Internship International Cooperation Branch

The International Cooperation Branch is part of the International Cooperation & Assistance Division and develops and runs a portfolio of international cooperation programmes, including capacity building projects aimed at fostering peaceful use of chemistry for the economic and technological development of OPCW States Parties. The programme is based on the provisions of Article XI of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).

The portfolio of international cooperation programmes under Article XI is classified in three strategic areas: Integrated Chemicals Management, Enhancing Laboratory Capabilities and Chemical Knowledge Promotion and Exchange.

Purpose of the Internship:

• Support the initiatives of chemical safety and security management programme, including development of new tools and training materials.
• Support the effective coordination of the OPCW Africa Programme and International Cooperation Programme within ICA Division.
• Receive an effective on-the-job training in areas of international public organisation, diplomacy and international relations, capacity building for developing nations, project management and administration.

Main Responsibilities:

The intern will be trained on and tasked with the following:

• Support the organisation of meetings with States Parties (consultations, Steering Committee, etc.).
• Assist with the preparation of presentations to States Parties and with compiling data/input for statements.
• Drafting relevant internal and external correspondence.
• Assist with the maintenance of Africa Network.
• Maintenance of the Africa Programme database (contacts, alumni of capacity-building, etc.).
• Support maintaining the pool of resource person for the Chemical Safety and Security Management Programme.
• Assist the maintenance of the social media pages of various ICB programme alumni networks.
• Provide support in development of chemical safety and security tools, including editor supports for guidelines and other written materials.
• Assist the needs of chemical safety and security management in collection and analysing the survey results received.
• Support organisation of capacity building events organised by International Cooperation Branch (routine correspondence with applicants/participants/resource persons, arranging international travel, accommodations, facilitating issuance of visas where courses or trainings are located) and assisting on other tasks in support of ICB programme when requested.

Qualifications and Experience

Education Essential:

• Enrolled in and have completed at least one year of a 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 within a year prior to the commencement of the internship and;
• Be a citizen of an OPCW Member State.

Desirable:

• University Degree in one of the following areas: international relations, development studies, public administration, project management or any other relevant fields.
• Fluency in English;
• Excellent writing and editing skills is desirable;
• Experience in administrative work/volunteering is desirable.

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.

Source: https://opcw-career.talent-soft.com/job/job-internship-international-cooperation-branch_458.aspx