About Us

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention, which entered into force on 29 April 1997. The OPCW, with its 193 Member States, oversees the global endeavor to permanently and verifiably eliminate chemical weapons.

The ultimate aim of the OPCW is to achieve our vision of a world free of chemical weapons in which chemistry is used for peace, progress, and prosperity, and to contribute to international security and stability, general and complete disarmament, and global economic development. Under the OPCW’s oversight 96% of the chemical weapons stockpiles declared by possessor States have been verifably destroyed.

The OPCW was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2013 for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons.

Our mission for a world free of chemical weapons makes people’s lives better. Apply to be a part of our team to make the world a better place for all.

General Information

• Contract Type
  Fixed-term General Service
• Grade
  GS5
• Estimated monthly remuneration: Euro
  4.184
• Closing Date
  20/09/2024

Responsibilities

Job Summary

This position is part of the Information Services Branch within the Administration Division (ADM). The main responsibilities of this position are the timely deployment of ICT hardware, software, and services, as well as implementation of various projects and tasks to support the Organisation business.

Also, this position provides IT support and performs helpdesk functions to end-users of IT systems at OPCW and rebuilding of normal operational service with minimal impact on the customer within agreed stages and business priorities.

This position increases accessibility, communication and information by providing a single point of contact for ISB.

Main Responsibilities

As the Senior IT Support Assistant (GS-5), you will be responsible for the following:

• Incident management: log and respond to IT related issues submitted by staff via IT Service Management tool;
• Resolve problems through technical inspection, analysis and follow- up;
• Following Incident Management lifecycle of recording, classification, prioritisation, resolution, escalation and closure;
• Problem management and resolution: troubleshoot recurring issues for root cause analysis and resolving them and/or escalating to the specialist team, when required;
• Escalation to ISB 3rd level Specialists: timely escalation of issues beyond the scope of 1st and 2nd level support;
• Initiate requests for warranty services from external providers on IT related equipment;
• Advise and prepare supplemental training to end users;
• Educate Staff on best ICT practices and informing them OPCW ICT policy, when required;
• Install and configure hardware/software on endpoints;
• Perform user administration tasks on creating, maintaining, retiring, deleting accounts and access including but not limited to user accounts, email accounts, application access, network access;
• Troubleshoot network and endpoint related hardware and software components;
• Maintain endpoint infrastructure using Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune) and other Microsoft 365 and third party tools;
• Provide back-up support for Network and Telecommunications Assistant for voice and video conferencing services and any other in-person or hybrid events;
• Organize new equipment distribution and rotation;
• Participate in annual upgrade of IT infrastructure, planning and deployment;
• Support for movement of IT equipment in office relocations/assignments;
• Participate in establishment of external site and support of infrastructure and users (Conference of State Parties);
• Setup of IT infrastructure followed by user support for special projects (Associate Program);
• Configuration and support of special external teams working from the OPCW Technical Secretariat (Travel, External auditors etc.);
• Provide set-up and support for ad-hoc requests for services related to in-person or hybrid meetings.
• Apply barcode labels to new equipment and enter all information into the database;
• Maintain an accurate database of IT hardware, software and contracts with all relevant information;
• Advise when stock equipment has reached minimum level required for replenishment;
• Maintain adequate stocks of consumables to support the organizational requirements;
• Create new Categories and Equipment Types in Hardcat (Asset management tool) as required;
• Maintain Property Receipt Files for equipment issued to all staff members;
• Maintain appropriate storage and security for the equipment that is not in current use;
• Perform an annual inventory of IT equipment and prepare all reports;
• Full compliance with the OPCW confidentiality and security policies as well as Administrative Directives concerning OPCW IT Systems;
• Performs other duties.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

Essential:

• High School diploma or equivalent diploma of higher secondary education

Desirable:

• Relevant Microsoft 365 certifications,

Knowledge and Experience

Essential:

• At least four years of related IT support experience.

Desirable:

• Experience working with highly confidential information systems.

Skills and Competencies

To succeed in this role, you will need the following skills and competencies:

• Ability to quickly learn technologies in order to deliver results
• Ability to analyse problems and react quickly in problematic; situations with minimum supervision;
• Excellent planning skills;
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

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

Staff members in the General Services category are normally recruited and paid on a local basis.

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 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.

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 organisation’s 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 ‘AWBZ’ and ‘Zorgverzekeringswet’ coverage: ‘Werken bij een internationale organisatie’.