JOB DESCRIPTION

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.

The Resources and Management (RM) Directorate acts on behalf of SACT on all internal management and resource-related issues. It monitors the coherency of ACT plans to ensure that ACT remains an effective and efficient organization and improves continuously.

The ACT Office of Security has staff responsibility to execute, provide and coordinate security services to the headquarters, its subordinate commands, and to the NATO community at large, operating at all levels of command to ensure the security of its personnel, assets, and resources.

The Principal Assistant (CIS Security) within the ACT Office of Security, will act as the coordinating authority within HQ SACT and all ACT subordinate Commands for all matters relating to CIS Security. The post-holder contributes to the development of ACT Directives and guidelines with respect to all aspects of CIS Security.

Principal Duties:

• Act as a secondary CIS Security Officer (CISSO) for HQ ACT, under the direction of the ACT primary CIS Security Officer (Section Head (CIS Security)).
• Advising and supporting on CIS Security requirements all ACT driven CIS projects lead by CAPDEV Cyber, CAPDEV CIS, ACT Innovation-Hub or any other ACT lead CIS. Project
• Managing CIS Security during the deployment and implementation of all CIS within HQ ACT to include Personal Security, Physical Security and Emission Security and Industrial Security in relation to CIS Security.
• Support ACT Security Accreditation Authority activities as necessary. Review and comment the technical aspects of the Security Accreditation Packages in relation to HQ SACT CIS as needed.
• Advising and supporting on CIS Security requirements all ACT driven CIS projects lead by CAPDEV Cyber, CAPDEV CIS, ACT Innovation-Hub or any other ACT lead CIS. Project.
• Planning, organizing and directing the work of CIS Security monitoring and CIS Security Accreditation Staff for HQ SACT.
• Advising and Support the ACT Primary Security Officer, and CIS Operating Authority on all CIS Security matters relating to HQ SACT.
• Represent HQ SACT Primary CIS Security Officer at the different boards and meeting organize by NCIA CSU Norfolk to include the Change Advisory Board, the Change Configuration Board, any project sync boards.
• Supporting ACT Security Policy Staff Officer in the development of the local HQ SACT CIS Security Directive and guidelines.
• Supporting the Security awareness programme for HQ SACT for all cybersecurity matters.
• Managing CIS Security support for al HQ SACT Exercises, Experimentation and wargaming taking place within HQ SACT.
• Conduct local Security Inspections of HQSACT CIS posture and cyber hygiene.
• Coordinating and participating in investigations of CIS security breaches within HQ SACT Area of Responsibility.
• Participating in investigations of other CIS security breaches as required.

Essential Qualifications / Experience:

• Higher Secondary education and completed higher vocational training in security administration, criminology, public administration, industrial security administration, law or related discipline and 4 years function related experience, or Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training in that discipline leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 5 years post related experience.
• Four years accrued experience in the design, development and implementation of complex CIS and Networks.
• Four years of experience as an Information Security in relation to the exploitation of sensitive or classified CIS.
• Experience providing security accreditation and/or regulatory compliance within a large organization.
• Demonstrated experience in the application of structured methodologies and security principles associated with CIS Security Risk Management.
• Experience in writing and developing policy-level documents.
• Information systems coordination
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Language:

• English – SLP 3322 – (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)

Desirable Qualifications / Experience:

• ITIL Practitioner provided by Industry.
• Methodology for Information Systems Risk Analysis and Management (MARGERIT) – provided by CNI.ES.
• PILAR Risk Analysis and Management Tool – provided by ES-CYBER.com
• Project Management Professional (PMP) – PMI.
• Knowledge of policies, procedures and organizations related to NATO CIS.
• Knowledge of CIS project management or software engineering methods within NATO.
• Knowledge in the design, implementation, management and audit of large enterprise CIS.
• Knowledge the Security Risk Management principles and processing to support CIS risk assessment.
• Certifications, at least one active following certification:
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
  • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH).
  • CompTIA Security +.

Language

• French – 2211 – (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)

Attributes/Competencies:

Personal Attributes:

• Capable of working harmoniously in a multi-national environment, as an ACT Office of Security (AOS) representative and presenting AOS positions in a firm but tactful manner.
• Adopt at analytical thinking and negotiation methods necessary to develop, articulate and coordinate technical positions and gain multinational agreement at ACT boards level.
• Ability to use initiative and critical thinking in taking CIS security related decisions on behalf of ACT Office of Security CIS Security Section Head
• Capable of working with military and civilian personnel at different levels of responsibility, in structured and unstructured settings and within and outside of the command.
• Must be prepared to travel in support of assigned duties.

Professional Contacts:

• Routinely liaises both internally and externally with military and civilian personnel up to the rank/position equivalent to a military OF-5.
• Maintains close contact with other NATO Security Authorities, mainly SHAPE J2, SHAPE J6, NCIA and NSPA.

Contribution To Objectives:

• The focus of the technical and management responsibilities is to directly influence the delivery of high assurance and interoperable security related capabilities as identified in the ACT Security Strategy objectives as well as the objectives of major NATO organizations responsible for improving the security and quality of critical NATO CIS through standardization, architectures, configuration management, testing and cooperative or common-funded development programs.

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 G12 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.

Please note that this role is pending formal establishment. The selected candidate will be informed of the outcome of their interview but will not receive an offer until the position is officially validated.

This vacancy will close on 20 October 2025 @ 17:59hrs (EDT)/11:59hrs (CEST).

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements