Response and Assistance Officer(P4)

at  International Atomic Energy Agency

Response and Assistance Officer(P4) - (2024/0119 (018460))
Organization: NS-Incident and Emergency Centre
Primary Location: Austria-Vienna-Vienna-IAEA Headquarters
Job Posting: 2024-09-12, 6:26:43 AM
Closing Date: 2024-09-29, 4:59:00 PM
Duration in Months: 36
Contract Type: Fixed Term - Regular
Probation Period: 1 Year
Full Competitive Recruitment: Yes

EXPERTISE DESCRIPTION

Emergency Preparedness and Response

Assessment of Nuclear or Radiological Emergencies

Expertise in developing and using assessment tools for emergencies at nuclear facilities and for radiological emergencies such as severe overexposure due to inadequate handling of radioactive sources
Emergency Preparedness and Response

Emergency Management

Expertise in the management of nuclear and radiological emergencies covering the actual response to emergencies
Emergency Preparedness and Response

Emergency Response Exercise Planning

Expertise in planning, developing, and conduct of nuclear or radiological emergency response exercises including the developing and conduct of training for the staff participating in exercises
Emergency Preparedness and Response

Field Monitoring in Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies

Expertise in conducting field measurements (including spectrometric measurements) and expertise in preparing and reporting data which is relevant to technical experts and decision makers
Emergency Preparedness and Response

Provision of Assistance in Nuclear or Radiological Emergencies

Expertise in coordinating the provision of international assistance or in receiving international assistance as described in the IAEA RANET documentation

EXPERTISE DESCRIPTION

Emergency Preparedness and Response

Dispersion Calculations and Dose Projection

Expertise in performing radioactive dispersion calculations and dose projections in events of radioactive release at nuclear facilities or events of radioactive release involving radioactive sources
Emergency Preparedness and Response

Dosimetry and Dose Modelling

Expertise in performing dosimetry calculations related to actual or potential exposures, dose modelling related to events involving radioactivity release to the environment
Emergency Preparedness and Response

Emergency Planning

Expertise in emergency response planning at nuclear or radiological facilities or at emergency response centres of regulatory and other response organisations at national or international
Emergency Preparedness and Response

Information Management and Technology

Expertise in developing IT products such as databases and web applications in areas such as emergency notification and sharing of information and collecting and sharing of radiation monitoring data
Qualifications, Experience and Language skills
Master’s Degree - Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in nuclear science, physics or engineering or other related field.

Bachelor’s Degree - University degree in nuclear science, physics or engineering or other related field with two years of additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of advanced university degree.

• Minimum of seven years of work experience in the area of radiation emergency preparedness and response, including a minimum of two years of involvement in international cooperation in radiation emergency response.
• Experience in managing the response to a nuclear and radiological emergency.
• Experience in either providing or receiving international assistance missions 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 $77326 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), a variable post adjustment which currently amounts to US $ 38431*, 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.

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