Associate Safeguards Officer (P1) - (2024/0608 (249400))
Organization: SG-Section for Safeguards Programme Coordination
Primary Location: Austria-Vienna-Vienna-IAEA Headquarters
Job Posting: 2024-10-17, 11:33:28 AM
Closing Date: 2024-11-14, 4:59:00 PM
Duration in Months: 24
Contract Type: Fixed Term - Extrabudgetary
Probation Period: 1 Year
Full Competitive Recruitment: Yes
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING APPLICATION DEADLINE: Please note that the closing date for submission of applications is indicated in local time as per the time zone of the applicant's location.
Organizational Setting
The Department of Safeguards carries out the IAEA’s duties and responsibilities as the world’s nuclear inspectorate, supporting global efforts to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. The primary role of the Department is to develop and implement IAEA safeguards to ensure that there is no diversion of declared nuclear material from peaceful activities and no indications of undeclared nuclear material or activities in a State as a whole.
Main Purpose
Under the close supervision of the Section Head and in close collaboration with the SG Technical Divisions, the Associate Safeguards Officer supports verification activities of the Department of Safeguards by carrying out duties and responsibilities within one of the technical divisions.
Role
The Associate Safeguards Officer is a team member, providing assistance under close supervision to the Section and the Technical Divisions in support of the safeguards verification activities.
Functions / Key Results Expected
* Provision and development of state-of-the-art equipment and related technical and scientific expertise in relation to Safeguards verification activities.
* Analysis of nuclear material and environmental samples.
* Information management activities, such as performing consistency and completeness checks of State declarations.
* Development and maintenance of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems.
* Development of safeguards concepts and approaches.
* Support Departmental management in the areas of performance monitoring and safeguards implementation.
Qualifications, Experience and Language skills
Bachelor's Degree in science (e.g. physics, chemistry), technology (e.g. nuclear, mechanical or other engineering), statistics, remote sensing/geography, non-proliferation, information analysis, ICT, business or international relations.
Working experience and/or additional training in one of the technical areas in the pipeline is an asset.
Excellent oral and written command of English. Knowledge of other official IAEA languages is an asset.
Remuneration
The IAEA offers an attractive remuneration package including a tax-free annual net base salary starting at US $39401, a variable post adjustment which currently amounts to US $ 23562, dependency benefits, rental subsidy, education grant, relocation and repatriation expenses; Other benefits include 6 weeks' annual leave, home leave travel, pension plan and health insurance.
General Information
* The IAEA's paramount consideration in the recruitment of staff member is to secure employees of the highest standards of efficiency, technical competence and integrity.
* The IAEA is committed to gender equality and to promoting a diverse workforce.
* Applicants should be aware that IAEA staff members are international civil servants.
* The IAEA has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and the IAEA.
Evaluation process
* The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the selection criteria stated in the vacancy announcement.
Appointment information
* Appointment is subject to a satisfactory medical report.
* Staff members may be assigned to any location.
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