Job Specifications
Primary Location
Belgium-Brussels
NATO Body
NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA)
Schedule
Full-time
Application Deadline
08-Mar-2026, 11:59:00 PM
Salary (Pay Basis)
1,334.96
Grade
INTERN
For more than 75 years, NATO’s mission has been to preserve peace and security in the Alliance for nearly one billion citizens. The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) is NATO’s technology and cyber hub. We are a team of 3400 civilian and military staff, working together to connect all corners of NATO and maintain its edge from 30 locations across the Alliance.
We are a key partner in NATO's Digital Transformation, working hand in hand with industry to provide technical solutions and expertise, facilitating political consultations and decision-making, and enabling multi-domain operations.
Our experts provide secure static and deployable communications infrastructure, satellite communications and information technology services, connected the Alliance’s forces, and strengthening NATO’s defence and deterrence posture. Fulfilling NCIA’s missions is possible because of our greatest force, our people. In order to reinforce NATO’s edge, we aim to hire, train and retain the very best staff.
Our staff members represent both the diversity and unity of our Alliance. When you join NCIA, you will be part of an organization where you can contribute authentically to the mission and purpose of NATO and help us ensure seamless connectivity among Allied partner nations.
About The Program
The NCIA internship is a 6-month program based at one of our key hubs in The Netherlands, Belgium or Portugal. Our internship opportunities start from either 1 March or 1 September with the start date being dependent on the timeline to secure the required security clearance to work within the NATO community. During an internship, you will join and support a diverse international team and simultaneously learn from our experts via on-the-job training, working independently on purposeful projects or initiatives during your tenure.
About The Internship
Internship duration: 6 months
Location: Brussels, Belgium
The Office of the Chief of Acquisition (COA) provides the full range of acquisition expertise and activities that support the planning, implementation and maintenance of the required capability in support to the Agency’s strategic goals and missions. These functions include Contracting and Acquisition Lifecycle, which includes Integrated Product Support and Cost Estimating and Analysis. COA controls all NCI Agency procurement activities to ensure effective risk management and protects the legal and financial liabilities of the Agency by implementing the best practices to all acquisition activities, including Lifecycle Acquisition.
Under the direction of the Head of Acquisition Policy, you will assist in developing contracting and acquisition standardization guidance covering a broad spectrum of issues and related policies and procedures. The role includes supporting procurement policy initiatives and producing information
to respond to management taskings. You will draft and review procurement-related policies and procedures, perform research, evaluate alternatives, draw conclusions, and formulate recommendations as required. The internship provides exposure to policy development and implementation across multiple acquisition domains while contributing to clear, evidence-based guidance that supports Agency objectives.
About you:
The valuable knowledge and experience that you bring to this role is:
Business administration: Performs routine administration activities in a structured environment. Follows clear procedures and uses standard digital tools. Stores and files information following agreed procedures. Makes simple travel and meeting arrangements.
Content authoring: Contributes, under instruction, to the generation of content, and the configuration of content items and files. Executes pre-planned testing activities under supervision and records findings.
Content publishing: Contributes, under instruction, to publication support activities. Supports the collation of data. Uses established publishing processes according to appropriate guidelines.
Behavioural Competencies
Deciding & Initiating Action: Takes responsibility for actions, projects and people; takes initiative and works under own direction; initiates and generates activity and introduces changes into work processes; makes quick, clear decisions which may include tough choices or considered risks
Creating & Innovating: Produces new ideas, approaches, or insights; creates innovative products or designs; produces a range of solutions to problems
Relating & Networking: Easily establishes good relationships with customers and staff; relates well to people at all levels; builds wide and effective networks of contacts; uses humour appropriately to bring warmth to relationships with others
Eligibility Criteria
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About the Company
We are NATO's technology and cyber experts.
We are a team of 3,000 civilian and military staff members, located in 29 sites throughout Europe and North America.
We help NATO and its member countries communicate and work together to fulfil their mission - preserve peace and security for nearly one billion citizens.
The Agency is on the frontlines against cyber threats, protecting NATO's networks 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to prevent debilitating attacks.
Our experts provide capabilities and services that are crit...
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