Staff Assistant (Information Security) - CAOC Uedem

NATO Communications and Information Agency; Uedem; Vor Ort; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The NATO Communications and Information Agency is seeking a Staff Assistant specialized in Information Security based in Uedem, Germany. The role involves assisting in INFOSEC responsibilities, liaising with agencies on security issues, and maintaining security regulations. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and at least three years of experience in information security, with the capability to work effectively under pressure.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 3 years’ professional experience in an information security role.
• Minimum 3 years’ professional experience advising on INFOSEC topics.
• Experience in drafting IT/CIS policies.

Aufgaben

• Assist in execution of the INFOSEC officer responsibilities at CAOC.
• Provide INFOSEC advice and contribute to the overall CAOC Uedem planning processes.
• Liaise with NATO and national agencies on all INFOSEC and COMPUSEC issues.

Kenntnisse

Effective communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility – adaptability

Ability to work under pressure

Ausbildung

Secondary education and completed vocational training in information security, computer science or related field

Jobbeschreibung

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NOTIFICATION OF A VACANCYAT COMBINED AIR OPERATIONS CENTRE (CAOC), UEDEM, GERMANY

Our Requirement:NATO Civilian Grade: 10Duty Location: Uedem, GermanyPost filling date: as soon as possibleClosing date for applications: 10 August 2025Our organisation:The mission of the Allied Combined Air Operations Centre Uedem (CAOCU) is to plan,direct, task, coordinate, supervise, assess and report on air operations of all allocatedassets in peace, crisis and conflict in accordance with the Commander Allied AirCommand’s directives. CAOCU is structured to include a Static Air Defence Centre(SADC) and a Deployable Air Operations Centre (D-AOC). The SADC – supported byCombat Service Support Division (CSSD) – is responsible for the execution of the AirPolicing mission. The D-AOC – which may also draw on CSSD personnel – may beactivated (likely deployed) for exercises and operations to contribute to the formationof a Joint Force Air Component (JFAC).The Communications and Information Systems (CIS) Branch within CSSD isresponsible for the planning and analysis of CAOCU CIS requirements in support ofhome base operations, exercises and deployed operations. The CIS Branch is not aCIS Provider (CISP) or CIS Operating Authority (CISOA), but the CIS Branch acts asCAOCU’s key interface with their CISP/CISOA (NCI Agency), providing an ‘intelligentcustomer’ function to review ongoing CIS support and coordinate future CIS delivery.The Staff Assistant (Information Security) works closely with the Staff Officer(Information Security) to execute Information Security (INFOSEC) officerresponsibilities at CAOCU.The main duties of Staff Assistant (Information Security) are:

• Assist in execution of the INFOSEC officer responsibilities at CAOC.

• Assist in implementation of INFOSEC and Computer Security (COMPUSEC)policies, in accordance with current directives, regulations and guidance.

• Provide INFOSEC advice and contribute to the overall CAOC Uedem planningprocesses for operations and exercises.

• Produce, maintain and enforce INFOSEC and COMPUSEC regulations and

• Report, in cooperation with the INFOSEC Officer, investigates all CIS security

• Identify INFOSEC and COMPUSEC training/education needs with CAOC Uedem.

• Liaise with NATO and national agencies on all INFOSEC and COMPUSEC issues.

• Assist the CAOC Uedem COMPUSEC officer.

• Act as a Site Security Officer (SSO) / System Administrator for the NATO NuclearCommand and Control Reporting System (NNCCRS).

• Act as North European Command, Command and Control Information System(NEC CCIS) INFOSEC staff advisor.

• Sustain currency of their own INFOSEC and associated professional skills.

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The employee may be required to undertake deployments in support of militaryoperations and exercises, and/or temporary assignments, both within and withoutNATO boundaries. Such operational deployment may exceed 30 days of duration upto 183 days in any period of 574 days and may be on short notice. For NATOInternational Civilian (NIC) staff, acceptance of an employment contract linked to thispost constitutes agreement to deploy more than 30 days if required.

Required Qualifications are:

(Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing) in accordance with NATO standard

agreement (STANAG) 6001.NOTE: The work both oral and written in this post and in this Headquarters is conducted in English.

➢ Secondary education and completed vocational training in information security,

computer science or related field / discipline.

➢ Minimum 3 years’ professional experience in an information security role.

➢ Minimum 3 years’ professional experience advising on INFOSEC topics.

➢ Experience in drafting IT/CIS policies.

Desirable Qualifications are:➢ Knowledge of all main communications and information systems in NATO.➢ Knowledge of Command-and-Control Support (Military CIS Planning) - Operational

➢ Being familiar with all lifecycle aspects of Information Systems aimed at achieving

effective system development and deployment.➢ Completion of relevant training courses and certifications.The successful candidate possesses following personal attributes:✓ Particularly effective communication skills both oral and written;✓ Very good interpersonal skills;✓ Flexibility – adaptability;✓ Ability to work under pressure;The successful selected candidate needs to have a NATO security clearance and isrequired to pass a medical examination before an employment contract offer will bereleased. The medical examination will take place with our medical consultant, isrequired to determine if the recommended candidate is fit to perform the duties andis deployable to NATO's areas of operation.Closing date for applications is Sunday 10 August 2025, 23:59.Candidates must apply electronically in NATO Talent Acquisition Program:

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Please be aware that a Selection Board will assess the information provided in

the job submission form including the answers to the pre-screening questions.

Attachments are supporting documents and should not be referred to in the

application form. Only candidates meeting ALL required qualifications will be

considered. Results of the applications are expected in the second part of

August 2025. Test & Interviews for the shortlisted candidates will be in the

second part of September 2025 and will be organised in Uedem, Germany.