NATO has advertised for a Head of Terminology, based in Brussels, Belgium, with application deadline 31 May 2023.
The Head, NATO Terminology Office (NTO) is responsible for the NATO Terminology Programme (NTP), advising all NATO Standardization Office Branches on terminology aspects, supporting the development of NATO agreed terminology across all domains, chairing and providing secretarial support to the MC Terminology Board (MCTB) and maintaining the NATO Terminology Database (NATOTerm). The Head (NTO) is responsible to the Head, Policy and Coordination Branch. Continue reading
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