JOINT FORCE TRAINING CENTRE, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAMME (unpaid)
The JFTC Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is part of Allied Command Transformation’s (ACT) broader communication strategy to promote JFTC and ACT activities and provide the nations’ best and brightest students with opportunities to participate in a dynamic NATO Command Structure Military Headquarters.
The JFTC Young Professionals Programme offers current students a professional experience opportunity within the international military and civilian environment at the JFTC. While participating in the Programme, the young professionals will gain an understanding of how the Joint Force Training Centre supports Warfare Development, contributing to concept development and maintenance of joint doctrine and standards. To meet warfighting readiness it plans, prepares, and executes static and distributed combined/joint training in accordance with the Supreme Allied Commander Europe’s (SACEUR) requirements.
The JFTC Young Professionals Programme aims to attract highly motivated candidates with disciplines in:
1. Budget & Finance Branch (BUDFIN)
2. Office of Legal Advisor (OLA)
3. Protocol and Conference Support Branch (PCS) within Director of Management (DOM)
4. Information and Knowledge Management (IKM) within Director of Management (DOM)
To provide students with the opportunity to learn from the JFTC community and get a thorough understanding and balanced view of the Organisation.
To provide the JFTC with access to the contemporary theoretical and technical knowledge represented by the students (fresh and unaffected minds and visions) that may be revealed through practical work assignments.
To expand the vision of JFTC / ACT within the local community, and member nations through the communication of the students who return to their national industry/ academia.
To increase diversity within the JFTC environment.
The NATO member nations would benefit from future graduates who have conducted their professional Programme in NATO during their course of studies, as their rating as future employees would be better.
Eligibility Criteria and Conditions for the JFTC YPP
The Programme is only open to current students.
Nationality: Application is limited to nationals of NATO member states.
Age: Candidates must be at least aged 21 and below the age of 30 to enter the Programme.
Qualification: Candidates must have at least two years‘ university study.
Language. Proficiency in English is essential as the working language in the JFTC is English.
Security Clearance. A valid NATO Secret Security Clearance Certificate – to be requested for candidates selected for the YPP.
Insurance: Health and Life insurance valid for the full period of the assignment.
REMUNERATION
There is no remuneration derived from Young Professionals Programme.
DURATION
The period of the assignment is determined by each individual educational department (depends on the area of studies). The minimum period of the assignment is one calendar month. The assignment may not be subject to termination if this one month period has not been completed. The maximum period of assignment will be determined by the sending educational department and normally lasts 3 months. The assignments exceeding 3 months are acceptable and beneficial for the JFTC.
TRAVEL AND REMOVALS
No travel or removals are payable on joining or separation from the JFTC. Participants are not entitled to receive NATO travel funding or per diem.
JFTC COVID-19 PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
This vacancy is archived.