Senior SG Technology Expert (Statistical Data Analysis) (P5) - (2024/0128 (008534))
: SG-Section OVI2
: Austria-Vienna-Vienna-IAEA Headquarters
: 2024-03-07, 9:48:36 AM
: 2024-03-28, 10:59:00 PM
Duration in Months: 36
Contract Type: Fixed Term - Regular
Probation Period: 1 Year
Full Competitive Recruitment: Yes
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING APPLICATION DEADLINE: Please note that the closing date for submission of applications is indicated in local time as per the time zone of the applicant's location.
Organizational Setting
The Department of Safeguards carries out the IAEA’s duties and responsibilities as the world’s nuclear inspectorate, supporting global efforts to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. The primary role of the Department is to develop and implement IAEA safeguards to ensure that there is no diversion of declared nuclear material from peaceful activities and no indications of undeclared nuclear material or activities in a State as a whole.
The Department comprises nuclear safeguards inspectors, responsible for carrying out inspections and verifications of all-safeguards relevant information for nuclear facilities in over 180 States; and technical staff responsible for a wide range of activities including: developing concepts and approaches for implementing safeguards; developing and maintaining safeguards equipment; providing analytical and laboratory services for sample analysis; collecting, evaluating and analysing safeguards-relevant information; providing information and communication technology infrastructure and services; and providing programme coordination support.
Operations Divisions, and the Office for Verification in Iran, perform and document safeguards verification activities and conduct analysis and evaluations aimed at providing assurances that States comply with their nuclear safeguards commitments. These teams implement a broad range of measures, including information analysis and in-field verification, to draw soundly based safeguards conclusions for States.
Main Purpose
The Senior Safeguards Technology Expert (Statistical Data Analysis) leverages their understanding of the various aspects of sensitive science and technology related to their area of expertise to deepen the IAEA's understanding of nuclear proliferation concerns related to both indigenous R&D and technology transfer and trading. She/he provides expertise in their field, evaluates related information and advises on verification of nuclear proliferation issues related to her/his expertise.
Role
Reporting to the Section Head, the Senior Safeguards Technology Expert (Statistical Data Analysis) is:
(1) An expert of nuclear material accountancy (NMA) with strong background and extensive experience in the area of statistical information analysis and safeguards measurement techniques for full range of nuclear fuel cycle (NFC) facilities, who advises the senior management on the most effective probabilistic and non-statistical methodologies in safeguard system design; leads the teamwork on examination and quality control of NMA procedures, measurement systems, and records/reports to the best practice of IAEA safeguards; organizes the work on conducting, drawing conclusions, and following up on material balance evaluations (MBE) of bulk handling facilities of complexities and sensitivities in material accounting to the highest standard of quality in the Safeguards Department; supervises the teamwork on developing and implementing statistical methodologies and software solutions for the analysis of declared data and Destructive Assay (DA)/Non Destructive Assay (NDA) verification results; and liaisons with other divisions in the department to authorize and deploy enhanced measurement techniques to address specific verification challenges;
(2) A Coordinator of SGVI Technical Review Group on Nuclear Material Analysis and Evaluation (TRG-NMAE) to implement DA samples and Environmental Samples (ES) related techniques for the verification and monitoring of nuclear material (NM) and activities in the country, taking a leading role in the area of ES/DA samples evaluation, NM and other material characterization, NM flows and inventories analysis, and COMPUCEA measurements results evaluation;
(3) A key contributor to the State Evaluation and to the quarterly DG’s report to the Board of Governors (BoG) on JCPOA implementation, in particular the preparation of NM flow and inventory; review of NMA related State declarations and IAEA verification results; monitoring of the enriched uranium stockpile; and timely provision of the relevant inputs to support the quarterly DG’s reports to the BoG;
(4) An authoritative advisor to Senior Management on NMA and ES analysis arising from ad-hoc requests; and
(5) A liaison officer with other Safeguards divisions, in particular with SGIM and SGAS, and with the State authority or facility operators on NMA and ES analysis results issues.
Functions / Key Results Expected
The Senior Safeguards Technology Expert (Statistical Data Analysis) is in charge of the:
The incumbent may perform his/her work in areas involving exposure to radioactive materials. Therefore, as an Occupationally Exposed Worker, he/she must be medically cleared by VIC Medical Service and is subject to an appropriate radiation and health monitoring programme, in accordance with the IAEA's Radiation Safety Regulations.
Competencies and Expertise
Core Competencies(Competency Framework)
Name Definition 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. Achieving Results Takes initiative in defining realistic outputs and clarifying roles, responsibilities and expected results in the context of the Department/Division’s programme. Evaluates his/her results realistically, drawing conclusions from lessons learned. Teamwork Actively contributes to achieving team results. Supports team decisions. Planning and Organizing Plans and organizes his/her own work in support of achieving the team or Section’s priorities. Takes into account potential changes and proposes contingency plans.
Functional Competencies
Name Definition Judgement/decision making Consults with supervisor/manager and takes decisions in full compliance with the Agency’s regulations and rules. Makes decisions reflecting best practice and professional theories and standards. Resilience Maintains a high level of performance when facing pressure and uncertainty. Able to remain calm and self-controlled, and to respond logically and decisively in difficult situations. 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.
Required Expertise
Function Name Expertise Description Statistics Advanced Statistical Methods Implementation of Statistical Methodologies for the Analysis of DA/NDA Verification results. Safeguards Material Balance Evaluation Material Balance Evaluations (MBE) of Bulk Handling Facilities. Safeguards Nuclear Fuel Cycle/Nuclear Facilities Demonstrable knowledge and/or experience of the nuclear fuel cycle or related activities. Safeguards Nuclear Material Accounting Strong background and extensive expure in the area of statistical information analysis and safeguards measurement techniques. Safeguards Quality Management Quality Control (QC) of NMA Records.
Qualifications, Experience and Language skills
Remuneration
The IAEA offers an attractive remuneration package including a tax-free annual net base salary starting at US $92731 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), a variable post adjustment which currently amounts to US $ 46087*, 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
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