2026-575 - Internship - Disbursement Section, Budget and Finance Branch (BFB)

Category : Budget & Finance Branch - (0602)/Intern - (I1058)

Contract Type : Intern

Job Details :

The Budget and Finance Branch (BFB) apply best practice budgetary and financial support services to the OPCW. The Branch is responsible for developing and managing the OPCW Programme and Budget, supporting the management and reporting of extra-budgetary funding, preparation of the OPCW Financial Statements, collecting assessed State Party contributions and other income, and administering all payments for the organization. The Branch carries out its functions in accordance with the financial regulations and rules and decisions of the OPCW policy-making organs and serves as a key interlocutor with the Organization's External Auditor and the Advisory Body on Administrative and Financial Matters. The Budget and Finance Branch consist of four Sections: Budget, Disbursements, Treasury, and Accounts and Reporting. The Disbursements Section Intern will provide support in coordination of work with the International Cooperation and Assistance Division (ICA), reviewing Disbursements reports and providing support in registration of incoming invoices. The above will be helpful for the Intern’s career path to familiarize themselves with the OPCW outreach activities and to provide a broad overview of the invoice payment process. The Intern will also learn about how OPCW handles Seminar activities and how Travel is organized and paid for Delegates and participants of the ICA events. 1) Purpose of Internship: Support in coordination with ICA, reviewing Disbursements reports Support in registration of incoming invoices These tasks will be helpful for the Intern’s career path to familiarise themselves with the OPCW outreach activities and provide a broad overview of the invoice payment process. The selected Intern will also learn about how OPCW handles Seminar activities and how Travel is organised and paid for delegates and participants of the ICA events.

2) Terms of Reference for the Internship: During the Internship, the selected candidate will be provided with an opportunity to learn and be involved in the following areas: Multiple events are orginised by ICA (Internal Co-operation and Assistance Branch) every year; Assist the Disbursements Team in reviewing financial reports submitted by the event organiser; Ensuring that all necessary invoices and proof of payments along with the receipts from the participants are submitted by them; Once reviewed, to prepare expense claims; Liaise with ICA program staff if incomplete reports are submitted; Assist in liaising with Travel Unit to ensure that travel authorisation and subsequent revisions are being processed in a timely manner; The incumbent can be exposed to familiarising with events related to International activities; Registering of invoices received by the OPCW in the ERP system; Preparing invoices for payments. Proposed internship start date: 1 October 2026

Location : Johan de Wittlaan 32 2517 JR The Hague