Junior Officer for State Relations (IR-DS-NMS-2024-22-GRAE)

Job Description

Are you passionate about building up and fostering international relations? Does the idea of engaging with a broad range of stakeholders such as the CERN's Associate Member States (AMS), Non-Member States (NMS) and partners from across the globe motivate you? Do you thrive in a fast-paced diverse working environment with many challenges?

The post offers an exciting opportunity for an Early Career (Origin) Graduate in the Associate Member and Non-Member State (NMS) section in the Diplomatic and Stakeholder Relations (DS) group of the International Relations (IR) Sector.

As a Junior Officer for Associate Member and Non-Member State Relations you will:

• Provide administrative coordination and support for the CERN Non-Member State Summer Student Programme and the Non-Member State Doctoral Student Programme.

• Organise visits of external delegations from the Associate Member States and Non-Member States of CERN (that do not fall under the purview of the CERN Protocol Office).

• Provide administrative assistance and support to the AMS and NMS Advisors as part of the development and enhancement of relations with CERN's Associate Member States, Non-Member States and partners.

More information here: https://international-relations.web.cern.ch/stakeholder-relations/Associate-Non-Member-State-Relations

Who we are looking for

Skills and/or knowledge

Essential skills and experience:

• Interest in diplomatic and stakeholder relations.
• Interest in capacity-building in the context of science and technology education and training.
• A STEM background would be an advantage, but it is not a requirement.
• Good communications and presentation skills.
• Desire and ability to work in a team within a large international organization.
• Fast learner - capable of grasping rapidly and effectively new concepts.
• Having a valid drivers' license would be an advantage.
• Fluent in English, the ability to work in French would be an advantage.

Further details for the required skills and experience:
https://international-relations.web.cern.ch/opportunities/2024/early-career-graduate-junior-officer-associate-member-and-non-member-state-relations

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
• By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Social Sciences or STEM (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is either a Bachelor's or Master's degree.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Applicants without a University degree are not eligible.
• Applicants with a PhD are not eligible.

Additional Information

Job closing date: 14 April at 23h59 (CEST)

Job reference: IR-DS-NMS-2024-22-GRAE

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Target start date: 01-September-2024

What we offer

• A monthly stipend ranging between 5119 and 5631 Swiss Francs (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.

Diversity has been an integral part of CERN's mission since its foundation and is an established value of the Organization. Employing a diverse workforce is central to our success.

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