Protocol Officer (IR-DS-PRT-2023-114-GRAP)

Job Description

Are you passionate about International Relations?

Would you like to contribute to the Protocol activities at the world's leading particle-physics laboratory?

Come and join the Protocol Office in the International Relations sector at CERN!

The Protocol Office leads the organisation of high-level visits and events at CERN. Every year, CERN receives close to high-level 150 delegations, representing more than 50 nationalities, led by heads of state and government, ministers, secretaries of state, ambassadors, members of parliament, and university rectors or representatives of scientific establishments and industries.

CERN will celebrate its 70th anniversary in 2024, which will bring an unprecedented number of delegations and involves planning and execution of a series of visits and events.

As a Protocol Officer, you will join the small, multi-tasking team of the Protocol Office and will contribute to the development of its work and support its mission.

The successful candidate will be an active member of the Protocol Office, mandated by CERN Director-General to organise the high-level components of the CERN 70th anniversary programme throughout 2024.

Your main duties will include:

• Develop content for high-level events and visits, including the main ceremony;

• Lead defined work packages on logistics, specific protocol requirements, and related budget;

• Coordinate with national delegations, develop national programmes and follow-up (with permanent missions, CERN delegates and national ministries, train advisers, and management liaisons);

• Participate in the daily activities of the Protocol Office, including leading the organisation of technical visits and management of projects.

More information here: https://international-relations.web.cern.ch/protocol-office

Who we are looking for

Mandatory eligibility criteria:

(please note, meeting all eligibility conditions are essential for your application to be considered for this role. Candidates who don't meet the mandatory eligibility criteria, listed below, will not be considered for the position).

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
• You have a professional background in Social or Political Sciences (or a related field) and have either:
  • a Master's degree with 2 to 6 years of post-graduation professional experience;
  • or a PhD with no more than 3 years of post-graduation professional experience.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.

Skills and/or knowledge

• You are service-oriented and fully aware of your obligations as a protocol officer;
• Excellent level of spoken and written English and fluent French are essential;
• Another CERN Member State language would be most welcome;
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills;
• Excellent organisational skills;
• Able to manage delicate situations tactfully and adapt to constantly changing requirements;
• Knowledge (end user level) of common office software tools;
• Rigour, desire to set high standards and speed of execution of tasks are important;
• Desire and ability to work in a team.

Training

In close collaboration with the Chief of Protocol, you will undergo training on protocol and its international standards, as well as the complete organisation of technical visits in a complex scientific environment, whose facilities underground are the special feature.

Additional Information

Job closing date: Wednesday 10 October at 23h59 CET

Job reference: IR-DS-PRT-2023-114-GRAP

Contract duration: 12 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Target start date: 01-November-2023 (date subject to further discussions between the hiring managers and the successful candidate).

What we offer

• A monthly stipend ranging between 6194 and 6808 Swiss Francs per month (net of tax).
• Coverage by CERN's comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract.
• 30 days of paid leave per year.
• On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.

About us

At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter - fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature. Find out more on http://home.cern.

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