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Software Engineer(P2)

Vienna

  • Organization: IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency
  • Location: Vienna
  • Grade: Junior level - P-2, International Professional - Internationally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Engineering
    • Administrative support
    • Information Technology and Computer Science
    • Renewable Energy sector
    • Nuclear Technology
    • Programmatic Solutions Unit
  • Closing Date: Closed

Organizational Setting

The Division of Information Technology provides support to the IAEA in the field of information and communication technology (ICT), including information systems for technical programmes and management. It is responsible for planning, developing and implementing an ICT strategy, for setting and enforcing common ICT standards throughout the Secretariat and for managing central ICT services. The IAEA's ICT infrastructure comprises hardware and software platforms, and cloud and externally-hosted services. The Division has implemented an IT service management model based on ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) and Prince2 (Projects in a Controlled Environment) best practices.The Business Solutions Section provides information systems development and support services to IAEA programme areas and to the IAEA as a whole.The Programmatic Solutions Unit (PSU), which is part of MTIT's Business Solutions Section (MTIT/BSS), provides business IT solutions to meet IAEA programme areas requirements. The PSU is led by a Unit Head, who reports to the Head of the Business Solutions section.


 

Main Purpose

The Software Engineer provides support for computerized solutions aimed at improving business processes and systems to meet organizational needs and also applies technical knowledge to develop and maintain information systems.


 

Role

The Software Engineer plays the following roles in the Section\: (1) developer, performing relevant software engineering disciplines either as a leader or a member of a team; (2) resource for the Section, taking part in various activities as required, such as quality assurance and continuous process improvements.


 

Functions / Key Results Expected

  • Carry out requirements analysis and the design of software applications/systems.
  • Construct software to meet designed solutions, using modern software tools.
  • Implement software systems, including acceptance testing, user training and the preparation of documentation.
  • Provide software maintenance and technical support for existing software applications/systems.

Competencies and Expertise

 

Core Competencies

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
 
Client orientation Establishes effective relationships with clients to understand and meet or exceed their needs. Finds ways to ensure client satisfaction.
 
Commitment to continuous process improvement Identifies opportunities for process, system and structural improvement as well as improving current practices, increasing effectiveness and achieving efficiency gains. Actively supports the application of sound quality management standards and process improvement.
 
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
     
Information Technology Information Security Strong knowledge of secure coding techniques and information security.
     
Information Technology Project Management Experience in managing small software development projects following Project Management methodology such as PMP or Prince2.
     
Information Technology Software Development Experience in Software Development.
     
Information Technology Software Engineering Understanding of software engineering processes and the software engineering life cycle.


 

Qualifications, Experience and Language skills

University Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.

Internationally recognized certification in software engineering or development is desirable.

Internationally recognized certification in Project Management such as PMP or Prince2 is desirable.

 

At least 2 years of relevant experience in software development. Experience in the use of established formal methods and a disciplined approach to software engineering, with a methodical approach to requirements analysis and system design. Experience in applying the Essential Unified Process would be an asset.


Knowledge of relational database management software (e.g. SQL Server) and SQL; knowledge of Windows/Linux client/server environments. Knowledge of Web development (HTML5, CSS, JavaScript). Experience with current JavaScript frameworks and responsive Web design is an asset. Knowledge of C# and the ASP.NET framework and knowledge of one or more of Visual Basic.NET, WPF, ASP Classic, VB6, Java, C/C , PHP and XML (Extensible Markup Language). Knowledge of UML (Unified Modeling Language) and software modelling tools. Knowledge of Agile software development methodologies.

 

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 $46472 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), a variable post adjustment which currently amounts to US $ 24491, 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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