Are you a recent graduate looking for a professional experience within an international organisation? Are you passionate about international collaboration and diplomacy? Would you like to play a part  in facilitating collaboration with Swiss and French partners in support of science? If so, you're in the right place!

Join the Host State Relations (RH) service in the Diplomatic and Stakeholder Relations (DS) group in the International Relations (IR) sector! The mission of the Host State Relations service is to contribute to the proper functioning of CERN by working in collaboration with the Host State authorities and other Swiss and French public entities.

As a Junior Officer for Host State Relations, you will join a dynamic, multi-tasking team and perform a variety of tasks, including contributing to:

• Conducting research and providing analyses on administrative and diplomatic issues;

• Collecting documentation and drafting notes and presentations for meetings with Host State authorities;

• Following-up on meetings and processes (writing minutes, letters, emails, etc., including of a confidential nature);

• Analysing requests and questions from local stakeholders and issues raised by CERN Departments and staff members related to Host States procedures and drafting positions and answers;

• Preparing notes verbales, letters and documents relevant to the Host State authorities in the context of processes, events and visits;

• Ensuring maintenance of the institutional memory of the Service, including monitoring files and ensuring proper archiving of information.

More information here: https://international-relations.web.cern.ch/opportunities/2024/early-career-graduate-junior-officer-host-state-relations

Who we are looking for?

Essential skills and experience:

• Rigorous, tactful and proactive personality;

• Analytical mind. • Interest in legal and administrative matters;

• Interest in diplomatic and stakeholder relations;

• Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills;

• Desire and ability to work in a team within a large international organization;

• Fast learner, capable of grasping new concepts rapidly and effectively;

• Excellent writing skills in French, with a good knowledge of English.

Further details for the required skills and experience: https://international-relations.web.cern.ch/early-career-graduate-junior-officer-host-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 International Affairs, Legal Affairs (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 University degree are not eligible.
• Applicants with a PhD are not eligible.

Job closing date: 1st September at 23h59 CEST

Job reference: IR-DS-RH-2024-137-GRAE

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

Target start date: 01-October-2024

What we offer

• A monthly stipend ranging between 5134 and 5647 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.