NATO Young Professionals Programme - YPP, Finance and economics

We are launching an accelerator for your international career – the third cycle of our Young Professionals Programme (YPP). Through this global three-year programme, you will 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. Together, we will enable NATO to:

• Address existing and emerging global challenges with security implications;
• Facilitate political consultation and dialogue between Nations;
• Leverage innovation, science and technology to support peace and security;
• Stay ahead in cutting-edge domains such as cyber defence and aerospace;
• Support multiple operations on land, at sea and in the air around the world;
• Contribute to the global effort to combat terrorism, piracy and human trafficking; and,
• Run crisis management exercises that mobilize thousands of people and items of equipment.

Do you want to make a difference and help protect close to one billion people across 32 NATO member states, including your own? If you are ready to take on this challenge and are a national of a NATO member state, hold a Master’s degree and have at least one year of work experience, then apply for the YPP.

With you, we are stronger.

#WeAreNATO 

Your role

This is an opportunity for you to apply your knowledge and skills in the broader area of Management, Finance and Economics. As you gain experience, you will be given increasing responsibilities, such as:

• Participating in the full lifecycle of financial services to an internationally diverse workforce. Business analysis and reporting, general ledger and management accounting are among the areas where you will gain experience;
• Supporting the Financial Directorate to ensure that the Headquarters and all of its Alliance Operations and Missions are properly funded. Ensure that funds are expended in accordance with NATO Financial Regulations and that best value is achieved for the amounts spent;
• Contributing to financial policies and procedures, business process documentation and improvements, financial communities;
• Contributing to developing resource assessments, analyses and studies in the scope of the NATO Security Investment Programme (NSIP) in order to support decision-making for the development of military capabilities; 
• Supporting the multidisciplinary management of the military capability delivery governance model, including funding eligibility, affordability, and policy compliance;
• Contributing to performance audits and advisory engagements examining governance, risk management and internal control. Conducting data analytics projects. financial analysis, research and reviews;
• Participating in (fraud) risk assessments and counter-fraud activities;
• Conducting budget planning and analysis activities for the operation and maintenance budgets of NATO, supporting decision making of senior leadership and monitoring operational performance;
• Assisting in programme and project management, in particular concerning benefits and financial management, including operational performance, budget planning, execution and reporting;
• Supporting initiatives focused on culture, risk management and process change, including implementation of internal control frameworks and systems; and,
• Researching new trends within the areas of responsibilities of Management, Finance and Economics.