Consultant - Assessment and Management of Environmental Releases Unit

Vienna | IAEA Headquarters

Organization: IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency
Location: Vienna | IAEA Headquarters
Grade: Consultancy - International Consultant - Internationally recruited Contractors Agreement
Occupational Groups:
- Operations and Administrations
- Technology, Electronics and Mechanics
- Renewable Energy sector
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Nuclear Technology
- Assessment %26 Management of Environmental Releases Unit
Closing Date: Closed

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 Division of Radiation, Transport and Waste Safety develops and maintains standards for radiation protection, radioactive waste safety, and safety in the transport of radioactive material that enable the beneficial uses of radiation to be exploited while ensuring appropriate protection of workers, the public, patients and the environment. It also assists Member States in the implementation of these standards and provides related services.

The Waste and Environmental Safety Section is responsible for the delineation of a global waste safety framework based upon the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management, and the development and application of safety standards for the management of radioactive waste, decommissioning, remediation and environmental releases.

The Assessment and Management of Releases Unit of the Waste and Environmental Safety Section is concerned with protection of the public and the environment from releases of radioactive material from present and past practices. The Unit's main function is to establish safety standards for the control of radioactive releases to the environment (atmospheric, terrestrial and aquatic) and to provide for the application of these standards in Member States. The Unit is also engaged in providing advice and guidance on procedures and methods for environmental assessment, modelling and monitoring, including through the organization of safety assessment intercomparison projects. It maintains databases of worldwide discharges of radionuclides to the environment and an inventory of past waste disposals at sea. It is also the focal point in the Agency's interactions with international conventions and treaties concerned with radioactive waste and the environment.

Main Purpose

To assist the Assessment and Management of Environmental Releases Unit.

Functions / Key Results Expected

To review working group reports of the MODARIA I programme (Modelling and Data for Radiological Impact Assessment) to enable their publication as IAEA TECDOC;
To contribute to draft of an IAEA technical document on remediation of areas affected by enhanced levels of radionuclides; and
To contribute to draft an IAEA technical document on the harmonisation of methodologies for the assessment of radiological impacts for a wide range of facilities and activities.

Qualifications and Experience

Advance university degree in natural science or nuclear science.
Experience in the field of radioecological modelling and radiological assessments.
Experience in and radiation protection and control of radiation exposures from ionizing radiation.
Minimum 5 years relevant work experience.
Knowledge of IAEA Safety Standards desirable.
Fluency in written and spoken English. Knowledge of other official IAEA languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) an asset.

Remuneration

The remuneration for this consultancy is a daily fee of up to a maximum of â¬ 300, based on qualifications and experience. In case duty travel is required within the assignment, a daily subsistence allowance (DSA) and travel costs are provided. Health coverage and pension fund are the responsibility of the incumbent.

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