IAEA

Internship - IT Support for SMR Regulator’s Forum (SMR RF) and NHSI - (TAL-NSNI20250620-001)

Organization

: NSNI-Regulatory Activities Section

Primary Location

: Austria-Vienna-Vienna-IAEA Headquarters

Job Posting

: 2025-07-02, 9:41:42 AM

Closing Date

: 2025-07-23, 9:59:00 PM

Duration in Months: 12

Contract Type: Interns

Full Competitive Recruitment: No

Duration

12 months

Internships

The IAEA accepts a limited number of interns each year. The internships are awarded to persons studying towards a university degree or who have recently received a degree (see Internship web pages for further details).

The purpose of the programme is:

To provide interns with the opportunity to gain practical work experience in line with their studies or interests, and expose them to the work of the IAEA and the United Nations as a whole;

To benefit the IAEA's programmes through the assistance of qualified students specialized in various professional fields.

The duration of an internship is normally not less than three months and not more than one year.

Organizational Setting

The Department of Nuclear Safety and Security (NS) formulates and implements the IAEA's nuclear safety and security programme, which encompasses the Agency's activities to protect people and the environment from radiation exposure, and responds to the safety and security related needs of its Member States.

The objective of the Division of Nuclear Installation Safety (NSNI) is to achieve and maintain a high level of safety of nuclear installations worldwide that are under design or construction or in operation. The Division does this by establishing standards of safety for the protection of health, including standards for nuclear power plants and other nuclear installations and facilities, and by providing for the application of these standards through, among other things, support for the IAEA's Technical Cooperation programme, the rendering of safety review services, the promotion of education and training, the fostering of information exchange and the coordination of research and development. In addition, the Division helps ensure safety at nuclear installations by supporting international safety instruments such as the Convention on Nuclear Safety and the Code of Conduct on the Safety of Research Reactors. NSNI comprises five Sections:

• External Events Safety Section
• Operational Safety Section
• Safety Assessment Section
• Regulatory Activities Section
• Research Reactor Safety Section

The main objective of the Regulatory Activities Section (RAS) is to help enhance effective regulatory infrastructures for nuclear safety in Member States based on IAEA safety standards and the use of self-assessment. The Section's activities include safety review and advisory missions to Member States, the development and revision of safety standards, support for effective regulatory development for countries embarking on new nuclear power programmes, development of training programmes for regulators, and organizational aspects related to the Convention on Nuclear Safety.

Main Purpose

The main purpose of the internship is to provide technical support for RAS/NSNI activities related to Small Modular Reactors (SMR) and the Nuclear Harmonization and Standardization Initiative (NHSI) related activities.

Functions / Key Results Expected

• Assisting in maintaining the SMR RF public website on RegNet, including updating information.
• Developing a programme of improvement for the SMR RF restricted website.
• Developing and deploying new web pages, features, and functionalities.
• Performing routine website audits to identify and fix broken links, security vulnerabilities, and outdated content.
• Troubleshooting website issues and providing technical support.
• Collecting, organizing and sorting SMR-related data for the NHSI's SMR Regulation and Cooperation Hub.
• Testing all modular functions of the Hub before launch.
• Providing IT technical support to the SMR RF Secretariat in meetings, workshops, and other events.

Qualifications and Experience

• University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Nuclear Engineering or another technology-related field
• Experience in website development, including graphic design skills and proficiency in using SharePoint and MS Teams (Asset)
• Basic knowledge of tools and programming languages for website development (such as HTML, CSS, or JavaScript), and responsive design principles (Required)
• Excellent command of MS Office (Required)
• Excellent time management skills, communication skills and attention to detail (Required)
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment (Required)
• Good awareness of the IAEA and its activities (Asset)
• General knowledge of Small Modular Reactors and/or nuclear safety (Asset)
• Excellent oral and written command of English (Required). Knowledge of other official IAEA languages (Arabic, Chinese, French and Russian) is an asset

Applicant Eligibility

• Candidates must be a minimum of 20 years of age and have completed at least three years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a first degree.
• Candidates may apply up to one year after the completion of a bachelor's, master's or doctorate degree.
• Candidates must not have previously participated in the IAEA's internship programme.
• Good written and spoken English essential; fluency in any other IAEA official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish or Russian) an asset.
• Candidates must attach two signed letters of recommendation to their application.