Policy - Programs and Operations Advisor

About the Position: This position is located in Brussels, Belgium, in the heart of Europe. The surrounding area is a large city within 30 minutes drive from other cities. The base is in central Belgium with the Netherlands, Luxemburg, France, and Germany within a day's drive; the United Kingdom is also easily accessible via ferry or chunnel.

It is small but offers most amenities provided by larger installations.

Coordinate and integrate Joint Staff and Combatant Command perspectives into NATO deliberations to align Alliance directives with U.S. global force posture and deterrence plans.

Serve as a principal subject matter expert, preparing decision-support products, strategic briefs, and policy recommendations for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the U.S. Military Representative to NATO.

Synthesize complex defense, diplomatic, and military inputs across the Office of the Defense Advisor (ODA) and the U.S. Mission to NATO (USNATO) to establish unified U.S. policy positions.

Serve as a primary U.S. representative to NATO Headquarters, negotiating directly with flag officers and ambassadorial-level counterparts from 32 Alliance and partner nations to secure U.S. equities

Manage and synchronize U.S. inputs across approximately 500 active NATO political-military projects and workstreams.

Plan, resource, and track delegation task execution to ensure team outputs rapidly align with emerging Alliance crises and capability requirements.