Customs administrative assistant – data entry

European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM), Council of Europe; Strasbourg; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) is seeking a highly organised professional to provide logistics support. This temporary position, based in Strasbourg, involves supporting the export of EDQM products by performing data entry and preparing documents for customs clearance. Applicants must have a higher education qualification in logistics and be proficient in Microsoft 365.

Knowledge of customs systems would be an asset, as well as fluency in French and good English skills. The contract runs from July to December 2026, with applications due by 18/06/2026.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of international logistics or customs.
• Must be a citizen of a member State of the Council of Europe.
• Very good knowledge of French and good knowledge of English.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for the export of EDQM products.
• Perform data entry into Prodouane accurately.
• Prepare documents for customs clearance.

Skills

Client service skills

Attention to detail

Proficiency in Microsoft 365

Knowledge of customs systems

Experience in data entry

Education

Higher education qualification in logistics or customs

Tools

Microsoft 365

SAP

Job description

Grade: B1/B2

Temporary contract (July-December 2026)

Deadline for applications: 18/06/2026

Are you a highly organised and motivated professional with previous experience of international logistics or customs? Are you meticulous, with good client service skills and a “can-do” attitude?

If the answer to all these questions is yes, we are looking for someone like you to join our team!

The main tasks associated with this job are:

• providing support for the export of EDQM products and samples, including:
• performing high-volume data entry into Prodouane, the French government’s online customs system, accurately and efficiently.
• gathering and/or preparing documents for customs clearance (dispatch note, pro forma distribution, etc.);
• assisting with the return of products sent by the EDQM to countries outside the European Union;
• submitting import/export permit applications for controlled substances (narcotics, psychotropic substances, drug precursors, ozone-depleting substances, etc.);
• verifying the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS codes);

You must:

• be a citizen of a member State of the Council of Europe;
• hold a two- or three-year higher education qualification in logistics, customs or a similar field;
• be at ease with the following IT tools: Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
• have previous experience of data entry in the transport, logistics or customs fields;
• have a very good knowledge of French and good knowledge of English;
• not be the parent, child, stepchild or grandchild of a serving staff member of the Council of Europe.

The following would be an asset:

• knowledge of the customs interface system (Conex) and ERPs (SAP).