Job Title: Staff Officer (2030 Digitalisation - Artificial Intelligence Engineer)
This vacancy notice is for a NATO-2030 agenda project-linked NATO International Civilian (PLN) post.
This post is limited to a three-year definite duration project. It will be filled as soon as possible. In view
of the urgency of this project, qualified candidates who hold or have recently held a valid NATO or
National security clearance will be given priority consideration.
Please note that the JWC is currently trialling a new organizational structure. Consequently, reporting
lines, job titles, functional alignments and some duties may differ slightly from those outlined in the
vacancy notice.
NATO Body: Joint Warfare Centre (JWC)
Primary Location: Stavanger, Norway
Schedule: Full-Time
Salary (Pay Basis): 93,933 NOK Monthly
Grade: G15
Clearance Level: NATO Secret (NS)
Application Deadline: 9 August 2026
The Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is seeking a Staff Officer (2030 Digitalisation - Artificial Intelligence
Engineer) for its civilian workforce within the CIS Services Branch.
We are building a Data Science Team at NATO’s JWC in spectacular Stavanger, Norway. This team
will lead the transformation of JWC’s exercises to incorporate the latest emerging defence
technologies faster than ever before. The JWC’s AI and Automation initiatives will improve the mission
impact of AI for NATO operations and streamline business processes across the centre.
In this role, you will contribute as a key member of the JWC Data Science Team to deliver AI to NATO
exercises, gaining experience in multi-level security, international, and operational environments. You
will plan, develop, and deliver on a roadmap to bring cutting-edge AI (including latest generation LLMs,
reasoning models, and agentic systems) to operate on NATO’s strategic, data-centric exercises and
programs. Your hands-on experience will carry over as your team delivers and iterates with operators
from across the alliance.
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What the role offers:
 High impact, portfolio-level work at the intersection of AI, defence, and NATO operations.
 An English-language environment with colleagues from across the 32-nation alliance
 An opportunity to live and work in one of Norway’s most beautiful coastal cities, with easy
access to the fjord and flights across Europe.
 Tax free salary and privileges.
If you are ready for a challenging role that will leverage your technical skills and expose you
to an international cohort working on challenges at the highest strategic level, we encourage
you to apply.
Principal Duties
The incumbent's duties are:
• Provide subject-matter-expert advice, manage the development, refinement, and delivery of large
language model (LLM) artificial intelligence tools in support of JWC’s digital transformation effort.
• Highlight emerging technologies and opportunities for JWC to enhance its employment of its
digital transformation using machine learning in JWC process improvement.
• Deploy, optimize and manage large language model-powered applications in a JWC production
environment
• Fine-tune existing, pre-trained (LLM) to adapt to future JWC applications.
• Develop multi-modal solutions to address hybrid search
• Develop a roadmap for implementing Data initiatives and integrating NATO's digital
transformation into JWC’s processes and exercise production;
• Develop and apply validation methodologies to verify the accuracy and reliability of large data-
centric programmes, such as Geographic Intelligence and others across the JWC to ensure
cohesive LLM outputs in support of exercise delivery.
• Recommend, coordinate, and initiate projects aimed at sustainably embedding AI-based solutions
into JWC business processes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, internal teams, and working groups, as needed.
• Provide expert advice and guidance on automation to the JWC’s leadership team and staff.
• Remain abreast of industry trends and best practices in artificial intelligence systems, contributing
to the continual enhancement of analytical processes and tools at JWC NATO.
Essential Qualifications
Education/Training
• University Degree in information technology, economics, statistics, operations research or related
discipline and 3 years function related experience,
• or Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training in that discipline
leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 4 years post related
experience.
Experience
• At least 3 years’ functional experience of developing, managing, and adapting artificial intelligence
systems including Large Language
• Models (LLMs).
• At least 2 year’s functional experience with Python, SQL and Spark or equivalent.
• Certification in Microsoft Azure Data Scientist or equivalent.
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Language
English – Upper Intermediate/Advanced
Desirable Qualifications
Professional Experience
• Problem solving skills: Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to identify patterns, trends and
outliers in data as well as being able to solve complex business problems using data-driven
approaches.
• Knowledge of and experience in programming, machine learning, data management, big data
technology, ethical considerations of data and project management.
Education/Training
• Master’s Degree or equivalent in artificial intelligence systems, computational science, or related
discipline.
• A recognized Project management Qualification (APM, Prince, AgilePM, etc.)
Personal Attributes/Competencies
• Considerable maturity and professional judgement is required to make decisions on to ensure
seamless provision of high-quality support to the JWC.
• High level of organisational and coordination skills.
• Excellent managerial, interpersonal, and communication skills with a visionary view to evolving
requirements to meet future challenges.
• Able to cope with stress and possessing good health.
• Must be able to work as a member of a team in a multi-national environment.
• An analytical, systematic and pro-active approach is important.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to identify patterns, trends and outliers in data as well
as being able to solve complex business problems using data-driven approaches.
• A capacity for original thought, including the incorporation of emerging
• concepts.
• Self-motivated and capable of working under pressure.
Work Environment
The work is normally performed in an office environment.
NOTE: The work both oral and written in this post and in this headquarters as a whole is conducted
mainly in English.
Travel on temporary duty may be required for several conferences.
Irregular working hours may be required, especially during exercises/events
How to Apply for a Project Linked NATO Civilian Post at JWC:
JWC, as an equal opportunities employer, values diverse backgrounds and perspectives and is
committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and talented workforce. We welcome applications from
nationals of all NATO Member States and strongly encourage women to apply.
Applications are to be submitted, in English, using the NATO Talent Acquisition Platform (NTAP)
(https://nato.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobsearch.ftl?lang-en). Applications submitted by other means
will not be accepted.
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NTAP allows for the adding of attachments. Candidates are to attach a copy of the
qualification(s)/certificate(s) covering the highest level of education and vocational qualifications held
to support their application.
Applications are automatically acknowledged within one working day after submission. In the absence
of an acknowledgement please make sure the submission process is completed or re-submit the
application. Applications will not be accepted after the deadline.
Remarks:

Notes for candidates: The candidature of NATO redundant staff at grade G15/A-2 will be considered
before any other candidates.
Notes for NATO Civilian Human Resources Managers: if you have qualified redundant staff at
grade G15/A-2, who wish to be considered for this post, please advise JWC Civilian HR no later than
the closing date.
Final interviews are scheduled to take place during the second half of October 2026.
Contract:
This project post is limited to a definite duration of 3 years. There is no guarantee that this post will
continue beyond that period. Successful applicants will be offered a 3-year definite duration
employment contract. Serving staff will be offered a contract in accordance with the NATO Civilian
Personnel Regulations.
Salary:
Starting basic salary is NOK 93,933.00 per month (tax-free). Additional allowances may apply
depending on the personal circumstances of the successful candidate. For further details see NATO
Terms & Conditions.

For any queries, please contact the Joint Warfare Centre Recruitment Team at
jwc.recruitment@nato.int