Deputy Director, Office of Strategic Communications

1.    SUMMARY

NATO’s Strategic Communications builds trust in and support for the Alliance by strengthening public awareness and understanding of NATO’s priorities and activities. Led by the NATO Spokesperson/Director of Strategic Communications, the Office of Strategic Communications (OSC) provides communications direction and guidance to stakeholders across the NATO enterprise and coordinates strategic communications activities across all NATO civilian and military bodies. The Office carries out full-spectrum communications, analysing the information environment, designing and creating content, managing communications technology and platforms, overseeing media relations, and engaging with audiences through a wide range of channels. 

The incumbent serves as key advisor on management issues and Deputy to the Director of Strategic Communications, assuming related management and coordination tasks in their absence. The incumbent assists the Director in the overall leadership, direction and management of the OSC, promoting operational excellence and the implementation of sound and inclusive management principles. The Deputy Director thereby helps ensure the effective and efficient accomplishment of the OSC’s mission, priorities and objectives, in line with overall Alliance objectives. The incumbent identifies, plans and implements initiatives and business processes aimed at improving efficiency and proficiency across all sections.

The incumbent is responsible to the Director for overseeing the efficient management of the OSC´s resources, including budgetary and human resources as well as information and communication technology. The incumbent thereby puts a premium on innovation and early adoption of technology, in support of enhanced business processes, working methods and IKM, and lead on related change management. Within their area of responsibility, the incumbent will represent the Director in relevant corporate initiatives and projects. The incumbent will also be in charge of ensuring that the OSC responds to all administrative and due diligence requirements in terms of reporting and auditing