Nuclear Engineer (Technical Support)(P4)

This is a re-opening of the vacancy. Candidates who already applied need not re-submit an application.

 

Type and duration of the Appointment

Fixed Term, 3 years (subject to a probationary period of 1 year.)

 

Organizational Setting

The objective of the Department of Nuclear Energy (NE) is to foster the efficient and safe use of nuclear power by supporting interested Member States in\: improving the performance of nuclear power plants, the nuclear fuel cycle, and the management of nuclear wastes; catalysing innovation in nuclear power and fuel cycle technologies; developing indigenous capabilities around the world for national energy planning; deploying new nuclear power plants; preserving and disseminating nuclear information and knowledge; and advancing science and industry through improved operation of research reactors.

The department has a dynamic, participative and interactive operating environment with inputs received from the Board of Governors, the General Conference, policy and decision-makers, and technical counterparts in Member States and the international development community.

The Division of Nuclear Power comprises the Nuclear Power Engineering Section, the Nuclear Power Technology Development Section, the Nuclear Infrastructure Development Section and the INPRO (International Project on Innovative Nuclear Reactors and Fuel Cycles) Section. The Division provides core engineering, technological, human resource development and management support to interested Member States in the field of nuclear power.

The Nuclear Power Engineering Section (NPES) assists interested Member States in the development of the safe and effective operation of nuclear power plants and in the expansion of existing nuclear programmes. It provides guidance and encourages information exchange on engineering aspects of design, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, decommissioning; management and management systems; human resource development and performance improvement; expansion planning and strategies; and stakeholder involvement.

Main Purpose

As a member of a team reporting to the Head of the Nuclear Power Engineering Section, and with leadership from the Director of the Division of Nuclear Power, the Nuclear Engineer (Technical Support) ensures a results oriented programmatic response to Member States' priorities by organizing training programmes, workshops, expert missions and technical meetings, preparing state-of-the-art reports on the procurement engineering, construction technologies/management and effective operation support for nuclear power plants in relation to assistance and advice given to Member States.

Role

The Nuclear Engineer (Technical Support) is\: (1) an expert in all aspects of engineering to construction technologies/management of nuclear power plants; (2) a technical officer, arranging and conducting activities required for the successful and timely publication of technical documents, as an outcome of tasks in the field of the procurement engineering, asset management, construction preparedness/management; (3) a scientific secretary, planning and leading moderately complex technical meetings, and; (4) a partnership builder, establishing, developing and maintaining an international network regarding the verification programme on construction preparedness and management with the international organizations.

Functions / Key Results Expected

 

• Coordinate, assist, facilitate and implement the various meetings organized within the scope of the procurement engineering, construction technologies/management, asset management and effective operation support for new or operating nuclear power plants.
• Prepare technical reports and guidelines on construction technologies/management for new or expansion nuclear power programme, and asset management of operating nuclear power plants.
• Follow important trends with a view to providing the information to improve the performance and enhance safety, and mitigate the material degradation processes of system structure and components in operating nuclear power plants.
• Provide advice and technical assistance, as required, to Member States for specific projects in the field of the procurement engineering, asset management, construction preparedness and management of nuclear power plants
• Contribute, as appropriate, to preparation of the IAEA's programme, financial plan, annual reports, etc.
• Convene consultancies, technical meetings or workshops, and support coordinated research projects resulting in the development of technical publications.

 

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   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.   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.   Technical/scientific credibility Ensures that work is in compliance with internationally accepted professional standards and scientific methods. Provides scientifically/technically accepted information that is credible and reliable.   Partnership building Identifies and builds partnerships. Develops and maintains long lasting partnerships to strengthen relationships. Delivers programmatic outputs and acquires resources in support of Agency goals.

Required Expertise

Function Name Expertise Description       Other Technical Engineering Civil Engineering Maintaining and repairing programmes for buildings and civil structures of NPPs, preparing state-of-the-art reports on the design of civil structures.       Nuclear Engineering Nuclear Engineering and Technology Expertise in advanced construction technologies/management programme, building technologies and quality control/management programme for new NPPs.       Nuclear Engineering Nuclear Power Construction Management and Technology Expertise in principles and developments relating to the field of advanced construction technologies/commissioning procedures.

Qualifications, Experience and Language skills

 

• Advanced university  degree in the field of nuclear, mechanical or electrical engineering
• At least 7 years of working experience in nuclear engineering, and nuclear plant management. 
• Experience of working in a national/international nuclear organization or institute desirable. 
• In-depth knowledge of and experience in the scientific/technical principles and developments relating to the field of construction preparedness and management, quality control programme for new nuclear power plants, and system, structure and component degradation processes and their mitigation for operating nuclear power plants. 
• Experience in technical writing in English in order to produce and review documents related to procurement engineering, construction technologies/management for new nuclear power plants, and effective operation support in nuclear power plants.
• Excellent oral and written command of English. Knowledge of other official IAEA languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, 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 $69032 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), a variable post adjustment which currently amounts to US $ 23402, dependency benefits, rental subsidy, education grant, relocation and repatriation expenses; 6 weeks' annual vacation, home leave, pension plan and health insurance

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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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