Apply for Vacancy for Senior Officer at Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in Netherlands. The deadline for this job is 20th May 2021.

About

The International Cooperation and Assistance Division serves as international provider and platform for providing specialized and technical assistance in support of States Parties efforts to meet their obligations under the Convention through a portfolio of wide range of programs and projects. These capacity building programs are aimed at contributing to build and enhance States Parties capacity to fostering the use of chemistry for peaceful purposes for the economic and technological development of the States Parties; facilitating the national implementation and responding and dealing with threats involving toxic chemicals.

Job Summary

The OPCW Assistance and Protection Branch provides States Parties with expert advice and programs to develop and improve their emergency response capacity against the use or threat of use of chemical weapons.

The main objectives of the post are to manage assigned programs, asses the political and socio-economic environment and develop partnerships with stakeholders to ensure the branch can deliver the requested assistance to State Parties.

Duties:

• Developing and maintaining networks and partnerships with national institutions and regional bodies to contribute to increasing the awareness of Assistance and Protection;
• Moreover, monitoring program/project budgets to ensure the effective employment of resources in line with the Branch program;
• Also, analyze submissions by State Parties on national protection and assistance programs;
• Similarly, developing draft policies for the OPCW activities in the area of providing assistance in the event of the use or threat of use of chemical weapons;
• Likewise, represent the Branch in inter-divisional task force groups and international meetings and conferences.

Education

Essential:

• An advanced university degree in management, social sciences, science and technology, international relations, or a related discipline.
• Additionally, a first level university degree in combination with additional qualifying experience (minimum 9 years) may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Knowledge and Experience

Make sure you have:

• A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience directly relevant to the Chemical Weapons Convention, preferably in capacity building related to emergency response ( 9 years with a first level degree);
• Furthermore, a minimum of 5 years of in the conduct of needs assessments, planning, conduct, monitoring and evaluation of capacity building programs;
• Knowledge of multilateral disarmament issues and experience in dealing with national and international authorities in this field;

• Also, experience in formal program management approaches, stakeholder engagement, results-based monitoring and evaluation is desirable;
• Likewise, experience in the assessment of needs and coordination of assistance delivery in emergency situations is desirable;
• Similarly, previous experience in an international organization would be an asset.

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) including ability to prepare reports and conduct presentations;
• Also, demonstrated ability to be proactive in developing strategies to accomplish organization’s objectives; problem solving skills;
• Flexibility and ability to work under pressure;
• Similarly, excellent interpersonal skills – ability to establish and maintain productive partnerships with clients;
• Tact, discretion, and the ability to work harmoniously in a multi-cultural environment;
• Additionally, computer literacy (MS Office packages).

Languages

Fluency in English is essential and a good working knowledge of one of the other official languages is desirable.

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