S 148: Technician (Maintenance Planner), Taranto

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

Full higher technical school or equivalent education.Minimum five years of experience in two of the following technical areas: mechanical, electrical, fluid mechanics and automotive fields.Proficiency in technical and administrative writing.Extensive vocational training is required.Knowledge of the main maintenance strategies.Deep knowledge of SAP.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 environmentInitial 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 leaveExcellent health coverageGreat work/life balanceGenerous annual leave of 6 weeks plus official holidaysPension 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 completed performance report.

NSPA staff members of the same grade can submit a transfer request till 24 September 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.