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Personal assistant to the Director of Research for Physical Sciences M/F

Context & Job description

Within the Experiments Division, you will work as the Personal Assistant for the Director of Research for Physical Sciences, working closely with the Personal Assistant for the Director of Research for Life Sciences.

In a highly multicultural environment, you will ensure smooth and consistent handling of day-to-day operations. Your key missions will be to:

  • Organise and manage the Director of Research’s complex diary, make travel arrangements and organization related to external partners’ visits
  • Organise meetings, internal and external workshops and contribute to their follow-up (agenda, report, preparation of documentation, logistics, minutes, follow-up of actions)
  • Act as the point of contact amongst managers, employees and other external partners. Manage incoming and outgoing correspondence and phone calls, appropriately managing confidential information as necessary. Ensure the reception of visitors
  • Participate in the elaboration of documents (information research, formatting, validation follow-up before distribution, reports...), as well as writing minutes in a timely manner, and in the production of communications as well as presentations
  • Provide support for administrative management (purchasing, cost monitoring, etc.)
  • Co‐ordinate tasks with the Personal Assistant for the Director of Research for Life Sciences (including standing in during absences)
  • Collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders, including the organization of scientific advisory committee meetings
  • Apply and continually improve procedures to facilitate effective, efficient and professional office management.

Expected profile

  • Secondary education diploma (BTS, HNC, Bachelor, or equivalent diploma worth at least 120 ECTS)
  • Minimum 5 years' experience as an assistant, preferably in an international environment
  • Excellent level of English, both written and spoken, and good knowledge of French
  • Excellent organisational and analytical skills, as well as excellent attention to detail, with the ability to manage/set (multiple) priorities
  • Initiative, autonomy, responsiveness, energy, priority management, discretion
  • Good interpersonal skills, ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships, demonstrated teamwork abilities
  • Ability to manage a variety of simultaneous tasks, which requires the particular ability to collaborate and effectively communicate across a diverse range of people and functions with all levels of the organisation
  • Proactive approach to problem-solving and openness to change
  • Perfectly at ease with office tools and software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with demonstrated ability to learn new tools rapidly.

Working conditions

The salary will be calculated on the basis of relevant qualifications and professional experience.

Do you recognize yourself in this description? Apply now for your next professional adventure!

What we offer:

  1. Join an innovative international research institute, with a workforce from 38 different countries
  2. Collaborate with global experts to advance science and address societal challenges
  3. Come and live in a vibrant city, in the heart of the Alps, and Europe's Green Capital 2022
  4. Enjoy a workplace designed to support your quality of life
  5. Benefit from our competitive compensation and allowances package, including financial support for your relocation to Grenoble

For further information on employment terms and conditions, please refer to https://www.esrf.fr/home/Jobs/what-we-offer.html

The ESRF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from disabled persons.

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