Senior Mission Planning Coordinator (P-4)
Principal Functions
Under the supervision of the Head, Operations and Planning, the Senior Mission Planning Coordinator performs the following functions:
Review the annual verification plan. Conduct a detailed resource-based analysis. Identify resource limitations and develop an implementable Inspection Plan.
Select Inspection Team Leaders. Direct the composition of the Inspection Teams based upon an evaluation of the specific mission requirements, detailed facility information and past inspection experience. Direct employment priorities in the event of conflicts.
Monitor States Parties' Annual Destruction Plans and develop long-term options for the on-site verification of compliance with the CWC. Compare these options with the mid-term budget in order to identify resource constraints. Develop planning options to ensure an effective verification regime.
Review the budget-based OPCW Annual Inspection Plan and conduct a resource-based analysis. Identify conflicts and make planning proposals.
Plan for the effective use of all inspection resources in the implementation of the OPCW verification regime.
Co-ordinate an average of 83 Chemical weapons and 241 industry inspections annually in cooperation with the other MPC.
Oversee the mission preparation activities of the Inspection Team. Instruct the Inspection Team on country specific issues and past inspection experience. Co-ordinate mission preparations with other divisions/branches and other OPB staff sections. Assess the Inspection Team preparedness for its mission.
Review the progress of each inspection, anticipate problems and refer issues to the applicable agency within the Secretariat. Direct action by the Inspection Team.
Collect and collate operational lessons learned. Develop remedial measures to avoid re-occurrence of problems. Write Working Procedures for Inspection Teams at Chemical Weapons Destruction Facilities and mission planning related processes.
Manage the mission assignments, training and leave.
Provide statistical data to Senior Management and to States Parties regarding Inspection Activities and Operational Information.
Coordinate projects for OPB involving the Inspector Rostering Solution (Quintiq) and the EMWO.
Maintain a regular contact with the States Parties' local delegations and National Authorities. Participate in bilateral discussions, acting as the authority for operational policy issues.
Knowledge and Experience
Education
Essential
Desirable Management of IT projects.
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills and Abilities (key competencies)
Language Requirements 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.
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