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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 Office of Safety and Security Coordination (NSOC) is located in the Office of the Deputy Director General, Head of the Department. Its mission is to ensure the technical consistency and effective coordination of the IAEA's activities in the nuclear, radiation, transport and waste safety and nuclear security programmes. NSOC comprises three Sections: the Programme and Strategy Coordination Section, the Networks Management and Partnership Section and the Safety Standards and Security Guidance Development Section.
The mission of the Safety Standards and Security Guidance Development Section (SSDS) is to coordinate and support the departmental efforts to ensure that the IAEAโs safety standards and nuclear security guidance constitute a comprehensive, up to date, coherent and authoritative suite of internationally agreed and accepted references; to enhance the review-revision process with the implementation of a new information technology platform for the knowledge and content management of the whole series of safety standards and nuclear security guidance; to provide for the maintenance of the safety and security glossaries and to promote the worldwide harmonized use of the Safety Standards publications and Nuclear Security Series publications.
Main Purpose
As a key member of the Safety Standards and Security Guidance Development Section, the Senior Standards Specialist implements the Department's strategies and processes for establishing IAEA Nuclear Security Series publications and safety standards, and developing other safety and security related publications, thus contributing to fulfilling the statutory mandate of the IAEA. The Senior Standards Specialist advises on the strategy and plan for the revision of the publications in the Nuclear Security Series and the Safety Standards Series and on the improvement of the review and approval process. The Senior Standards Specialist works with the Scientific Secretaries of the Review Committees and NS management to coordinate the work undertaken by the Section on the review of draft Nuclear Security Series publications and safety standards, and other safety and security related publications, in order to arrange the timely review of the draft publications.
Role
The Senior Standards Specialist is: (1) a technical reviser reviewing and redrafting text of drafts, ensuring appropriateness of content, usage, terminology, style and language, and ensuring and enhancing their quality and particularly their consistency; (2) a project manager planning and coordinating the review of drafts, and applying, evaluating and proposing improvements for the processes for the establishment of safety and security publications; (3) an adviser on the preparation of Nuclear Security Series publications, safety standards and other draft safety and security related publications; (4) an expert establishing, maintaining, applying and promoting the use of the IAEA Nuclear Safety and Security Glossary; (5) a developer of training materials, and facilitator of instructional sessions on the preparation of safety standards and nuclear security guidance, fostering participant engagement and knowledge transfer.
Functions / Key Results Expected
Lead the establishment of publications in the Safety Standards Series and the Nuclear Security Series and play a key role in maintening and evaluating the Department's strategies and processes for establishing these publications, including addressing the interfaces between safety and security.
Provide for and manage the quality of the IAEA safety and security related publications by means of rigorous planning, monitoring, checks and controls, and ensure the timely provision of consistently high-quality drafts for submission to the Safety Standards Review Committees, the Commission on Safety Standards and the Board of Governors.
Establish, maintain, apply and promote the use of the IAEA Nuclear Safety and Security Glossary and ensure the use of harmonized and formalized scientific and technical terminology in publications.
Review and, in consultation with technical officers, redraft text of draft publications with respect to coherence, suitability, usage, clarity, terminology and consistency.
Check and approve final proof copies of Safety Standards Series and Nuclear Security Series publications and other major publications.
Lead the organization and delivery of training courses and internal seminars.
Present the activities of the Safety Standards and Security Guidance Development Section to IAEA staff, to the Commission on Safety Standards, the International Nuclear Safety Advisory Group, the Advisory Group on Nuclear Security, the Safety Standards Committees and the Nuclear Security Guidance Committee.
Apply the strategies and processes for the establishment of safety and security publications, and the IAEA's publishing policy and practices.
Coordinate a range of cross-cutting projects across the Department relating to the development of Agencyโs publications.
Competencies and Expertise
Core Competencies(Competency Framework) Name Definition ย Communication Communicates 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. ย Achieving Results Takes initiative in defining realistic outputs and clarifying roles, responsibilities and expected results in the context of the Department/Divisionโs programme. Evaluates his/her results realistically, drawing conclusions from lessons learned. ย Teamwork Actively contributes to achieving team results. Supports team decisions. ย Planning and Organizing Plans and organizes his/her own work in support of achieving the team or Sectionโs priorities. Takes into account potential changes and proposes contingency plans.
Functional Competencies Name Definition ย Judgement/decision making Consults with supervisor/manager and takes decisions in full compliance with the Agencyโs regulations and rules. Makes decisions reflecting best practice and professional theories and standards. ย Partnership building Identifies and builds partnerships. Develops and maintains long lasting partnerships to strengthen relationships. Delivers programmatic outputs and acquires resources in support of Agency goals. ย Technical/scientific credibility Ensures that work is in compliance with internationally accepted professional standards and scientific methods. Provides scientifically/technically accepted information that is credible and reliable.
Asset Expertise Function Name Expertise Description ย ย ย Management and Programme Analysis Analytical Techniques Ability to analyse the strategies and processes for the establishment of safety standards and security guidance and to propose improvement in order to streamline the whole production process . ย ย ย Management and Programme Analysis Guidance Development Comprehensive knowledge of Agency guidance development processes. ย ย ย Information Management Information Analytics Expert Tools Robust experience in establishing and maintaining glossaries of safety and security related terms. ย ย ย Training Training Facilitation Ability to organize regular seminars for Technical Officers and, as appropriate, MS representatives, on the Departmental Strategies and Processes for the Establishment of Safety Standards and Security Guidance (SPESS) suite of documents.
Qualifications, Experience and Language skills
Master's Degree - Advanced university degree preferably in nuclear or other engineering sciences.
Bachelor's Degree - University degree in nuclear or other engineering sciences or a related field with two additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of advanced university degree.
At least 10 years of professional experience, of which at least four years should be at the international level, in planning, organizing and conducting the review and revision of high-level scientific, technical and regulatory related texts.
Ability to write and communicate in a clear and concise manner, and ability to present information effectively orally and in writing is required.
Experience developing training materials and delivering presentations for courses, workshops, or instructional sessions is an asset.
Experience in proposing and implementing process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency will be considered an asset.
Professional experience in nuclear safety or security, radiation protection or emergency preparedness and response will be considered an asset.
Experience in developing of guidance documents or regulatory texts in the areas of nuclear safety and/or security will be considered an asset.
Strong expertise in scientific editing, with a focus on technical terminology, publication consistency, and quality control is an asset.
Strong project and quality management capabilities across cross-cutting publication initiatives is an asset.
Effective communicator with experience working with international stakeholders, committees, and regulatory bodies.
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 $101540 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), a variable post adjustment which currently amounts to US $ 50364*, 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
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.
- Staff Members shall be selected without any unfair treatment or arbitrary distinction based on a person's race, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, age, language, social origin or other similar shared characteristic or trait.
- The IAEA is committed to gender equality and to promoting a diverse workforce. Applications from qualified women and candidates from developing countries are strongly encouraged.
- Applicants should be aware that IAEA staff members are international civil servants and may not accept instructions from any other authority. The IAEA is committed to applying the highest ethical standards in carrying out its mandate. As part of the United Nations common system, the IAEA subscribes to the following core ethical standards (or values): Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for diversity.
- The IAEA has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and the IAEA, including sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.
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. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information. Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise, which may be followed by a competency-based interview.
- Candidates under serious consideration for selection may be subject to reference and background checks as part of the recruitment process.
Appointment information
- Appointment is subject to a satisfactory medical report.
- Staff members may be assigned to any location.
- Candidates appointed to posts in the Professional and higher categories are subject to IAEA rotation policy and their maximum tour of service shall normally be seven years.
- The IAEA retains the discretion not to make any appointment to this vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade or with a different contract type, or to make an appointment with a modified job description or for shorter duration than indicated above.