Talent Acquisition Officer (HR-TA-2026-57-GRAE)
As a Talent Acquisition Officer, you will participate within the Talent Acquisition team to attracting and recruiting talent for our Organisation. You will gain hands-on experience and develop valuable skills in sourcing, recruitment, and employer branding.
Your responsibilities:
- Participate in the full recruitment and sourcing lifecycle, including CV screening, candidate communication, interview coordination, and contract administration.
- Proactively engage with potential candidates through online platforms, professional networks, and databases, with a particular focus on under-represented groups (e.g. women in STEM).
- Contribute to promoting CERN's employer brand across multiple channels, including social media, job boards, and career fairs.
- Generate reports and analyse recruitment and sourcing data to identify trends, insights, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
Your profile:
- Knowledge of basic recruitment & sourcing principles and techniques.
- Knowledge of content creation and social media tools will be an asset.
Skills:
- Highly organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple tasks in parallel.
- Proactive, with a strong willingness to learn and contribute to team objectives.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with professionalism.
- Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.
Eligibility criteria:
- By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in HR, Business Administration, Psychology (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.
Additional Information
Job closing date: 22.03.2026 at 23:59 CET.
Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
Job flexibility: Hybrid
Target start date: 01-May-2026
Job reference: HR-TA-2026-57-GRAE
Field of work: Support Services (Finance, HR, Legal, Procurement)
Benchmark job: 5B0130 - Human Resources Support Officer
Global Benefits
- A monthly stipend between 5266-5793 Swiss Francs per month (tax free) depending on your degree.
- 30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
- Coverage by CERN’s 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.
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