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  • 07:32 26 Nov 2009
 

NATO recruitment and security clearance procedures for grade A NATO positions

NATO recruitment overview

There are 169 British nationals directly employed at NATO (outside the UK's own Delegation to NATO) at the organisation's Headquarters in Brussels.  This figure includes seconded military staff and civilians.

If you are interested in applying for a position with NATO, please consult NATO's website for general information on recruitment procedures, vacancies within NATO HQ and world-wide vacancies.

NATO also offers citizens of Allied countries such as the UK the opportunity to participate in an internship programme.  The aim of the programme is to allow a small number of current or recent students to do a six-month internship with the International Staff at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.  More information can be found on the NATO Internship Programme website.

For UK Nationals - how to obtain security clearance needed for Grade A posts within NATO

Everyone who works at NATO is security cleared.  Security clearance is not required when you first apply to NATO, but before you can be formally offered a post in NATO you will need to have completed the comprehensive vetting process.  This is vital to keep NATO secure.

UK nationals who have received a letter (from NATO Recruitment) saying they have been selected for further consideration for a NATO Grade A job should follow the process below to obtain this clearance.  (Security clearance for other NATO grades is dealt with directly by the NATO authorities).

Candidates for grade A posts who have UK government security clearance at the correct level:

  1. ensure that you have put the level of your valid security clearance on your NATO application form (if you are unsure about this please contact NATO Recruitment); and
  2. inform the UK Delegation to NATO of the following details:
  • your full name;
  • your place and date of birth;
  • details of your current employer (if seconded, your home Government department).

The UK Delegation Security Officer will then verify your current security clearance.

For any queries, please contact:

Security Office, UK Delegation to NATO

Tel: 0032 (0) 2 707 7574

Email: ukdelnatosecurityoffice@fco.gov.uk

Candidates for grade A posts who do not have an existing UK government security clearance:

  1. If you do not have a current security clearance at the level required you will need to complete a Security and Financial Questionnaire.  Using the links below you can access copies of these forms which you should print, complete by hand, and sign (using black ink).
  2. Please check which type of security clearance you will require, this will be found within your nomination letter.
  • For Security Cleared (SC) positions:
  • For Cleared to Top Secret (CTS) positions:

For further assistance see "your questions answered" (PDF) and "common errors" (PDF).

Important Notes

In accordance with the Security Policy for the Government of the United Kingdom, both the requirement for and the processing of a personnel security screening action must be based on a specified need.  As such, please do not initiate the completion of this or any other security screening form unless and until you have received a formal nomination letter from NATO saying that the Secretary General has decided to give further consideration to your application for a post and directed you to this website.

For security reasons and to ensure that your own privacy rights are being safeguarded, security forms available on our website cannot be electronically sent.  As such, please print and post a hard copy of the completed forms to:

Security Office, UK Delegation to NATO, BLVD Leopold III, 1110 Brussels, Belgium

To view and download these documents you will require a copy of Adobe PDF Reader.

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