The Public Affairs Branch provides support to the Director-General and the Organisation by promoting the mission, activities, achievements, and continued relevance of the Organisation. The Branch monitors and liaises with news media, distributes public information, and manages OPCW’s official website and social media. The Branch oversees targeted education and outreach activities, both on and offline, and provides the Organisation with specified audio and video materials.
When applying to the Public Affairs Branch, please indicate “Public Affairs Branch” as your only preference when answering the pre-screening question “As stated in the vacancy job summary, please list your preferred placement (up to three branches)”.
Main Responsibilities:
OPCW Public Affairs Branch interns contribute to presenting the face of the Organisation to external audiences. Branch interns support OPCW’s external relations activities by assisting branch staff with some or all of the following:
Researching and creating a daily news media monitoring report;
Planning communications campaigns and organising an editorial content calendar;
Updating the OPCW website, including page content, official documents, and news;
Conducting social media monitoring;
Drafting text and preparing artwork for social media posts;
Developing multimedia content, such as graphics, photography, and video editing;
Organising and conducting group visits and tours;
Organising responses to public information queries from journalists and the general public;
Organising engagement with NGOs; and
Developing analytics reports.
Qualifications and Experience:
Education:
Enrolled in and have completed at least one year of a degree programme in a university (or equivalent tertiary institution) or; in a graduate school programme (second university degree or higher) or;
Have graduated from a university or a graduate school within a year prior to the commencement of the internship and;
Be a citizen of an OPCW Member State and fluent in both written and spoken English.
Skills and Competencies
Teamwork - We work collectively towards a common goal and together we get the job done. As a team member you have to genuinely value other people’s ideas and expertise and be willing to learn from others.
Commitment to Continuous Learning - The OPCW is committed to a process of continuous learning.
Technological Awareness - It is hard to keep up with the fast pace of technological change, but the Organization offers training as well as support to keep abreast of technological development.
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.
