Emergency Preparedness Officer (IEC)(P3)

Overview

Support Member States in nuclear incident preparedness and response

You have:

• University degree in natural sciences, nuclear engineering or a related field. Advanced university degree is an asset.
• Minimum of five years of experience in preparedness and response to nuclear or radiological incidents and emergencies.
• Experience in developing and implementing safety standards, technical guidance and tools in the area of nuclear or radiological emergency preparedness and response at the national and international levels.
• Experience in developing training materials and in conducting training in the area of nuclear or radiological emergency preparedness and response.
• Knowledge of health physics and radiation protection principles and applying this knowledge in emergency preparedness and response including the development, justification and explanation of strategies for public protection.
• Excellent oral and written command of English. Knowledge of other official IAEA languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) is an asset.

Organizational Setting

The Department of Nuclear Safety and Security (NS) formulates and implements the IAEA's nuclear safety and security programme, which encompasses the IAEA's activities to protect people and the environment from radiation exposure, and responds to the needs of its Member States related to nuclear safety and nuclear security.The Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC) is part of the Department of Nuclear Safety and Security and reports to the Deputy Director General, Head of the Department. The IEC serves as the IAEA's focal point for preparedness and response to nuclear and radiological incidents and emergencies regardless of their cause, and for strengthening Member States' preparedness for response.

Main Purpose

The Emergency Preparedness Officer works under the supervision of the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator and is responsible for implementing different activities to support Member States preparedness to respond to nuclear or radiological incidents and emergencies. In particular, he/she is expected to organize and implement training and other capacity building activities in emergency preparedness and response, implement relevant peer reviews and advisory missions, and provide technical advice for the design, implementation and follow up of projects in emergency preparedness and response at national and regional levels. He/she advises on the development and maintenance of Safety Standards, various technical guidance and tools related to emergency preparedness and response.

Role

The Emergency Preparedness Officer is: a technical specialist providing high-quality professional inputs for the development of Safety Standards, technical guidance, tools and training materials in the area of preparedness and response to nuclear and radiological incidents and emergencies, as well as for the implementation of training and capacity building activities and peer review missions in this area, including development of associated guidelines and tools for assessing and improving the efficiency of those activities; an analyst, evaluating feedback from application of Safety Standards and various capacity building activities; and a trainer, lecturing at courses and workshops and representing the IAEA at topical seminars and workshops.

Functions / Key Results Expected

• Develop Safety Standards, technical guidance and tools in preparedness and response to nuclear and radiological incidents and emergencies.
• Provide for the application of these standards, technical guidance and tools by implementing training courses, workshops, exercises and networking activities.
• Provide technical inputs and background information required for the organization of training courses, workshops and exercises, such as training materials, exercise scenarios, etc.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of activities aimed at application of safety standards and technical guidance by developing, implementing and maintaining different tools to assess and streamline efficiency of those activities.
• Organize and implement peer review and advisory missions in nuclear and radiological emergency preparedness and response.
• Provide technical inputs and background information required for the design, implementation and follow up of national, regional and interregional projects on emergency preparedness and response.
• Provide support and relevant expertise for the Incident and Emergency System (IES) and participate in associated training and exercises.

Competencies and Expertise

Core Competencies

table { border-collapse: collapse; } table, th, td { word-wrap: break-word; valign="top"; } Name Definition 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. 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.Functional Competencies

Name Definition Commitment to continuous process improvement Plans and executes activities in the context of quality and risk management and identifies opportunities for process, system and structural improvement, as well as improving current practices. Analyses processes and procedures, and proposes improvements. 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. Knowledge sharing and learning Actively seeks learning opportunities and actively shares knowledge and information with others; shares specialized knowledge, skills and learning from experience across different situations and contexts effectively.Required Expertise

Function Name Expertise Description Emergency Preparedness and Response Emergency Planning Proven knowledge and experience in planning to response to nuclear and radiological emergencies. Emergency Preparedness and Response Emergency Preparedness and Response Proven knowledge and experience in various aspects of EPR including in addressing functional and infrastructure requirements of EPR. Emergency Preparedness and Response Health Physics Knowledge of health physics in application to the area of emergency preparedness and response. Emergency Preparedness and Response Radiation Protection Proven knowledge of radiation protection aspects of emergency exposure situations.Qualifications, Experience and Language skills

• University degree in natural sciences, nuclear engineering or a related field. Advanced university degree is an asset.
• Minimum of five years of experience in preparedness and response to nuclear or radiological incidents and emergencies.
• Experience in developing and implementing safety standards, technical guidance and tools in the area of nuclear or radiological emergency preparedness and response at the national and international levels.
• Experience in developing training materials and in conducting training in the area of nuclear or radiological emergency preparedness and response.
• Knowledge of health physics and radiation protection principles and applying this knowledge in emergency preparedness and response including the development, justification and explanation of strategies for public protection.
• 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 $62120 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), a variable post adjustment which currently amounts to US $ 29942*, dependency benefits, rental subsidy, education grant, relocation and repatriation expenses; 6 weeks' annual vacation, home leave, pension plan and health insurance

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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. 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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