About this position

The summary below is published by NATO Support and Procurement Agency on the official vacancy notice. Our own analysis — salary realism, comparable openings, career trajectory, language profile — follows further down the page.

**Post No NA086/ Ref. No 2026_00178**

**JOB DESCRIPTION (See link to the full job description in the blue box)**

* Higher vocational training in a relevant discipline and 4 years' post-related experience. Acceptable alternatives: secondary education and 6 years' post-related experience, or an equivalent education combined with an appropriate amount of relevant, professional experience. * Developed sense of human relations and a high degree of maturity, tact, discretion and sound judgment. * Ability to facilitate/present persuasively and negotiate effectively to achieve desired outcomes. * Ability to manage time and work effectively under pressure while producing quality products under short notice deadlines. * Ability to develop resourceful and effective solutions to problems (including personnel), focus on team performance goals and track metrics to measure performance improvements. * Demonstrated ability and experience in creating and developing diverse, inclusive and high performing teams through the application of inclusive leadership principles and practice. * Ability to deal with complex problems and to draw up documents. * Thorough knowledge of Hungary’s…

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Key responsibilities

According to the vacancy notice, the role centres on the following duties:

Facilitate and present persuasively
Negotiate effectively to achieve desired outcomes
Manage time and work effectively under pressure
Develop resourceful and effective solutions to problems
Create and develop diverse, inclusive and high performing teams
Deal with complex problems and draw up documents

Are you eligible?

Check these requirements from the notice before investing time in an application:

Education: Higher vocational training in a relevant discipline, or secondary education, or equivalent education combined with appropriate professional experience
Experience: 4 years' post-related experience (with higher vocational training), or 6 years' post-related experience (with secondary education), or equivalent education combined with appropriate amount of relevant professional experience
Languages: Hungarian (C2), English (C1), French
Key skills: Developed sense of human relations, High degree of maturity, tact, discretion and sound judgment, Ability to facilitate and present persuasively, Ability to negotiate effectively, Ability to manage time and work under pressure, Problem-solving ability, Inclusive leadership, Team performance management, Document drafting, Thorough knowledge of Hungary's public administration system

Selection process

The notice describes the following selection steps:

Screening process
Preliminary interview (approximately six weeks after application closing date)

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: Initial three year contract.

Hiring unit: Community Liaison Office (CLO).

Position details

Reference: NA086
Directorate-General: NS-C
Last Verified: 24 July 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Chief of Office, Community Liaison Office (CLO) at NSPA based in Pápa. The vacancy reference is NA086. It is hosted by NS-C, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area.

Post No NA086/ Ref. No 2026_00178

JOB DESCRIPTION (See link to the full job description in the blue box)

* Higher vocational training in a relevant discipline and 4 years' post-related experience. Acceptable alternatives: secondary education and 6 years' post-related experience, or an equivalent education combined with an appropriate amount of relevant, professional experience. * Developed sense of human relations and a high degree of maturity, tact, discretion and sound judgment. * Ability to facilitate/present persuasively and negotiate effectively to achieve desired outcomes. * Ability to manage time and work effectively under pressure while producing quality products under short notice deadlines. * Ability to develop resourceful and effective solutions to problems (including personnel), focus on team performance goals and track metrics to measure performance improvements. * Demonstrated ability and experience in creating and developing diverse, inclusive and high performing teams through the application of inclusive leadership principles and practice. * Ability to deal with complex problems and to draw up documents. * Thorough knowledge of Hungary’s public administration system, administrative and public service structure, processes and procedures. * A thorough knowledge of NATO structure, practice and procedures * Fluency in the Host Nation language (Hungarian) both orally and in writing. * NATO's official languages are English and French. The work of this post requires fluency in English, while working knowledge of French is desirable.

WHAT DO WE OFFER?

* Multicultural environment * Initial three year contract with competitive monthly tax-free salary (subject to Article 19 of the Ottawa agreement on exemption of Taxation) * Additional benefits for expatriate staff including expatriation and education allowances (where applicable) and additional home leave * Excellent health coverage * Great work/life balance * Generous annual leave of 6 weeks plus official holidays * Pension Scheme

POST DETAILS

* Basic monthly salary:HUF 2,022.836, tax free - before insurance and pension contributions.

HOW TO APPLY?

All candidates (internal and external)should refer to the [FAQs](https://www.nspa.nato.int/join-us/faq) before applying.

NSPA internal candidates must submit additionally their latest completedperformancereport.

NSPA staff members of the same grade can submit a transfer request till 20 May 2026.

Applications sent via e-mail will be automatically rejected.

All application deadlines are based on the Central European Time (CET) zone.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Qualified redundant NATO civilian candidates of the same grade will be considered in priority.

Interviews are expected to be held approximately six weeks after the application closing date.The Talent Acquisition and Development Office shall let you know in due course the outcome of the screening process.

Moreover, due to the broad interest in NSPA and the large number of potential candidates, telephone or email enquiries cannot be dealt with.

The Agency would appreciate it if addressee countries could provide their support by submitting candidates whose security clearance can be effected (or confirmed) rapidly and who could report for duty as soon as possible after selection.

NSPA as an employer values diverse backgrounds and perspectives and is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and talented workforce. NSPA welcomes applications of nationals from all Member States and strongly encourages women to apply.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS REQUIREMENT FOR CURRENT MILITARY OR ADMINISTRATION POST HOLDERS:

Please note that if you currently hold a military or administration post, you will be required to decide, in accordance with your national authorities' regulations, whether to retire or resign from your post, or apply for special leave from your national authorities. If you are invited to a preliminary interview, you will be asked to indicate your preference at that time as well.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Your application should be submitted in one go and you will not be able to modify your data once submitted.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 29 May 2026, 58 days ago.

No closing date is published in the source feed for this position. EU vacancies typically remain open for four to eight weeks; check the official vacancy notice for the cut-off date and time.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 24 July 2026 (2 days ago).

Where to learn more

For headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at NSPA see the NSPA institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Pápa see our Pápa location page.

New to EU careers? Our beginner's guide walks through entry routes, EPSO competitions, and what to prepare. For application logistics see application tips and EPSO competitions.

Career trajectory

Career progression for this grade staff is governed by Articles 44 to 46 of the Staff Regulations (consolidated text on EUR-Lex) and Annex IB on the promotion procedure. Step increases are automatic every two years (Art. 44); grade promotion is competitive, based on the appraisal exercise (Art. 45) and the Career Development Review. For roles at NS-C, progression to the next grade typically takes three to five years on merit, with two-yearly step increases in between. Article 46 governs the classification at recruitment, which sets the starting step within the grade (usually step 1 for external recruits without prior EU service, step 2 or 3 where relevant professional experience is recognised).

Mobility within the institutions is encouraged via the inter-institutional and intra-institutional vacancy publication system: temporary agents who pass the probation period and reservists from EPSO laureate lists can typically apply to internal vacancies after one year of service. Lateral moves between Directorates-General reset the seniority clock for promotion only if the new post carries a different grade.

Language profile

Beyond the formal language requirements stated in the vacancy notice, the day-to-day working languages at this employer are English and French in roughly equal measure, with German appearing in some technical files. Internal meetings and most policy drafting in Brussels run in English; French remains the preferred internal language in Luxembourg-based services and parts of DG TRADE.

Application cadence

NSPA has not advertised another comparable role with the same grade and NS-C signature in the past twenty-four months. This opening has rarely been seen on the EU Careers feed and may be the first such posting in our two-year window. Applicants who pass the eligibility checks should not assume the same profile will reopen on a predictable cadence.