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NATO International Staff (NATO IS)

The NATO International Staff is the civilian secretariat at Alliance headquarters in Brussels. It supports the Secretary General and the North Atlantic Council on policy, defence planning, operations, and public diplomacy. Posts sit alongside national delegations rather than inside a single nation's civil service.

Last reviewed: 25 Sep 2026, 12:00 UTC

Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
Institution type: international organization
Family: NATO
Open roles: 5 open roles

Eligibility and conditions

Eligibility: Most International Staff posts are open to nationals of NATO member states.
Clearance: Appointment is subject to a NATO security clearance issued through the candidate's national authorities.
Languages: English and French are the official languages; many posts require a strong command of at least one, with the other an asset.

Open roles

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Partnerships and Cooperative Security Intern

NATO ISBrussels, BelgiumCloses 20 Oct 2026

Mock internship supporting desk officers who work with partner nations. Not an advertised NATO internship cycle.

Crisis Management Exercise Consultant

NATO ISBrussels, BelgiumCloses 30 Oct 2026

Short-term sample consultancy to design injects for a crisis-management exercise series. Apply via the NATO careers homepage; this is not a live bid.

Defence Planning Officer

NATO ISBrussels, BelgiumCloses 2 Nov 2026

Sample senior policy post supporting the NATO Defence Planning Process. Titles and duties are plausible inventions for Track A.

Cyber Defence Policy Officer

NATO ISBrussels, BelgiumCloses 17 Oct 2026

Sample International Staff role supporting Alliance cyber policy in the Political Affairs and Security Policy area. Invented for the dsr.careers prototype, not a current NATO vacancy.

Intelligence Analyst, Emerging Threats

NATO ISBrussels, BelgiumCloses 9 Oct 2026

Mock analyst post in International Staff, focused on open-source and finished-intelligence fusion. Written for catalog layout only.

Salary references

Sample data for layout — not live pay, not an official scale. Round figures only.
Career level	Organization grade	Sample figure
Junior professional	A-2	€70,000 per year
Officer	A-3	€85,000 per year
Senior officer	A-4	€105,000 per year
Principal	A-5	€125,000 per year

Benefits

Expatriation allowance
Education grant for dependent children
Medical coverage for staff and dependants
30 days annual leave

Career guides

Who can apply to NATO
Member-state nationality, dual citizenship traps, and which NATO bodies hire beyond International Staff.

Official links

Careers and apply-on-portal live on the employer site, not here.

Related organizations

Same family: NATO