Safety, Security & Resilience Analyst in London

NATO DIANA is the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic, a NATO body dedicated to finding and accelerating innovation to provide decisive defence and security effects for the Alliance, while fostering the rapid adoption of new technologies by the Alliance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed open-source research and analysis of entities and individuals to identify risks and present findings verbally and within reports.
• Own and coordinate DIANA vetting processes to gain NATO Personnel Security Clearance for staff members and wider as directed.
• Aid internal and external SSR related investigations.
• Act as point of contact for internal and external stakeholders and facilitate communication between team members and partners in relation to all SSR analysis requirements.
• Coordinate and support meetings and planning workshops by preparing agendas and materials, organizing logistics, ensuring necessary resources and tools are available, and capturing action items and outputs for effective project execution.
• Collect, organise, and analyse large datasets and open-source information to provide strategic insights that reduce economic and downstream risks in NATO DIANA’s supply chain.
• Support and coordinate SSR activities across health and safety, security, and business continuity domains as required.
• Contribute to the maintenance, update and improvement of the Information and Knowledge Management tools and platforms, team workflows, and taskings, including preparation, handling and saving documents for action or signature according to appropriate NATO guidelines.
• Perform any other related duties as may be required.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Higher vocational training in a relevant discipline with 2 years post-related experience, or a secondary educational qualification with 4 years’ post-related experience.
• Minimum 2 years of experience as an Analyst or similar roles in Intelligence or Security environments.
• Proven experience of coordinating vetting services for National Security Clearances.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint), as well as MS communication/collaboration tools MS Teams and MS SharePoint.
• Demonstrated experience in collecting, organising, and analysing large datasets and open-source information.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Possess the following minimum levels of NATO’s official languages (English/French): V (“Advanced”) in one; and I (“Beginner”) in the other.

Desirable

• Experience and/or formal qualification in occupational health and safety management, with a particular focus on conducting risk assessments and implementing mitigation measures.
• Familiarity with configuring and operating common economic protection intelligence tools, including platforms used for monitoring, analysing, and safeguarding supply chain and economic security.
• Work experience in innovation, incubation or accelerator settings.
• Experience working with project management software/methodologies (i.e. ADO, Smartsheets, Asana, MS Projects or similar).
• Experience in multilateral or multicultural environments.
• Knowledge of NATO institutional framework, policies and procedures.

Competencies

• Organisational and environmental awareness
• Ability to take initiative and responsibility
• Ability to adapt and be flexible
• Ability to provide positive customer service
• Ability to plan and prioritise in dynamic conditions
• Ability to build positive working relationships and contribute to collective work products
• Self-awareness and a learning mindset

Benefits

• Genuinely meaningful work as part of the newest unit within the most successful alliance in history.
• Tax‑free salary.
• Household and children’s allowances and privileges for expatriate staff including expatriation and educational allowances (where applicable) and additional home leave.
• Excellent private health insurance scheme.
• Generous annual leave of 30 days plus official holidays.
• Flexible working conditions and a smoke‑free office in London.
• Opportunities for learning and development.

Application Process

Please note that we can only accept applications from nationals of NATO member countries. Applications must be submitted using the e‑recruitment system; other formats will not be reviewed. After an online application review, successful candidates will be invited to a pre‑recorded video interview, followed by written tests, a language proficiency test and a panel interview. Final assessments will be held approximately 8‑10 weeks after the application closing date. Appointment will be subject to receipt of a security clearance and approval of the candidate’s medical file by the NATO Medical Adviser. If not selected, candidates may be offered a similar post at the same or a lower grade.