Associate Safeguards Support Programme Officer

NOTE: This position will involve paid relocation to Vienna, Austria. It is not remote.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria is the world’s center for cooperation in the nuclear field committed to promoting safe, secure and peaceful uses of nuclear technology. The IAEA offers opportunities to engage current, meaningful issues of global peace, security and development while working in a multicultural environment with expertise in a variety of scientific, technical, managerial and professional disciplines.

The U.S. Support Program to the IAEA assists the Agency attract and recruit candidates for a variety of assignments and encourages qualified U.S. nationals to apply for positions at the IAEA. This 2-3 year assignment is funded by U.S. Dept. of State and priority will be given to U.S. nationals.

Organizational Setting

The Associate Safeguards Support Programme Officer will be the focal point for content modernization and training for the Support Programme Information and Communication System (SPRICS), both to internal and external users of the system. The incumbent will liaise with stakeholders to fully populate relevant task information, train new and existing users in a role-specific manner, explore possibilities for expanded usage of the system with user groups, and work with system administrators within the Department of Safeguards to ensure that user needs and concerns are addressed by system updates.

The Support Programme Coordination Team supports the Department of Safeguards in coordinating research and development requests submitted and undertaken by IAEA Member States related to nuclear safeguards and verification.

Functions / Key Results Expected

• Work with Task Officers, Project Managers and the Team to update and append task records with all relevant information and documentation, such as updated scopes of work, current previous status reports, current and competed actions, all associated letter requests to Member States, any papers or reports completed, work plans and specifications (as appropriate), presentations, and other media in cooperation with the Team Leader (SG-Support Programmes), Technical Programme Coordination Officer and Support Programme Administrator.
• Solicit, compile and provide user feedback on system usability as well as desired content and features to relevant stakeholders including SPCT and the system developers, propose possible changes to simplify and streamline SPRICS.
• Conduct training sessions and draft training materials as well as SPRICS guidelines for internal and external users (e.g. e-newsletter, FAQ, troubleshooting page) and assist with preparation of various documentation from SPRICS.
• Coordinate SPRICS-related outreach and troubleshooting for users in the department and in Member State Support Programmes (MSSPs).
• Liaise regularly with Office of Information and Communication Systems application development team regarding development progress for necessary updates.
• Complete data migration of historical task information from the previous SPRICS format to current format (i.e., migration of records from already completed/terminated tasks).
• Provide support for formatting and review of task status updates and new task proposal requests
• Work with Task Officers to ensure MSSP review meeting actions are entered and tracked in SPRICS.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor degree in a business administration, system administration, international relations or related discipline. An advanced degree is an asset.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in practical relevant professional experience preferably in international or governmental organizations, in the areas of international relations, client management, system administration, communications or other related discipline.
• Expertise in analyzing programmatic information and data to identify and explain trends and needs to management.
• Demonstrated expertise in synthesizing and explaining the essential elements of technical information in clear prose that is accessible to diverse audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in establishing partnerships, such as for project implementation, both within an organization and with external groups.
• Knowledge of basic principles and technologies of relevance to the application of IAEA safeguards around the world.

Compensation package

• Tax free salary starting at $85,000
• 6 weeks of paid vacation
• Tax free relocation bonus
• Rental subsidy
• Dependency allowances
• Fully paid relocation and repatriation
• Pension plan
• Medical and dental insurance

For additional information including other eligibility requirements, please go to https://www.bnl.gov/ispo/jpo.php.