specifically for databases and spreadsheets.
- Knowledge of preventive maintenance strategy and relevant operating principles, safety requirements, and technical specifications.
- Ability to assess work requirements related to the various taskings and to record related information and details.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and interact with maintenance team chiefs and team leader on developing maintenance objectives, monitoring the established priorities.
- Knowledge in business management and personnel administration in a sizeable organisation.
- High level of working knowledge and capability in preparing and assisting in the development of maintenance strategy and operational requirements.
- Knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), SAP PM system.
- NATO's official languages are English and French. The work of this post requires fluency in English, while working knowledge of French is desirable.
WHAT DO WE OFFER? - Multicultural environment
- Initial three year contract with competitive monthly tax-free salary (subject to Article 19 of the Ottawa agreement on exemption of Taxation)
- Additional benefits for expatriate staff including expatriation and education allowances (where applicable) and additional home leave
- Excellent health coverage
- Great work/life balance
- Generous annual leave of 30 days plus official holidays
- Pension Scheme
POST DETAILS - Basic monthly salary: EUR 5 376.14, tax free - before insurance and pension contributions.
- This post is deployable. The incumbent of this post may be required to deploy or may be assigned to a remote location, to perform duties (inside or outside a theatre/deployment location) in support of Council approved operations/missions or in support of national or multinational operations/missions authorised by the Agency Supervisory Board of NSPO.
HOW TO APPLY?All candidates (internal and external) should refer to the
FAQs before applying.
NSPA internal candidates must submit additionally their latest completed
performance report.NSPA staff members of the same grade can submit a transfer request till 18 February 2026.
Applications sent via e-mail will be automatically rejected.IMPORTANT NOTESQualified redundant NATO civilian candidates of the same grade will be considered in priority.
Interviews are expected to be held approximately six weeks after the application closing date. The Talent Acquisition and Development Office shall let you know in due course the outcome of the screening process.
Moreover, due to the broad interest in NSPA and the large number of potential candidates, telephone or email enquiries cannot be dealt with.
The Agency would appreciate it if addressee countries could provide their support by submitting candidates whose security clearance can be effected (or confirmed) rapidly and who could report for duty as soon as possible after selection.
NSPA as an employer values diverse backgrounds and perspectives and is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and talented workforce. NSPA welcomes applications of nationals from all Member States and strongly encourages women to apply.
NSPA COVID MEASURES:
All deployable vacancy announcements include the requirement to be fully vaccinated at the time of receiving the offer of employment. No offer of employment shall be made to deployable candidates who refuse to be vaccinated.
EMPLOYMENT STATUS REQUIREMENT FOR CURRENT MILITARY OR ADMINISTRATION POST HOLDERS:
Please note that if you currently hold a military or administration post, you will be required to decide, in accordance with your national authorities' regulations, whether to retire or resign from your post, or apply for special leave from your national authorities. If you are invited to a preliminary interview, you will be asked to indicate your preference at that time as well.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Your application should be submitted in one go and you will not be able to modify your data once submitted.
