TEMPORARY POST - ACO OHS Officer
🔍 Belgium
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- 251381 Requisition #
SHAPE is looking for employing a qualified and suitable candidate to fill this post as a temporary staff from 01 January 2026 until 31 December 2026. If you meet the requirements described in the job description below and wish to work in a fast paced international environment, this post is for you.
In view of the nature and of the urgency of this temporary position, it is important for candidates to be available for temporary employment. In practice, this implies ideally being in possession of valid NATO security clearance at the time of application, or having been in possession of such a clearance with the possibility to reactivate it swiftly. We therefore encourage applications for this post if you are already, or have previously been, in possession of a valid NATO security clearance.
Post Context/Post Summary
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) provides an integrated Strategic Effects framework, employing a multi-domain and multi-region focus to create a 360-degree approach, with the flexibility to enable, upon direction, a seamless transition from Baseline Activities and Current Operations (BACO) up to the Maximum Level of Effort (MLE). SHAPE supports SACEUR in fulfilling his terms of reference, as directed by the North Atlantic Council.
The Command Group (CG) provides and sustains strategic level command and control capabilities to support SACEUR in exercising his command functions.
The Office of the Chief of Staff (OCOS) provides full spectrum support to COS/Vice-COS in fulfilling their duties.
The Office of Organisational Advisory and Change Management (OACM), as an integral part of the Office of the Chief of Staff (OCOS), provides: a holistic, cross-functional, objective analysis and advisory capacity.
The incumbent performs as ACO Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Officer.
Principal Duties
- To advise leadership in all OHS matters across ACO.
- To build and lead the ACO OHS Community.
- To manage processes and procedures aimed at ensuring compliance/respect as required for relevant applicabe NATO OHS rules and regulation.
- To develop ACO policy documents and programmes aimed at ensuring compliance/respect for relevant applicable OHS rules and regulation and protect ACO, its leadership and staff.
- To planning and conduct education and training efforts to reinforce familiarity with and application of OHS standards, directives and pertinent host-nation rules and regulations.
- To identify OHS obligations with regard to implementation of legislation, contracts and regulations.
- To conduct internal and external co-ordination within SHAPE and with subordinate commands on OHS issues.
- To act as the focal point on OHS issues and conduct, as appropriate, briefings to staff and management on OHS issues.
Essential Qualifications
- Works under broad direction and the work is often self-initiated.
- Is fully responsible for meeting allocated technical and/or project/supervisory objectives.
- Establishes milestones and has a significant role in the assignment of tasks and/or responsibilities.
- Influences organisation, customers, suppliers, partners and peers on the contribution of own specialism.
- Builds appropriate and effective business relationships.
- Makes decisions which impact the success of assigned work, i.e. results, deadlines and budget.
- Has significant influence over the allocation and management of resources appropriate to given assignments.
- Performs an extensive range and variety of complex technical and/or professional work activities.
- Undertakes work which requires the application of fundamental principles in a wide and often unpredictable range of contexts.
- Understands the relationship between own specialism and wider customer/organisational requirements.
- Advises on the available standards, methods, tools and applications relevant to own specialism and can make appropriate choices from alternatives.
- Analyses, designs, plans, executes and evaluates work to time, cost and quality targets.
- Assesses and evaluates risk.
- Communicates effectively, both formally and informally.
- Demonstrates leadership.
- Facilitates collaboration between stakeholders who have diverse objectives.
- Takes all requirements into account when making proposals.
- Takes initiative to keep skills up to date.
- Mentors colleagues.
- Maintains an awareness of developments in the industry.
- Analyses requirements and advises on scope and options for continuous operational improvement.
- Demonstrates creativity, innovation and ethical thinking in applying solutions for the benefit of the customer/stakeholder.
Professional/Experience
At least 8 years post related experience with at least 4 years in a multinational organization and demonstrating leading OHS programs over at least 4 years.
Experience in developing OHS programs and practical implementation of OHS policies.
Education/Training
University Degree in occupational health, health and safety or related discipline and 8 years post related experience, or Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training in that discipline leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 12 years post related experience.
Security Clearance
NATO Secret
Language
English SLP 3333 (listening, speaking, reading and writing)
Desirable Qualifications
- Experience in an International Organization.
- Experience in military environment (preferably working in a Staff/HQ Position).
- Experience of Emergency and Contingency Planning design and implementation.
- Experience in an environment subject to international organizational legal exemptions and immunities.
- Experience as an OHS trainer.
WHAT WE OFFER
· 38 hours per week schedule;
· 2.5 paid days of leave per month worked;
· Fulfilling working atmosphere in an international and military community;
· Salary: the remuneration of temporary personnel will be specified in their contracts. It is exempt from taxation in the Host Nation.
· Benefits package: temporary personnel are covered by a benefits package which consists of an additional sum of 12% of basic salary for pension purposes + basic medical and accident insurance provided under the NATO Group insurance contract (death and invalidity). The total premium for the medical and accident coverage in 2023 will be at 2.57% of the temporary staff member’s salary (2.32% for the medical benefits and 0.25% for accident), payable 1/3 by the temporary personnel and 2/3 by the Organisation”.
· For staff eligible under NATO rules, there is also a dependent child allowance and coverage for dependent children for medical benefits.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Applications are to be submitted using NATO Talent Acquisition Platform (NTAP)(https://nato.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobsearch.ftl?lang-en) Applications submitted by other means (e.g. mail, e-mail, fax, etc) are not accepted.
Application Process:
NTAP allows adding attachments. A copy of the qualification/certificate covering the highest level of education required by the job description must be provided as an attachment.
Essential information must be included in the application form. Particular attention should be given to Education and Experience section of the application form. The application should be in English.
Shortlisted candidates will be requested to provide original documentary evidence and a set of copies supporting statements in their applications.
After submitting your application, you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt of your application.
Remarks:
A) Only nationals from the 32 NATO member states can apply for vacancies at SHAPE.
B) Applications are automatically acknowledged within one working day after submission. In the absence of an acknowledgement please make sure the submission process is completed, or, re-submit the application.
C) Candidates’ individual telephone, e-mail or telefax enquiries cannot be dealt with. All candidates will receive an answer indicating the outcome of their application.