HQ Security Officer

Job Title: HQ Security Officer

Location: Yeovilton, United Kingdom

Organization: NATO – Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE)

Final date to receive applications: 28 Jan 2026, 5:59 PM

Salary: 6,204.99 per month (basic; allowances may apply)

Grade: NATO Grade G15

Cyberspace Operations Centre (CyOC) is recruiting a proactive and experienced HQ Security Officer for its Joint Electromagnetic Warfare Core Staff (JEWCS) branch located s role protects NATO assets, including classified information, equipment, and personnel. The incumbent will act as the principal security advisor and coordinate security across JEWCS.

• Act as the Principal Security Advisor (PSyA) and provide security advice and priorities to the Director of JEWCS.
• Serve as Command Security Advisor (CSyA) given JEWCS’s remote location.
• Report any changes in personnel status that may affect security (e.g., financial difficulties or misconduct).
• Serve as principal point of contact for all security violations within JEWCS.
• Produce and maintain JEWCS’s Security Standing Orders.
• Apply NATO security policy requirements for Personnel Security, Security Awareness, Training, Information Security, Physical Security, and security procedures.
• Co‑operate with CIS Security.
• Maintain liaison with Host Nation and international intelligence security services.
• Manage security classification and classification management.
• Chair the JEWCS Security Committee and be a member of the JEWCS Information Knowledge Management Working Group.
• Coordinate JEWCS public relations activities, co‑ordinate visits, and manage conference services.

• Minimum 2 years experience in a national or NATO professional security qualification.
• Experience as a Security Officer in a national military HQ or NATO security staff appointment.
• Experience coordinating personnel security requirements within a national military or NATO position.
• Experience in security awareness, training, and education in a national military or NATO position.
• Experience protecting classified information in a national military or NATO position.
• Experience in physical security, including industrial and construction security.
• Broad experience with office communication and information systems.
• University degree in criminology, police, public or business administration, administration of justice, criminal law, comparative general management, political theory, behavioural or social psychology or related discipline and 2 years of function‑related experience; alternatively higher secondary education and advanced vocational training leading to a professional qualification with 4 years post related experience.
• English language proficiency – Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing fluent (SLP = 3333).

• Minimum 2 years experience in a security related role in a NATO organization.
• Extensive working knowledge of NATO and/or ACO security policies.
• Working knowledge of NATO and ACO CIS security policies.
• Relevant courses: NATO Joint Electronic Warfare Course, NATO Security Course, NATO Information Knowledge Management (IKM) Course.

• Articulate and persuasive, with tact and diplomacy.
• Self‑starter, able to work with minimal supervision and rapidly identify issues.
• Strong perception, judgement and ability to handle broad issues while maintaining confidentiality.
• Outstanding task management and communication skills.
• Innovative; capable of creating and instructing security programmes that meet NATO policy and are practical at tactical level.
• Experience presenting to senior audiences (OF‑5 level) and conducting briefings on technical topics, security policies and regulations.
• Capable of supporting security boards/meetings and maintaining productive relations with NATO agencies, industry, and international organisations.

• Operational deployment may exceed 30 days, up to 183 days in any 547‑day period and may be on short notice.
• Post requires an average of 120 days of travel per year.
• Work is normally performed in a standard NATO office environment; normal working conditions apply.

• Duration: 3 years (new recruits and serving staff…