Recruitment Information
Please be aware that there are job advertisements and offers that falsely state that they are from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). The OPCW does not request payments or require financial information (bank account details, credit card numbers) from you at any stage of the application and review process. If you are contacted with these requests, please contact us.
Candidates are advised that only applications submitted before the listed closing date on the vacancy notice and through the TalentSoft platform will be considered. Interested applicants who are unable to submit an application due to a technical issue, are requested to contact us for assistance.
Please note that all vacancies will close at 24:00 (midnight) Amsterdam local time on their respective closing day. Thereafter, the vacancy announcements will no longer appear in the Candidate Portal and you will no longer be able to submit your application. We recommend that you apply well in advance of the deadline.
Please note that only applicants under serious consideration for a post will be contacted. Applications from qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged.
Professional Vacancies
For all Professional Vacancies, the fixed-term appointment is for a duration of two years with a six-month probationary period, and is subject to the OPCW Staff Regulations and Interim Staff Rules, as applicable. The OPCW is a non-career organisation with limited staff tenure. The total length of service for Professional staff shall not exceed seven years. The Director-General retains the discretion not to make any appointment to these vacancies, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description.
General Service Vacancies
For all General Service Vacancies, please note that the appointments are for a duration of two years, with a six-month probationary period, and are subject to the OPCW Staff Regulations and Interim Staff Rules, as applicable. The Director-General retains the discretion not to 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. Further, staff members in the General Service Category are normally recruited and paid on a local basis.
Non-Fixed Term Vacancies
Appointments to this category of position at the OPCW will be in accordance with the relevant terms and conditions applicable to the post. This appointment is set for a limited time.
Internship Vacancies
Acceptance to the internship programme shall not carry with it any expectation of employment with the OPCW. Interns may not apply for, or be appointed to, any post or position at the OPCW within twelve months of the internship agreement end date. The internship programme is run in accordance with the applicable OPCW Staff Regulations and Interim Staff Rules.
