Technical Support Officer (P-3) (Re-advertised) Inspectorate Division

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General Information

• Contract Type
  Fixed term P Staff
• Grade
  P3
• 
  Total Salary (including post adjustment)
  USD 81,314
• Closing Date
  07/06/2019

Responsibilities

Job Summary

Do you have technical expertise on the Inspection Equipment? Are you willing to provide the Inspection Division and other OPCW staff with advice on technical and procedural aspects of the Inspection Equipment?

In this role, as Technical Support Officer, you will ensure timely and efficient procurement, maintenance and repair of Inspection Equipment and you will supervise the management of planned preventative maintenance of a wide range of equipment.

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Main Responsibilities

In your role you will;

• be in charge of the provision of technical expertise on the Inspection Equipment


• handle the process of the OPCW Member States’ familiarization with the Inspection Equipment


• handle the Procurement Cell of the Logistics Section of the Operations and Administration Branch


• assist the Head of the Logistics Section in leading the section

Qualifications and Experience

Education

You should have an advanced university level degree or equivalent in technical science or engineering. The possession of higher education might be off-set against other certified training (e.g. military or civilian) together with an extensive technical expertise on chemical protection equipment, the procurement and related training experience for the use of it.

Knowledge and Experience

Make sure you have a minimum of five years experience in the management and maintenance of complex specialised technical equipment with advanced level degree and seven years with first level degree. Experience with CW detection and non-destructive evaluation (NDE) technology and ABC protection equipment would be a very strong asset.

Essential:

• Demonstrated experience of various technical equipment and services, including for maintenance, repair and upgrading the equipment


• Experience in determining and writing the technical and functional specifications for technical equipment to be procured or maintained


• Experience in training and advising end-users on the use of complex specialised equipment


• Experience in maintaining or overseeing electronic inventory systems


•  Knowledge of or experience in planning, project management and budgeting processes

Skills and Competencies

To succeed in this role you must have;

• Computer literacy in the use of MS Office applications, particularly MS Word and MS Excel and experience in  browsing the Internet for e-procurement


• Customer service orientation


•  Ability to work independently with minimal supervision


• Good problem solving skills


• Good interpersonal skills


• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing


• Tact, discretion, accuracy and ability to work harmoniously in a multinational and multicultural environment


• Attention to detail and strong organisational skills

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 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 applications submitted before the closing date and through OPCW CandidateSpace will be considered. Only applicants under serious consideration for a post will be contacted.

Applications from qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged.

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