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Headquarters Allied Air Command

 Civilian Personnel Office

General Information

 

 

Current Vacancies

Staff Benefits

Description of Vocational Training

Description of Standard ADP Knowledge

Language Testing

 

 

Staff Benefits

 

Salaries for NATO International Civilians are free from income tax, regardless of the staff member’s nationality.  There are other allowances which may be payable depending on the status of the staff member and/or his/her family, e.g.

 

  • Head of Household Allowance (6% of Basic Salary)
  • Expatriation Allowance (up to 18% of Basic Salary)
  • Dependent Children’s Allowance (payable up to age 18, or up to age 26 if in full-time education) (set amount)
  • Dependent Children’s Expatriation Allowance (set amount)
  • Rental Allowance (formula dependent on size of family and rent)
  • Education Allowance (up to approx. 70% of costs reimbursable)

NATO International Civilians benefit from a private health insurance scheme and pension plan.  These cost the staff member approximately 8% of Gross Salary and 8% of Basic Salary respectively.

Staff members are entitled to 32 working days leave per year, the HQ’s national holidays, plus 8 days home leave for expatriated staff (and up to 2 days travelling time).

 

 

 

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Description of Vocational Training

 

Basic:

Vocational training which might take up to one year if conducted in-service but probably lasting 1-3 months full time, e.g. training for secretaries, word processing skills.  May lead to a formal qualification.

Intermediate:

Training which might take more than one year on a part-time basis but probably lasting 3-6 months on a full-time basis.  Usually leads to a formal qualification.

Higher:

Vocational training which takes more than one year on a part-time basis but probably lasting 6-18 months on full-time basis.  This level of training almost always leads to some form of technical or professional certification, e.g. computer programmer.

Advanced:

This vocational training is almost always full-time and leads to a professional qualification.  It lasts for one academic year or more, e.g. accountancy training, interpreter training, teacher training, some forms of professional engineer training.

 

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Description of Standard Automated Data Processing (ADP) Knowledge

 

Basic:

Must be familiar with standard usage protocols, and be able to use software with limited assistance.

Working:

Must be familiar with standard usage protocols, and be able to use software without supervision for all normal requirements.

Advanced:

Must be familiar with standard usage protocols, and be able to execute advanced tasks without supervision or further training.

 

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Language Testing

Non-serving short-listed candidates are subject to formal tests on essential and/or desirable proficiencies in NATO’s official languages i.e. English and French (only in non-mother-tongue).  Rarely, candidates will also be tested in the host nation language.

 

Description of Standard Language Proficiency:

 

Level 1 

Elementary

Level 2 

Fair (limited working)

Level 3 

Good (minimum professional)

Level 4 

Very Good (full professional)

Level 5 

Excellent (native speaker/bilingual)

 

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Current Vacancies

Applications are invited for the post of Political Analyst, NATO Grade A-5, in the Staff Advisory Group, HQ AIRCOM.

Job Description (.pdf.file)

Applications, quoting the post title and vacancy number 0113, should be submitted to the address below.  The closing date for applications is 1 March 2013.

The starting salary is EUR 8,332.85 (tax-free) per calendar month.

 An electronic application will be accepted. Applications arriving after the closing date may not receive consideration for selection.  Copies of certificates covering the highest level of education (plus relevant course certificates) required by the job description should be included with the application.  Candidates should note that documents relating to applications cannot be returned to the applicant, nor will they be kept by the HQ if not stated otherwise.

Please use the application form shown below.

Any documentation submitted in a language other than English must be accompanied by at least an unofficial translation. 

Do not send originals as they will not be returned.

Candidates must answer every question on the application form in English.

Only applications from nationals of a member country of NATO can be accepted.

Serving NATO civilians must submit their application through the Human Resources Manager of their current NATO body, and indicate on the application form their current grade and step.

Applicants are required to be over 21 and under 60 years of age at the time of taking up the appointment.

Short-listed candidates will be invited for interview.

Application Form (.pdf file)

Application Form (.doc file)

The application should be sent as a WORD document.  The documents, if scanned, should be saved in a PDF format and should not be attached to an internet link i.e. personal website.  Please forward the application to:

 HQ Allied Air Command

Civilian Personnel Office

A1-HCX

66877 Ramstein Air Base

Germany

Telephone: +49 (0)6371-40-2151/2150     Fax: +49 (0)6371-40-2129

e-mail: airn.recruitment@airn.nato.int

 Please note that spontaneous applications for non-advertised positions cannot be taken into consideration and will not be answered.

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