Publishing Liaison Officer (P-2)
Position and Grade: | Publishing Liaison Officer (P-2) |
Organizational Unit: | Publishing Section Division of Conference and Document Services Department of Management |
Duty Station: | Vienna, Austria |
Issue Date: | 19 December 2011 |
Application Deadline: | 31 January 2012 |
Type/Duration of Appointment: | Fixed term, 3 years (subject to a probationary period of 1 year) |
Organizational Setting |
One of the main functions assigned to the IAEA under its Statute is the exchange of information among its Member States. Publications represent a major vehicle for disseminating the output of the IAEA's scientific and technical work. The IAEA has an extensive publishing programme, implemented by its Publishing Section, which produces a wide range of publications on nuclear related issues in both print and electronic formats. The operating environment is dynamic, participative and interactive, with inputs in the form of manuscripts of scientific/technical publications, advocacy items, electronic publishing requests and graphic design proposals originating from all parts of the house. The Publishing Liaison Officer is the key intermediary between the originators and the publishing/printing area. He or she reports directly to the Head of the Publishing Section. |
Main purpose |
The Publishing Liaison Officer provides professional support and assistance to in-house clients on matters concerning the preparation, submission and approval of IAEA scientific/technical manuscripts and advocacy materials, according to the IAEA's publishing policies, rules and guidelines and in line with the requirements of the Publications Committee (PC). The incumbent ensures the effective communication and smooth interaction between the Publishing Section and its stakeholders throughout the house, promotes the transparency of all publishing and printing processes and supports the work of publishing related inter-departmental committees. |
Role |
The Publishing Liaison Officer plays a key role in promoting positive customer relations between the Publishing Section and its stakeholders throughout the IAEA by serving as: (1) an adviser to originators of scientific/technical publications and advocacy/promotional items, providing professional publishing support during the preparation of manuscripts and other published materials; (2) a publications assistant, helping to ensure that relevant publishing policies, rules and guidelines are applied in a consistent manner; (3) a customer service provider, informing clients of the range of publishing and printing services available and continually updating them on the progress of their publishing jobs; (4) a contact point for soliciting and assessing client feedback; (5) an assistant to publishing related inter-departmental committees. |
Partnerships |
In providing advice, support and guidance on a wide range of publishing-related issues, the Publishing Liaison Officer engages counterparts throughout the IAEA, from programme managers to administrative staff, who are major stakeholders in the IAEA's publications and clients of the Publishing Section's services. The incumbent also works closely with colleagues in the publishing and printing areas in addressing clients' needs and priorities. |
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Remuneration |
The IAEA offers an attractive remuneration package including a tax-free annual net base salary starting at US $46 669 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), a variable post adjustment which currently amounts to US $26 648*, dependency benefits, rental subsidy, education grant, relocation and repatriation expenses; 6 weeks' annual vacation, home leave, pension plan and health insurance. How to apply to the IAEA Complete an Online Application * Subject to change without notice |
Applications from qualified women and candidates from developing countries are encouraged Applicants should be aware that IAEA staff members are international civil servants and may not accept instructions from any other authority. Staff members may be assigned to any location. The IAEA retains the discretion not to make any appointment to this vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade or to make an appointment with a modified job description or for shorter duration than indicated above. Testing may be part of the recruitment process. |
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