Sustainable travel coordinator — EPFL
- Location
- Lausanne
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
Mission
EPFL is committed to reducing the environmental footprint associated with business and student travel.
It thus strengthens its strategic approach to a sustainable future through the implementation of the Sustainable Travel Guidelines.
- Mission
- EPFL is committed to reducing the environmental footprint associated with business and student travel.
- Main tasks and responsibilities Operational management
- Institutional coordination with the partner travel agency (contract, monitoring, quality, PDO).
Main responsibilities
- Main tasks and responsibilities Operational management
- Institutional coordination with the partner travel agency (contract, monitoring, quality, PDO).
- Remediation of cases of dissatisfaction with offers made by the travel agency.
- Supervision of the booking tool (OBT): support and user guides, training.
Application process
- Deadlines for application: 22 October 2026
Company and context
- Coordination and updating of guidelines for the organization of professional and student travel.
- Supervision of the following administrative support activities (at the time of publication within HPV):
- Monitoring of procedures for intercampus travel (staff and students).
- Monitoring of public transport subsidy procedures for the community (CFF Webshop, Community subscriptions, AG, half-tariff and international train tickets). Budget monitoring & analysis
- Development of the budget related to service providers and tracking of expenditures.
- Collaboration with EPFL Sustainability to provide the data needed to calculate the environmental footprint of professional and student travel.
- Collaboration with the procurement department to monitor contracts with various external suppliers.
- Collaboration with the Financial Service for the analysis of expenses related to professional and student travel. Communication and support
- Internal communication on tools, guidelines, training.
- Conduct of ad hoc surveys on EPFL travel services and internal and external communication of results
Additional details
- Main tasks and responsibilities Operational management
- Monitoring of public transport subsidy procedures for the community (CFF Webshop, Community subscriptions, AG, half-tariff and international train tickets). Budget monitoring & analysis
- Collaboration with the Financial Service for the analysis of expenses related to professional and student travel. Communication and support
- EPFL's representation on external networks and working groups dedicated to travel and sustainable mobility, with preparation of documents and attendance at sessions (e.g.: Swiss Network for Sustainable Academic Travel)
- Autonomy, sense of service, ability to federate, and great rigour. Mastery of French and English;
- German is an asset.
- A multidisciplinary working environment in an internationally renowned school. A flexible framework within a dynamic team.
- Close collaboration with committed and multidisciplinary teams.
- Effective date: January 1, 2027 or to be agreed Type of contract: CDI
Notes and original content
- Main tasks and responsibilities
- Operational management
- Monitoring of public transport subsidy procedures for the community (CFF Webshop, Community subscriptions, AG, half-tariff and international train tickets).
- Budget monitoring & analysis
- Collaboration with the Financial Service for the analysis of expenses related to professional and student travel.
- Communication and support
- Autonomy, sense of service, ability to federate, and great rigour.
- Mastery of French and English;
- A multidisciplinary working environment in an internationally renowned school.
- A flexible framework within a dynamic team.
Questions about this listing
What salary does EPFL offer for this role?
EPFL lists CHF 60'500 - 91'500 gross per year for this position in Lausanne. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does EPFL offer?
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Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Vaud?
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