Organizational Unit: | Strategy and Partnership Section Division of Programme Support and Coordination Department of Technical Cooperation |
Duty Station: | Vienna, Austria |
Issue Date: | 24 January 2012 |
Application Deadline: | 1 March 2012 |
Type/Duration of Appointment: | Fixed term, 3 years (subject to a probationary period of 1 year) |
Organizational Setting |
The Department of Technical Cooperation (TC), through Major Programme 6 - Management of Technical Cooperation for Development, provides strategic direction for planning and works closely with Member States to formulate and implement the technical cooperation programme based on their identified needs, interests and priorities. The Department comprises is comprised of four Regional Divisions (Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and Latin America) and the Division of Programme Support and Coordination. The TC operating environment is dynamic, participative and interactive with continuous inputs received from the Board of Governors, the General Conference, policy and decision makers and technical counterparts in Member States and the international development community. The Division of Programme Support and Coordination is responsible for the development, promotion and consistent application of strategies, policies, standards, tools and systems to support the TC programme. This includes quality assurance and enhanced results-based programme management, training and capacity development, expanded cooperation through existing and new partnerships and resource mobilization, efficient management of financial resources, data and information and also covers outreach and reporting. The Strategy and Partnership Section (SPS) develops and promotes technical cooperation strategies based on programmatic trends and capacity requirements; it creates linkages of TC programme priorities to the global development agenda and promotes their integration into development frameworks. It is responsible for the creation and enhancement of partnerships with interested States, UN organizations, multilateral financial institutions and regional development and other relevant bodies to optimize complementary activities and develop action programmes for funding. The Planning Officer is part of a team and reports to the Section Head. |
Main purpose |
The Planning Officer identifies, facilitates and manages outreach and partnership initiatives vis-à-vis senior officials of inter-governmental, bilateral, multilateral and non-governmental bodies such as the EU, OECD/DAC and foundations, and promotes the integration of the application of nuclear technologies into development projects. He/she leverages in-depth knowledge of programme trends and approaches to technical cooperation to provide innovative inputs to TC's vision, strategy, and policy development. |
Role |
The Planning Officer is: 1) a strategist identifying and pursuing innovative partnership opportunities with key stakeholders; 2) an analyst, reviewing and analyzing complex economic and social information from a broad range of sources; and 3) a planner and policy developer, leveraging analysis into concrete tools and recommendations to better enable the IAEA' s technical cooperation programme to respond to the development needs of its Member States and to mobilize resources. |
Partnerships |
The Planning Officer builds strong working relationships with colleagues in the Regional Divisions and Technical Departments to provide guidance and advice on developing and sustaining partnerships with key stakeholders. He/she establishes partnerships and engages a network of senior officials of inter-governmental, bilateral and non-governmental bodies such as United Nations Organisations, the European Commission, OECD/DAC and foundations to promote the application of nuclear technologies in development programmes and to pursue resource mobilization opportunities. |
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Remuneration |
The IAEA offers an attractive remuneration package including a tax-free annual net base salary starting at US $67 483 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), a variable post adjustment which currently amounts to US $35 496*, dependency benefits, rental subsidy, education grant, relocation and repatriation expenses; 6 weeks' annual vacation, home leave, pension plan and health insurance. How to apply to the IAEA Complete an Online Application * Subject to change without notice |
Applications from qualified women and candidates from developing countries are encouraged Applicants should be aware that IAEA staff members are international civil servants and may not accept instructions from any other authority. Staff members may be assigned to any location. 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. Testing may be part of the recruitment process. |
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