Principal tasks

Under the direct supervision of the Director of the ILC Department, the successful applicant will act as the administrative and technical secretariat for the JCRB, supporting the operation of the CIPM Mutual Recognition Arrangement (CIPM MRA), including:

• Promoting the CIPM MRA
  • Participation in BIPM Capacity Building and Knowledge Transfer (CBKT) programme activities;
  • Analysing and reporting on the CIPM MRA process performance, proposing and then coordinating follow up initiatives, including those related to policy development;
  • Answering enquiries from RMOs and institutes participating in the CIPM MRA.
• Operational activities
  • Organising and reporting on JCRB meetings, and following up on agreed actions;
  • Maintaining the JCRB document suite;
  • Advising the Working Groups (WGs) of the Consultative Committees, RMO Technical Committees (TCs) and WGs, NMIs/DIs regarding their engagement in CIPM MRA processes;
  • Working with the CIPM MRA database (KCDB) Office to monitor the review and publication of Calibration and Measurement Capabilities (CMCs);
  • Supporting the KCDB Office in the processing of comparison reports and CMCs;
  • Providing contributions to the semi-annual publication of the KCDB report to the JCRB.
• Participation in the wider work of the ILC Department
  • Depending on the experience and background of the post holder, and in order to broaden the experience gained from the secondment, the expectation is that he/she will be involved in further projects within the scope of the ILC Department.

Qualifications and experience

The secondment is open to a staff member of an NMI or a DI participating in the CIPM MRA with the following qualifications and experience:

• a professional background in some area of physical or chemical science or engineering;
• an interest and successful track record in metrology and institutional liaison, ideally at the international level;
• previous direct involvement at some level in CIPM MRA activities;
• working knowledge of the use of databases and web-based documentation;
• a high-level of written and spoken English;
• self-motivation and a willingness to travel;
• ability to maintain good working relations inside and outside the organization.

Conditions

A full-time two-year secondment contract will be arranged. The home institute continues to pay the secondee's salary and related costs for the two-year secondment period. In addition, the BIPM pays a monthly allowance to the secondee, in euros, so that he/she can cover living costs in Paris area. The secondee remains an employee of his/her Institute. The Secondee shall not at any time be considered as a staff member of the BIPM.

The BIPM will also provide support in facilitating the issuance of specific visas if needed, including for the accompanying family members if applicable, and in finding local furnished accommodation.

Since some overlap with the term of the current Executive Secretary is preferred, the selected secondee should be able to take up his/her functions at the BIPM ideally around the beginning of April 2025 and no later than the beginning of May 2025 (the exact date will be agreed between the Director of the seconding organisation and the BIPM Director).

Applications

Informal enquiries can, in the first instance, be made directly to the ILC Department Director, Dr Anna Cypionka.

Applications should be sent to the BIPM Director, Dr Martin Milton, on 13 October 2024 (no later than 23h59 Paris time). Applications should compulsorily include a CV with a cover letter and a letter of support from the NMI/DI Director of the applicant.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. They may be invited to take part in a distance written test and/or in a remote interview as part of the selection process. Thereafter, successful candidates will be invited to a face-to-face interview. The selection process may be modified.