Chief of Section (MMC) - NATO Support and Procurement Agency (Luxembourg)

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.

Key responsibilities

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

• Manage logistics support for military Air C2/CIS and/or AD(G) and/or GBAD and/or PATRIOT systems
• Facilitate and present persuasively to achieve desired outcomes
• Develop resourceful and effective solutions to problems
• Create and develop diverse, inclusive and high performing teams
• Manage support chain for large distributed systems
• Apply project management techniques and logistics acquisition procedures
• Analyse large amounts of data and apply statistical methods to evaluate logistics scenarios

Are you eligible?

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

• Education: University degree preferably in logistics or engineering, or equivalent education
• Experience: Relevant professional experience in logistics support management in a sizable organisation
• Key skills: Broad knowledge of military Air C2/CIS and/or AD(G) and/or GBAD and/or PATRIOT systems, Knowledge of radar and electronic equipment, Ability to facilitate and present persuasively, Negotiation skills, Problem-solving and resourcefulness, Team performance management, Inclusive leadership, Knowledge of logistics support concepts and Support Chain Management, Project management techniques, Data analysis and statistical methods
• Eligibility: Nationals from all Member States. Security clearance required. If currently holding military or administration post, must decide whether to retire, resign, or apply for special leave.

Selection process

The notice describes the following selection steps:

• Application screening
• Preliminary interview (approximately six weeks after application closing date)

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: Initial three year contract.

Hiring unit: NSPA.

Position details

Reference

LD064

Directorate-General

LD

Last Verified

27 August 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Chief of Section (MMC) at NSPA based in Luxembourg. The vacancy reference is LD064. It is hosted by LD, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area.

Post No LD064/ Ref. No 2026_00505

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

- University degree degree preferably in logistics or engineering, equivalent education, or relevant professional experience in logistics support management in a sizable organisation. - Broad knowledge of military Air C2/CIS and/or AD(G) and/or GBAD and/or PATRIOT systems and associated equipment, more specifically radar and electronic equipment. - Ability to facilitate/present persuasively and negotiate effectively to achieve desired outcomes. - 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. - Very good knowledge of logistics support concepts, Support Chain Management and procedures for large distributed systems - Good knowledge of project management techniques and logistics acquisition procedures. - Ability to analyse large amounts of data and to apply statistical methods and models in order to evaluate logistics scenarios.

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:EUR 9 674.26, tax free - before insurance and pension contributions.

HOW TO APPLY?

All candidates (internal and external)should refer to the FAQs before applying.

NSPA internal candidates must submit additionally their latest completedperformancereport.

NSPA staff members of the same grade can submit a transfer request till 1st September 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 18 August 2026, 10 days ago.

The application deadline is 14 September 2026, 17 days from today. Late applications are not accepted, so submit through the official EU Careers portal well in advance.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 27 August 2026.

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 Luxembourg see our Luxembourg location page.

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