Safeguards Training Officer (NDA)(P4)

Safeguards Training Officer (NDA)(P4)

Organization: SGCP-SG Staff Training Team

Primary Location: Austria-Vienna-Vienna-IAEA Headquarters

Duration: The foreseen Development Reassignment duration dates are 01 September 2026 to 28 February 2027, with possibility of further extension.

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 Division of Concepts and Planning is responsible for the development and promotion of safeguards concepts, approaches and policy, the development and provision of safeguards training for staff and Member States, strategic planning, resource mobilization priorities and quality management.

Main Purpose

Reporting to either the Team Leader, Member States Training Team or the Team Leader, Safeguards Staff Training Team, the Safeguards Training Officer manages, plans, develops, implements and evaluates training courses to meet identified training needs, both individual and Departmental. The courses include formal training courses, workshops and on-the-job training, in both a technical and staff development oriented approach.

Role

The Safeguards Training Officer is a trainer integrating a systematic approach to training, a technical adviser on implementation of safeguards and the use of equipment and techniques, and a specialist for the assessment of training needs and the development of training courses and related course material and procedures.

Functions / Key Results Expected

• Design, develop, implement and evaluate safeguards training courses delivered by the Section.
• Implement the five key steps of the Systematic Approach to Training: training needs analysis, design of training courses, development of training materials, implementation of training and evaluation of training effectiveness.
• Provide training related information for Member State Support Programmes and programmatic elements for the budget of the Training Section.
• Coordinate and contribute to the preparation, writing and editing of safeguards reference documents and reports.
• Collaborate with technical experts on training related projects.

The incumbent may perform work in areas involving exposure to radioactive materials and must be medically cleared by VIC Medical Service as an Occupationally Exposed Worker.

Qualifications, Experience and Language Skills

• Advanced university degree in science, physics, engineering, a safeguards related discipline, education, social sciences or another related field.
• First level university degree plus two years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.
• At least seven years of combined research, industrial and nuclear safeguards experience, including experience in implementation and presentation of training.
• Knowledge of the Systematic Approach to Training methodology is desirable.
• Experience in training design would be considered an asset.
• Excellent oral and written command of English. Knowledge of other official IAEA languages is an asset.

Competencies

Core and functional competencies include communication, achieving results, teamwork, planning and organizing, client orientation, judgement and decision making, knowledge sharing and learning, partnership building, resilience and technical or scientific credibility.