For more than 70 years, NATO’s mission has been to preserve peace and security in the Alliance for nearly one billion citizens. The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) and its predecessors have worked tirelessly in providing the means that enable the connectedness and togetherness that keep our Alliance strong. We are the NCI Agency, a team of 3000 civilian and military staff in 29 locations throughout Europe, North America and Asia.
Our technology and cyber experts allow NATO to conduct critical operations, protect NATO’s airspace, make data-driven decisions, defend against cyber-attacks, secure NATO networks and maintain superiority in space. This is all possible because of our greatest force, our people. In order to keep this edge we aim to hire, train and retain the very best staff.
Our staff members represent both the diversity and unity of our Alliance. When you join the NCI Agency, you will be part of an organization where you can contribute authentically to the mission and purpose of NATO and help us keep our technological edge.

About the job:

Based in The Hague you will join the Agency as we embark on a journey to transform our IT services to support NATO’s Digital Endeavour. You will join NCI Agency Enterprise Services (NES) that provides and manages technical, creative and administrative services to the NCI Agency. NES provides direct services for the NCI Agency’s major locations (Brussels, The Hague, Mons, Oeiras and Braine-L’Alleud), and the guidance to the NCI Agency general service functions at the geographically dispersed locations. NES includes eight branches: Security; Facility; Design and Delivery of C4ISR Prototypes; Travel and Transport; Supply and Stores; Conference Services; Creative Media Support and Registry.

We are looking for a driven and enthusiastic Security Guard who will take on some of the following roles and responsibilities:

• Implement 24 hour armed control of entry to the NCI Agency compound, the main building and associated facilities;
• Protect NCI Agency personnel, contractors and NATO classified material from harm or loss;
• Undertake armed internal and external patrol activities within NCI Agency buildings and compound;
• Monitor security systems, action and provide written reports on all Security Alarm activations;
• Undertake on-the-job training (OJT) under the direction of Shift Leader or deputy;
• Undertake on-shift exercises, as required;
• Work day and night shift roster, as required.

For a full list of duties, please review the job description on the NCI Agency career site.

About you:

The valuable knowledge and experience that you bring to this role are:

• Higher vocational training in a relevant discipline with 1 years post-related experience. or a secondary educational qualification with 3 years post-related experience.
• Police/security background of at least 1 year;
• Good standard of physical fitness, appearance and bearing;
• Knowledge of Personal Computers and Office Automation;
• Ability to write short reports in English.

What we offer:

• Genuinely meaningful work as part of the most successful alliance in history;
• 3 year contract with competitive tax-free salary and household and children’s allowances;
• Privileges for expatriate staff including expatriation and education allowances (where appropriate) and additional home leave;
• Excellent private health insurance scheme;
• Generous annual leave of 30 days plus official holidays;
• NATO Pension Scheme;
• Development programs such as professional training, wellbeing, and more

To learn more about NCI Agency and our work, please visit our website.

The NCI Agency prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment of mutual respect and value uniqueness and differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnic or cultural origin, age, religion, sexual orientation and physical or neurocognitive ability.

Additional details on the conditions of application can be found via the NCI Agency career site.