Nuclear Security Information Officer (P-3)
Organizational Unit: | Information Management and Coordination Section Office of Nuclear Security Department of Nuclear Safety and Security |
Duty Station: | Vienna, Austria |
Issue Date: | 11 March 2012 |
Application Deadline: | 22 April 2012 |
Type/Duration of Appointment: | Fixed term, 3 years (subject to a probationary period of 1 year) |
Organizational Setting |
The Office of Nuclear Security is responsible for coordinating and implementing the IAEA's Nuclear Security Plan to prevent, detect and respond to acts of nuclear terrorism and threats thereof. It is part of the Department of Nuclear Safety and Security and is organized into three sections: Information Management and Coordination, Prevention, and Detection and Response. The Information Management and Coordination Section is responsible for the establishment and maintenance of the mechanisms required to collect, collate and analyse nuclear security related information as it is required for effective implementation of activities to strengthen the international nuclear security regime. The section is responsible for maintaining the Illicit Trafficking Database Programme (ITDB) and related information, developing the Malicious Acts Database, the system to develop Integrated Nuclear Security Support Plans (INSSPs) and for providing official reports on nuclear security to IAEA Member States and to the general public. For this purpose, it liaises with other international organizations and Member States to enhance cooperation in and increase the outreach of nuclear security information. The Section has the responsibility for arrangements implemented to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information. The Section has responsibility for arrangements implemented to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information, and is composed of approximately eight officers and two support staff. |
Main purpose |
The Nuclear Security Information Officer reports to the Section Head, and contributes to the maintenance and development of the Illicit Trafficking Database, specifically on illicit trafficking incidents reported in open sources. He/she processes, and analyses the information and carries out additional research as appropriate with a view to producing assessments of trends and patterns which satisfy the information needs of Member States and the IAEA including its public information requirements. |
Role |
The Nuclear Security Information Officer is: (a) a Researcher of nuclear security related information; (b) an Analyst of information identifying trends and patterns; (c) a Developer of information products in response to IAEA needs, e.g. annual report, lectures, briefings, etc. |
Partnerships |
The Nuclear Security Information Officer works with staff in the Office of Nuclear Security on a variety of analytical issues. He/she also liaises with staff from the Division of Information Management to express the user development needs on analytical software tools and information management. The Nuclear Security Information Officer liaises with Member States by organizing and chairing consultancy meetings, through bilateral information exchanges and by providing briefings. The Nuclear Security Information Officer liaises with other regional and international organizations on information exchange issues and by providing briefings and analytical products. |
Functions / Key Results Expected |
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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities |
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Education, Experience and Language Skills |
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Remuneration |
The IAEA offers an attractive remuneration package including a tax-free annual net base salary starting at US $56 091 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), a variable post adjustment which currently amounts to US $32 365*, 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 with a different contract type, 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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