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Job Title: Staff Officer (2030 Digitalisation - Artificial Intelligence Engineer)
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This vacancy notice is for a NATO-2030 agenda project-linked NATO International Civilian (PLN) post.
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This post is limited to a three-year definite duration project. It will be filled as soon as possible. In view
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of the urgency of this project, qualified candidates who hold or have recently held a valid NATO or
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National security clearance will be given priority consideration.
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Please note that the JWC is currently trialling a new organizational structure. Consequently, reporting
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lines, job titles, functional alignments and some duties may differ slightly from those outlined in the
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vacancy notice.
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NATO Body: Joint Warfare Centre (JWC)
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Primary Location: Stavanger, Norway
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Schedule: Full-Time
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Salary (Pay Basis): 93,933 NOK Monthly
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Grade: G15
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Clearance Level: NATO Secret (NS)
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Application Deadline: 9 August 2026
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The Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is seeking a Staff Officer (2030 Digitalisation - Artificial Intelligence
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Engineer) for its civilian workforce within the CIS Services Branch.
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We are building a Data Science Team at NATO’s JWC in spectacular Stavanger, Norway. This team
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will lead the transformation of JWC’s exercises to incorporate the latest emerging defence
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technologies faster than ever before. The JWC’s AI and Automation initiatives will improve the mission
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impact of AI for NATO operations and streamline business processes across the centre.
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In this role, you will contribute as a key member of the JWC Data Science Team to deliver AI to NATO
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exercises, gaining experience in multi-level security, international, and operational environments. You
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will plan, develop, and deliver on a roadmap to bring cutting-edge AI (including latest generation LLMs,
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reasoning models, and agentic systems) to operate on NATO’s strategic, data-centric exercises and
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programs. Your hands-on experience will carry over as your team delivers and iterates with operators
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from across the alliance.
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NATO UNCLASSIFIED
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NATO UNCLASSIFIED
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What the role offers:
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High impact, portfolio-level work at the intersection of AI, defence, and NATO operations.
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An English-language environment with colleagues from across the 32-nation alliance
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An opportunity to live and work in one of Norway’s most beautiful coastal cities, with easy
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access to the fjord and flights across Europe.
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Tax free salary and privileges.
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If you are ready for a challenging role that will leverage your technical skills and expose you
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to an international cohort working on challenges at the highest strategic level, we encourage
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you to apply.
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Principal Duties
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The incumbent's duties are:
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• Provide subject-matter-expert advice, manage the development, refinement, and delivery of large
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language model (LLM) artificial intelligence tools in support of JWC’s digital transformation effort.
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• Highlight emerging technologies and opportunities for JWC to enhance its employment of its
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digital transformation using machine learning in JWC process improvement.
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• Deploy, optimize and manage large language model-powered applications in a JWC production
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environment
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• Fine-tune existing, pre-trained (LLM) to adapt to future JWC applications.
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• Develop multi-modal solutions to address hybrid search
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• Develop a roadmap for implementing Data initiatives and integrating NATO's digital
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transformation into JWC’s processes and exercise production;
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• Develop and apply validation methodologies to verify the accuracy and reliability of large data-
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centric programmes, such as Geographic Intelligence and others across the JWC to ensure
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cohesive LLM outputs in support of exercise delivery.
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• Recommend, coordinate, and initiate projects aimed at sustainably embedding AI-based solutions
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into JWC business processes.
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• Collaborate with stakeholders, internal teams, and working groups, as needed.
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• Provide expert advice and guidance on automation to the JWC’s leadership team and staff.
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• Remain abreast of industry trends and best practices in artificial intelligence systems, contributing
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to the continual enhancement of analytical processes and tools at JWC NATO.
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Essential Qualifications
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Education/Training
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• University Degree in information technology, economics, statistics, operations research or related
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discipline and 3 years function related experience,
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• or Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training in that discipline
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leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 4 years post related
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experience.
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Experience
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• At least 3 years’ functional experience of developing, managing, and adapting artificial intelligence
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systems including Large Language
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• Models (LLMs).
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• At least 2 year’s functional experience with Python, SQL and Spark or equivalent.
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• Certification in Microsoft Azure Data Scientist or equivalent.
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NATO UNCLASSIFIED
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NATO UNCLASSIFIED
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Language
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English – Upper Intermediate/Advanced
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Desirable Qualifications
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Professional Experience
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• Problem solving skills: Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to identify patterns, trends and
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outliers in data as well as being able to solve complex business problems using data-driven
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approaches.
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• Knowledge of and experience in programming, machine learning, data management, big data
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technology, ethical considerations of data and project management.
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Education/Training
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• Master’s Degree or equivalent in artificial intelligence systems, computational science, or related
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discipline.
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• A recognized Project management Qualification (APM, Prince, AgilePM, etc.)
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Personal Attributes/Competencies
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• Considerable maturity and professional judgement is required to make decisions on to ensure
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seamless provision of high-quality support to the JWC.
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• High level of organisational and coordination skills.
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• Excellent managerial, interpersonal, and communication skills with a visionary view to evolving
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requirements to meet future challenges.
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• Able to cope with stress and possessing good health.
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• Must be able to work as a member of a team in a multi-national environment.
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• An analytical, systematic and pro-active approach is important.
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• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to identify patterns, trends and outliers in data as well
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as being able to solve complex business problems using data-driven approaches.
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• A capacity for original thought, including the incorporation of emerging
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• concepts.
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• Self-motivated and capable of working under pressure.
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Work Environment
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The work is normally performed in an office environment.
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NOTE: The work both oral and written in this post and in this headquarters as a whole is conducted
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mainly in English.
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Travel on temporary duty may be required for several conferences.
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Irregular working hours may be required, especially during exercises/events
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How to Apply for a Project Linked NATO Civilian Post at JWC:
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JWC, as an equal opportunities employer, values diverse backgrounds and perspectives and is
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committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and talented workforce. We welcome applications from
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nationals of all NATO Member States and strongly encourage women to apply.
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Applications are to be submitted, in English, using the NATO Talent Acquisition Platform (NTAP)
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(https://nato.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobsearch.ftl?lang-en). Applications submitted by other means
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will not be accepted.
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NATO UNCLASSIFIED
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NATO UNCLASSIFIED
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NTAP allows for the adding of attachments. Candidates are to attach a copy of the
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qualification(s)/certificate(s) covering the highest level of education and vocational qualifications held
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to support their application.
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Applications are automatically acknowledged within one working day after submission. In the absence
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of an acknowledgement please make sure the submission process is completed or re-submit the
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application. Applications will not be accepted after the deadline.
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Remarks:
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Notes for candidates: The candidature of NATO redundant staff at grade G15/A-2 will be considered
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before any other candidates.
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Notes for NATO Civilian Human Resources Managers: if you have qualified redundant staff at
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grade G15/A-2, who wish to be considered for this post, please advise JWC Civilian HR no later than
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the closing date.
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Final interviews are scheduled to take place during the second half of October 2026.
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Contract:
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This project post is limited to a definite duration of 3 years. There is no guarantee that this post will
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continue beyond that period. Successful applicants will be offered a 3-year definite duration
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employment contract. Serving staff will be offered a contract in accordance with the NATO Civilian
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Personnel Regulations.
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Salary:
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Starting basic salary is NOK 93,933.00 per month (tax-free). Additional allowances may apply
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depending on the personal circumstances of the successful candidate. For further details see NATO
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Terms & Conditions.
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For any queries, please contact the Joint Warfare Centre Recruitment Team at
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jwc.recruitment@nato.int
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