Junior Press Officer IR-ECO-PRDGRAE
Junior Press Officer IR-ECO-PRDGRAE
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Job Description
Are you a creative thinker with excellent communication skills keen to work in one of the worlds largest scientific organisations
Join the CERN Press Office team!
CERN has an opening for an Early Career (Origin) Graduate in the Press Office team part of the Media and Digital Communications (PRD) section in the Education Communication and Outreach (ECO) group in the International Relations (IR) sector. The Media and Digital Communications section includes the Press Office the CERN Digital team (Social Media and the Digital Editor) and the Web team.
The CERN Press Office is the focal point for media worldwide interested in CERN. Its mission is to deliver CERNs key messages to media and manage the image and reputation of the Laboratory. The Press Office develops and implements media engagement welcomes journalists and media representatives prepares and distributes press releases monitors and analyses the media coverage of the Organisation oversees media trainings for CERN members and deals with crisis communication within CERN.
As a junior press officer you will:
- Contribute to the different stages of external communication projects and campaigns mainly press releases and media kits.
- Contribute to the evaluation and monitoring activities related to media and external communication projects and activities including weekly monthly quarterly and project reports.
- Address journalists requests and update the existing media database.
- Organise press visits (individual and in groups onsite or online) and take part in the organisation of press events and media training courses for CERN members.
- Update the Press Offices website and provide organisational support for the Press Office activities.
- Share resources and assist with other activities related to media and digital communication as requested.
More information here: profile
Skills
- Previous experience in communication related to science technology industry and knowledge or technology transfer.
- Good knowledge of the media landscape and media relations
- Some experience in several of the following fields: event organisation; social media; preparing talking points and fact sheets; newsletter editing; content creation (writing presentations audiovisual material); evaluation and monitoring of communications plans; report writing; public relations; public understanding of science; science communications; web development
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with diplomacy
- Ability to collaborate with a great diversity of interlocutors. Teamwork skills.
- Organisational and planning skills
- Proficiency in French and/or English. An additional language will be an asset.
Further details for the required skills and experience:
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 Communication Social Sciences or STEM (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is either a Bachelors or Masters 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.
Additional Information :
Job closing date: 18th of May at 23:59 (midnight) CET.
Contract duration: 24 months with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
Target start date: 01July2025
This position involves:
- Interventions in underground installations.
- A valid driving licence.
- Work during nights Sundays and official holidays when required by the needs of the Organization.
Job reference: IRECOPRD202573GRAE
Field of work: International Relations
What we offer
- A monthly stipend ranging between 5196 and 5716 Swiss Francs (net of tax).
- Coverage by CERNs 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.
- Onthejob and formal training at CERN as well as inhouse 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 worlds 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 .
Diversity has been an integral part of CERNs 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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Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
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