Organizational Unit: | Nuclear Fuel Cycle Analysis Section Division of Information Management Department of Safeguards |
Duty Station: | Vienna, Austria |
Issue Date: | 25 January 2012 |
Application Deadline: | 6 March 2012 |
Type/Duration of Appointment: | Fixed term, 3 years (subject to a probationary period of 1 year) |
Organizational Setting |
The Department of Safeguards is the organizational hub for the implementation of IAEA safeguards. The IAEA implements nuclear verification activities for more than 170 States in accordance with their safeguards agreements. The safeguards activities are undertaken within a dynamic and technically challenging environment including advanced nuclear fuel cycle facilities and complemented by the political diversity of the countries. The Department of Safeguards consists of six Divisions: three Operations Divisions: A, B and C, for the implementation of verification activities around the world; and three Technical Divisions, (i) Division of Concepts and Planning, (ii) Division of Information Management, and (iii) Division of Technical and Scientific Services, as well as two Offices: the Office of Safeguards Analytical Services and the Office of Information and Communication Systems. The Division of Information Management (SGIM) comprises four sections and provides the Department of Safeguards with services of data processing, secure information distribution, information analysis and knowledge generation necessary to draw independent, impartial and credible safeguards conclusions. |
Main purpose |
Reporting to a Team Leader under the Section Head supervision, the incumbent contributes to the IAEA's overall objective to maintain and further develop an effective and efficient verification system through the implementation and development of statistical methodologies for safeguards applied to verification measurement data. |
Role |
The incumbent is 1) a specialist, providing, inter alia, statistical evaluations of safeguards data and preparing evaluation reports, developing sampling plans and random inspection strategies, assessing quality of measurements and effectiveness of the results of inspections as a service to inspectors; and 2) a team member, collaborating with colleagues to identify the best methods for random verification activities and the timely interpretation and evaluation of analysis results from State declarations and verification measurement data. |
Partnerships |
The incumbent collaborates with colleagues within the Division of Information Management on consolidation of safeguards conclusions, evaluation challenges, approaches and problems. The incumbent communicates on a daily basis with the counterparts in the Office of Analytical Services (SGAS), and in particular, with key staff of the Safeguards Analytical Laboratories (SAL). He/she liaises with Operations Divisions and actively participating in the collaborative State Evaluation process. The incumbent advises and provides authoritative guidance to nuclear safeguards inspectors, plant operators and State Systems of Accountancy and Control (SSACs) representatives in the field of statistical methodologies applied to nuclear material verification measurement data. |
Functions / Key Results Expected |
The incumbent contributes directly to the IAEA's ability to draw timely and sound safeguards conclusions through, inter alia, the timely acquisition and processing of reports and declarations, by obtaining satisfactory and timely responses to questions regarding the correctness of State declarations and the timely implementation of safeguards measures. The incumbent is expected to:
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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities |
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Education, Experience and Language Skills |
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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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