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Job description
As a Shipping Officer in CERN's Shipping Unit, you will organise and coordinate the import and export transportation of goods worldwide by road, air, sea, and rail. You will manage a wide range of shipments, including chemicals, radioactive materials, dual-use items, and other regulated goods, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant transport operations.
You will coordinate transport requests, prepare documentation and quotations, advise CERN users, and ensure compliance with international regulations, contributing to the smooth and reliable movement of goods across CERN's global supply chain.
Your responsibilities
Review, correct, and validate transport requests, and organise import and export shipments by road, air, sea, and rail.
Ensure compliance with transport, customs, and dangerous goods regulations, and prepare and verify transport and customs documentation.
Coordinate shipments with carriers, freight forwarders, and internal stakeholders, track shipments, and ensure timely delivery.
Advise CERN users on transport and logistics solutions, prepare transport quotations, and recommend the most suitable shipping options.
Verify and approve transport invoices, and resolve transport issues, claims, and delivery disputes.
Provide excellent customer service and respond to users' transport-related enquiries.
Support continuous improvement of shipping processes and logistics tools.
Your profile
Some experience in organising international transport operations, including customer service and coordination with various partners across the transport industry.
Some initial exposure to Incoterms® and their application in international trade and transport.
Some experience in writing clear and structured procedures and work instructions.
Skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a strong customer and service-oriented mindset.
Strong organisational skills, with the ability to effectively manage priorities and adapt to a dynamic working environment.
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
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 Commercial Business Administration (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.
What we offer
A monthly net stipend of either 5,266 or 5,793 Swiss Francs per month 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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