Director, IAEA Environment Laboratories (D-1)
Duty Station: | Monaco |
Issue Date: | 15 August 2012 |
Application Deadline: | 26 September 2012 |
Type/Duration of Appointment: | Fixed term, 3 years (subject to a probationary period of 1 year) |
Organizational Setting |
The Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications implements the IAEA's major programme on nuclear techniques for development and environmental protection (Major Programme 2). This major programme comprises individual programmes in food and agriculture, human health, water resources, environment and radiation technologies. These programmes are supported by laboratories in Seibersdorf, Monaco and Vienna. The major programme's 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. The IAEA Environment Laboratories (NAEL) is a Division of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications currently comprising four laboratories, of which three specializing in radiometrics, radioecology and marine environmental studies are located in Monaco and one terrestrial environment laboratory in Seibersdorf (about 45 km south of Vienna), which implements the Environment Programme under Major Programme 2. NAEL's objective is to enhance the capability of IAEA Member States to understand key marine and terrestrial physical processes governing the climate and the transport and fate of contaminants and other elements in the environment. NAEL uses nuclear techniques for the identification and mitigation of marine and terrestrial environmental problems caused by radioactive and non-radioactive pollutants. It will achieve its objectives by enabling Member States reliably to assess current and future levels of radioactive and other contaminants in the marine and terrestrial environment through the application of radionuclides and isotopes for diagnostic purposes. The NAEL operating environment is dynamic, participative and interactive with inputs received from the Board of Governors, the General Conference, policy- and decision makers and technical counterparts in Member States and the international development community. |
Main purpose |
Reporting directly to and under the guidance of the Deputy Director General, Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, the Director ensures that NAEL provides results-based programmatic responses to Member States' priorities for the application of nuclear and isotopic technologies to their development goals in environmental issues. |
Role |
The Director is: (1) a manager and team leader, ensuring that the environment programmes and projects are developed and implemented efficiently and effectively in line with the results-based approach; (2) an advisor to the Head of the Department, identifying opportunities to meet the needs of Member States and positioning the programme to deliver those needs; (3) a liaison with the Monégasque authorities in relation to administrative matters for the operation of the laboratory premises. |
Partnerships |
The Director works closely with high-level counterparts in Member States' institutions and with colleagues in United Nations organizations to coordinate programmes. He/she interacts with other IAEA programme managers to coordinate and synergize the IAEA's activities. |
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Remuneration |
The IAEA offers an attractive remuneration package including a tax-free annual net base salary starting at US $95 394 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), a variable post adjustment which currently amounts to US $54 088*, dependency benefits, diplomatic status, 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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