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 LWS04/ Ref. No 2026_00229**

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

* A Bachelor’s level qualification from a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 3 years' post-related experience. Alternatively, the lack of a Bachelor’s level qualification may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate’s particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to the Agency, and include at least 10 years' extensive and progressive experience in duties related to the function of the post. * Good experience in project management of customer acquisition projects for weapon systems. * Comprehensive experience in "in-service" phase contracting with emphasis on the technical aspects. * Ability to develop resourceful and effective solutions to problems, to focus team on performance goals and expectations, to track metrics and measure performance, and to engage problems early to mitigate risk and redirect performance. * A recognised project management certification (e.g. PRINCE2® Practitioner or equivalent). * Demonstrated experience in drafting contractual requirements for acquisition or support of…

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Key responsibilities

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

Project management of customer acquisition projects for weapon systems
In-service phase contracting with emphasis on technical aspects
Develop resourceful and effective solutions to problems
Focus team on performance goals and expectations
Track metrics and measure performance
Engage problems early to mitigate risk and redirect performance
Draft contractual requirements for acquisition or support of military systems and complex engineering tasks
Implement QA policy for acquisition, in-service and disposal phases

Are you eligible?

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

Education: Bachelor's level qualification from a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline, or alternatively at least 10 years' extensive and progressive experience in duties related to the function of the post
Experience: 3 years' post-related experience; good experience in project management of customer acquisition projects for weapon systems; comprehensive experience in in-service phase contracting with emphasis on technical aspects; demonstrated experience in drafting contractual requirements for acquisition or support of military systems and complex engineering tasks; good knowledge of QA policy and its implem…
Languages: English (fluency…), French (working…)
Key skills: Project management, Problem-solving, Performance tracking and measurement, Risk mitigation, Contractual requirements drafting, QA policy implementation

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: NSPA.

Position details

Reference: LWS04
Directorate-General: L-WS
Last Verified: 6 August 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Senior Technical Officer at NSPA based in Luxembourg. The vacancy reference is LWS04. It is hosted by L-WS, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area.

Post No LWS04/ Ref. No 2026_00229

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

* A Bachelor’s level qualification from a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 3 years' post-related experience. Alternatively, the lack of a Bachelor’s level qualification may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate’s particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to the Agency, and include at least 10 years' extensive and progressive experience in duties related to the function of the post. * Good experience in project management of customer acquisition projects for weapon systems. * Comprehensive experience in "in-service" phase contracting with emphasis on the technical aspects. * Ability to develop resourceful and effective solutions to problems, to focus team on performance goals and expectations, to track metrics and measure performance, and to engage problems early to mitigate risk and redirect performance. * A recognised project management certification (e.g. PRINCE2® Practitioner or equivalent). * Demonstrated experience in drafting contractual requirements for acquisition or support of military systems and complex engineering tasks. * Good knowledge of QA policy and its implementation for the acquisition, in-service and disposal phases. * 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:EUR 9,674.26, 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 18 August 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 4 August 2026, 1 day ago.

The application deadline is 14 September 2026, 39 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 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.

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 L-WS, 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 L-WS 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.