Safeguards Equipment Performance Monitoring Technician(G6)
JOB DETAIL
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.
The Division of Technical and Scientific Services ensures the provision of state-of-the-art equipment and related expertise for the accomplishment of the Department of Safeguards activities. Within this mandate, the Division is responsible for procurement, testing, provision, inventory control, performance monitoring and maintenance of safeguards equipment and supplies required by SGO Divisions; management of equipment development and engineering activities to meet quality and safeguards requirements; development and provision of documentation, procedures, instrumentation methods and techniques; provision of specialized technical and scientific support to inspectors and inspection activities in the field and at headquarters; and, radiation contamination monitoring of returned equipment and timely write-off of obsolete or contaminated equipment. The Division also coordinates departmental health and safety activities.
Main Purpose
Under guidance of the Team Leader and direction by the Equipment Performance Monitoring Engineer, the SG Equipment Performance Monitoring Technician monitors, collects, processes, records, quality controls and analyses SG equipment performance data. He/she drafts equipment performance reports using the results of the incident analysis. He/she assists professional staff in the management and development of tools and methods used for equipment performance monitoring, reliability assessment and reporting. Under the coordination of the Associate SG Asset Management Officer, the incumbent contributes to SG asset information management and inventory control activities.
Functions / Key Results Expected
- Assist in identifying safeguards equipment/systems subject to performance monitoring. Regularly monitor and updates the ticketing system in place for reporting and recording equipment failures and malfunctions.
- Collect additional information on equipment performance from all available sources including technical travel reports, , and communications with technicians and inspectors to ensure completeness of information.
- Analyse and categorize performance data and identify incidents at system and component level.
- Upon request provide SGTS technical staff and inspectors with ad hoc performance reports and equipment statistics for supporting their decision making.
- Liaise with SGTS technical sections on equipment performance and asset information issues. Attend relevant meetings for collecting performance and inventory data as well as discussing and providing equipment performance status and other technical information to professionals and technicians as requested.
- Contribute the required figures to periodical equipment performance and inventory reports for management of SGTS and Divisions of Operations, as appropriate.
- Draft, review, provide input and corrections to reports containing asset information management and equipment performance such as the Safeguards Implementation Report or Annual Report.
- Collaborate with the SG Asset Management Office for ensuring the receipt, verification and retirement of SG assets, as well as adjustment of asset records are performed in compliance with the Agency’s Administrative Manual, International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) and with applicable internal SG procedures and are correctly reflected in the Safeguards asset register.
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 |
|---|---|
| Analytical thinking | Analyses information to identify cause and effect relationships and correlations. Identifies critical elements and assesses consequences of different courses of action and proposes solutions. |
| Client orientation | Helps clients to analyse their needs. Seeks to understand service needs from the client’s perspective and ensure that the client’s standards are met. |
| 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. |
Required Expertise
| Function | Name | Expertise Description |
|---|---|---|
| Other Technical Engineering | Engineering and Technology | Understanding of equipment performance monitoring and/or reliability assessment. |
| Information Technology | IT Help/Service Desk | Demonstrated ability to track issues and monitor a very dynamic and broadly used service management tool/ticketing system. |
| Information Management | Information Analysis | Proven ability to collect, elaborate and summarise information from vast databases and to extract data in a structured and reliable fashion. |
| General Services | Inventory and Supply | Expertise in Asset Information Management, and good understanding of asset lifecycle management principles and best practices. |
| Management and Programme Analysis | Reporting | Expertise in the creation and validation of dashboards/ queries for monitoring and reporting on established KPIs. |
Asset Expertise
| Function | Name | Expertise Description |
|---|---|---|
| Safeguards | Safeguards System, Basic | Understanding of the IAEA Safeguards mission and its implementation. |
Qualifications, Experience and Language skills
- Completed secondary education. Post secondary studies in electronic system engineering, reliability engineering or related field is an asset.
- Minimum of six years of relevant working experience in equipment reliability analysis, maintenance and/or performance monitoring.
- Experience in designing advanced queries, forms and reports in MS Access environment.
- Experience in statistical analysis is an asset.
- Excellent oral and written command of English. Knowledge of other official IAEA languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) is an asset.
- Administrative skills test to IAEA standard may be part of the process.
Remuneration
The IAEA offers an attractive remuneration package including a tax-free annual net base salary starting at EUR 61171 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), 6 weeks’ annual vacation, pension plan and health insurance. More information on the conditions of employment can be found at: https://www.iaea.org/about/employment/general-service-staff
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.
- Recruitment will be on a LOCAL BASIS only.
- 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.
- 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.
