Industry Officer

Principal Functions

Reporting to the Head, Industry Verification Branch and in accordance with the OPCW Core Values of Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity/Gender Equality, each Senior Industry Officer will have the following primary responsibilities:

• Executes short-term planning of allocated inspections under Article VI (Activities not Prohibited) of the Convention, supervises their execution and facilitates the production of Final Inspection Reports (FIRs) by the Inspection Teams (ITs) within the provisions of the OPCW Confidentiality Regime and the timelines of the Convention.
• Support other Verification Branches as required, developing, supporting and implementing a consistent verification regime at chemical weapons production facilities (CWPF) and at chemical weapons destruction facilities (CWDF) in support to CDB when needed.
• Supports Management of the Branch, the Division and the Secretariat by making recommendations and advising Management on chemistry and industry-related technical issues, treaty compliance and/or policy matters, creating and maintaining selected industry-related databases, and drafting Verification's contribution to the Verification Implementation Reports and the Annual Budget.
• Supports the work of the Policy Making Organs (PMOs) of the OPCW by advising and assisting the designated Facilitators of the Industry Cluster Consultations of the Executive Council on issues within their purview.
• Represents the Secretariat in contacts with outside organisations and provides inputs to Secretariat training programs by initiating and/or maintaining contact at working level with other designated organisations and groups.
• International Duty Travel to be undertaken as per the requirement of the assignment.
• Performs other duties as required.

Knowledge and Experience

Education

• Essential: An advanced university degree in the fields of chemical engineering and/or organic chemistry, or a closely related field, from an accredited college or university.
• Desirable: An additional degree in business or management (MBA) would be an asset.

Experience

• Essential: A minimum of 7 years relevant experience (preferably hands-on, practical in-plant experience) with operations in the chemical industry.
• Desirable: International experience; Experience receiving or otherwise supporting Article VI inspections under the CWC.

Skills and Abilities (key competencies)

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) including the ability to prepare reports.
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills.
• Tact, discretion, and the ability to work harmoniously in a multi-cultural environment.
• Demonstrable ability to work with the confines of a strict confidentiality regime.

Language

• 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.