Avis d’appel à candidature : Agence Internationale de l’Energie Atomique (AIEA) recrute un(e) Analyste de l’information sur le cycle du combustible nucléaire à Vienne, Australie.
Main Purpose
As part of the management team of the Division and reporting to the Director, the Section Head (Nuclear Fuel Cycle Information Analysis) leads and motivates the staff of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Analysis Section in line with the strategic direction of the Division and Department, managing resources and driving process improvements to ensure the delivery of results. The Nuclear Fuel Cycle Analysis Section is responsible for: 1) ensuring the quality of verification data from all nuclear material samples, environmental samples and infield measurements collected by inspectors in nuclear fuel cycle facilities and sites; 2) comparing the resulting data with State-declared information with a view to detecting the possible diversion of nuclear material and undeclared material and activities; 3) contributing to the development of verification strategies to optimize detection probabilities of possible proliferation-related events, and 4) developing and implementing associated analytical tools and methodologies. The Section Head is responsible for ensuring high quality contributions to the Departmental collaborative analytical processes and efficient integration of the Section’s analytical outputs in the State evaluation process and other safeguards evaluation and implementation efforts.
Role
The Section Head is: 1) a leader and manager, providing guidance and motivation to the team and planning resources with a view to achieving efficient and effective results in accordance with strategic objectives; 2) a substantive expert in conducting analysis related to nuclear material accounting, environmental sampling, uncertainty quantification, and material balance evaluations, leveraging knowledge and experience in the use of advanced analytical techniques and methodologies; 3) an adviser on matters of policy, strategy and complex cases; and 4) a developer, implementer, and change manager of new strategies for improving processes and enhancing technologies and techniques.
Functions / Key Results Expected
Lead the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Information Analysis Section, motivate the team and promote internal and external collaboration in order to optimize resources in line with strategic objectives, establishing concrete objectives, milestones and performance indicators.
Ensure that the Section maintains an appropriate balance of skills and resources in its areas of responsibility through recruitment, training and mentoring.
Play a key role in State evaluations and support to Operations Divisions, specifically during the planning and preparation of infield sampling campaigns and the subsequent analysis of inspection data including sample evaluations (bulk measurements, environmental, destructive analysis (DA), non-destructive assay (NDA)).
Manage the development of work plans, project planning and integration of analytical results with information from other sources through partnership with teams dealing with field activities, State Declared information, and open source information, including satellite imagery and geospatial data, with a view to enhancing the Department’s information collaborative approach.
Identify questions, inconsistencies and nuclear non-proliferation issues related to nuclear material accounting, environmental sampling, and statistical data analysis with particular emphasis on verification measurement quality and material balance evaluations.
Provide advisory expertise on specific aspects of analytical methodologies to other Divisions in the Department, assisting in the preparation of policy and technical documents and participating as a technical expert, scientific secretary or instructor in meetings or training courses as required.
Drive the development of competences, methodologies and tools to enhance the contribution of the Section to analytical processes, including State evaluations as well as other safeguards implementation activities.
Subject to approval by the Board of Governors, participate in safeguards inspections and complementary accesses and provide support to infield verification activities.
Liaise with Member States regarding the promotion of technical assistance in areas of competence, including contributions to improvements of the SSACs’ (State systems of accounting for and control of nuclear material) and operators’ safeguards-related capabilities, and to raise assistance in the context of Member States’ support programmes and other possible assistance mechanisms.
The incumbent may perform his/her work in areas involving exposure to radioactive materials. Therefore, as an Occupationally Exposed Worker, he/she must be medically cleared by VIC Medical Service and is subject to an appropriate radiation and health monitoring programme, in accordance with the IAEA’s Radiation Safety Regulations.
Qualifications, Experience and Language skills
Bachelor’s Degree – First level university degree in in chemistry, physics, statistics, or nuclear engineering or a related field plus four years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of the Advanced university degree.
Master’s Degree – Advanced university degree in chemistry, physics, statistics, or nuclear engineering or a related field.
Minimum of 10 years of experience, including at international level, in information management and analysis related to nuclear fuel cycle data and non-proliferation issues, with at least seven years of demonstrable experience in information collection, processing, analysis and the use of complex tools and techniques.
Significant experience in developing, leading and motivating teams dedicated to information analysis; determining clear goals, roles and responsibilities; providing feedback on performance; and encouraging staff development.
Excellent oral and written command of English. Knowledge of other official IAEA languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) is an asset.
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Closing date : May 08th, 2023