Head, Compensation and Benefits

North Atlantic Treaty Organization - NATO

Staff Closes 25 May 2026 7 days left

Overview

Provides expertise, consultancy, and support related to Pensions, Pay and Allowances, Contracts, and Privileges and Immunities to ensure high-quality HR service delivery. The incumbent leads the Pensions and Pay and Allowances Teams and deputizes for Head, HR Services.


Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and support the design and implementation of strategies, projects, and programmes linked to NATO enterprise-wide compensation and benefits.
  • Contribute to the development of HR policies, strategies, and initiatives.
  • Ensure that Compensation and Benefits related programmes, processes, and tools are effective, comprehensive, and cost-efficient.
  • Provide expert advice to leadership, management, and staff.
  • Collaborate with peers in other organisations and NATO entities.
  • Support and contribute to the contract management and evaluation process.
  • Assist the Head, HR Services in the preparation of yearly reports.
  • Create a motivating and effective workplace.
  • Provide in-depth mentoring, coaching, and training opportunities.
  • Supervise the teams of Pensions and Pay and Allowances.
  • Draft memoranda and Office Notices.
  • Provide relevant financial inputs for audits, expenses, and incomes studies, asset and liability analyses, accounting, and financial statements.
  • Document and build internal knowledge repositories.
  • Ensure accuracy, consistency, and integrity of relevant data and processes.
  • Oversee the flow of information required for the calculation of payments for both services.
  • Perform any other related duty as assigned.
Required Experience
  • At least 7 years’ relevant professional experience in progressively responsible positions managing pension schemes and pay and allowances frameworks.
  • Experience in supporting the development, implementation, and oversight of HR policies and change programmes.
  • Experience in managing or leading teams.
  • Experience in the interpretation of contracts, personnel regulations or other similar legal texts (advantage).
  • Experience in analysing financial statements, payroll / pension calculations (advantage).
Qualifications
  • Possess a university degree or equivalent level of qualification in human resources management, business administration, economics, statistics, or related field.
  • A graduate degree (Masters or Ph.D.) in a related field (advantage).
Other Details
Languages Required
• Minimum levels of NATO’s official languages (English/French): V (“Advanced”) in one; III (“Intermediate”) in the other.
Languages Preferred
Not specified
Contract Duration
Definite duration contract of three years; possibility of renewal for up to three years.
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
• 9,604.83 Euro (EUR) Monthly
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