Associate Information Analyst (Open Source)(P2)
JOB DETAIL
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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.
The Division of Information Management (SGIM) implements state of the art methodologies and techniques for the collection, processing and analysis of a range of safeguards-relevant information, including declarations submitted by States, evaluations resulting from the analysis of samples or measurements collected during infield activities, and information from open sources, including nuclear trade-related data and satellite imagery. Staff perform data validation and complex information analysis and evaluation to support infield activities and provide key input to the State evaluation process.
Main Purpose
Reporting to the Section Head, the Associate Information Analyst (Open Source) utilizes and further develops experience in open source research methods to collect and evaluate information related to the nuclear fuel cycles of assigned States. In particular, the Associate Information Analyst (Open Source) collects, reviews and analyses data from a wide range of sources to ascertain if there are any indications of undeclared nuclear material or activities within a State. From this analysis, the Associate Information Analyst (Open Source) prepares input for analytical reports which will be used by the Department of Safeguards in its State Evaluation Groups. In view of the increasing quantity of relevant open source information, this role involves interesting and varied research and analysis with the opportunity to develop skills, combined with opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives for information collection, processing and analysis.
Role
The Associate Information Analyst (Open Source) is: 1) an analyst, conducting open source research for assigned States and contributing to analytical products and reports; 2) a team player, contributing to projects and initiatives within the Section and Division; 3) a collaborator, liaising with colleagues in other Divisions within the Department of Safeguards to provide and clarify analytical findings.
Functions / Key Results Expected
Collaborating with Section staff in the collection, review and analysis of information for assigned States, including open source data, nuclear material accounting data, satellite imagery and environmental sampling data.
Conducting analyses to ascertain any indications of undeclared nuclear material or activities and collaborating with colleagues to identify recommended follow-up actions.
Preparing contributions to analytical products and reports to summarize findings and recommendations as input to State Evaluation Groups.
Conducting further research as requested by State Evaluation Groups and working with Section staff to identify additional research issues and tasks.
Identifying possible new sources of information of relevance for research tasks and consulting with Section staff to evaluate reliability.
Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives for the collection and analysis of open source information and the streamlining of processes.
Participating in meetings to brief recipients on the results of open source information analysis.
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 makes decisions in full compliance with the Agency’s regulations and rules. |
| Resilience | Able to remain calm in emotionally charged situations. Accepts constructive feedback in a positive manner and is able to cope with setbacks. |
| Technical/scientific credibility | Acquires and applies new skills to remain up to date in his/her area of expertise. Reliably applies knowledge of basic technical/scientific methods and concepts. |
Required Expertise
| Function | Name | Expertise Description |
|---|---|---|
| Management and Programme Analysis | Database Interrogation | Expertise in using a range of open source databases and tools, including identifying and evaluating relevant sources for further analysis. |
| Management and Programme Analysis | Information Collection and Analysis | Proven ability to collect and evaluate technical information from a range of open sources and to prepare analytical inputs for reports and communications. |
Asset Expertise
| Function | Name | Expertise Description |
|---|---|---|
| Safeguards | Safeguards System, Basic | Knowledge of the nuclear fuel cycle and issues related to nuclear non-proliferation an asset. |
Qualifications, Experience and Language skills
- Bachelor’s Degree – University degree in science, technology, international relations, communications, or areas of relevance to non-proliferation studies.
- Minimum of two years of experience in conducting open-source information collection and analysis on technical subjects or two years of experience in conducting nuclear research.
- Experience in the use of information collection, processing and analysis techniques, including the use of advanced text retrieval techniques and complex databases.
- Experience in preparing analytical content for products or reports, with the ability to respond rapidly to new information requirements.
- 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 $50377 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), a variable post adjustment which currently amounts to US $ 30176*, 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.
