Senior Education and Outreach Officer (P-4)

PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS

Under the supervision of the Director of the International Cooperation and Assistance Division, the Senior Education and Outreach Officer performs the following duties:

• Lead the planning and implementation of education and outreach initiatives aimed at supporting capacity building and knowledge promotion and exchange for the benefit of Member States in line with ICA mandate, and coordinate with relevant internal and external stakeholders in this context (e.g. Office of Strategy and Policy, Advisory Board on Education and Outreach, Academia, etc.)
• Spearhead and coordinate the Regional Cooperation Programme to be set up by the OPCW for the benefit of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean (GRULAC) Region;
• Coordinate the evaluation of ICA capacity building activities across the ICA Division;
• Coordinate the content and the functioning of the remote learning platform made available by the ICA Division to Member States;
• Prepare reports and ensure the necessary follow-up; prepare analytical and background papers, talking points, speeches, and correspondence for the Director of the ICA Division and/or the Director-General and Deputy Director-General; liaise and consult with divisions and other experts as required in the preparation of papers, products and documents as needed;
• Act as Budget Focal point in the ICA Division (preparation, monitoring, coordination);
• Coordinate Knowledge Management-related work within the ICA Division;
• Coordinate and facilitate the implementation of audits in ICA by internal and external auditors;
• Plan, contribute to and participate in external events and meetings relevant to portfolio, as assigned;
• Performs other duties, as required.

RECRUITING PROFILE

Education (Qualifications):

Essential: 

• Advanced university degree in a relevant discipline for the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, such as political science, international relations, economics, law, public administration/management, or related social science.

• A first level university degree in combination with qualifying experience (minimum 9 years) may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Desirable:

• Practical knowledge and experience in areas of designing and/or teaching Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), online courses and blended courses;

• Certification in Project Management (PRINCE2, PMP, etc.)

• Training certificate in Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Assessment.

  Experience: 

  Essential: 

• A minimum of 7 years’ experience in a field related to the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, other treaty or verification regimes or similar experience in other international organisations with advanced degree, or 9 years with a first level degree;

• A minimum of 4 years’ experience in analysing issues in areas of technical cooperation and/or capacity building, developing adequate strategies and implementing them in an international multilateral context;

• At least 3 years of experience in formal programme management approaches, stakeholder engagement, results-based monitoring and evaluation in the context of providing technical cooperation/development support to developing countries or economies in transition;

• Experience in identifying and analysing capacity gaps at national and regional level, and in programme/project evaluation and related impact analysis in a multilateral/international context;

• Practical knowledge and experience in results-based management approach.

  Desirable: 

• Working experience in diplomatic environment.
• Experience working in an UN Common System;

  Skills and Abilities (key competencies):

• Excellent planning, organisation and coordination skills;
• Strong analytical, conceptual and problem solving skills;
• Excellent diplomatic skills;
• Excellent drafting skills in English is essential;
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation and communication skills with demonstrated ability to generate and present reliable information clearly and logically both in writing and orally;
• Flexibility and ability to work and deliver under pressure;
• Tact, discretion, and the ability to work harmoniously in a multi-cultural team and diverse environment;
• Technological awareness and strong computer skills (MS Office package, MS SharePoint, remote teaching platforms).

Language Requirements: 

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