Emergency Preparedness Coordinator(P5)

This selection exercise may be used to generate a roster of pre-approved candidates to address future staffing needs for similar functions in any of the Departments and Offices of the Organization.
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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 Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC) is part of the Department of Nuclear Safety and Security and reports to the Deputy Director General, Head of the Department. The IEC serves as the IAEA's focal point for preparedness and response to nuclear and radiological incidents and emergencies regardless of their cause, and for strengthening Member States' preparedness for response.

Main Purpose

Reporting to the IEC Director, the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator develops and implements the IAEA's policy and strategy for enhancing Member States' preparedness for response to nuclear and radiological incidents and emergencies irrespective of whether it arises from an accident, natural disaster, negligence or nuclear security event. He/she manages and coordinates activities required to implement the IAEA's programme including determining the magnitude of effort required in developing specific programme components.

Role

The Emergency Preparedness Coordinator is: (1) a program manager ensuring all elements of the program are developed and implemented in the most efficient and effective manner; (2) a coordinator ensuring consistency of all aspects of emergency preparedness within the IAEA's programme; (3) an expert contributor, offering technical support to the development of Safety Standards, technical guidelines and tools in the area of preparedness for response to nuclear and radiological incidents and emergencies irrespective of whether it arises from an accident, natural disaster, negligence or nuclear security event, and guidance to Member States; and (4) an Emergency Response Manager participating in the IAEA's Incident and Emergency System (IES)..

Functions / Key Results Expected

Plan, direct, co-ordinate and monitor implementation and supervise the activities in the area of strengthening Member States' preparedness in accordance with Member States' needs, including but not limited to Safety Standards and compliance of Member States with the requirements of the IAEA's Safety Standards in the area of preparedness for response to nuclear and radiological incidents and emergencies, and Emergency Preparedness Reviews (EPREVs).
Manage the development, maintenance and provision for application of Safety Standards, technical guidelines and tools in the area of preparedness for response to nuclear and radiological incidents and emergencies irrespective of the initiating cause, taking into account feedback on their application, lessons learned from response to actual emergencies and exercises, and emerging technical developments and trends.
Provide expert technical knowledge, guidance and advice to Member States on the development and implementation of programmes of preparedness for response to nuclear and radiological incidents and emergencies irrespective of the initiating cause.
Oversee the technical support for technical cooperation projects that provide related assistance to Member States, as well as coordinated research projects.
Maintain agreements and cooperation with the relevant international organizations in programmes of preparedness for response to nuclear and radiological incidents and emergencies irrespective of the initiating cause.
Carry out duties as on-call Emergency Response Manager within the IAEA's Incident and Emergency System (IES), participate in associated training and exercises, and provide technical support as required when the IEC is activated.

Competencies and Expertise

Core Competencies (Competency Framework)

NameDefinition Planning and OrganizingPlans 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. CommunicationCommunicates 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 ResultsTakes 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. TeamworkActively contributes to achieving team results. Supports team decisions.

Functional Competencies

NameDefinition Commitment to continuous process improvementPlans and executes activities in the context of quality and risk management and identifies opportunities for process, system and structural improvement, as well as improving current practices. Analyses processes and procedures, and proposes improvements. Judgement/decision makingConsults with supervisor/manager and takes decisions in full compliance with the Agency’s regulations and rules. Makes decisions reflecting best practice and professional theories and standards. Knowledge sharing and learningActively 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.

Required Expertise

FunctionNameExpertise Description Emergency Preparedness and ResponseEmergency ManagementProven knowledge and experience in addressing management aspects of EPR. Emergency Preparedness and ResponseEmergency PlanningProven knowledge and experience in planning for response to nuclear and radiological emergencies. Emergency Preparedness and ResponseEmergency Preparedness and ResponseProven knowledge and experience in various aspects of EPR, and strong ability in assisting Member States in establishing national infrastructure for EPR. Emergency Preparedness and ResponseNuclear EngineeringProven knowledge in nuclear engineering, as relevant to EPR. Emergency Preparedness and ResponseRadiation ProtectionProven knowledge and experience in radiation protection aspects of EPR.

Qualifications, Experience and Language skills

• Advanced university degree in nuclear physics, nuclear engineering, radiation protection or a related field. A first level university degree in nuclear physics, nuclear engineering, radiation protection or a related field plus two years of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of the advanced university degree. A doctorate degree in nuclear physics, nuclear engineering, radiation protection or a related field would be an asset.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in preparedness and response to nuclear and radiological incidents and emergencies, and in radiation protection, of which at least five years at the managerial level and three years at international level in the development of Safety Standards, technical guidelines and tools in preparedness and response to nuclear and radiological incidents and emergencies irrespective of the initiating cause.
• Experience in developing national response plans, and in developing and appraising of the national emergency preparedness and response arrangements.
• 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 $103165 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), a variable post adjustment which currently amounts to US $ 55915*, dependency benefits, rental subsidy, education grant, relocation and repatriation expenses; Other benefits include 6 weeks' annual leave, home leave travel, pension plan and health insurance. More information on the conditions of employment can be found at: https://www.iaea.org/about/employment/professional-staff/conditions

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. Applications from qualified women and candidates from developing countries are strongly 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.
• 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.
• Candidates appointed to posts in the Professional and higher categories are subject to IAEA rotation policy and their maximum tour of service shall normally be seven years.
• 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.