Job Title: YPP, Cyber Defence and Emerging Technologies

Location: EMEA (Remote)

Type: Full-time

Company Description:

Join the official LinkedIn account of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and work towards safeguarding freedom and security for one billion people across 31 NATO member states, including your own. NATO is a military alliance that promotes democratic values and encourages consultation and cooperation on defence and security issues to prevent conflict. NATO is committed to the peaceful resolution of disputes and has the military capacity needed to undertake crisis-management operations.

Job Description:

NATO is launching the second cycle of the Young Professionals Programme (YPP) and is searching for a talented and ambitious individual to join their team as a YPP, Cyber Defence and Emerging Technologies Associate. This global three-year program offers the opportunity to experience the frontline of a political and military alliance and start a journey of personal and professional development in a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Your role:

As a YPP in the Cyber Defence and Emerging Technologies path, you will be assigned to three different NATO bodies over three years. In the first year, you will be assigned to Allied Command Transformation (ACT) – Innovation & Emerging Technologies – (Norfolk, United States of America). In the second year, you will work at NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) – Cyber Defense – (Mons, Belgium), and in the third year, you will be assigned to Allied Command Operations (ACO) – SHAPE – Cyber Defense – (Mons, Belgium).

Responsibilities:

• Incorporate the various aspects of cyberspace situational awareness from all sources to create the theatre-wide cyberspace
• Analyze structured and unstructured data for development of operational and strategic reports to a wide audience and contribute to information and knowledge management in the broad topics of cyber defense and EDTs
• Support NATO’s efforts in systematically introducing innovation in defence planning and capability development processes and activities
• Contribute to the entire lifecycle of cyber defence capabilities development from definition of requirements, planning, delivery and retirement
• Stay abreast and up-to-date on the current cyber threats from internal and publicly available external sources and assess risk to NATO and its Member States
• Apply data and insights from operational incidents to strengthen existing as well as develop new cyber defence capabilities.

Requirements:

• National of a NATO member state
• Master’s degree
• At least one year of work experience
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience in Cyber Defense and Cyber Operations

Benefits:

• Competitive salary of 4,843.70Euro (EUR) Monthly
• Full-time position with NATO Grade G11
• Opportunity to work for an international organization committed to peace and security
• Personal and professional development in a diverse and inclusive work environment
• Gain experience in the broader area of Cyber Defence and Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (EDTs)
• Opportunity to travel and work in different countries
• Fight terrorism, piracy, and human trafficking at a global level and run crisis management exercises that mobilize thousands of people and equipment.

Join NATO and make a difference in the world while protecting close to one billion people across 31 NATO member states, including your own. Apply now for the YPP, Cyber Defence and Emerging Technologies Associate role. The application deadline is May 7th, 2023.