Associate Statistical Data Analyst(P2)

Associate Statistical Data Analyst(P2) - (2025/0221 (018658))

Organization: SGIM-Nuclear Fuel Cycle Analysis Section

Primary Location: Austria-Vienna-Vienna-IAEA Headquarters

Job Posting: 2025-04-16, 3:18:30 AM

Closing Date: 2025-05-06, 4:59:00 PM

Duration in Months: 36

Contract Type: Fixed Term - Regular

Probation Period: 1 Year

Full Competitive Recruitment: No

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 Division of Information Management (SGIM) implements state of the art methodologies and techniques for the collection, processing and analysis of a range of safeguards-relevant information, including declarations submitted by States, evaluations resulting from the analysis of samples or measurements collected during infield activities, and information from open sources, including nuclear trade-related data and satellite imagery. Staff perform data validation and complex information analysis and evaluation to support infield activities and provide key input to the State evaluation process.

Main Purpose

Reporting to the Team Leader, the Associate Statistical Data Analyst contributes to the team’s work in providing statistical findings as input to Departmental evaluation activities. The Associate Statistical Data Analyst processes and evaluates data from the laboratory analysis of environmental samples and measurements taken during in-field verification activities carried out by IAEA inspectors in States. Data is then compared with declarations submitted by the States with the aim of identifying any discrepancies or areas for follow up. This involves interesting data analysis, the use and development of statistical models and methodologies, and contributions to recommendations and reports.

Role

The Associate Statistical Data Analyst evaluates complex data using a variety of tools and techniques. He/she contributes to the process of evaluating States’ compliance to their agreements with the IAEA by performing data evaluations related to nuclear materials, identifying inconsistencies, and recommending follow up actions.

Functions / Key Results Expected

Contribute to the evaluation and analysis of data from a variety of sources, including States’ nuclear material accounting reports and data collected by nuclear safeguards inspectors during inspections and visits to nuclear facilities.
Perform quality checks for accuracy, consistency and completeness of data and conduct follow up actions to resolve issues or inconsistencies.
Evaluate and compare data using statistical evaluation tools to identify, analyse and interpret trends and patterns in complex datasets.
Contribute to recommendations to nuclear safeguards inspectors and State or regional authorities (SRAs) and plant operators for improving the performance of their measurement and accounting systems.
Collaborate with stakeholders to improve data flows and data quality, including providing guidance for optimizing infield data collection activities at nuclear facilities.
Contribute to developing, testing and improving statistical methods and quantitative models for data analysis.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by participating in the development, testing, and implementation of statistical databases.
Participate in conferences, seminars and training programmes to brief recipients on the team’s area of competency.
Support nuclear safeguards inspectors for infield activities at nuclear facilities or sites as required.

Competencies and Expertise

**Core Competencies**(Competency Framework)

**Name**

**Definition**
- 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. Eval