Officer, Defence Planning
North Atlantic Treaty Organization · Brussels, Belgium · G-2 · Apply by October 22, 2026
About this role
Description : 1. SUMMARY The Defence Policy and Planning (DPP) Division leads work in the NATO International Staff (IS) on the defence-related aspects of the Alliance’s fundamental security tasks at the political-military level. Within the DPP, the Defence Planning Directorate (DPD) is responsible for the conduct of Alliance defence planning and leads the NATO Defence Planning Process (NDPP) ¹ . The Officer acts as a rapporteur and produces comprehensive, factually consistent and correct reports on the defence and security related plans and policies of individual Allies, drawing on, and rationalising inputs from a number of specialists. They further contribute to the effective planning and coordination of the bi-annual review of Allied capability delivery efforts. This post requires flexibility and availability to travel frequently (approximately 40% of working time). 2. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE The incumbent must: • possess a university degree in a relevant field for the post, or have attended a NATO or national military joint staff college (OF-3 level or higher); • have at least 6 years of experience in either land, maritime, aerospace or joint and enabling forces and/or…