Deadline:
October 27, 2024
Location(s)
Belgium
Brussels
Overview
Through times of crisis and peace, NATO has safeguarded our freedom and security for 75 years and counting. Threats evolve every day and NATO is continuing to adapt to keep us safe. Together we will make sure our Alliance remains ready today to face the challenges of tomorrow.
Details
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 Marketing & Strategic Communications. As you gain experience, you will be given increasing responsibilities, such as:
- Positively contributing to the development and improvement of communications campaigns and projects and providing expert advice to stakeholders on communications requirements;
- Coordinating and collaborating with peers to ensure consistent and effective communications messaging across projects and activities;
- Coordinating important relationships with leadership, throughout the enterprise and beyond;
- Applying change management skills, with the capacity to quickly grasp NATO’s political and military environment and the wider context of NATO’s activities;
- Developing and distributing communications products to a wide internal and external audience via the approved means to reach strategic objectives;
- Liaising with different internal stakeholders, national delegations and other NATO bodies, and capturing key messages that will contribute to enhancing a NATO-wide culture;
- Contributing expertise to the development of internal communications policies, and ensuring projects are consistent with those policies and/or that policies are adapted as required following progress through projects;
- Giving expert and executive advice to senior leadership and managers within NATO;
- Maintaining and developing contacts NATO-wide, with external suppliers and with other international organizations to promote coherence and a uniform approach;
- Supporting the coordination and execution of events such as press conferences, open days, online webinars, tours and visits;
- Implementing and developing communications metrics and KPIs, to assess comms effectiveness, impact, and areas of improvement. Contributing to the creation of evaluation reports;
- Researching new trends within the areas of responsibilities of Marketing & Strategic Communications.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Who we are looking for
The changing pace of the world demands that NATO and its people remain flexible, eager to learn and able to work effectively with a variety of stakeholders from diverse backgrounds. For an YPP position, we are looking for candidates with at least one year of professional experience.
For the YPP Marketing & Strategic Communications path, we are generally interested in the following educational backgrounds:
- Master’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, political science, public administration, business administration or other management disciplines; and,
- Any other degree that you believe can be useful to the area of Marketing & Strategic Communications – let us know how your knowledge and skills can be applied!
Any of the following experience or skills would be considered as an asset:
- Professional experience in communications services functions;
- Experience in the design and implementation of communications plans with a focus on internal or external communications (e.g. branding, brand management, public relations, public affairs, government affairs, lobbying, investor relations, marketing, advertising, design or management of visual identity, etc.);
- Experience creating and editing written and/or visual communications: drafting articles, producing videos, establishing layouts and targeting the readership; or running a digital signage network;
- Experience and interest in the use of different communication channels (video, electronic, print, presentations, and meetings);
- Experience and interest with the use of graphics design tools such as Photoshop and InDesign;
- Experience and interest in digital communication and social media;
- Experience in a field of NATO core business (international relations, political affairs, defence, security, etc) and/or a functional area of other communications clients (e.g. IT, finance, construction and general services, etc.);
- Experience in a national administration, international organization, innovative or start-up environment, or in the entertainment (movies, shows, games) industry;
- Experience liaising with internal and external stakeholders at all levels;
- Experience in media relations and ability to foster relationships with journalists and media outlets to maximise positive media coverage;
- Familiarity with analytics and measurement tools to analyse the impact of communications and adapt strategies based on data insights;
- Experience working with cloud applications;
- Familiarity with the latest developments in communications and marketing tools and trends;
- Basic knowledge and understanding of international and political affairs;
- Experience in the management and development of communications projects/programmes;
- Any additional training/ certification(s) related to communications and marketing and project or program management certification;
- Good written or spoken French;
- Strong drafting skills;
- Proactivity, can do attitude & willingness to learn and share information; and,
- Teamwork, excellent communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills.
Dates
Deadline: October 27, 2024
Cost/funding for participants
Salary (Pay Basis): 4,771.04Euro (EUR) Monthly
What we offer
NATO will offer the Young Professionals:
- An experience of a lifetime at the forefront of an international organization where you’ll have the opportunity to develop your skills and enlarge your professional network;
- A diverse and stimulating work and personal experience where you will be assigned to three different NATO bodies around the globe, one each year; and,
- A competitive salary and other benefits, including excellent health insurance and a generous annual leave package of 30 days.
Are you interested in being part of NATO and the YPP? Apply by 27 October 2024 [23:59 – CET Brussels]
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