S 073: Infrastructure and General Services Junior Assistant - NATO Support and Procurement Agency (Italy)
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 S 073/ Ref. No 2023_00023
JOB DESCRIPTION- (See link to the full job description in the right blue box)
- Complete secondary school or equivalent education. - Willingness to receive additional training, as required. - Ability to work independently, be self-motivated and to organise work under stress and tight deadlines. - Absolute discretion and good judgment are required. - Knowledge of information systems at end-user level with experience in using personal computers and software packages. - Valid category "B" driving license. - Good organisational skills and ability to work as a member of a team. - Smart appearance and representational tact and diplomacy. - Experience in evaluating Health and Safety (H&S) aspects during work.
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…
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Key responsibilities
According to the vacancy notice, the role centres on the following duties:
- Support infrastructure and general services operations
- Evaluate Health and Safety aspects during work
Are you eligible?
Check these requirements from the notice before investing time in an application:
- Education: Complete secondary school or equivalent education
- Experience: Experience in evaluating Health and Safety (H&S) aspects during work
- Key skills: Ability to work independently and be self-motivated, Organise work under stress and tight deadlines, Absolute discretion and good judgment, Knowledge of information systems at end-user level, Experience using personal computers and software packages, Valid category B driving license, Good organisational skills, Ability to work as a member of a team, Smart appearance and representational tact and diplomacy, Willingness to receive additional training
- 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 (NATO Support and Procurement Agency).
Position details
- Reference
- 8jxcw0
- Directorate-General
- SOC
- Last Verified
- 6 November 2026
Position overview
This is the official EU Careers listing for S 073: Infrastructure and General Services Junior Assistant at NSPA based in Italy. The vacancy reference is 8jxcw0. It is hosted by SOC, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area.
Post No S 073/ Ref. No 2023_00023
JOB DESCRIPTION- (See link to the full job description in the right blue box)
- Complete secondary school or equivalent education. - Willingness to receive additional training, as required. - Ability to work independently, be self-motivated and to organise work under stress and tight deadlines. - Absolute discretion and good judgment are required. - Knowledge of information systems at end-user level with experience in using personal computers and software packages. - Valid category "B" driving license. - Good organisational skills and ability to work as a member of a team. - Smart appearance and representational tact and diplomacy. - Experience in evaluating Health and Safety (H&S) aspects during work.
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 3 334,61 , tax free - before insurance and pension contributions. - Deployment will be expected to specified areas in support of approved operations/missions throughout the contractual period.
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 16 November 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 3 November 2026, 4 days ago.
The application deadline is 30 November 2026, 22 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 6 November 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 Italy see our Italy location page.
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