Head, Land and Maritime Section
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Primary Location
Belgium-Brussels
NATO Body
NATO International Staff (NATO IS)
Schedule
Full-time
Application Deadline
23-Nov-2025, 5:59:00 PM
Salary (Pay Basis)
10,742.69
Grade
NATO Grade G22
The Land and Maritime Section provides expertise through policy advice, coordination and programmatic support to both Allies (ostensibly through the Conference of National Armament Directors substructure) and across the NATO enterprise with respect to both Land, Maritime and joint capability development and delivery.
The incumbent must be able to work in both political and military/operational contexts and comfortably switch between the two.
Within general guidance, the incumbent is required to:
Please note that the competition for this post is provisionally scheduled as follows:
Pre-selection testing mid-December 2025;
Final selection mid-February 2026, in Brussels, Belgium.
The incumbent must:
The following would be considered an advantage:
Serve as the principal advisor for all Land and Maritime capability matters to the Director Armaments and Major Capability Programmes and the whole D2IA Division. Ensure the correct application of expertise within the Section is maintained and developed through benchmarking and keep abreast of the latest technological developments in the fields of LMS. Conduct, analyse and make recommendations for their application. Support funding implications analyses for proposed programmes. Draft, present and defend the content of reports on land and maritime policy, programme development and implementation for a variety of audiences.
Project Management
Ensure that project/programme deliverables are attainable and guide their progress. This should be done by drawing all relevant Land or Maritime-related programmes and initiatives together, in a coherent, coordinated manner, in order to facilitate timely capability delivery. Help align and focus all associated staff efforts in order to facilitate capability delivery. Identify risks and undertake contingency planning/initiate remedial action, as required, in close coordination with all relevant stakeholders.
Knowledge Management
Support consultations and decision making in NATO committees and any other groups, such as Integrated Project Teams or Task Forces to whom the incumbent will be assigned. Assist NATO committees and senior management in the preparation of specialist documents, including capability requirement documents and standardization documentation and agreements, support follow-up actions for committees meetings and in some cases, take responsibility for implementing meeting decisions. Obtain reviews, reports and information on the development and procurement of Land, Maritime or joint systems. Internally, ensure that the design and implementation of LMS knowledge management systems (Land and Maritime areas on the Divisional Team Site (DTS) and the LMS portal) includes mechanisms to allow for the collection and distribution of high-quality, relevant content to those that need it.
Stakeholder Management
Balance potentially conflicting stakeholder interests or programmes. Organise consultations among all relevant stakeholders in the NATO staffs, ask relevant information from the various NATO entities involved in joint, Land or Maritime capability development and propose action as required. Liaise with government, military and industry representatives of NATO Nations to develop coherent approaches. Monitor the work of other groups involved in related activities and liaise with them on a regular basis.
Planning and Execution
Ensure that the management and resolution of Land and Maritime related issues promotes long-term stability and cooperation in line with NATO's mission. Assist the Director in exercising staff coordination authority (across the NATO enterprise) in support of the coherent delivery of joint, Land or Maritime capabilities to the Alliance.
Representation of the Organization
Align Land and Maritime communication efforts to ensure consistency across NATO's interests. Represent the Organization up to the requisite level of authority. Participate/lead in meetings, seminars, exercises, conferences and workshops providing briefings, expertise and assistance in Land and Maritime-related issues and Alliance goals and objectives.
People Management
Lead, plan, direct and supervise the work of the Section, coaching and mentoring assigned staff members thereby enabling them to meet their performance objectives and grow in their jobs. Promote transparency in decision-making, equal access to opportunities for all staff and ensure that all staff under their responsibility are clear on organizational and divisional objectives. Provide regular and fair feedback on performance, informally as appropriate and via the HQ Performance Review and Development (PRD) system. Identify possible development and mobility opportunities for team members. Promote integrity, professionalism and accountability through a sound and inclusive leadership culture. Participate in people management activities across the Directorate as directed.
Vision and Direction
Propose strategic goals and formulate objectives for the Directorate in concert with the divisional objectives and ensure follow-up and implementation. Assist in the overall development of such goals and objectives.
Perform any other related duty as assigned.
Contract clause applicable:
In accordance with the contract policy, this is a post in which turnover is desirable for political reasons in order to be able to accommodate the Organisation's need to carry out its tasks as mandated by the Nations in a changing environment, for example by maintaining the flexibility necessary to shape the Organisation's skills profile, and to ensure appropriate international diversity.
The maximum period of service foreseen in this post is 6 years. The successful applicant will be offered a 3-year definite duration contract, which may be renewed for a further period of up to 3 years. However, according to the procedure described in the contract policy the incumbent may apply for conversion to an indefinite contract during the period of renewal and no later than one year before the end of 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 also 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 Régulations.
Belgium-Brussels
NATO Body
NATO International Staff (NATO IS)
Schedule
Full-time
Application Deadline
23-Nov-2025, 5:59:00 PM
Salary (Pay Basis)
10,742.69
Grade
NATO Grade G22
- SUMMARY The Defence Industry, Innovation and Armaments Division (D2IA) is responsible for facilitating the development and adoption of cutting-edge, innovative and interoperable capabilities, critical to ensuring the Alliance’s ability to undertake the full spectrum of missions and operations. It leads the development of innovation policies, drives the adoption of emerging and disruptive technologies, and engages with innovation ecosystems in support of NATO’s Capability Targets.
The Land and Maritime Section provides expertise through policy advice, coordination and programmatic support to both Allies (ostensibly through the Conference of National Armament Directors substructure) and across the NATO enterprise with respect to both Land, Maritime and joint capability development and delivery.
The incumbent must be able to work in both political and military/operational contexts and comfortably switch between the two.
Within general guidance, the incumbent is required to:
- Manage and lead the LMS accordingly and oversee its broad portfolio in relation to NATO’s Land and Maritime capability development and delivery ambitions;
- Support NATO’s joint capability initiatives, notably through the development and execution of a coherent, coordinated strategy and subsequent implementation plan(s), capitalising on nations’ and NATO’s existing joint capabilities and networks, ensuring coherence with ongoing implementation efforts, and seeking synergies with national Land and Maritime capability development programmes;
- Support, and participate within, multiple NATO committees and working groups on Land and Maritime and joint matters;
- Organise and, at times, matrix manage intra-staff coordination, conducted as task forces or integrated project teams and composed of members from the International Staff (IS), the International Military Staff (IMS), the Strategic Commands, and NATO Agencies and bodies;
- Monitor progress of multinational and common funded Land and Maritime projects and initiatives;
- Foster collaboration in the standardisation, development, and production of Land and Maritime systems within the Alliance and, as appropriate, with partner nations;
- Fulfil the role of Vice-Chair of NATO’s Army Armaments Group and of NATO’s Naval Armaments Group;
- Support the Director Armaments and Major Capability Programmes as required.
- Collaborating with other NATO entities, nations and communities of interest to address critical capability shortfalls across both Land and Maritime domains, and in the realm of joint capabilities, in terms of quality and quantity;
- Reconciling the desire to decrease the time and bureaucracy between capability development and delivery cycles in order to deliver relevant war winning joint, Land and Maritime capabilities;
- Managing the CNAD expert community such that the structures and national representation of both the NATO Army Armaments Group and the NATO Naval Armaments Group remain relevant and responsive to NATO’s interoperability and capability delivery challenges; and
- Any other challenges the candidate may foresee.
Please note that the competition for this post is provisionally scheduled as follows:
Pre-selection testing mid-December 2025;
Final selection mid-February 2026, in Brussels, Belgium.
- QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
The incumbent must:
- hold a university degree from an institution of recognised standing or equivalent qualification;
- have at least 10 years of experience in capability development issues, including in Joint, Land or Maritime policy and capability areas, out of which at least 5 years in team management and coordination;
- possess significant knowledge of, and operational experience in joint, multi-domain, Land or Maritime capabilities and concepts, extant or under development, within the Alliance;
- have experience in working in an international environment, preferably comprising both military and civilian staff;
- have experience of managing and leading diverse multi-national groups;
- possess the necessary skills in the preparation and chairing of both formal and informal meetings for a multinational audience;
- be politically literate and able to demonstrate an ability to effectively communicate at an operational, technical and political level;
- have excellent written and oral briefing skills;
- possess the following minimum levels of NATO’s official languages (English/French): V (“Advanced”) in one; II (“Elementary”) in the other;
- be flexible to travel and work outside of normal office hours.
The following would be considered an advantage:
- broad knowledge of the NATO Defence Planning framework;
- knowledge of NATO civilian and military defence organisations;
- experience working in a strategic military environment;
- attended national or NATO senior command and staff college or equivalent.
- MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES Policy Development Align, direct and review policy development relating to NATO Land and Maritime which includes procurement initiatives and co-operative ventures relevant to NATO’s broader strategic ambitions. Lead on, and contribute to, the development of documents promoting standardization and interoperability in the areas of Land and Maritime and joint capabilities.
Serve as the principal advisor for all Land and Maritime capability matters to the Director Armaments and Major Capability Programmes and the whole D2IA Division. Ensure the correct application of expertise within the Section is maintained and developed through benchmarking and keep abreast of the latest technological developments in the fields of LMS. Conduct, analyse and make recommendations for their application. Support funding implications analyses for proposed programmes. Draft, present and defend the content of reports on land and maritime policy, programme development and implementation for a variety of audiences.
Project Management
Ensure that project/programme deliverables are attainable and guide their progress. This should be done by drawing all relevant Land or Maritime-related programmes and initiatives together, in a coherent, coordinated manner, in order to facilitate timely capability delivery. Help align and focus all associated staff efforts in order to facilitate capability delivery. Identify risks and undertake contingency planning/initiate remedial action, as required, in close coordination with all relevant stakeholders.
Knowledge Management
Support consultations and decision making in NATO committees and any other groups, such as Integrated Project Teams or Task Forces to whom the incumbent will be assigned. Assist NATO committees and senior management in the preparation of specialist documents, including capability requirement documents and standardization documentation and agreements, support follow-up actions for committees meetings and in some cases, take responsibility for implementing meeting decisions. Obtain reviews, reports and information on the development and procurement of Land, Maritime or joint systems. Internally, ensure that the design and implementation of LMS knowledge management systems (Land and Maritime areas on the Divisional Team Site (DTS) and the LMS portal) includes mechanisms to allow for the collection and distribution of high-quality, relevant content to those that need it.
Stakeholder Management
Balance potentially conflicting stakeholder interests or programmes. Organise consultations among all relevant stakeholders in the NATO staffs, ask relevant information from the various NATO entities involved in joint, Land or Maritime capability development and propose action as required. Liaise with government, military and industry representatives of NATO Nations to develop coherent approaches. Monitor the work of other groups involved in related activities and liaise with them on a regular basis.
Planning and Execution
Ensure that the management and resolution of Land and Maritime related issues promotes long-term stability and cooperation in line with NATO's mission. Assist the Director in exercising staff coordination authority (across the NATO enterprise) in support of the coherent delivery of joint, Land or Maritime capabilities to the Alliance.
Representation of the Organization
Align Land and Maritime communication efforts to ensure consistency across NATO's interests. Represent the Organization up to the requisite level of authority. Participate/lead in meetings, seminars, exercises, conferences and workshops providing briefings, expertise and assistance in Land and Maritime-related issues and Alliance goals and objectives.
People Management
Lead, plan, direct and supervise the work of the Section, coaching and mentoring assigned staff members thereby enabling them to meet their performance objectives and grow in their jobs. Promote transparency in decision-making, equal access to opportunities for all staff and ensure that all staff under their responsibility are clear on organizational and divisional objectives. Provide regular and fair feedback on performance, informally as appropriate and via the HQ Performance Review and Development (PRD) system. Identify possible development and mobility opportunities for team members. Promote integrity, professionalism and accountability through a sound and inclusive leadership culture. Participate in people management activities across the Directorate as directed.
Vision and Direction
Propose strategic goals and formulate objectives for the Directorate in concert with the divisional objectives and ensure follow-up and implementation. Assist in the overall development of such goals and objectives.
Perform any other related duty as assigned.
- INTERRELATIONSHIPS The incumbent reports to the Director Armaments and Major Capability Programmes, and conducts a large part of work accountabilities with minimal supervision. As Head, the incumbent supervises the work of the members of the LMS and works in very close co-operation with members from the IS, the IMS, the Strategic Commands, NATO Agencies and bodies and Allies. In particular, the incumbent organises/leads intra-staff coordination, conducted in the form of task forces or integrated project teams. The incumbent also liaises with other groups and agencies both internal and external to NATO that work in fields related to those for which s/he is responsible. Direct reports: 9 Indirect reports: N/a.
- COMPETENCIES The incumbent must demonstrate:
- Achievement: Sets and works to meet challenging goals;
- Change Leadership: Personally leads change;
- Conceptual Thinking: Clarifies complex data or solutions;
- Developing Others: Provides in-depth mentoring, coaching and training;
- Impact and Influence: Uses indirect influence;
- Initiative: Plans and acts for the long-term;
- Leadership: Positions self as the leader;
- Organizational Awareness: Understands organisational politics;
- Self-Control: Stays composed and positive even under extreme pressure.
- CONTRACT
Contract clause applicable:
In accordance with the contract policy, this is a post in which turnover is desirable for political reasons in order to be able to accommodate the Organisation's need to carry out its tasks as mandated by the Nations in a changing environment, for example by maintaining the flexibility necessary to shape the Organisation's skills profile, and to ensure appropriate international diversity.
The maximum period of service foreseen in this post is 6 years. The successful applicant will be offered a 3-year definite duration contract, which may be renewed for a further period of up to 3 years. However, according to the procedure described in the contract policy the incumbent may apply for conversion to an indefinite contract during the period of renewal and no later than one year before the end of 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 also 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 Régulations.
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