Incident and Emergency Assessment Officer(P3)

This selection exercise may be used to generate a roster of pre-approved candidates to address future staffing needs for similar functions in any of the Departments and Offices of the Organization.

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Organizational Setting

The Department of Nuclear Safety and Security (NS) formulates and implements the IAEA's nuclear safety and security programme, which encompasses the IAEA's activities to protect people and the environment from radiation exposure, and responds to the needs of its Member States related to nuclear safety and nuclear security.The Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC) is part of the Department of Nuclear Safety and Security and reports to the Deputy Director General, Head of the Department. The IEC serves as the IAEA's focal point for preparedness and response to nuclear and radiological incidents and emergencies regardless of their cause, and for strengthening Member States' preparedness for response.

Main Purpose

The Incident and Emergency Assessment Officer works under the supervision of the Response System Coordinator and develops, maintains, implements and improves assessment and prognosis methodologies for nuclear or radiological incidents and emergencies in a manner consistent with IAEA Safety Standards and guidance on emergency preparedness and response. He/she performs emergency preparedness and response oriented assessment of incidents and emergencies reported to the IAEA's Incident and Emergency Center (IEC) and participates in the preparation, conduct and evaluation of drills and exercises. Additionally, he/she participates in actions in response to nuclear and radiological incidents and emergencies.

Role

The Incident and Emergency Assessment Officer is: (1) a technical expert, developing, maintaining, implementing and improving assessment and prognosis methodologies ( including manuals,procedures, checklists, tools) and associated training materials; (2) a trainer giving lectures and conducting drills and exercises on topics related to the assessment and prognosis methodologies for the Agency's Incident and Emergency System (IES); (3) and an analyst identifying the relevant criteria and benchmarks in the IAEA Safety Standards, guidelines and operational manuals to be used in the assessment and prognosis process.

Functions / Key Results Expected

Develop assessment and prognosis methodologies (including manuals, procedures, checklists and tools) for nuclear or radiological incidents and emergencies. 
Develop training materials for the training, drills and exercises of the staff within IES and deliver the associated training. 
Perform an assessment of a nuclear or radiological incident and emergency, including its potential consequences, analysis of available information and prognosis of possible scenarios, utilizing inputs from the relevant technical specialists within IES. 
Coordinate an assessment of a situation during or in the aftermath of a nuclear or radiological incident and emergency utilizing inputs from relevant Divisions of the Agency. 
Provide support and relevant expertise to the IES and participate in associated training and exercises.

Competencies and Expertise

Core Competencies(Competency Framework)NameDefinition  Planning and OrganizingPlans and organizes his/her own work in support of achieving the team or Section’s priorities. Takes into account potential changes and proposes contingency plans.  CommunicationCommunicates orally and in writing in a clear, concise and impartial manner. Takes time to listen to and understand the perspectives of others and proposes solutions.  Achieving ResultsTakes initiative in defining realistic outputs and clarifying roles, responsibilities and expected results in the context of the Department/Division’s programme. Evaluates his/her results realistically, drawing conclusions from lessons learned.  TeamworkActively contributes to achieving team results. Supports team decisions.

Functional CompetenciesNameDefinition  Commitment to continuous process improvementPlans and executes activities in the context of quality and risk management and identifies opportunities for process, system and structural improvement, as well as improving current practices. Analyses processes and procedures, and proposes improvements.  Judgement/decision makingConsults with supervisor/manager and takes decisions in full compliance with the Agency’s regulations and rules. Makes decisions reflecting best practice and professional theories and standards.  Knowledge sharing and learningActively seeks learning opportunities and actively shares knowledge and information with others; shares specialized knowledge, skills and learning from experience across different situations and contexts effectively.

Required ExpertiseFunctionNameExpertise Description   Emergency Preparedness and ResponseAssessment and Prognosis in Nuclear or Radiological EmergenciesProven knowledge on the scope of the IAEA assessment and prognosis in nuclear and radiological emergencies   Emergency Preparedness and ResponseAtmospheric Modelling of Radiological ReleasesKnowledge on the principles of atmospheric modelling of radiological releases and the interpretation of results related to atmospheric modelling of radiological releases   Emergency Preparedness and ResponseDispersion Calculations and Dose ProjectionExpertise in radioactive dispersion calculations and dose calculations in events with radioactive releases   Emergency Preparedness and ResponseField Monitoring in Nuclear and Radiological EmergenciesExpertise in performing field monitoring activities in nuclear and radiological emergencies and in the use of radiation monitoring data for radiation protection aspects of nuclear and radiological emergencies   Emergency Preparedness and ResponseNuclear Accident AnalysisCompetence in nuclear accident analysis with a view to identify best technical scenarios to be used in emergency response exercises focused on assessment and prognosis

Qualifications, Experience and Language skills

Bachelor's Degree - University degree in physical sciences, engineering, radiation protection or a related field

Minimum of 5 years of experience in emergency preparedness and response, including minimum of 3 years of experience in an operational office environment. 
Experience in performing an assessment of a nuclear or radiological incident and emergency, including its potential consequences, analysis of available information and prognosis of possible scenarios is required. 
Experience in provision of training in emergency preparedness and response is desirable. 
Experience in conducting emergency drills and exercises for handling nuclear accidents or radiological emergencies is desirable. 

Excellent oral and written command of English. Knowledge of other official IAEA languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) is an asset.

Remuneration

The IAEA offers an attractive remuneration package including a tax-free annual net base salary starting at US $70212 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), a variable post adjustment which currently amounts to US $ 37493*, 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. More information on the conditions of employment can be found at: https://www.iaea.org/about/employment/professional-staff/conditions

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