Applicants that want to apply for positions at NAMSA need to fullfil the following criteria:

They are nationals of a NAMSO member country; the NAMSO member countries are:

Albania	Estonia	Latvia	Romania
Belgium	France	Lithuania	Slovakia
Bulgaria	Germany	Luxembourg	Slovenia
Canada	Greece	Netherlands	Spain
Croatia	Hungary	Norway	Turkey
Czech Republic	Iceland	Poland	United Kingdom
Denmark	Italy	Portugal	United States

They are over 21 and under 60 years of age at the time of taking up their appointments. Exceptionally candidates may be appointed to junior positions in the B and C categories under the age of 21. Appointments of definite duration may be offered to candidates of 60 years of age or more provided that the expiry date of the contract is not later than the date at which the candidate attains the age of 65;

They have completed any initial term of compulsory military service required of them under the provisions of their national legislation;

They fulfil the physical standards demanded by the exercise of their functions and they are recognized as being free from or definitely cured of any disease which might constitute a risk to others;

They have a generally good knowledge of at least one of the two official NATO languages (English and French);

They are not closely related to a member of the staff.

Additionally, in order to be appointed and hold a position, compliance with the following criterion is mandatory:

Applicants are to be eligible for a current NATO security clearance from the government of the country of which they are a national. NAMSA will request a security vetting once the candidate has been selected. The withdrawal of this certificate entails the immediate termination of the contract or the immediate dismissal of NAMSA personnel concerned as appropriate.

Please note that additional prerequisites for recruitment are necessary. Besides the security clearance the candidate needs to complete a medical check. For Category A positions, the candidate also needs to have national endorsement. More details can be found in the Recruitment and Selection Process under Final Checks.

Applicants having dual nationality still qualify for employment at NAMSA as long as they are citizens of at least one NAMSO member state.

For further information please contact: hr@namsa.nato.int

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