Temporary Staff - Faculty Advisor

Primary Location

Italy-Rome

NATO Body

NATO Defense College (NDC)

Schedule

Full-time

Application Deadline

06-Jan-2026, 11:59:00 PM

Salary (Pay Basis)

5,879.80

In view of the nature and of the urgency of the temporary positions we are looking to fill, it is important for candidates to be available for temporary employment on short notice. In practice, this implies either being in possession of valid NATO security clearance at the time of application, or having been in possession of such a clearance with the possibility to reactivate it swiftly. Please note that only applicants with a valid NATO security clearance will be considered for selective assessments.

A. POST CONTEXT

The Curriculum Planning Branch (CPB) is responsible to the Director APPED (DAPPE) for the development of curriculum for all courses, for the preparation of course reading material, and the management of lectures and their presentations.

The Branch is also responsible for planning, organization, management and conducting of study periods, including the academic preparation of Field Studies, within primarily the Senior Course and the NATO Regional Cooperation Course (NRCC) or other educational activities as directed.

B. PRINCIPAL DUTIES

The Incumbent develops and maintains expertise in security issues relevant to NATO including a special focus on partnerships including MD/ICI areas of interest. In this expert function, s/he designs, prepares and executes Study Periods and/or Short Courses and related activities, which include the following tasks:

• Develop and prepare course materials, including syllabi, instructional guides and other course materials, including case studies , e-learning content, lecturers’ biographies and learning consolidation tools.
• Develop and deliver lectures and briefings in accordance with NDC Senior Course syllabus or other topics as required.
• Coordinate and host guest lectures, oversee post-lecture evaluations and contribute to study period reviews.
• Accompany the Senior Course, the NRCC and other Courses attendees on Field Studies, when possible.
• Providing academic guidance and mentorship to the Senior Course, in particular in the preparation of study projects and individual papers.
• Manage the Partnership Real-Time Information, Management and Exchange System (e-PRIME) as both Editor and Coordinator Editor.

C. CANDIDATE PROFILE

• At least 3- 5 years of relevant professional experience in relation to international security, defence and foreign affairs.
• Knowledge of Middle Eastern and North African societies, their socio-political dynamics, and Islamic religious traditions and diversity.
• Extensive analytical skills and an ability to present complex strategic security issues and policy options in a clear and concise manner.
• Demonstrated expertise with developing, planning and implementing short courses or academic activities.
• Standard Automated Data Processing (ADP) - good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Application Suite and Internet use.

D. Additional Information

• 2.5 paid days of leave per month worked;
• Fulfilling working atmosphere in an international and military community;
• Contract period: 6 months with possibility of extension.

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.