Emergency Response Data Officer(P4)
JOB DETAIL
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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 Response Data Officer works under the supervision of the Response System Coordinator and is responsible for supporting the implementation of emergency response arrangements with Member States and international organizations including the development and operation of the International Radiation Monitoring Information System (IRMIS). The Emergency Response Data Officer contributes to the training of Member States on the operational implementation of the Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident and the Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency during nuclear or radiological incidents and emergencies. Additionally, he/she participates in actions in response to nuclear or radiological incidents and emergencies and in the preparedness and conduct of drills and exercises both within the IAEA’s Incident and Emergency System (IES) and at an international level.
Role
The Emergency Response Data Officer is: (1) a technical specialist on international emergency response arrangements and implementation of IAEA’s role in response to nuclear or radiological incidents and emergencies; (2) an analyst proposing and implementing methodologies for the analysis of environmental radioactivity monitoring data made available to the IEC in routine or emergency situations; (3) a quality manager developing, maintaining and implementing IRMIS; (4) a liaison officer working closely with international counterparts and data providers to effectively enhance international emergency communications and to implement the operation of IRMIS; and (5) a trainer preparing and implementing capacity building activities in Member States on the operational implementation of international emergency response arrangements.
Functions / Key Results Expected
Maintain and enhance international response arrangements with Member States and international organizations and their operational implementation.
Participate in the implementation of the IAEA’s role in response to nuclear or radiological incidents and emergencies.
Develop, maintain and implement IRMIS within the IAEA’s IES in line with IAEA Safety Standards, recommended methodologies and based on users’ feedback.
Develop technical documents and guidelines on the structure and functionality of IRMIS describing the technical and operational requirements for data provision, storage, sharing and visualisation.
Develop and implement capacity building activities in Member States on the operational implementation of international emergency response arrangements.
Train IES members on the use of IRMIS and the performing of operative assessments of the environmental monitoring data available to the IAEA’s IEC in routine and response activities.
Act as Event Officer and support the IES by liaising with environmental radioactivity monitoring data providers in Member States and by coordinating the development of reports and assessments on environmental radioactivity data available to the IEC during nuclear or radiological incidents and emergencies.
Provide support and relevant expertise to the IAEA’s IES and participate in response activities, training and exercises within the IES.
Competencies and Expertise
Core Competencies(Competency Framework)
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Teamwork | Actively contributes to achieving team results. Supports team decisions. |
Functional Competencies
| Name | Definition |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| Emergency Preparedness and Response | Emergency Preparedness and Response | Expertise in the planning for and the implementation of response to nuclear and radiological emergencies using the IAEA safety standards. |
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| Emergency Preparedness and Response | Field Monitoring in Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies | Expertise in conducting field measurements (including spectrometric) and expertise in preparing (including formatting data to IAEA IRIX format) and reporting radiation monitoring data. |
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| Emergency Preparedness and Response | Radiation Surveys | Expertise in conducting radiation surveys by means of aerial or vehicle-based measurements with the capability to cover large areas which could be affected in case of nuclear and radiological emergencies. |
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| Emergency Preparedness and Response | Radioactivity Monitoring in Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies | Expertise in conducting radioactivity monitoring by means of laboratory and in-situ measurements in case of nuclear and radiological emergencies. |
Asset Expertise
| Function | Name | Expertise Description |
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| 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. |
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| Emergency Preparedness and Response | Atmospheric Modelling of Radiological Releases | Expertise in the use and interpretation of transport and dispersion models used in preparedness and response in case of nuclear and radiological emergencies. |
Qualifications, Experience and Language skills
Bachelor’s Degree – University degree in in nuclear science, physics or engineering or other relevant field with two years of additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of advanced university degree.
Master’s Degree – Advanced University degree in in nuclear science, physics or engineering or other relevant field.
Minimum of seven years of experience in emergency preparedness and response, including a minimum of two years of involvement in international cooperation in emergency response.
Experience in the development and use of automatic environmental radioactivity data acquisition and display systems, processing and analytical techniques, including the use of computers, advanced text and spreadsheet processing techniques.
Experience in radiation monitoring measurements and the use of field radiation monitoring equipment.
Experience related to technical assessments of environmental radioactivity monitoring data and other data related to radiation protection and nuclear safety.
Experience in managing the response to a radiological or nuclear emergency.
Experience in training related to emergency preparedness and response.
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 $ 44076*, 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.
