Technician (Water Treatment) - NATO Support and Procurement Agency (Taranto)

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:

• Maintain Water Treatment Systems
• Maintain sewage treatment systems
• Operate and maintain temporary installations
• Maintain waste and potable water stations
• Maintain power distribution systems
• Field maintenance operations

Are you eligible?

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

• Education: Complete technical secondary school or equivalent education
• Experience: Not less than five years of experience in deployable operations normally acquired in the Agency or in a similar organisation; at least five years of experience in maintenance of Water Treatment Systems, sewage treatment system, etc.; experience in field maintenance and in operating and maintaining temporary installations, waste and potable water stations and power distribution systems
• Languages: English (fluency), French (working…)
• Key skills: Strong mechanical aptitude, Professional knowledge of Electric/Electronic systems related to Water Treatment Equipment, Digital literacy with experience in using office automation systems and software applications (Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Valid category B driving license, Knowledge of basic Health and Safety rules applicable for a Maintenance Working Environment

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.

Working arrangements: Deployable; incumbent may be required to deploy or be assigned to a remote location.

Hiring unit: NSPA.

Position details

Reference

S149

Directorate-General

SOC

Last Verified

28 October 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Technician (Water Treatment) at NSPA based in Taranto. The vacancy reference is S149. It is hosted by SOC, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area.

Post No S149/ Ref. No 2026_00562

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

- Complete technical secondary school or equivalent education. - Not less than five years of experience in deployable operations normally acquired in the Agency or in a similar organisation. - Strong mechanical aptitude with at least five years of experience in maintenance of Water Treatment Systems, sewage treatment system, etc. - Professional knowledge of Electric/Electronic systems related to Water Treatment Equipment. - Sound digital literacy with experience in using office automation systems and software applications, e.g. Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). - Experience in field maintenance and in operating and maintaining temporary installations, waste and potable water stations and power distribution systems. - Valid category "B" driving license. - Knowledge of the basic Health and Safety rules applicable for a Maintenance Working Environment. - NATO's two official languages are English and French. The work of this post is mainly conducted in English, therefore fluency in that language is essential and 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 4 723.81, tax free - before insurance and pension contributions. - This post is deployable. The incumbent of this post may be required to deploy or may be assigned to a remote location, to perform duties (inside or outside a theatre/deployment location) in support of Council approved operations/missions or in support of national or multinational operations/missions authorised by the Agency Supervisory Board of NSPO.

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 10 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 28 October 2026, today.

The application deadline is 17 November 2026, 20 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 28 October 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 Taranto see our Taranto location page.

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