Primary Location

JO-Amman

NATO Body

NATO International Staff (NATO IS)

Schedule

Full-time

Application Deadline

18-Jan-2026, 5:59:00 PM

Salary (Pay Basis)

4,205.48

Grade

NATO Grade G8-G10

This position is one of four similar roles being advertised simultaneously across different locations – These posts are Pending Budget Approval **

Please find below the three additional locations for which we are currently recruiting:

Coordinator, NASO Finance and Administration in (Chisinau, Moldova) - link to vacancy : https://nato.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=251869&lang=en
Coordinator, NASO Finance and Administration in (Tbilisi, Georgia) - link to vacancy : https://nato.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=251893&lang=en
Coordinator, NASO Finance and Administration in (Kuwait City, Kuwait) - link to vacancy https://nato.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=251895&lang=en

If you wish to be considered for MORE THAN ONE location, please submit ONLY ONE application for your FIRST PREFERRED duty location.

You will be given the opportunity within your application to specify the other locations for which you wish to be considered.

SUMMARY

The Political Affairs and Security Policy (PASP) Division leads on the political aspects of NATO’s core tasks and is the International Staff’s (IS) political hub for partnerships.

To enable PASP to deliver on its partnership responsibilities, the division has established a number of NATO Satellite Offices (NASOs) around the globe to provide an in-situ interface with the respective partner countries/international organisations. It is also pursuing the expansion of these NASOs, as well as the establishment of NASOs in new locations, to further enable its partnership engagements. As well as providing the political direction and guidance to the NASO heads, PASP is also responsible for providing coordinating support to the NASOs from NATO HQ.

The NASOs support the implementation of NATO’s cooperation and engagement with local authorities and civil society. As part of its enabling function, each NASO ensures effective delivery of administration, finance, and operational support across its programme areas.

The Coordinator, NASO Finance and Administration plays a central role in ensuring the efficient planning, execution, and reporting of administrative functions across the office. This includes financial oversight, human resources activities and coordination, procurement and logistics, ICT liaison, and implementation of local security procedures in line with NATO policy. The post acts as the principal interface between the NASO and NATO Headquarters’ support divisions.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

The incumbent must:

Possess higher secondary education qualification with a minimum of 6 years of experience in administrative or organisational work OR upper vocational training/post-secondary degree in a relevant field of study with a minimum of 3 years of experience preferably within administration or Finance;
Have demonstrated experience coordinating or supporting human resources, procurement, and/or financial procedures in a complex international, governmental or NGO setting;
Be proficient in using financial and administrative software systems, spreadsheets, ERP tools, and MS Office;
Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, organisational ability, and written communication in English;
Possess the following minimum levels of NATO’s official languages (English/French): V (“Advanced”) in one; I (“beginner”) in the other.

DESIRABLE

The following would be considered an advantage:

Experience working in or supporting an international mission, embassy, multilateral organisation or NATO-affiliated office;
Working knowledge of NATO financial regulations or public sector procurement principles;
Familiarity with ICT coordination or ERP workflows;
Understanding of host-nation labour law, tax and social security frameworks
Knowledge in the local languages (Arabic; Romanian/Russian; or Georgian/ Russian).
MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES Expertise Development Act as the primary local expert on financial, administrative, and procurement procedures, ensuring alignment with NATO’s Financial Regulations (NFRs). Provide input into the development and improvement of office procedures related to budgeting, human resources, logistics, and vendor management. Offer advice and guidance to colleagues and management on financial and administrative matters. Handle missions for NASO staff.

Project Management

Coordinate the implementation of administrative workflows across key operational areas, including procurement, asset management, recruitment, and financial processing. Serve as the focal point for ERP transactions, including the submission of financial requests and Purchase Requisitions , ensuring consistency with NASO budget lines. Assist in the deployment of administrative SOPs and contribute to process optimisation by identifying bottlenecks and recommending enhancements to HQ counterparts.

Information Management

Ensure accurate financial, procurement, and HR-related documentation is filed and accessible, both digitally and in physical format, in accordance with Information, Knowledge Management (IKM) guidelines. Monitor financial reports, budget forecasts, and expenditure tracking to support effective resource management and transparency.

Stakeholder Management

Serve as the main administrative liaison with NATO HQ services in Finance, HR, Procurement, and ICT. Represent the NASO in relevant administrative communications and ensure that local actions align with HQ directives. Coordinate with the Security Support Officer and NCIA services to implement security and ICT protocols locally. Support onboarding and induction of newcomers (both International Staff and Locally Engaged Staff), and collaborate with NASO HR teams at HQ to ensure contract administration and payroll processes are timely and accurate.

Knowledge Management

Capture lessons learned and propose updates to local SOPs and guidance notes. Contribute to the ongoing refinement of administrative policies and tools, including input to the NASO Handbook and office templates. Consolidate feedback from HQ and internal stakeholders to ensure continuity and institutional memory in key administrative domains. Maintain oversight of applicable regulatory changes (e.g. local labour or tax law) and communicate implications for NASO activities and operations.

People Management

If required, manage the Locally Engaged Staff in the Core Admin Team in the execution of administrative support duties (specifically for Moldova). Be available for guidance at critical moments. Provide regular and fair feedback on performance, both informally and through the performance review and development system.

Perform any other related duty as assigned.

INTERRELATIONSHIPS The incumbent reports to the Head of the NASO (or Deputy Head depending on location) and collaborates closely with other IS and Locally Engaged Staff within the NASO. The incumbent may take on line management of Locally Engaged Staff (for Moldova). They liaise closely with colleagues at NATO HQ, particularly within PASP, Finance and NATO HR in implementing and directing support from HQ to the NASO. Direct reports: To be determined per location Indirect reports: N/a
COMPETENCIES The incumbent must demonstrate:
Achievement: Works to meet standards;
Analytical Thinking: Sees basic relationships;
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 3 years; possibility of renewal for up to 3 years.

Contract clause applicable:

A s employment in this post is required for a limited period, the successful applicant will be offered a definite duration contract of 3 years’ duration, which, if required, may be renewed for a further period of up to 3 years.

If the successful applicant is seconded from the national administration of one of NATO’s member States, a 3 years definite duration contract will be offered, which may be renewed for a further period of up to 3 years if required, and subject also to the agreement of the national authority concerned.

Serving staff will be offered a contract in ac cordance with the NATO Civilian Personnel Régulations.

NOTE: Irrespective of previous qualifications and experience, candidates for twin-graded posts will be appointed at the lower grade. Advancement to the higher grade is not automatic, and will not normally take place during the first three years of service in the post.

Under specific circumstances, serving staff members may be appointed directly to the higher grade, and a period of three years might be reduced by up to twenty four months for external candidates. These circumstances are described in the IS directive on twin-graded posts.

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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