Apply for Vacancy for Program Officer at Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in Netherlands. The deadline for this job is 15th June 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.

Responsibilities

• 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;
• 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.

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);
• Also, a minimum of 5 years of in the conduct of needs assessments, planning, conduct, monitoring and evaluation of capacity building programs;
• Furthermore, knowledge of multilateral disarmament issues and experience in dealing with national and international authorities in this field;
• Experience in formal program management approaches, stakeholder engagement, results-based monitoring and evaluation is desirable;
• Also, experience in analyzing issues, developing courses of action and implementing them in an international context is desirable;
• 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 organisation’s objectives; problem solving skills;
• Furthermore, flexibility and ability to work under pressure;
• Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to establish and maintain productive partnerships with clients;
• Likewise, tact, discretion, and the ability to work harmoniously in a multi-cultural environment;
• Computer literacy (MS Office packages).

Languages

Fluency in English is essential and a good working knowledge of one of the other official languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish) is desirable.

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