About Us
The Office of Strategy and Policy develops the Technical Secretariatโs strategic planning and provides policy advice to the Director-General and the Secretariatโs management, particularly relating to cross-cutting issues such as education and outreach, counter-terrorism, and science and technology.
In addition, the Office supports the organisational governance of the Secretariat in areas such as knowledge management, results-based management, or risk management.
General Information
- Contract Type
Fixed-term Professional - Grade
P4 - Total Estimated monthly remuneration depending on post adjustment and family status: USD
6.444 - Closing Date
08/10/2024Responsibilities
Job Summary
The Office of Strategy and Policy develops the Technical Secretariatโs strategic planning and provides policy advice to the Director-General and the Secretariatโs management, particularly relating to cross-cutting issues such as incidents of chemical weapons use, non-routine missions, chemical security, engagement with international organisations and chemical industry, education and outreach, counter-terrorism, and science and technology.
Main Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Director of Strategy and Policy, the Senior Policy Officer will perform the following objectives and main responsibilities:
- Support programme management and coordination of the Organisationโs activities;
Note:
Any one staff member might be asked to lead on or contribute to any of the topics listed above, but no staff member will be expected to work on all the topics listed above;Depending on the experience and skills of each individual in the Office, lead responsibilities may be re-allocated in-year.All work requires close cooperation with all other divisions and most branches of the Technical Secretariat.Qualifications and Experience
Education
Essential:
Advanced university degree in a relevant field, e.g.: natural science or engineering, international relations/studies, security studies, disarmament/military, law, public policy or management, business administration. Other subjects may be accepted provided the majority of work experience is highly relevant to the post.
A first level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree; or other certified relevant training together with an extensive relevant technical background may be accepted in lieu of the relevant university degree.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential:
At least 7 years of professional experience in a relevant field, or at least 9 years with only a first level degree. The lack of a degree may be off-set with relevant specialised training and extensive relevant technical background in combination with a minimum of 13 years of qualifying experience
Experience in developing policy guidelines and effectively communicating them to those who will implement;Experience in programme and project management and the use of project management methodologies;Experience in overseeing policies being implemented by others (sometimes more senior staff members) and effectively coaching/supporting such โimplementersโ;Some direct involvement in negotiations โ either multilateral or bilateral, or both.
Desirable:
Skills and Competencies
Excellent strategic thinking skills;Excellent analytical skills (e.g. quickly identifying the essence of a complex issue) and ability to initiate and implement necessary action that is proportionate to the issue at hand;Innovative and creative, but with the ability to generate ideas that can be grounded in reality and implemented in practice;Excellent communication skills โ both oral and written โ and excellent stakeholder management skills, including strong ability to deliver results through others;Strong sense of initiative, including ability to plan, conduct and report on projects independently;Flexibility (working simultaneously on two or more topics and supporting other colleagues) and ability to work under pressure.Excellent interpersonal skills: ability to work in teams and in multi-cultural environments;Computer literate (MS Office applications).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.
Additional Information
This fixed-term appointment is for the duration of two years with a six-month probationary period, and is subject to the OPCW Staff Regulations and Interim Staff Rules.
The OPCW is a non-career organisation with limited staff tenure. The total length of service for Professional staff shall not exceed 7 years.
The mandatory age of separation at the OPCW is 65 years.
The Director-General retains the discretion to not make any appointment to this vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description. Several vacancies may be filled.
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.
Fixed-term staff members participate in the OPCW Provident Fund. A monthly staff contribution is met with a doubled amount by the OPCW under the provisions for social security. As the OPCW is exploring membership of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF), staff participation in the Provident Fund may be replaced by participation in the UNJSPF effective 1 January 2025.
Applications from qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged..
OPCW General Terms and Conditions
Important notice for applicants who are currently insured under the Dutch Social Security system
Although headquartered in the Netherlands, the OPCW is not a regular Dutch employer but a public international organisation with its own special status. Please be advised that if you are currently insured under the Dutch Social Security system, you will be excluded from this system as a staff member of the OPCW. You will consequently be insured under the organisationโs system. The above also applies to your dependents unless they are employed by a regular Dutch employer, they are self-employed in the Netherlands, or are receiving Dutch social security payments.
Please refer to the website of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment for more information about the possible consequences for you and your dependents, such as exclusion from โAWBZโ and โZorgverzekeringswetโ coverage: โWerken bij een internationale organisatieโ.