Radiation Protection, Health and Safety Officer(P4)

Radiation Protection, Health and Safety Officer(P4) - (2025/0521 (018633))

Organization: NA-Laboratory Coordination Group

Primary Location: Austria-Vienna-Vienna-IAEA Headquarters

Job Posting: 2025-09-10, 2:34:42 AM

Closing Date: 2025-09-30, 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 Sciences and Applications’ objective is to enhance the capacity of Member States to meet basic human needs and to assess and manage the marine and terrestrial environments through the use of nuclear and isotopic techniques in sustainable development programmes. This Major Programme comprises individual programmes on food and agriculture, human health, water resources, environment and radiation technologies.

These programmes are supported by eight laboratories in Seibersdorf, three in Monaco and one in Vienna. They support and implement activities that respond to the developmental needs of Member States through applied research and development, training and capacity-building, and technical and analytical services.

The operating environment is dynamic, interactive and participative with continuous inputs received from the Board of Governors, the General Conference, policy
- and decision-makers, as well as counterparts in Member States and in the international development community.

Main Purpose

The Radiation Protection, Health and Safety Officer works under the direct supervision of the NA Laboratory Operations and Outreach Coordinator and reports to the Directors in Charge of the laboratories to assist them in ensuring the implementation of the IAEA Radiation Safety and Nuclear Security Regulations. The Radiation Protection, Health and Safety Officer ensures that all laboratory work with radiation sources including radioactive material is carried out safely and in accordance with the IAEA Radiation Safety and Nuclear Security Regulations and that the relevant local radiation safety requirements of the host countries are met.

The Radiation Protection, Health and Safety Officer works primarily at the NA laboratories in Seibersdorf and also provides services to NA's laboratories in Monaco and Vienna

Role

The Radiation Protection, Health and Safety Officer is a coordinator for oversight of safety and nuclear security at the NA Laboratories, a liaison organizing the authorizations for practices involving ionizing radiation by the IAEA Radiation Safety and Nuclear Security Regulator, providing relevant local procedures and training of staff, verifying compliance of all activities with the IAEA Radiation Safety and Nuclear Security Regulations and advising on all radiation safety, nuclear security and workplace safety related matters.

The Radiation Protection, Health and Safety Officer works independently and with a high degree of integrity in implementing the laboratory radiation protection programme. This includes planning, provision of technical guidance and reporting as well as communication and training.

Functions / Key Results Expected
- Act as the NA laboratories point of reference for radiation protection, nuclear security and general workplace safety matters
- Ensure the safe handling of nuclear material, radioactive sources, hazardous chemicals and the operation of radiation generating equipment
- Organize and implement the training of workers, stressing the importance of the safety culture to laboratory workers
- Prepare, update and keep under review the laboratory radiation protection procedures/instructions for the safe use of nuclear material and

radiation sources

technical support services on radiation safety
- Liaise, as appropriate, with the local authorities of the host countries, maintaining oversight of the technical agreements regarding radiation safety and nuclear security.Competencies and Expertise

**Core Competencies**(Competency Framework)

**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**
- Commitment to continuous process improvement
- Plans and executes activities in the context of quality and risk management and identifies opportunities for process, system and structural improvement, as well as improving cur