Organizational Setting
The Division of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology (NEFW) comprises the Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Materials Section, the Waste Technology Section, the Decommissioning & Environmental Remediation Section and the Research Reactor Section. The Division seeks to support Member States in building their capacity to access technologies, to share good practices and to develop safe and effective approaches across all aspects of research reactors, nuclear fuel cycle, decommissioning, radioactive waste management and environmental remediation.
The Waste Technology Section (WTS) assists Member States with radioactive waste management. It covers a broad spectrum of activities and is organized into teams responsible for radioactive waste management (pre-disposal and disposal), and the management of disused sealed radioactive sources (DSRS). Efforts are focused mainly on the elaboration and implementation of comprehensive and integrated radioactive waste management (RWM) policies and strategies, the development of RWM infrastructure, the promotion of good practices for sustainable, safe and cost-effective RWM, enabling access to current scientific and technological developments. Given the widespread nature of RWM challenges, the Section cooperates with a wide range of units in the IAEA and international organizations.
Main Purpose
As a member of a team, led by the Team Leader (Predisposal), the Radioactive Waste Predisposal Specialist leads project activities, develops and implements new projects, assists Member States in enhancing their practices in the area of characterization, pre-treatment, treatment, conditioning and storage of radioactive waste (collectively known as predisposal) and provides technical assistance at the request of Member States.
Role
The Radioactive Waste Predisposal Specialist is: (1) a developer and implementer of projects, who contributes specialized knowledge and experience to plan and develop the Agency’s program in the waste predisposal area; (2) a scientific secretary/technical expert, who plans and leads moderately complex Technical Meetings; (3) a mission leader, who plans and leads moderately complex review missions; (4) a technical and project officer, who evaluates and coordinates the implementation of moderately complex Technical Cooperation (TC) projects; (5) an evaluator, organizer, and promoter of moderately complex Cooperative Research Projects (CRPs) in the area of waste predisposal technology.
Functions / Key Results Expected
Competencies and Expertise
Core Competencies(Competency Framework)
Name | Definition |
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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. |
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. |
Functional Competencies
Name | Definition |
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Judgement/decision making | Consults 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. |
Partnership building | Identifies and builds partnerships. Develops and maintains long lasting partnerships to strengthen relationships. Delivers programmatic outputs and acquires resources in support of Agency goals. |
Technical/scientific credibility | Ensures 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
Function | Name | Expertise Description |
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Nuclear Engineering | Fuel Cycle and Waste Management | Expertise in operational aspects of RWM, particularly in the area of predisposal management. |
Nuclear Engineering | Project Management | Expertise in managing projects at the international level and knowledge of international programmes regarding radioactive waste disposal. |
Nuclear Energy | Radioactive Waste Management – Pre-disposal – Processing | Expertise in gathering, maintain and applying knowledge of best practices and future trends in predisposal management of radioactive waste. |
Nuclear Energy | Radioactive Waste Management – Pre-disposal – Storage and Transport | In depth understanding of the full range of technological, strategic and operational aspects of radioactive waste storage and transportation, including connectivity with waste disposal (for example; waste acceptance criteria). |
Nuclear Engineering | Radioactive Waste Management Technology and Infrastructure | Expertise in radioactive waste predisposal management strategies and technologies. |
Qualifications, Experience and Language skills
Remuneration
The IAEA offers an attractive remuneration package including a tax-free annual net base salary starting at US $77326 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), a variable post adjustment which currently amounts to US $ 46241*, 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
Evaluation process
Appointment information