Administrative assistant

CERN is seeking a proactive and highly organised Administrative Assistant to support the Council Secretariat, which is responsible for organising meetings of the CERN Council and its subsidiary bodies throughout the year.

Your Role:

As an Administrative Assistant, you will:

• Provide a wide range of administrative support within the Council Secretariat.
• Coordinating and organising meetings of the CERN Council, its subordinate and advisory bodies, and working groups.
• Liaise courteously and efficiently with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Assist in the preparation and distribution of official documents.
• Offer administrative support to the President of the Council and Chairs of various committees.
• Provide back-up for the administrative assistant of the Translation and Minutes Service when required.

Your profile:

Skills:

• MS Office proficiency Ability to understand and speak English in a professional context and to prepare standard texts in English.
• Ability to understand and speak French in everyday situations. Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a courteous approach.
• Ability to understand and speak English in a professional context and to prepare standard texts in English.
• Ability to understand and speak French in everyday situations.

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 Adminstrative (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is a general secondary education diploma.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Applicants with a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree are not eligible

Source: https://www.smartrecruiters.com/CERN/744000048735340