Section Head

Section Head (Safety Standards and Security Guidance Development Section)(P5) - (2023/0814 (138288))

Organization: NSOC-Safety Standards and Security Guidance Development Section

Primary Location: Austria-Vienna-Vienna-IAEA Headquarters

Job Posting: 2024-10-07, 10:38:37 AM

Closing Date: 2024-10-20, 4:59:00 PM

Duration in Months: 36

Contract Type: Fixed Term - Regular

Probation Period: 1 Year

Full Competitive Recruitment: Yes

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 Office of Safety and Security Coordination (NSOC) is located in the Office of the Deputy Director General, Head of the Department. Its mission is to ensure the technical consistency and effective coordination of the IAEA's activities in the nuclear, radiation, transport and waste safety and nuclear security programmes. NSOC comprises three Sections: the Programme and Strategy Coordination Section, the Networks Management and Partnership Section and the Safety Standards and Security Guidance Development Section.

The mission of the Safety Standards and Security Guidance Development Section (SSDS) is to coordinate and support the departmental efforts to ensure that the IAEA’s safety standards and nuclear security guidance constitute a comprehensive, up to date, coherent and authoritative suite of internationally agreed and accepted references; to enhance the review-revision process with the implementation of a new information technology platform for the knowledge and content management of the whole series of safety standards and nuclear security guidance; to provide for the maintenance of the safety and security glossaries and to promote the worldwide harmonized use of the Safety Standards publications and Nuclear Security Series publications.

Main Purpose

As a manager and team leader reporting to the Director, the Section Head plans, initiates, implements, guides, coordinates, and supervises the IAEA's development, revision and dissemination of the IAEA safety standards and nuclear security guidance.

Role

The Section Head is: (1) a manager and team leader responsible for the effective development and implementation of the Section's activities; (2) a coordinator and adviser to the Director on all matters related to the safety standards, nuclear security guidance and committee meetings related to their development and implementation; (3) a facilitator of cooperation with other organizations and with other divisions/departments in the IAEA dealing with the development and dissemination of the safety standards. The Section Head is responsible for the relevant administrative matters of the Section.

Functions / Key Results Expected

Identify areas in which safety standards, nuclear security guidance and safety and security related publications need to be developed. Establish the policy for the Department to follow in developing or revising safety standards and nuclear security guidance.

Coordinate the development of safety standards and nuclear security guidance within the Department, including reviewing proposals for new safety standards and nuclear security guidance, being informed about the current status of all standards, and ensuring that all safety standards, nuclear security guidance and other safety and security related publications comply with the Department's policy, avoiding overlaps or inconsistencies.

Provide the Scientific Secretariat y for the Commission on Safety Standards and any related meetings.

Coordinate the Agency's safety standards and nuclear security guidance with other international organizations.

Ensure an efficient programme management with regard to the whole process of development of safety standards and security guidance documents, from planning to publication, identify where areas of improvement are needed and implement corrective actions as appropriate, in close coordination with NS divisions and with Member States.

Organize internal review of safety and security related publications.

Competencies and Expertise

**Core Competencies**(Competency Framework)

**Name**

**Definition**
- Planning and Organizing- Sets clearly defined objectives for himself/herself and the team or Section. Identifies and organizes deployment of resources based on assessed needs, taking into account possible changing circumstances. Monitors team’s performance in meeting the assigned deadlines and milestones.- Communication- Encourages open communication and builds consensus. Uses tact and discretion in dealing with sensitive information, and keeps staff informed of decisions and directives as appropriate.- Achieving Results- Sets realistic targets for himself/herself and for the team; ensures availability of resour