NATO
Principal Financial and Economic Data Analyst
NATOBelgium16 hours ago
Full-timeEducation, Training
Primary Location

Belgium-Brussels

NATO Body

NATO International Staff (NATO IS)

Schedule

Full-time

Application Deadline

09-Nov-2025, 5:59:00 PM

Salary (Pay Basis)

5,195.80

Grade

NATO Grade G12

  • SUMMARY The Defence Policy and Planning (DPP) Division has the lead role at the political-military 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 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 and the Alliance’s reporting on Burden Sharing.


The Principal Financial and Economic Data Analyst is responsible to the Head, Data Analysis Section for the maintenance, quality assurance, analysis and report generation of defence expenditure, financial and economic information, and the maintenance and development of relevant databases and tool chains. The incumbent ensures the compilation and processing of data with particular responsibility in assuring the quality of the data stored, in terms of accuracy, comparability and completeness, as well as the documentation of processes and tools. The post holder also contributes to the development and implementation of methodologies for data storage, verification, analysis and dissemination according to the best practices in the field and provides support to the data analysis function of the Section, in particular the development of specialised statistical reports.

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 with 6 years of experience in the compilation, management, and analysis of economic and financial data, particularly from national and international sources OR a university degree in economics, statistics, data science, or finance with a specialisation in applied data work with 3 years of relevant experience. Further relevant doctoral studies may be credited towards years of relevant experience;
  • have strong practical experience in data analytics, visualisation and reporting using specialised data science software (such as Python with pandas, numpy and matplotlib; or R with tidyverse, including dplyr and ggplot2);
  • have experience in the development of data repositories and databases, the definition of the database structures and the setting-up and management of data systems, including data quality assurance;
  • have experience developing data processing pipelines/scripts using version control systems, such as Git;
  • be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office tools, in particular MS Excel and MS Word;
  • possess the following minimum levels of NATO’s official languages (English/French): V (“Advanced”) in one; I (“Beginner”) in the other;
  • be able to work against tight deadlines;
  • be willing to travel and work outside normal office hours.


DESIRABLE

The following would be considered an advantage:

  • understanding of key Macroeconomic concepts and experience working with data from public sources such as OECD, IMF and ECB;
  • advanced knowledge and experience in dashboarding solutions such as PowerBI;
  • experience with relational databases, such as MS SQL;
  • experience in automating data processing and analysis tasks;
  • experience in the development of web applications using industry best-practice frameworks (for example .NET or Python web frameworks);
  • knowledge of NATO defence planning and NATO defence expenditure reporting.
  • MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES Knowledge Management Compile and verify defence-related financial and economic data for the NATO Defence Capability Review and produce statistical reports in support of NDPP. Produce reports on defence-related economic and financial data. Follow up with detailed quality assurance questions to country delegations and experts.


Stakeholder Management

Co-operate with (specialist) staff within the Data Analysis Section and the wider DPP Division. Maintain contacts with national authorities, other international organisations and the wider Data Analyst community at NATO. Organise and provide training to national authorities and NATO staff.

Information Management

Liaise with others in DPD and DPP to compile and verify defence-related financial and economic information, and to assist end-users with statistical reporting and data analysis.

Expertise Development

Produce and disseminate aggregated statistical information in a user-friendly form, as both tables and charts. Contribute to the further development and implementation of NATO financial and economic databases, and statistical reporting applications. Proactively develop skills in areas such as use of new technologies, as well as planning and organising. Liaise with others to leverage knowledge.

Project Management

Provide data quality assurance for national replies to NATO surveys and questionnaires. Perform any other related duty as assigned.

  • INTERRELATIONSHIPS The incumbent is responsible to the Head, Data Analysis Section; co-operates with staff in the Data Analysis Section; works in close conjunction with other staff in the DPD and staff elsewhere in the International Staff; maintains a close working relationship with the national delegations and with the national authorities responsible for defence planning and defence-related economic and financial matters. 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 (http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/recruit-hq-e.htm)

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 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.

  • 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.

NATO is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible working environment, where all candidates living with disabilities can fully participate in the recruitment and selection process. If you require reasonable accommodation, please inform us during your selection process.

Candidates will be required to provide documented medical evidence to support their request for accommodation.

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.

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