OPCW - Internship - Inspectorate - Programme Control and Monitoring Branch

The OPCW internship programme is aimed at motivated students with an interest in gaining experience in international organisations. The programme normally provides work placements in the Technical Secretariat for a three to six month period. The objective of the internship is to provide you with first-hand experience in the day-to-day working environment of an international organisation. You will work with our international experts towards the OPCW mission to achieve a world permanently free of chemical weapons.

Job Summary 

The Inspectorate Division (INS) implements the Technical Secretariat’s on-site verification activities ensuring the efficient and effective deployment of inspection teams to both military and industrial facilities around the world in accordance with the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). INS maintains the preparedness to respond to and investigate allegations of use of toxic chemicals as weapons and to conduct, upon request from States Parties in the event of a chemical incident, Challenge Inspections and Investigations of Alleged Use in accordance with Article X of the CWC.

The Programme Control and Monitoring Branch (CMB) oversees the development and implementation of the Division’s programme and budget and manages non-staff operational financial resources

CMB improves efficiencies and ensures that INS remains flexible, agile and transparent when allocating and utilizing financial resources. Focusing on budget processes and quality assurance, CMB defines the priorities for resource allocation in accordance with the Division’s mandate and strategic plan, sets and reports on key performance indicators, and forecasts resource needs consistent with programme objectives and the Director-General’s priorities.   

CMB also ensures standard operating procedures (SOPs) and other quality assurance documents are developed and updated to guide the standardization and preparations to conduct all types of missions. 

Main Responsibilities 

The purpose of this internship is to support the work of the Programme Control and Monitoring Branch (CMB) within the Inspectorate Division (INS) in strengthening data-driven programme oversight, monitoring, and reporting processes, while providing the intern with practical experience in results-based management (RBM), data analysis, and programme support within an international organization.

The intern will contribute to the extraction and structuring of data from programme and project documentation, support the development of monitoring tools and workflows, and assist in analytical and research tasks related to programme performance. Through these activities, the intern will gain hands-on experience in programme monitoring, data management, and reporting practices, as well as exposure to OPCW’s planning and oversight frameworks.

Under the supervision of designated CMB staff, the intern will undertake the following tasks:

• Support development of tools and compile data from programme and project reports to support monitoring, tracking, and analysis of INS activities.

• Assist in the development and maintenance of datasets, dashboards, and tracking tools aligned with CMB’s monitoring functions.

• Support the transformation of information into structured workflows, templates, and presentations to facilitate programme oversight.

• Conduct desk research on topics related to programme and project management, performance monitoring of organizational processes, summarizing findings.

• Assist in the preparation of meetings, presentations, reports, briefings, and materials for internal coordination and management review.

• Provide support for meetings and coordination activities, including logistical and administrative tasks where relevant to learning objectives.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of internal processes, tools, and knowledge management practices within the INS.