Section Head (Civilian Human Resources Policy)

Leads civilian human-resources policy and administration for Allied Command Transformation. The section head develops policy, advises commanders, oversees regulatory compliance, resolves grievances, guides subordinate HR offices, manages civilian-pay resources and represents the command in NATO-wide personnel bodies.

Department: Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT)

• Develop internal civilian human-resources policy and represent command positions in NATO policy bodies
• Oversee implementation of personnel rules and compliance of civilian employment actions
• Advise commanders and subordinate HR offices on policy, administration and complex personnel cases
• Resolve grievances and disputes and represent the command before the NATO Administrative Tribunal
• Develop recruitment, performance-management, training and employee-relations practices
• Manage civilian-pay budget planning and personnel-resource inputs
• Lead long-term HR initiatives and represent the command on personnel committees

• University degree or equivalent with at least six years of post-related experience
• Six to eight years of human-resources management experience, including three to four years at a higher managerial level
• Experience interpreting administrative regulations and legal implications of personnel decisions
• Experience with budgeting and financial resource management for employee costs
• English at NATO SLP 3333
• Ability to travel frequently
• Ability to obtain NATO SECRET security clearance before employment begins

• Newly recruited staff receive a three-year definite-duration contract
• Applications must be prepared without generative artificial-intelligence tools