Project Planning & Controls Analyst (FCC-POGRAE)

Want to contribute to one of the worlds most ambitious science projects while building your skills in planning data and project coordination

Join the FCC projects Scheduling Planning & Resources Office and work with an international community of scientists engineers and specialists. You will help us improve how we plan organise and use project information and gain hands-on experience of how a project of this scale comes together.

We are looking for someone curious collaborative and eager to learn. You dont need to know everything from day one - we are interested in your potential your ideas and your willingness to grow.

Your responsibilities

• Engage with teams across the FCC project to understand gather and document their scheduling planning and resource-management requirements.
• Help develop and improve the tools and workflows we use to plan resources.
• Support resource planning and tracking helping ensure that project information is complete consistent and up to date.
• Map and analyse processes identifying opportunities to simplify workflows improve efficiency and strengthen collaboration.
• Work with structured project data helping improve its quality consistency and usability.

Your profile

• A degree in business finance economics management engineering or something related or equivalent experience.
• Experience with digital tools and quick to pick up new systems (Excel is a must; exposure to planning tools ERPs or dashboarding tools like Power BI is a bonus not a requirement).

Skills

• Requirements gathering and analysis with an ability to understand different needs and translate them into clear requirements.
• Clear communication and collaboration in an international and multidisciplinary environment.
• Analytical and structured thinking with attention to detail.
• Curiosity initiative and willingness to learn.
• Spoken and written English with a commitment to learn French.

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 Business Administration Finance (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: 25.10.2026 at 23:59 CET.

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

Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job flexibility: Hybrid

Target start date: 01-January-2027

Job reference: FCC-POGRAE

Field of work: Finance Control & Audit

Benchmark job: 5B0110 - Business Process Support Officer

Global Benefits

• A monthly net stipend of either 5266 or 5793 Swiss Francs per month depending on your degree.
• 30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
• Coverage by CERNs comprehensive health insurance scheme (for yourself your spouse and children) and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Family child and infant monthly allowances depending on your individual circumstances.
• A relocation package (installation grant and travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
• Possibility to extend your contract up to 36 months.
• On-the-job and formal training including language classes.

Overview of CERN - Discover a world where the impossible is made possible!

At CERN the European Organization for Nuclear Research we are pushing the frontiers of science and technology. Our groundbreaking work brings together not only physicists but also a diverse range of professionals from engineering technical scientific and administrative fields. Together we foster an environment where innovation and collaboration thrive.

Every day we face exciting new challenges and opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge research that shapes our understanding of the universe. We meet these challenges through the diverse perspectives within our teams ensuring every contribution is valued and driving our shared sense of inclusion and purpose. Diversity is a core value of CERN since its foundation and it remains central to our mission and continued success.

If you are ready to be part of a dynamic inclusive community pushing the boundaries of knowledge CERN is the place where your curiosity and skills can thrive. Be part of our mission to uncover what lies at the heart of the universe! TAKE PART!

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time