Assistant Departmental Safety Officer (EN-RMS-2026-147-GRAE)
Contribute to implementing the department's safety policy and culture.
Overview
Contribute to implementing the department's safety policy and culture.
You have:
- Experience participating in the analysis of incidents and hazardous situations as part of a safety team.
- Experience supporting safety prevention initiatives and awareness activities.
- Experience contributing to the preparation, coordination, and organisation of planned evacuation procedures.
- Knowledge of the main occupational health and safety risks.
- Good knowledge of office software tools (Word, Excel).
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.
Contract
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Job Description
The Assistant Departmental Safety Officer (ADSO) contributes to the implementation of the department's safety policy.
You will support the Departmental Safety Officer in identifying, preventing, and monitoring risks related to activities, infrastructure, and equipment, while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and procedures.
The ADSO actively participates in promoting a strong safety culture and maintaining a safe and compliant working environment.
Your responsibilities:
Within the EN Department Safety team, your responsibilities will include:
- Analysing accidents and hazardous situations, and contributing to the definition of corrective and preventive actions.
- Supporting the Departmental Safety Officer (DSO) in implementing the department's safety actions.
- Participating in the organisation of planned evacuations and in feedback/lessons-learned activities following these exercises.
- Drafting and communicating prevention and safety awareness messages.
- Taking part in safety inspections and on-site visits to verify compliance and identify areas for improvement.
- Contributing to the monitoring of action plans and the promotion of a strong safety culture.
Your profile:
- Experience participating in the analysis of incidents and hazardous situations as part of a safety team.
- Experience supporting safety prevention initiatives and awareness activities.
- Experience contributing to the preparation, coordination, and organisation of planned evacuation procedures.
Skills:
- Knowledge of the main occupational health and safety risks.
- Good knowledge of office software tools (Word, Excel).
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proactive mindset, autonomy, and adaptability.
- 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 Occupational Health and Safety (OHS (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: 14.06.2026 at 23:59 CEST.
Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Job flexibility: Fully Onsite
Target start date: 01-September-2026
This position involves:
- Work in Radiation Areas.
- Interventions in underground installations.
- Exposure to electromagnetic fields under certain exposure conditions.
Given the occupational health risks associated with this position, the selected candidate must obtain medical clearance before a contract offer is confirmed.
Job reference: EN-RMS-2026-147-GRAE
Field of work: Health, Safety and Environment
Benchmark job: 200070 - Health, Safety and Environment Engineer
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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Potential interview questions
| Describe a situation where you had to analyze a safety incident. What steps did you take? | This question assesses your analytical skills in safety contexts. | Explain the incident details, your analysis, and outcomes. |
| How do you promote safety awareness in the workplace? | This evaluates your initiative in enhancing safety culture. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Give an example of how you've contributed to an emergency evacuation plan. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What tools do you use for safety inspections? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you handle a non-compliant situation during a safety inspection? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you stay updated on health and safety regulations? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you describe a time when you successfully communicated a safety message? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What motivates you to work in health and safety? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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