NATO
Head, Internal Audit
NATOBelgium4 hours ago
Full-timeAccounting/Auditing, Finance
Primary Location

Belgium-Brussels

NATO Body

NATO International Staff (NATO IS)

Schedule

Full-time

Application Deadline

11-May-2026, 12:59:00 AM

Salary (Pay Basis)

9,604.83

Grade

NATO Grade G20

  • SUMMARY The Internal Oversight Service (IOS) operates as an Independent Office within the International Staff (IS) and reports directly to the Office of the Secretary General. IOS covers four key assurance functions - Internal Audit, Risk Management, Ethics and Fraud. The Head, Internal Audit is the designated deputy of the Head, IOS and represents the Service in various internal fora, as well as deputizes for them during periods of absences. The incumbent oversees internal audit assignments, and is responsible for the relevance, accuracy, and timeliness of relevant outputs, with a view to support the translation of audit activities into concrete improvements for the Organization. The incumbent may be required to travel to non-permissive environment.
  • QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE


The incumbent must:

  • possess a university degree, in a relevant field (e.g. in the area of management, business administration, finance, economics or information technology);
  • have 8 years of relevant professional experience relating to internal and/or external auditing, including experience in the management of audit teams;
  • hold a professional audit certification such as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or equivalent; and
  • possess the following minimum levels of NATO’s official languages (English/French): V (“Advanced”) in one and I (“Beginner”) in the other.


The following would be considered an advantage:

  • experience in developing, or overseeing the development of data analytics dashboards through software such as Microsoft Power BI;
  • experience in the management of audits on IT-related topics such as IT governance, Information Security, etc.; and
  • a second professional certification such as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) or equivalent.
  • MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES
  • Project Management: Plan, assign and supervise the work of IS internal audit personnel to achieve overall Internal Audit objectives. Ensure that the execution of audit assignments adhere with the international standards for internal auditing. In coordination with the Head, IOS, determine and verify the correct use of the financial resources needed to carry out annual internal audit activities.
  • People Management: Promote a positive, productive and inspiring work environment. Provide regular and fair feedback on performance, informally and formally via the HQ Performance Review and Development (PRD) system. Provide mentoring, coaching and training opportunities and be available to offer guidance at critical moments.
  • Knowledge Management: Oversee the maintenance of proper records for the Internal Audit team. Contribute to the consolidation of information of relevance from other assurance providers within NATO IS and other IOS units, with a view to maintain a cross-cutting understanding of governance, risk management, and internal control issues.
  • Expertise Development: Ensure continuous professional development of internal audit skills and technical tools supporting internal audit activities (including in such areas as data analytics, and artificial intelligence). Support the management of audited entities in the identification of solutions to the issues raised in audit reports.


Perform any other duty as assigned.

  • INTERRELATIONSHIPS


Reporting line: The Head, Internal Audit reports to the Head, Internal Oversight Service.

Interactions: The incumbent interacts with the internal auditors of other NATO bodies and with the NATO external auditors. The incumbent will be in contact with heads of Internal Audit functions in other international organizations. Additionally, they maintain contacts with all NATO IS divisions and independent offices, and other NATO bodies as required by their duties.

Direct reports: 2

Indirect reports: N/A

  • COMPETENCIES The incumbent must demonstrate:
  • Achievement: creates own measures of excellence and improves performance;
  • Analytical Thinking: sees multiple relationships;
  • Clarity and Accuracy: monitors others’ work for clarity;
  • Conceptual Thinking: applies learned concepts;
  • Customer Service Orientation: makes things better for the customer, addressing underlying customer needs;
  • Impact and Influence: uses indirect influence;
  • Initiative: is decisive in a time-sensitive situation;
  • Teamwork: solicits inputs and encourages others.
  • CONTRACT


Contract to be offered to the successful applicant (if non-seconded): Definite duration contract of three years; possibility of renewal for up to three years, during which the incumbent may apply for conversion to an indefinite duration 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.

  • 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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