Team Leader (Application Maintenance Team) (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 Safeguards carries out the IAEA’s duties and responsibilities as the world’s nuclear inspectorate, supporting global efforts to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. The primary role of the Department is to develop and implement IAEA safeguards to ensure that there is no diversion of declared nuclear material from peaceful activities and no indications of undeclared nuclear material or activities in a State as a whole.
The Department comprises nuclear safeguards inspectors, responsible for carrying out inspections and verifications of all-safeguards relevant information for nuclear facilities in over 180 States; and technical staff responsible for a wide range of activities including: developing concepts and approaches for implementing safeguards; developing and maintaining safeguards equipment; providing analytical and laboratory services for sample analysis; collecting, evaluating and analysing safeguards-relevant information; providing information and communication technology infrastructure and services; and providing programme coordination support.
The Office of Information and Communication Systems (SGIS) is responsible for the provision of secure Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services that enable the Department of Safeguards to deliver on its mandate. Major services provided by SGIS include provision of information technology project management services; development and maintenance of specialized ICT solutions; operation of resilient ICT infrastructure; provision of customer support services; and protection of safeguards information. In partnership with other organizational entities, SGIS is responsible for planning and implementing ICT strategies as well as promoting ICT standards.

Main Purpose

Reporting to the Section Head, the Team Leader (Application Maintenance Team) manages a highly technical team responsible for building and maintaining complex software products that support business processes in the Department of Safeguards. The Team Leader coordinates and supervises the team to drive software engineering, application security and software architecture decisions that ensure implemented solutions support long-term business objectives.

Role

The Team Leader is: (1) a senior technical leader and expert on enterprise architecture lifecycle contributing to the cross-functional enterprise architecture group (2) a manager of human resources, supervising and mentoring the staff, and supporting team development and knowledge sharing; (3) a practitioner in secure and domain driven software development, providing instructions and advice to team members, and promoting best practices; and (4) a champion of operational excellence and maintenance of enterprise software products with a focus on ensuring quality and the highest security standards.

Functions / Key Results Expected

Play a critical role in ensuring the development and delivery of complex software products that enable the operational effectiveness of the Department of Safeguards.
Lead a team of software developers acting as technical leads for the development and delivery of the Department’s software products.
Ensure the collaborative and timely delivery of solutions following agile software development practices.
Ensure that ICT products adhere to application security, architecture, usability and divisional process standards.
Drive the Divisional Enterprise Architecture Group, reviewing, and maintaining the enterprise's architecture to ensure that technology implementation aligns with overarching business goals and strategy.
Coach, mentor, and guide the staff in the team; ensure appropriate skills and competencies through recruitment; assess and develop team skills and capabilities; promote teamwork and collaboration; and define and measure performance criteria.
Lead and/or collaborate with others on the maintenance and improvement of the secure software development, systems engineering, continuous deployment, continuous testing, and continuous integration processes in the Department and measure the outcomes.

Competencies and Expertise

Core Competencies(Competency Framework)

NameDefinition 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. 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.

Functional Competencies

NameDefinition Client orientationEstablishes effective relationships with clients to understand and meet or exceed their needs. Finds ways to ensure client satisfaction. Commitment to continuous process improvementIdentifies 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 credibilityEnsures that work is in compliance with internationally accepted professional standards and scientific methods. Provides scientifically/technically accepted information that is credible and reliable.

Required Expertise

FunctionNameExpertise Description Information TechnologyApplication ArchitectureExpertise in creating and managing information technology architectural standards and patterns, including web applications and software products for working with large volumes of data. Information TechnologyInformation SecurityExpertise in software security using threat models driven design and implementing security controls in software products and integrated systems by managing secure software development lifecycles and addressing vulnerabilities in existing systems. Information TechnologySoftware DevelopmentExpertise in best practices for software development and delivery of ICT services with a demonstrated ability to adapt to changing technology landscape, tools and techniques and to drive those best practices and changes into a technology organization. Information TechnologySystems EngineeringWorking in matrixed teams to deliver software through developing and improving DevOps practices such as continuous integration, continuous release, automated testing, and data-driven approaches to system reliability and performance improvements.

Qualifications, Experience and Language skills

Master's Degree - Advanced university degree in computer science, information systems, business administration or a related field.

Bachelor's Degree - University degree in a stipulated field with two years of additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree.

Minimum of ten years of relevant experience in ICT with increasing responsibilities, including at least two years of experience in managing and coaching staff in a multicultural environment.
Experience in designing, and leading the implementation of large service-based architectures and full stack development using frameworks such as .Net Core, Angular and Relational databases.
Responsibility for overseeing the technical maintenance of a portfolio of applications, ensuring operational excellence; and knowledge of application performance management tools such as AppDynamics.
Experience in establishing or contributing to enterprise architecture practices with a focus on secure software architecture.
Experience with application security in a highly confidential environment. Internationally recognized Information or IT Security Certification such CISSP, CISM, CISA or GIAC an asset.
Experience in driving innovation within a team and leading innovation exercises, such as events storming, rapid prototyping and hackathons.

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 $103165 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), a variable post adjustment which currently amounts to US $ 53646*, 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.