Data Analyst

NATO; Konak; On-site; TRY 192,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international defense organization is seeking a Data Analyst to evaluate narratives in the Information Environment related to NATO activities. The incumbent will analyze the effectiveness of information campaigns and provide real-time insights for strategic communication. Candidates should have a relevant university degree, at least three years of experience in social analysis, and strong English skills.

Qualifications

• Three years' experience in social analysis, Strategic Communications or Information Operations.
• Experience assessing the media environment including social media.
• English proficiency at SLP 3333.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate narratives in the Information Environment regarding NATO activities.
• Analyse effectiveness of disinformation campaigns on NATO operations.
• Provide real-time data insights for NATO communicators.

Skills

Information Warfare

Quantitative and qualitative data analysis

Media environment assessment

Education

University Degree in relevant field

Higher Secondary education with vocational training

Job description

Job Details

Job/Post Number: OLC UXEX 0050

Title: Data Analyst

Division: Communication Directorate

Clearance Level: NATO SECRET

Grade: G15

Basic Salary: 191,107 TL

NATO Body/Post Location: ACO I Land Command Headquarters, Izmir (Türkiye)

Closing Date: 31 October 2025

1. Post Context / Post Summary

Allied Land Command (LANDCOM) HQ is the Theatre Land Component and Land Advocate responsible for coordinating and synchronizing NATO and Partner Land Forces by enabling land domain readiness, interoperability, standardization, and competency; on order deploys headquarters elements to provide planning, coordination, and command capabilities to Allied forces. The Communications Division is responsible for the management of information activities and capabilities in support of LANDCOM policies, operations and activities in order to advance the aims of the Command. The Information Environment Assessment (IEA) Branch is responsible for identifying and monitoring audiences, media products, media actors, their dynamics and their effects and for reporting on their influence on LANDCOM public image and operations. The Staff Officer (Data Analysis) is responsible for creating and providing an image of target audiences, their cultural values and information systems to assess the beliefs, attitudes and behaviours and identify potential synergies and hindrances for the accomplishment of the mission. (S)he is also responsible for producing a picture of the media products being conveyed to them and the information emitters that influence these target audiences.

2. Principal Duties

The incumbent's duties are:

• Uses quantitative and qualitative data to evaluate specific narratives and their role in the Information Environment (IE), specifically in regard to NATO activities and issues of concern; to include audiences that are of interest to NATO.
• Analyses and report on the effectiveness of other actors' information activities, particularly disinformation or propaganda campaigns, on NATO operations and activities.
• Use historical data points to gauge the success of previous hostile Information Activities, identify TTPs and forecast their potential use in future hostile communications.
• Provides real time data insights to allow NATO communicators the ability to capitalize on NATO's own communications and mitigate the impact of hostile communications in the IE.
• Provide strategic level briefs on designated aspects of the IE when required.
• Identifies IE trends and capabilities.
• Produces estimates and special reports, extracts, studies and briefings on current situation in the Information Environment of LANDCOM area of interest.
• Supports ACO's broader Information Environment Assessment capability development by advising on data integration into existing analysis processes.
• Contributes to the development of military information activities to create desired effects on the will, understanding and capability of adversaries, potential adversaries and other parties in support of mission objectives.
• Supports the PMESII domains to obtain a comprehensive understanding of how they interact in the engagement space.
• Liaises with G2 to examine adversary, potential adversary, non-aligned, and friendly nations as complex adaptive systems to identify behaviours and structures, and to assess strengths, vulnerabilities and inter-relations.

3. Special Requirements and Additional Duties

• The employee may be required to perform a similar range of duties elsewhere within the organisation at the same grade without there being any change to the contract.
• The incumbent may be required to undertake operation deployments and/or TDY assignments both within and without NATO's boundaries for up to 183 days in any 18 month period.
• The work is normally performed in a Normal NATO office working environment. Normal Working Conditions apply. The risk of injury is categorised as No Risk.

4. Essential Qualifications

• a. Professional / Experience
• Information Warfare: Activities that integrate and optimise relevant information and intelligence, information systems and operations to gain information dominance.
• Skill Level (Apply): Works under general direction. Uses discretion in identifying and responding to complex issues and assignments. Usually receives specific instructions and has work reviewed at frequent milestones. Determines when issues should be escalated to a higher level. Interacts with and influences colleagues. May supervise others or make decisions which impact the work assigned to individuals or phases of projects.
• Experience: Three years' experience in social analysis, Strategic Communications or Information Operations. The incumbent must have experience in assessing the media environment including social media.
• b. Education / Training
• University Degree and 2 years function related experience, or Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 4 years post related experience. The additional job specific qualifications and experience is described under Professional/Experience paragraph (4/a).
• c. Language
• English - SLP 3333 - (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing). Note: The work both oral and written in this post and in this Headquarters as a whole is conducted mainly in English.
• d. NATO Occupational Codes
• 5MI - Information Warfare

5. Desirable Qualifications

• Professional Experience: NATO Tactical PSYOPS Planner (STC-PO-32147) provided by Italian 28th Regiment "PAVIA"
• NATO Information Environment Assessment Foundation course (STC-ST-26884) provided by Strategic Communications COE (STRATCOM COE)
• NATO Stratcom Foundation Course (STC-ST-26885) provided by NATO - School Oberammergau (NSO)
• Introduction to NATO Information Environment Assessment (STC-ST-26842) provided by Strategic Communications COE (STRATCOM COE)
• French language level: 3.3.3.3

6. Attributes / Competencies

• Personal Attributes: Highly motivated individual capable of handling numerous details simultaneously and of relating them for drawing a synthetic picture. Imaginative and creative able to deduct trends and draw conclusions from apparently disparate pieces of information.
• Professional Contacts: This post has professional contacts with its colleagues and with counterparts in G2 division.
• Contribution To Objectives: This post is essential to exploit the information obtained from the researchers and to turn it into intelligence. Information Environment Assessment is the basis to be able to produce stratcom, psyops, infoops, KLE and public affairs.

7. Additional Information

• All applicants are reminded that if hired, to reside here, all members including their dependents must comply with Host Nation requirements and definitions regarding residency.
• 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.
• Building integrity is a key element of NATO’s core tasks. Selected candidates are expected to be role models of integrity, and to promote good governance through ongoing efforts in their work.
• Shortlisted candidates will be requested to provide original documentary evidence and a set of copies supporting statements in their applications. Appointment is subject to obtaining a NS security clearance and a medical certificate.
• 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. Applications prepared with AI tools may be rejected at NATO’s discretion.

8. How to Apply

To apply, visit the NATO Taleo platform and search for vacancies within Land Command HQ. After creating your profile, you can apply for other vacancies within NATO.

9. Employment Pre-Requisites

• Candidates must be nationals of a NATO member country.
• Applicants must be over 21 and under 60 at the time of appointment; definite duration contracts may be offered to candidates up to age 65 if contract expiry aligns.

Notice for candidates: LANDCOM is undergoing a reorganization that might affect the job description of this post.

Additional Remarks

• LANDCOM is the Theatre Land Component and Land Advocate responsible for coordinating and synchronizing NATO and Partner Land Forces by enabling land domain READINESS, INTEROPERABILITY, STANDARDIZATION, and COMPETENCY; stands ready to deploy headquarters elements to provide planning, coordination, and C2 capabilities to Allied forces.
• Izmir is Türkiye’s third largest city and one of its largest ports with significant economic and historical context.

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