Staff Officer (Linguist)

Post Context

The mission of the JATEC as one of the strategic pillars of the NATO - Ukraine evolving jointness is to provide for the NATO - Ukraine interoperability to contribute to the development of NATO and Ukraines transformation in defence deterrence crisis prevention crisis management and cooperative security and helping Ukraine achieve membership of NATO. By fostering a Joint civilian-military and Joint NATO - Ukraine approach the JATEC aims to strengthen the overall defence capabilities and strategic alignment of NATO and Ukraine ensuring they are better prepared to face current and future challenges.

The Resources and Management Division (RMD) acts on all internal management and resource related issues ensuring the effective and efficient operation of the centre. RMD coordinates with the Host Nation and is responsible for JATECs: Support from the NCI Agency Human Resources Management Base Support JATEC Security Communication and Information Systems (CIS) Registry services Ukraine Registry and Linguistic support.

The incumbent is a civilian post tasked with translating and editing official documents and managing terminology in JATEC which provides linguistic services to the commands and staff.

Principal Duties

• Translate official documents including but not limited to budgets and financial statements reports correspondence articles and other texts from English into Ukrainian and vice versa for JATEC as required.
• Provide interpretation from English into Ukrainian and vice versa at JATEC events as required. Coordinate interpretation support for the Command (in particular with conference organizers).
• Revise translations executed by himself/herself and freelance translators contracted on an ad hoc basis.
• Edit translated documents and provides editorial assistance to staff in both official languages on request.
• Collect and coordinate material for the improvement and updating of glossaries particularly of technical/military subjects. Maintain liaison with other NATO bodies and international organizations to develop exchanges of mutually interesting material.
• Responsible for NATO terminology matters Exercise related terminology. Represents JATEC at conferences and working group meetings as directed.
• Provide advice on all linguistic matters.

Essential Qualifications/Experience

• University Degree and 4 years post related experience or Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 5 years post related and 2 years function related experience.
• Four years experience as a professional translator in both languages with demonstrated ability to produce texts requiring minimum amendment for idiom specialist terminology or debatable points before reproduction and issue.
• Four years experience in revising editing formatting and proofreading of documents and publications in the English and Ukrainian language.

• Two years experience in language-specific computer tools such as computer-assisted translation and terminology tools voice recognition software and speaking dictionaries interpretation equipment and dictation systems.

• Must be a Ukrainian native speaker.

  
  Language

• English - SLP 4343 - (Listening Speaking Reading and Writing)
• The HQs host nation language is required.

Desirable Qualifications/Experience:

• Knowledge of NATO organization and associated terminology.
• Working knowledge in NATO IKM Tools (e.g. SharePoint DHS TT).
• Prior experience working in a multinational environment.

Attributes/Competencies

Personal Attributes

• High level of inter-personal and communication skills.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Ability to exercise discretion tact and sound judgement in performance of duties.
• Capable of working harmoniously in a multi-national environment.
  

Professional Contacts

• Internal: The incumbent works closely with a wide range of JATEC Staff seeking linguistic support.
• External: Counterparts in other NATO Headquarters and Agencies and National Mission to NATO National Immigration Service National Security Authorities job applicants.
  

Contribution To Objectives

• The post indirectly impacts JATECs ability to achieve its overall organisational objectives. It has a direct impact on the quality of the form and content of documents and publications issued by JATEC. It will also be expected to support on-going initiatives aimed at developing an organization that is flexible and open to change.

Security Clearance

The successful applicant will be required to apply for and receive a NATO SECRET Security Clearance prior to final confirmation of contract and commencement of employment.

Contract

This position is linked to a specific NATO project and is for a limited duration of 3 (three) years only.

Serving NATO International Civilian staff will be offered a contract in accordance with the NATO Civilian Personnel Regulations. Newly recruited staff will be offered a three year definite duration contract.

Notes for Candidates

The HQ SACT web site gives full details on the eligibility criteria and application processes to be adopted by all candidates. However candidates should particularly note:

Please answer each of the pre-screening questions completely in English. Expressions such as: please see attached CV please see annex please see enclosed document etc are not acceptable; this is a cause of immediate rejection of the application.

Particular attention should be given to Education and Experience section of your application form which should be populated with details of your career to date and educational achievements and certifications as they relate to your application.

The candidature of NATO redundant staff at grade G18 will be considered with priority.

NATO will not accept any phase of the recruitment and selection prepared in whole or in part by means of generative artificial-intelligence (AI) tools including and without limitation to chatbots such as Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (Chat GPT) or other language generating tools. NATO reserves the right to screen applications to identify the use of such tools. All applications prepared in whole or in part by means of such generative or creative AI applications may be rejected without further consideration at NATOs sole discretion and NATO reserves the right to take further steps in such cases as appropriate.

NATO is committed to diversity and inclusion and strives to provide equal access to employment advancement and retention independent of gender age nationality ethnic origin religion or belief cultural background sexual orientation and disability. NATO welcomes applications of nationals from all member Nations and strongly encourages women to apply.

This vacancy will close on 02 March 2026 @ 17:59hrs (EST)/11:59hrs (CET).