Internship - Assistance and Protection Branch
OPCW · Johan de Wittlaan 32 2517 JR The Hague · Apply by December 19, 2026
About this role
<b>Category : </b>Assistance and Protection Branch - (0802)/Intern - (I0672)<br /> <b>Contract Type : </b>Intern<br /> <b>Job Details : </b><br /> The Assistance and Protection Branch (APB) provides States Parties with expert advice and programmes to develop and improve their emergency response capacity against the use or threat of use of chemical weapons. The Branch supports States Parties to develop chemical emergency response plans, training programmes, procedures and standards, and appropriate dispatching and receiving mechanisms for assistance. It also supports the development of expertise of first responders and emergency management personnel to properly deal with chemical incidents. The Branch is also responsible for the maintenance of a state of readiness within the Organisation to respond rapidly and effectively to a request of assistance made by a State Party pursuant to Article X and to coordinate and deliver assistance to the requesting State Party. States Parties can request this assistance from the OPCW if chemical weapons are used against them or they are threatened by such use. The Intern will provide…