About Us
The OPCW internship programme is aimed at motivated students with an interest in gaining experience in international organisations. The programme normally provides work placements in the Technical Secretariat for a three to six month period. The objective of the internship is to provide you with first-hand experience in the day-to-day working environment of an international organisation. You will work with our international experts towards the OPCW mission to achieve a world permanently free of chemical weapons.
As part of our team, working directly with outstanding and inspiring career professionals, you will be exposed to high-profile conferences, participate in meetings, and contribute to our analytical work as well as the organisational policy of the OPCW.
General Information
- Contract Type
Intern - Remuneration
450 EUR - Closing Date
10/04/2024Responsibilities
Job Summary
The Human Resources Branch (HRB) provides and maintains a quality human resource and workforce management framework to ensure the Secretariat can fulfil its strategic and operational objectives efficiently and effectively. Amongst others, the Branch is responsible for recruiting, performance management, policy advice, employee development programmes and overall strategic resource planning.
Main Responsibilities
Under the supervision of Head, Talent Development, and in coordination with the Senior Talent Development Assistant and Senior Talent Management Assistant, the intern will be responsible for providing substantive and operational support for talent development initiatives, plans, evaluations, and reports including:
1. Supporting the Talent Development team in conducting all aspects of the organisation-wide Learning and Development Needs Analysis (LDNA) to identify competency gaps and learning needs. More specifically, the exercise will require the team to:
- Conduct a survey with all personnel;
2. Reviewing learning and performance data and preparing reports upon request, incorporating trends from quantitative and qualitative data collected and effective data visualisation.
3. If and as needed, assisting in preparing, facilitating and delivering webinars and other knowledge-sharing processes.
4. Supporting user experience across Learning and Performance Management Platforms (e.g., Talentsoft), Webinar tools (e.g., Teams, Zoom), and other digital learning and design tools (e.g., Articulate Rise, Canva, Mentimeter, Padlet, etc.), ensuring the quality, accuracy and timeliness of all inputs made.
5. Assisting with the coordination and preparation of digital and social media assets for the different initiatives
6. Performing other related duties as required.
Qualifications and Experience
Education
Enrolled in and have completed at least one year of a human resources management, public or business administration, industrial relations, psychology or other social sciences degree programme in a university (or equivalent tertiary institution) or; in a graduate school programme (second university degree or higher) or;have graduated from a university or a graduate school with a human resources management, public or business administration, industrial relations, psychology or other social sciences degree, within a year prior to the commencement of the internship and;be a citizen of an OPCW Member State(https://www.opcw.org/about-us/memberstates).Skills and Competencies
Teamwork - We work collectively towards a common goal and together we get the job done. As a team member you have to genuinely value other peopleโs ideas and expertise and be willing to learn from others.Commitment to Continuous Learning - The OPCW is committed to a process of continuous learning.Technological Awareness - It is hard to keep up with the fast pace of technological change, but the Organization offers training as well as support to keep abreast of technological development.LanguagesFluency in English is essential and a good working knowledge of one of the other official languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish) is desirable.
Additional Information
Acceptance for the programme shall not carry with it any expectation of employment with the OPCW. Interns may not apply for, or be appointed to, any posts or positions at the OPCW within six months of the internship agreement end date. The internship programme is run in accordance with the applicable internal rules and where applicable the OPCW Staff Regulations and Interim Staff Rules.
Participants in the Internship Programme receive no financial remuneration from the OPCW for expenses that they incur in relation to the programme. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, taxes, accommodation, living expenses and repatriation, etc. are the responsibility of the intern. The intern has to enter and exit the country in accordance with the applicable immigration procedures in The Netherlands.Participants will be asked to provide proof that they have sufficient financial means for living expenses for the period of their internship.Interns will work with the normal working pattern of the OPCW which will amount to no more than 40 hours a week.Participants who are citizens of non-EU countries should agree not to undertake other work in the Netherlands during their internship other than as an intern at the OPCW, notwithstanding whether such other work is compatible with the discharge of their functions with the OPCW.
Only fully completed applications submitted before the closing date and through OPCW CandidateSpace will be considered.
Only applicants under serious consideration for a post will be contacted.
Applications from qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged.
OPCW General Terms and Conditions