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Introduction
Are you passionate about inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers?
Do you have a talent for engaging students with innovative educational experiences and producing impactful audio-visual content? Join us through the Teachers and Student Programmes! CERN, take part!
CERN offers an exciting opportunity to prepare the second phase of the CERN-Solvay Education Programme, transitioning it and finalising its pilot phase. This position is ideal for a highly organized individual with expertise in teaching, interactive media development, and stakeholder relationship management.
You will join the International Relations Sector (IR), Education, Communications and Outreach Group (ECO) that is responsible for maintaining support for CERN's mission from all its stakeholders, generating public engagement with CERN’s activities and with fundamental research, fostering community-building and raising awareness of CERN’s societal impact. The group is composed of professionals covering all its activities: writers, media officers, graphic and web designers, social media specialists, education specialists, exhibition developers, photographers and video editors, event organizers.
Within the ECO group, the Teacher and Student Programmes section (TSP) runs a broad portfolio of programmes for teachers and school students, as well as carrying out Physics Education Research (PER) at CERN in support of the delivery of the programmes.
This position is for continuing key activities of the existing CERN-Solvay Education Programme, which includes organising and running one residential camp for 30 high-school students from around the world as well as producing innovative educational video material to help students understand CERN physics and technologies. Moreover, the successful candidate will work together with different stakeholders from CERN and Solvay to develop the existing activities further and suggest a transformed version of the programme for the future.
Functions
As a CERN-Solvay Education Programme Coordinator, you will:
• Organise, coordinate and run one residential camp for 30 high-school students from around the world in October 2025.
• Develop and create innovative educational video materials (including conceptualizing educational content, scripting, directing, filming, editing, and post-production) targeting high-school students that bridge the worlds of particle physics and chemistry.
• Develop and implement a network for former participants in CERN-Solvay student camps.
• Ensure reporting and evaluation of the programme.
• Build strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders and use their feedback to transform the programme activities beyond its pilot phase.
Master's degree or PhD or equivalent relevant experience in the field of physics or physics education with specialisation in educational videos or a related field.
Experience:
You have:
• Extensive experience in physics communication and education.
• Extensive experience in end-to-end video development, including conceptualizing educational content, scripting, directing, filming, editing, and post-production.
• Demonstrated experience in the organisation of residential programmes for school students.
• Experience in the particle physics and related chemistry topics.
Technical competencies:
Teaching and trainingInteractive media developmentAudio-visual productionScience communicationsStakeholder relationship managementBehavioural competencies:
Demonstrating accountability: taking responsibility for own actions and decisions. Working conscientiously and reliably; delivering on promises.Achieving results: delivering high quality work on time and fulfilling expectations. Having a structured and organised approach towards work; being able to set priorities and plan tasks with results in mind.Communicating effectively: expressing opinions, ideas and suggestions with conviction and in a logical/structured manner; keeping to the point. Delivering presentations in a structured and clear way; adjusting style and content to the audience; responding calmly and confidently to questions.Managing self: working well autonomously; taking on activities and tasks without prompting. Using time efficiently and effectively. Projecting self-confidence when presenting ideas, proposals and opinions.Creating vision and strategic partnerships: demonstrating respect, diplomacy and tact with external partners. Creating shared interests and promoting contact and collaboration with key external partners.Language skills:
Spoken and written English and French: ability to understand and speak both languages in professional contexts as well as the ability to draft texts for publications and/ or official communications and to make oral presentations in both languages.
Eligibility and closing date:
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.
This vacancy will be filled as soon as possible, and applications should normally reach us no later than 24.02.2025 12pm CET.
Employment Conditions
Contract type: Limited duration contract (0 years). Subject to certain conditions, holders of limited-duration contracts may apply for an indefinite position.
Working Hours: 40 hours per week
This position involves:
Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.Job grade: 6-7
Job reference: IR-ECO-TSP-2025-10-LD
Benchmark Job Title: Communications/Public Relations /External Relations Professional