Junior Communication & Training Assistant

About the job

Junior Communication & Training Assistant

Posted 04.07.2026APPLY NOW

Junior Communication & Training Assistant

Posted 04.07.2026APPLY NOW

Company Description

About Syngenta

As a global leader in plant health, Syngenta helps farmers protect crops and ensure safe, nutritious, and accessible food – while minimising the use of land and other agricultural inputs.

Our production site brings together several hundred employees and our activities cover plant protection as well as professional products.

Job Description

We are recruiting an Administrative Assistant to join the Training & Communication Department. In this role, you support the implementation of internal and external communication initiatives, contribute to strengthening the Syngenta brand, and provide versatile administrative support to the team.

Responsibilities

Events & Occasions

• Ensure the material and logistical organisation of various events (training sessions, forums, workshops, celebrations, press conferences…)
• Set up and monitor a schedule

Document Production

• Design and format communication materials (leaflets, invitations, PowerPoint presentations…)
• Take photographic shots
• Ensure the distribution of communication documents

Administrative Support

• Record and manage sponsorship requests (correspondence, promotional materials, treasury follow-up)
• Handle routine administrative management: files, orders, invoices, expense reports
• Coordinate the monthly induction training with departments and internal/external trainers; facilitate IT welcome and discovery sessions; monitor the three-week induction programme
• Maintain contact databases (journalists, partners, target audiences)
• Manage image rights release forms as well as the department's photo library
• Archive and distribute the department's information and documentation

Qualifications

Required

Education & Experience

• Diploma from a higher education institution, commercial employee CFC or equivalent
• 2 to 3 years of experience in a similar position
• Experience in a multifunctional environment; knowledge of the company appreciated

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in MS Office tools
• Fluent in French and English (written and spoken)
• Excellent writing skills and impeccable spelling
• Basic knowledge of communication and document management

Personal Qualities

• Autonomy, responsiveness, and ability to work under pressure
• Ability to manage several files simultaneously
• Rigor, method, and organisational skills
• Dynamic personality, comfortable working in a team
• Ease of integration into a new environment

Additional Information

What we offer

• Syngenta private pension fund
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Bonus based on individual performance and Syngenta objectives
• Syngenta campus: company restaurant, free parking, on-site doctor

Syngenta is an employer committed to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or any other employment practice on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Interested? Apply directly via our internal portal by attaching your CV and a cover letter addressed to your Talent Partner.