2. challenge - commitment - team spirit - respect - strength - determination
Not just for mountaineers!
The mountaineering imagery was chosen to assist in expressing our message in a singular way.
The qualities above are ones that you will find in IAEA employees, and represent opportunities
for people looking to join our teams working to fulfil a critical mandate.
Our organization is based in Vienna, Austria, a city that was ranked number one in a recent
worldwide quality of living survey, and a country famous for its mountains.
We are inviting your commitment to contribute to our global impact in an atmosphere
of a balanced working and personal life.
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4. CONTENTS 04 AN INTRODUCTION TO THE IAEA
06 OUR WORK
34 REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS
FOR APPOINTMENT
39 CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
43 HOW TO APPLY FOR A POSITION
IN THE IAEA
45 ANNEX 1 MEMBER STATES
46 ANNEX 2 ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
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5. AN INTRODUCTION Founded in 1957 within the UN In 2005, the IAEA was awarded the
family, the IAEA serves as the world‘s Nobel Peace Prize “for their efforts to
TO THE IAEA intergovernmental forum for scien- prevent nuclear energy from being used
tific and technical cooperation in the for military purposes and to ensure
peaceful uses of nuclear energy. Its that nuclear energy for peaceful purpo-
principal objectives under its Statute ses is used in the safest possible way.”
are “to accelerate and enlarge the
contribution of atomic energy to peace, The IAEA’s headquarters are in Vienna.
health and prosperity throughout the Operational liaison offices are located
world” and “ensure, so far as it is in Geneva, Switzerland, and New York,
able, that assistance provided by it or USA. Regional offices are located in
at its request or under its supervision Toronto, Canada, and Tokyo, Japan.
or control is not used in such a way
as to further any military purpose”. The IAEA also runs and supports re-
search centres and scientific laboratories
The IAEA pursues its objectives by in Vienna and Seibersdorf (Austria)
promoting the transfer of nuclear tech- and Monaco.
nology and know-how, encouraging the
creation of an international culture of
safety and reliability in the utilization
of nuclear energy, safeguarding nuclear
materials so as to ensure that they are
used exclusively for peaceful purposes
and disseminating information on the
peaceful uses of nuclear technology.
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6. IAEA programmes and budgets are Nuclear engineers, nuclear physicists by their countries to deal with specific
set through decisions of its policy and nuclear safeguards inspectors cons- tasks, such as preparing standards.
making bodies: titute the largest groups of Professional
staff members. IAEA staff members are internatio-
– The General Conference nal civil servants who owe allegiance
comprises all Member States (see The other scientific and technical occu- solely to the IAEA and are required
Annex 1) and meets for a one week pational groups are comprised of engi- to not accept instructions from any
session every year; neers, biologists, agricultural scientists, government or other national authority.
physicists, marine scientists, chemists,
– The Board of Governors medical doctors and mathematicians The work of the IAEA is carried
oversees the ongoing operations of with a wider variety of specializations. out through six Departments
the IAEA, comprising 35 Member (see the organizational chart in
States and generally meets five times The major administrative occupational Annex 2):
a year, or more frequently if required groups include accountants, human
for specific situations. resources specialists, computer experts, – Management
procurement specialists, lawyers, trans-
– Nuclear Energy
The IAEA Secretariat is led by the lators, editors, project managers and
– Nuclear Safety and Security
Director General, who is the chief librarians.
– Nuclear Sciences and Applications
executive authority, and six Deputy
Directors General who head the major IAEA Professional staff comprise a – Safeguards
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departments. A multi-disciplinary multicultural group of experts from – Technical Cooperation
professional and support team of ap- the Member States. They carry out the
proximately 2300 scientific, technical functions of the IAEA by two different
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and administrative personnel from over means. First they contribute as indi- This brochure deals with the recruitment of regular staff
members. For information on the recruitment of technical
100 countries work at the Secretariat, vidual experts. Second, they organize cooperation experts, please contact the IAEA Department
implementing the IAEA’s programmes. input from experts who are nominated of Technical Cooperation.
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7. OUR WORK Secretariat of the Policy- programme, and (ii) maintain effec-
making Organs tive relations and communications
with Member States, other UN bodies,
OFFICES REPORTING TO THE The Secretariat ensures that the International Organizations and civil
DIRECTOR GENERAL IAEA’s Policy Making Organs (the society.
Board of Governors and the Gene-
ral Conference) effectively perform Office of Legal Affairs
their statutory responsibilities and
their other functions in overseeing The objectives of the Office are to (i)
the ongoing operations of the IAEA. ensure the legally appropriate perfor-
mance of the IAEA’s work, to prepare
Office of Internal Oversight legal instruments, including internati-
Services onal agreements and internal regula-
tions, to provide legal interpretations
The Office was established to stren- of these instruments and regulations,
gthen the IAEA’s ability to change (ii) ensure that the legal aspects of the
through improved management practice, IAEA’s work programme are approp-
as well as programme performance riately addressed, (iii) provide advice
and enhanced accountability. on legal questions relating to the work
of the IAEA and to provide assis-
Office of External Relations tance for the development of nuclear
and Policy Coordination legislation in Member States, and (iv)
ensure a coordinated approach to legal
The objectives of the Office are to (i) issues common to the UN system.
arrive at well formulated and coordina-
ted policies for all areas of the IAEA‘s
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8. Professionals in
these areas have
expertise in:
– Certified accounting
and auditing
– Economics
– International relations
– Law
– Management analysis
– Political science
9. “IT’S ABOUT MUCH MORE For Laura Rockwood (USA), bringing about fundamental, ground-
a lawyer educated at UC Berkeley breaking changes to the safeguards
THAN JUST BUILDING NUCLEAR
and Hastings College of Law in San system from a legal point of view.
POWER PLANTS” Francisco, working at the IAEA is She finds it energizing to work in a
interesting, current, newsworthy and place where people believe in what
exciting. Given the IAEA’s objective they do. She also likes the intellectual
of promoting the safe and peaceful uses challenge of the IAEA’s work and
of nuclear energy, the work is anything learning to see things from different
but one dimensional, ranging from the perspectives in a multicultural
implementation of safeguards to verify environment. On a more personal note,
the non-proliferation of nuclear wea- Laura thinks that Vienna is a ‘terrific’
pons to the promotion of nuclear ap- city to live in.
plications in medicine and agriculture.
The Head of the Non-Proliferation
and Policy-making Organs Section
in the Office of Legal Affairs, Laura
was one of the original drafters of the
Model Additional Protocol (1997)
designed to improve the IAEA’s ability
to verify the absence of undeclared
nuclear material and activities in
safeguarded States. This task invol-
ved convincing Member States of the
value of the protocol, understanding
and addressing their concerns and
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10. MANAGEMENT The Department of Management The Division of Conference and
(MT) provides a wide range of sup- Document Services facilitates the
porting services to the IAEA’s other effective exchange and dissemination
PROVIDING SUPPORT Departments, and the Professionals of information between the Secreta-
SERVICES ESSENTIAL TO of this Department carry out challen- riat and Member States, and among
ging activities in very diverse areas. Member States, by organizing meetings
THE EFFICIENT OPERATION
and conferences, editing, printing and
OF THE IAEA The objective of the Office of Procure- distributing documents and scientific
ment Services is to ensure the timely and technical publications in the six
acquisition of goods and services, en- official UN languages.
suring value for money through compe-
tition and due regard to the principles The Division of Human Resources
of fairness, integrity and transparency. provides services ranging from human
resources planning, recruitment, staff
The Division of Budget and Finance development and career management
prepares and administers the IAEA’s to salary and benefits, as well as medi-
annual budgets, which determine the cal and health related services.
allocation of personnel and financial
resources to the programme of the The Division of Information
IAEA. The Division works to ensure Technology provides reliable and sus-
the continued confidence of the Board tainable Information and Communica-
of Governors and Member States in the tion Technology solutions and services.
financial management of the Secretariat.
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11. The objective of the Division of Ge- Professionals in MT
neral Services is to provide efficient have expertise in:
and effective general administrative
support services including: operational – Accounting
maintenance, facilities management, – Administration
archiving and records management, – Computer Sciences
travel, transportation, housing and insu- – Finance
rance, as well as property management
– Human resources
and the commissary.
– Procurement
– Translation
The objective of the Division of
Public Information is to bring about
more accurate, balanced and objective
understanding of nuclear issues and
the role of the IAEA.
For more information about MT, see:
www.iaea.org/About/Jobs/mt.html
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12. “INVESTING IN PEOPLE”
George Petison (Ghana) is on his While on the job his group has under-
second tour of service at the IAEA. gone training on various transferable
He has an MSc in software enginee- skills, including ITIL best practices
ring and an MBA, subjects which he and Prince 2 methodologies.
studied during his first tour of service.
He decided to apply for a position
at the IAEA because he was looking
for something new and challenging.
As an IT Software Engineer in the
Division of Information Technology,
his work is project and customer ori-
ented; it includes IT business analysis,
managing outsourced projects, and
technical leadership to younger pro-
grammers. He believes that the IAEA
has a unique way of working due to
the cultural and professional diversity
of its staff.
What he values most about the IAEA
is its investment in people by promo-
ting professional development.
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14. The IAEA assists countries in develo- The Division of Nuclear Fuel Cycle The Planning and Economic Studies
ping or improving their capabilities for and Waste Technology supports Section (PESS) seeks to enhance the
applying nuclear energy and related Member States in increasing their capa- capacity of Member States to perform
technologies for peaceful purposes. bilities in policy making and strategic their own analyses regarding electri-
planning, technology development and city and energy system development,
The Division of Nuclear Power implementation of safe, reliable, econo- energy investment planning and energy
assists Member States in increasing mically efficient, proliferation resistant environment policy formulation, and
their capability to implement and and environmentally sound nuclear fuel to assess the potential role of nuclear
maintain competitive and sustainable cycle and waste management program- energy in the context of mitigating
nuclear power programmes, and deve- mes. Professional staff advise Member climate change and contributing to susta-
lop and apply advanced nuclear tech- States and organizations in Member inable energy development. Assistance
nologies. The Division’s Professionals States on uranium mining and resour- includes: transferring modern planning
give specific advice on nuclear energy, ces, environmental aspects associated methods, tools and databanks; training
including nuclear programme planning, with all types of fuel cycle facility, for model set-up and application; and
and plant construction and operation. advanced fuels and the management of interpreting, synthesizing and applying
They advise on the technical, economic irradiated fuel from power and research model outputs to policy formulation.
and financial requirements for sound reactors. They also assist in and advise PESS also conducts energy-economics-
nuclear power projects. They collect on strategies, engineering solutions and environment (3-E) analyses of nuclear
and disseminate information and assist technologies for managing various ty- technologies and their competitors,
in the improvement of power plant pes of radioactive waste from different focusing on competitive energy markets,
performance, operations capabilities, sources (including decommissioning) environmental impacts and sustainable
quality assurance and infrastructure in a safe, environmentally sound, cost energy development. PESS maintains
development. Also, they are involved efficient and sustainable manner. databanks of energy and economic
in the coordination for the development data for all Member States plus nuclear
of innovative reactor technologies and power projections through 2030, and is
future design concepts. developing a system of Indicators for
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15. Sustainable Energy Development. As tating sustainable education and training Professionals in the
the expert UN agency on nuclear energy, in nuclear science and technology and Department of Nuclear Energy
the IAEA, through PESS, conducts supporting knowledge maintenance, (NE) have expertise in
research and provides input for interna- analysis and integration.
tional negotiations on climate change – Energy economics
and sustainable development. The IAEA Library provides professional – Engineering (chemical, civil,
information management and services celectrical, industrial, mechani
The IAEA distributes scientific and to Member States in all areas of IAEA cal, mining, structural, reactor
technical information worldwide to activities. It manages and preserves
physics and engineering)
decision makers and professionals in information resources, while providing
– Environmental sciences
the field, and the INIS and Nuclear information services to Member
– Information
Knowledge Management Section plays States. Also, it promotes information
a key role in accomplishing this. exchange, cooperation and resource and library sciences
Through the International Nuclear sharing between nuclear information – Natural and earth sciences
Information System (INIS), Member centres and libraries worldwide. – Physics and chemistry
States have access to wide ranging – Waste technology
information on the peaceful uses of
nuclear science and technology, inclu- For more information about NE, see:
ding an extensive collection of non- www.iaea.org/OurWork/ST/NE/
conventional literature. As the INIS index.html
Secretariat, the Section manages INIS
and promotes information gathering
and cooperation within an internatio-
nal network of Member States. It also
develops methodology and guidance in
nuclear knowledge management, facili-
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16. “A GLOBAL EXPERIENCE” Xiaoping Li (China) is a Power Engi- 149 countries around the world makes
neer/Economist in the Department of it even more interesting and challenging.
Nuclear Energy. Xiaoping obtained her
Bachelor of Engineering in energy and For Xiaoping, working at the IAEA is a
power at Xi’an Jiaotong University. global experience in a comfortable and
She also has an MSE in nuclear engi- family friendly working environment.
neering and radiological science from
the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
and was an intern at Westinghouse.
After having worked for several years
in two nuclear power plants in China,
including bidding evaluation and
negotiation, she decided to apply for a
post at the IAEA after having watched
an interview on television with the
IAEA’s Director General. Two years
ago she was looking at satellite images
of Vienna in the internet and now she
lives here.
She works on issues related to inf-
rastructure and planning for nuclear
power plant economics, feasibility
studies and project management, inclu-
ding technical cooperation activities.
The fact that the work encompasses
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17. NUCLEAR SAFETY The IAEA is at the centre of internati- Transport and Waste Safety, the
onal efforts to achieve and maintain a Office of Nuclear Security, Incident
AND SECURITY high level of nuclear safety and security and Emergency Centre, and the
worldwide through the enhancement Safety and Security Coordination
SAFETY AND SECURITY FIRST of national measures and international Section.
cooperation.
AROUND THE WORLD
The Office of Nuclear Security is
The Department of Nuclear Safety responsible for coordinating and
and Security (NS) formulates and im- implementing the IAEA’s Nuclear
plements the IAEA’s major programme Security Plan to prevent, detect and
through a strong, sustainable and visi- respond to acts of nuclear terrorism and
ble Global Nuclear Safety and Security threats thereof. The Office organizes
Regime that provides for protection a large number of evaluation and
of people and the environment from advisory services, training courses and
effects of ionizing radiation, minimi- workshops and convenes meetings
zation of the likelihood of accidents or with Member States’ experts for the
malicious acts that could endanger life purpose of improving the methodology
and property, and effective mitigation used and the nuclear security frame-
of the effects of any such events. work. It liaises with other international
organizations and Member States to
In the Department of Nuclear Safety enhance cooperation and the outreach
and Security (NS), technical and policy of nuclear security information.
experts work to meet this important
part of the IAEA’s mission, working
within the Division of Nuclear Instal-
lation Safety and Division of Radiation,
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18. It is organized into three sections: nuous improvements in the Global of information exchange and the
Nuclear Safety and Security Regime. coordination of research and develop-
The Incident and Emergency Centre The SSCS provides support and co- ment. The Division has five sections:
(IEC) serves as the IAEA’s focal point ordination to promote a high level of
for responding to nuclear or radiologi- harmonization and alignment for the The Operational Safety Section’s
cal incidents and emergencies and for various safety and security activities main aim is to enhance Member State
promoting improvement in Member within the regime. In addition, the capabilities to manage and maintain a
States’ emergency response and prepa- SSCS provides assistance to promote high level of safety in nuclear installa-
redness. It provides for an integrated effective communication and know- tions through operational safety review
system through which States, their ledge management in the regime. services. It aims to improve operational
competent authorities, international safety in Member States through the
organizations, technical experts and the The objective of the Division of use of IAEA Safety Standards and con-
Secretariat can effectively share infor- Nuclear Installation Safety is to tinuous self-assessment, and to make
mation and experience, and coordinate achieve and maintain a high level of available to Member States good indust-
the provision of assistance for response safety of nuclear installations world- ry practices and performance in nuclear
to or preparedness for incidents or wide under design, construction or installations worldwide. The Section
emergencies. operation by: establishing standards seeks to strengthen the capability of
of safety for the protection of health, Member States to enhance their opera-
The Safety and Security Coordinati- including standards for nuclear power tional safety performance through the
on Section (SSCS) ensures technical plants and other nuclear installations use of operational experience feedback
consistency and coordination between and facilities; and, providing for the and corrective action programmes.
the IAEA’s activities in the nuclear, application of these standards through,
radiation, transport and waste safety inter alia, support for the IAEA’s The Safety Assessment Section
and nuclear security programmes. The technical cooperation programme, the endeavours to increase the capability
SSCS’s efforts are aimed at ensuring rendering of services, the promotion of Member States to achieve a high
effectiveness, integration and conti- of education and training, the fostering level of safety by promoting the use of
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19. advanced safety assessment tools with and supply agreements and assisting nology dispersion, population distribu-
enhanced integration of deterministic Member States possessing such re- tion, malevolent and human induced
and probabilistic approaches and the actors in fulfilling all the relevant hazards, etc.
use of safety performance indicators; safety obligations. The Section also
and strengthening quality assurance in covers a wide range of topics related The Division of Radiation, Transport
nuclear safety. to research reactor and fuel cycle facility and Waste Safety develops and main-
safety, including siting, design, const- tains standards for radiation protection,
The Regulatory Activities Section ruction, commissioning, utilization radioactive waste safety and safety in
supports the enhancement of effective and decommissioning. the transport of radioactive material that
regulatory infrastructures for nuclear enable the beneficial uses of radiation
safety in Member States. Its activities The International Seismic Safety to be exploited while ensuring approp-
include safety review missions, the Centre (IEC) services were initiated riate protection of workers, the public
development and revision of safety to provide advice on site related safety and patients. It also assists Member
standards, the maintenance of an aspects and safety management of States in the implementation of these
incident reporting system service for nuclear power plants, related to the standards and provides related services.
nuclear power plants, and organization protection of nuclear installations as The Division has three sections:
with respect to the Convention on regards both natural and human
Nuclear Safety. induced hazards and design aspects The Radiation Safety and Monitoring
of system, structure and components. Section is responsible for the delinea-
The Research Reactor Safety Section Subjects included in their reviews are: tion of a global radiation safety regime
implements Member States’ decisions geology, tectonics, geophysics, seismo- to protect workers, patients and the
to develop an international research logy, seismic hazard assessment, mete- public from all types of exposure to
reactor and fuel cycle facility safety orology, flooding including tsunamis, natural or artificial radiation, according
enhancement plan and regime. Acti- geotechnical engineering, structural to the most recent scientific knowledge
vities in this area include monitoring engineering, mechanical engineering, and information. It also provides radia-
research reactors subject to project hydrogeology, oceanography, volca- tion monitoring and protection services
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20. for staff members and experts who types of radioactive waste and the For more information about NS, see:
may be exposed to ionizing radiation provisions for the application of waste www-ns.iaea.org
due to activities conducted by the IAEA. safety standards.
The Regulatory Infrastructure and Professionals in NS have
Transport Safety Section provides expertise in:
Member States with safety standards,
guidance and tools to foster regulatory – Design and operation of nuclear
infrastructure for the control of radia- power plants
tion sources, for the safe transport of – Engineering (chemical, civil,
radioactive material and for managing
electrical, industrial, mechanical,
information for the identification of
mining or structural)
needs in Member States that would be
– Physics
used to improve radiation, transport
and waste safety. – Physical protection
– Radiation, transport and waste
The Waste and Environmental Safety safety
Section is responsible for the delinea- – Waste safety and waste
tion of a global waste safety regime to technology
protect the public and the environment
from the effects of ionizing radiation,
based on the Joint Convention on the
Safety of Spent Fuel Management and
on the Safety of Radioactive Waste
Management, the development of safety
standards for the management of all
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21. “LEARNING FROM
CHERNOBYL EXPERIENCE”
Ms. Elena Buglova,
a Medical Doctor, was part of the
IEC team responding to Chile’s call
for assistance, after a construction
worker was severely burned by a lost
radioactive source. The Centre is a
24-hour contact point for countries
dealing with nuclear or radiological
incidents and emergencies.
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22. Elena Buglova (Belarus) is the Emer- This ultimately led to her applying to The challenges within her IAEA
gency Preparedness Coordinator within work at the IAEA, and Elena now feels position require her to stay on top of
the Incident and Emergency Centre that she is privileged to work with a the latest technical, managerial and
(IEC) at the IAEA. She graduated with great team of people who are so devo- decision making advancements globally,
an MD in Medicine (with honours) ted to working for a common outcome. saying these are areas where you
during a time when her immediate This confidence with each other and in cannot slow down, and the constant
environment was being heavily influ- the work they do internationally allows development and maintenance of
enced by the effects of the Chernobyl them to objectively see the difference knowledge and expertise is one of the
disaster. Spurred on by a desire to they are making and if a severe nuclear exciting things about working with the
serve the population and do the best to emergency happens again it will not IEC and working at the forefront of the
protect it, she continued her studies have Chernobyl like consequences. Nuclear Safety and Security industry
gaining the credentials of being a This team work attitude is a theme with the IAEA.
Candidate of Medical Science (Ph.D that runs through Elena’s life at home,
& M.D) with the field of Radiation as while being a working mother in
Hygiene and later a Doctor of Science, a 24/7 on-call position she needs the
through her deep scientific research same strength in her partnerships with
work within a newly established Re- family members when it is called upon,
search and Clinical Institute of Radi- and she is confident each supports her
ation Medicine and Endocrinology and recognizes the importance of her
in Minsk, Belarus. work. She feels that this balance of
professional and personal fulfilment
Throughout this time she became re- is something she is fortunate to have
cognized as a national expert and the saying that “if you like your work it
natural flow in sharing knowledge from stops being “work” and becomes part
these experiences developed her con- of your life, and this fulfilment makes ba-
nections to the international community. lancing it with your family life easier”.
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23. NUCLEAR SCIENCES The IAEA contributes to sustainable Programme of Action for Cancer
development in Member States through Therapy (PACT)
AND APPLICATIONS the use of nuclear and isotopic tech-
niques in food and agriculture, human The PACT was created by the IAEA
health, industry, water resources ma- in 2004 in response to the developing
WORKING TO MEET
nagement, environment monitoring, re- world’s growing cancer crisis. Drawing
THE MILLENNIUM search and protection, giving due regard on the IAEA’s 30 years of experience
DEVELOPMENT GOALS to safety. Besides promoting research in radiation medicine and technology,
and applications in these areas, staff sup- PACT aims to help developing coun-
port the IAEA’s technical cooperation tries build a comprehensive, sustaina-
activities in areas of their expertise. ble cancer control programme integra-
ting prevention, screening, treatment
and palliative care. In 2009, the IAEA
established a Joint Programme with the
World Health Organization (WHO).
The programme allows for close
collaboration with WHO and other
key international health organizations
through a coordinated global response
in developing strategies and specific
plans for working with low and middle
income (LMI) Member States in the
design and implementation of compre-
hensive cancer control programmes.
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24. The IAEA programme on human health, Agriculture assists Member States to nuclear sciences, and supports activities
through the Division of Human Health, use nuclear techniques and related bio- in specific fields, such as industrial
works to enhance the capabilities of technologies for developing improved applications of radiation and isotopes;
Member States to address needs related strategies for sustainable food security. isotope hydrology and geochemistry;
to the prevention, diagnosis and treat- It coordinates and supports research; nuclear analytical chemistry; plasma
ment of health problems through the provides technical and advisory servi- physics applications; nuclear physics;
application of nuclear techniques. Its ces for projects and training activities radiation chemistry; improvement and
main activities include: coordinating and and laboratory support and training maintenance of nuclear instrumentation;
supporting research; providing technical, through the FAO/IAEA Agriculture utilization of research reactors and
advisory and laboratory services; and and Biotechnology Laboratory; it particle accelerators; promotion of
collecting, analysing and disseminating collects, analyses and disseminates research on nuclear fusion; collection and
information (meetings). Scientists help information for effective transfer of provision of nuclear and atomic data for
Member States to apply nuclear and iso- skills and technology. In the field of nuclear research and technology and
topic techniques in the diagnosis, treat- animal production and health, scientists production of high quality medical
ment and prevention of diseases, and in are helping to develop more sensitive radioisotopes and radiopharmaceuticals.
assessing people’s nutritional status in techniques for the diagnosis of animal These activities aim to help Member
different environments. The Division diseases and to improve animal diets States to develop the scientific basis
is divided into four Sections, which are and breeding strategies. Scientists are for current and future technologies
focused on Nuclear Medicine, Applied also using insects sterilized by radiation
Radiation Biology and Radiotherapy, to control or eradicate insect pests The IAEA Environment Laboratories,
Dosimetry and Medical Physics, and affecting humans, crops and animals. located in Monaco, assists Member
Nutritional and Health-related Environ- States to protect the marine environment
mental Studies, respectively. The Division of Physical and by improving their capabilities to
Chemical Sciences assists and advises monitor and assess radioactivity and its
The Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Member States in assessing their needs potential effects on environment and
Nuclear Techniques in Food and for research and development in the health, and to use nuclear and isotopic
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25. techniques to enhance understanding of water, food; measurement of hydrogen radiation dosimetry, the use of nuclear
the oceans and/or marine pollution trans- and oxygen isotopes for hydrological techniques for producing food crops
fers and behaviour. Scientists provide studies, etc.); provision of quality with better agronomic properties and
technical advice and assistance across control and quality assurance materials studying soil–plant systems, develo-
a wide range of pollution related and for radiochemical analysis, nuclear ping immunoassay techniques for
oceanographic issues, such as the effects and other complementary non-nuclear the diagnosis of animal diseases and
of radioactive waste disposal at sea. analytical techniques; provision of spe- the use of radiation sterilized insects
cialized scientific and technical services to control or eradicate insect pests.
Nuclear and radiation techniques are related to IAEA programmes; filling
Professionals in the Department of
also applied to assess water resources gaps in research and development
and the proper use of geothermal water which are needed for the implementation Nuclear Sciences and Applications
resources. Complementary studies on of a programme when they cannot (NA) have expertise in:
global change, especially past and cur- be carried out by Member States and
rent climate change, are also pursued. training of scientists from developing – Physics
countries in the use of techniques and – Chemistry
The IAEA’s Environment Laboratories technologies and in scientific fields. – Food sciences, nutrition,
provide a wide range of scientific servi- biochemistry, physiology
ces contributing to the implementation Staff provide quality control services, – Geosciences
of programmes in food and agriculture, produce reference materials and carry – Hydrology
human health, physical and chemical out chemical and radiochemical – Radiation oncology
sciences, water resources, industry, analyses. They also conduct research – Nuclear techniques
environment, and radiation protection. and provide on-the-job training for
The main areas of work include: pro- scientists from developing countries in
vision of analytical services (i.e. envi- topics such as environmental pollution
ronmental analyses; measurement of monitoring, development and main- For more information about NA, see:
radionuclides in air, soil, biota, fresh tenance of nuclear instrumentation, www-naweb.iaea.org/na/index.html
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26. “SOLID SCIENCE FOUNDATION scholar, he has conducted research staff, as they strive to see beyond the
across Asia, North America and Europe. scientific aspects of their work in order
LEADS TO SOUND POLICY.” Despite his background, it never occurred to understand the value and social im-
to Rethy that the IAEA could be his pact of their contribution. In his leisure
outlet for promoting both peace and time, Rethy enjoys conducting research
science, until a chance meeting with a and publishing works in history, philo-
former staff member, who encouraged sophy of sciences and medicine, and
Rethy to apply for his current positi- sciences applied to archaeology and
on. Rethy has found that the IAEA is bio-archaeology. Together with his
Rethy Chhem (Canada) is the Director truly a unique platform to use science supportive wife, Rethy is able to enjoy
of the Division of Human Health. to serve humanity, and he believes the history and culture that Vienna has
Growing up in Cambodia during the that nuclear science can be used not to offer, particularly through music and
war time, Rethy’s desire to help others only to promote peace, but also plays museums. As a father, he also enjoys
and have a career in medicine began an important role in improving global taking cultural trips together with his
at an early age, doing volunteer work health. While his work is rewarding, wife and three children, who now live
during and after the war, by providing it can sometimes be challenging for in Europe, Asia and Australia. While
refugees and the poor with medical Rethy to ensure that all the needs of there is a delicate balance between the
treatment and education. In the years the developing Member States are innovative mind of the scientist and the
that followed, Rethy obtained his MD, addressed, as resources can often be bureaucracy of working for an interna-
PhD in Education and PhD in Histo- limited. Nevertheless, he sees himself tional organization, Rethy ultimately
ry, as a Historian of Medicine. For as a “pragmatic idealist” – a doctor, a enjoys and looks forward to every day
25 years, he worked as a Professor of scientist and an educator who wishes that he comes to work, because he is
Radiology and Nuclear Medicine in to make a difference in the field of not ‘working’. “This is not a mere job
Singapore and Canada where he chai- global health and higher education. that leads to a rewarding career, but
red the Department of Medical Imaging This mentality is a motivating factor a commitment to a great cause that is
before joining the IAEA. As a global for Rethy, as well as for his team of dear to me!”
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28. Through its role as the world’s nuclear Verification activities of Operations and open sources
inspectorate, the IAEA performs an Divisions, A, B and C include: – Establishing and maintaining techni-
indispensable role in global efforts to cal information with regard to safe-
further nuclear non-proliferation. The – Preparing and performing safeguards guarded facilities
strengthened safeguards system, based inspections at nuclear facilities – Acting as facility/site officer
on ‘comprehensive’ safeguards agree- – Collecting information in support of – Formulating conclusions and
ments and their ‘additional protocols’, future inspections appropriate reports for use by senior
has established a new and higher stan- – Verifying design information at decla- management in reporting to States
dard for effective, cooperative verifica-
red facilities to confirm the complete and to the Board of Governors.
tion of States’ nuclear undertakings.
ness and correctness of the informa-
The Department of Safeguards (SG) tion provided by the State
has six Divisions. There are three Ope- – Carrying out measurements, cali-
rations Divisions, A, B and C, for the brating instruments, taking nuclear
implementation of verification activi- material and environmental samples, Safeguards inspection activities are
ties where Safeguards inspectors carry and performing routine maintenance divided into field activities (inspec-
out verification activities in support of tions) and Headquarters activities.
of containment and surveillance
the IAEA’s safeguards system. These Pre- and post-inspection activities
equipment in the field
are supported by three operational are usually done at Headquarters, in
– Reviewing and evaluating seals,
divisions, one that is responsible for addition to other activities such as
sensors and surveillance data preparation of verification procedures,
Concepts and Planning inclusive of the
Section for Programme and Resources, – Analysing, evaluating and reporting involvement in team efforts (for
one that covers Information Manage- on the results of inspections example, negotiating and drafting
ment, and another that provides Tech- – Analysing, reviewing and evaluating Facility Attachments), quality control
nical Support; as well as a Section for data collected from facility records, of inspection reports and statements,
Effectiveness Evaluation and the Office design information and other State participation in State evaluations,
of Safeguards Analytical Services. reports, inspection results, databases and provision of operational support.
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29. The Division of Technical Support safeguards concepts, approaches, pro- The Office of Safeguards Analytical
ensures effective and efficient manage- cedures and practices in order to ensure Services is responsible for the analysis
ment of safeguards equipment required effective and efficient application of of nuclear material and environmental
by the Divisions of Operations through safeguards on a non-discriminatory swipe samples, the provision of asso-
all lifetime phases; coordinates the basis. It supports the Department in the ciated sampling and quality control
activities of Member States Support development, conduct and evaluations materials, as well as the coordination
Programmes; coordinates and provides of safeguards related training for the of sample shipment logistics, and the
assistance related to the Department’s departmental staff and for personnel Network of Analytical Laboratories
equipment needs, budgets, expenditures, from Member States. It implements (NWAL).
as well as analytical services associated and maintains the departmental quality
with nuclear material and environmental management system, including process Professionals in SG have
inspection sample analysis. design and improvement, as well as expertise in:
knowledge management performance
The Division of Safeguards Informa- measures. Within this Division lies the – Engineering (chemical, civil,
tion Management is comprised of four Section for Programme and Resources, electrical, industrial, mechanical,
sections and provides the Department responsible for managing the Depart-
mining, structural)
of Safeguards with services relating ment’s human (more than 700 staff)
– Information analysis
to data processing, secure information and financial resources (around €140
– Nuclear technologies
distribution, information analysis and million per year).
The Section for Effectiveness Evaluation – Satellite imagery analysis
knowledge generation necessary to
reports directly to the Deputy Director – Programme Management
draw independent, impartial and credible
safeguards conclusions. General, is responsible for the evalua-
tion of safeguards implementation and
The Division of Concepts and Planning preparation of the annual Safeguards For more information about SG, see:
is responsible for strategic planning Implementation Report to the Board of www.iaea.org/OurWork/SV/
and for developing and standardizing Governors. Safeguards/index.html
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30. “A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE” Davide Parise (Italy) is a Nuclear ing countries from an unusual,
Safeguards Inspector in the Department non-touristy perspective.
of Safeguards. With a background in
nuclear physics, he came initially to the Working in an international
IAEA while writing his PhD on Ener- organization can be very different
getics. from working in a domestic field.
Each country has its own way of
Working for a non-profit organization working, giving Davide the
that benefits people around the globe opportunity to develop and gain
is his strongest motivation. He also valuable experience.
enjoys the good working environment,
surrounded by colleagues of different Davide thinks that Vienna is a
cultures. wonderful city to live in, with a
very high quality of life.
In addition, the IAEA offers a non-stan-
dard experience — constantly learning
things that are not written in books.
It opens a new dimension in the nuclear
field, allowing for the possibility of a
complete overview of the nuclear topic
and getting to know the different
approaches taken by every country on
the same issue. Although being a nuclear
safeguards inspector can be stressful at
times, he values the possibility of see-
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31. “EACH ONE OF US HAS A Sahar Shawky (Egypt) had her first This physically demanding role can
experience of working at the IAEA in be considered even more challenging
UNIQUE CONTRIBUTION TO
1989 through the Technical Cooperati- due to language and cultural differen-
THIS INTERNATIONAL on Fellowship for Women Programme, ces – something that Sahar believes is
EFFORT TO FURTHER PEACE.” where she worked in the Chemistry actually one of the best aspects about
Unit of the Seibersdorf Laboratories. working at the IAEA. She believes that
After completing her Ph.D in Analyti- the diversity found amongst her colle-
cal Chemistry in Düsseldorf, Germany, agues creates an interesting working
she returned to her home country, where environment, and can ultimately impact
she secured various employments with and change the way that people interact
the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority with one another. Sahar’s work goes
as a Safeguards Inspector and with the above and beyond that of her dedica-
National Centre for Nuclear Safety tion to her job and to the IAEA, and
and Radiation Control as Head of the she strives to ensure there is balance
Central Radio-Analytical Lab. Sahar between all aspects of her life.
found out about a job opportunity at the
IAEA through the IAEA website, and “Without the support of my family,
now works as a Nuclear Safeguards In- the mutual understanding, respect, and
spector. Sahar is extremely committed realization of the seriousness of my
to her work, and finds her work to be job, I would not be able to harmonize
both interesting, as well as challenging. between my personal life and career.”
She is proud contributing to the inter-
national effort to further peace. Nearly
four months out of the year, Sahar is
travelling around Japan, and other
parts of Asia conducting inspections.
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32. TECHNICAL The Department of Technical stakeholders, including sectoral minis-
Cooperation (TC) helps Member States tries and other national authorities.
COOPERATION to improve their scientific and tech- Programme management in TC is a
nological capabilities in the peaceful stimulating and challenging respon-
applications of nuclear technology, sibility requiring professionals with a
EXTENDING THE
thus contributing to sustainable deve- university degree, preferably in science
SUSTAINABLE BENEFITS lopment. Over 100 countries in Latin or technology, and experience in the
OF NUCLEAR America, Africa, Asia and Europe management of technical cooperation
benefit from this support, which covers for development.
TECHNOLOGIES
areas such as food and agriculture,
human health, industry, environment, The TC operating environment is inter-
nuclear power and radiation protection. active, participative and dynamic with
continuous inputs received from the
TC manages hundreds of collaborative Board of Governors, the General Con-
projects involving the provision of ference, policy and decision makers
expert services, equipment and training. as well as technical counterparts in
Member States, other parts of the Sec-
TC officers work in full partnership retariat and the international develop-
with officers of the IAEA’s technical ment community. TC has four regional
Departments (Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Divisions and a Division of Programme
Safety and Security, Nuclear Sciences Support and Coordination.
and Applications) evaluating the
objectives and planning the various
phases of the projects, in consultation
with national authorities. This requires
a continuous dialogue with all project
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33. Divisions for Africa, Asia and the the technical cooperation programme Professionals in TC come from
Pacific, Europe and Latin America through timely, accurate and effective a variety of backgrounds, and
support services. These involve strate- predominantly have expertise in:
The Divisions are responsible for gies, concepts and tools, communica-
planning, programming, implementing tion and partnership services, planning – A combination of management, social
and monitoring the technical coopera- and coordination of policy matters and sciences, science and technology,
tion programme in accordance with the procedures. They also involve over-
and international relations;
IAEA technical cooperation strategy. all guidance and coordination of the
– Technical cooperation and deve-
This includes the development of management of financial resources, IT
lopment programming at national or
Country Programme Frameworks and services, provision of information to
senior management and Member Sta- international level;
the formulation and implementation
tes, including reports to the Board of – Building strategic partnerships and
of projects. Projects are designed to
respond to relevant developmental Governors and the General Conference. alliances for collaboration and joint
priorities and to foster the self-reliance initiatives;
of Member States in the sustainable – Designing programmes/projects and
application of nuclear techniques, identifying sustainable approaches
resource mobilization and partnership that support the achievement of
building, enhanced regional collabora- development goals and capacity-
tion and cooperation. building measures.
Division of Programme Support For more information about TC, see:
and Coordination www-tc.iaea.org/tcweb/default.asp
The Division is responsible for enhan-
cing quality and transparency in the
design, delivery and monitoring of
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34. “TO BE ABLE TO SEE QUITE For Jane Gerardo-Abaya (Philippines), The research results are intended to
a geologist from the University of assist policy makers in those Member
CONCRETELY THE RESULTS OF
Philippines, one of the most satisfying States in understanding the flow and
YOUR WORK” aspects of working at the IAEA is to dynamics of pollution and to work
see directly the impact in Member out a viable solution for the benefit
States of the projects in which she of the environment. In the transition
participates. She was first introduced between being a Technical Officer and
to nuclear techniques in hydrology a Programme Management Officer,
22 years ago when she learned to apply she earned a PhD in Applied Geology
isotope methodologies as a technical and Geothermal Hydrology from the
cooperation counterpart in the Phil- Bodenkultur University in Vienna.
ippines’ Environmental Management Jane enjoys the high quality of life in
Bureau. Vienna and being part of the city’s
international community is an added
She began her career at the IAEA as attraction.
a Technical Officer working on projects
applying isotope hydrology for geo-
thermal development. She is currently
a Programme Management Officer in
the Department of Technical Coope-
ration, working on projects in Latin
America and the Caribbean. Since 2007
she has teamed up with a scientific/
technical group on a project involving
12 Member States to identify sources
of pollution in the Caribbean Sea.
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35. REQUIREMENTS Educational and technical – 7-15 years of experience
qualifications in a relevant field
AND CONDITIONS FOR – Resource management experience
APPOINTMENT The IAEA follows a structure similar
to the organizations of the UN Common There are two possibilities for posts in
System: there are five grades in the these levels: taking on managerial res-
“The paramount consideration in Professional category (P-1 at the junior ponsibilities or carrying out functions
the recruitment and employment of level to P 5 at the senior level) and in a highly specialized field of expertise.
staff and in the determination of the three in the policy making category
conditions of service shall be to secure (two Director grades and the grade of Those with managerial responsibilities
employees of the highest standards Deputy Director General). function as head of a unit or section,
of efficiency, technical competence, or a director of a division. They directly
and integrity. Subject to this consi- Candidates for Professional posts at participate in the preparation and
deration, due regard shall be paid to execution of the IAEA’s strategy and
the P1 to P3 levels usually require:
the contributions of Member States programmes, manage a budget and
to the Agency and to the importance assume a leadership role.
– University degree
of recruiting the staff on as wide a
geographical basis as possible.” (or equivalent graduate degree)
– 1-5 years of experience Competencies
Article VII D. Statute, IAEA in a relevant field
A combination of skills, attributes and
behaviours are included in vacancy
Candidates for Professional posts at
notices, such as:
the P4 to D levels usually require:
– Ability to work in a multicultural
– Advanced university degree environment and collaboratively
(masters, PhD or equivalent) in teams
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36. – Good communication skills feedback, to promote a free flow of
– Ability to analyse problems information and to resolve conflicts. The IAEA is interested
thoroughly and systematically and in expertise in:
take different approaches to prob- Professionals with the IAEA may be
lem-solving and decision making called upon to work well beyond the Accounting
established office hours, to meet very Administration
– Improving knowledge and skills
short deadlines and to travel extensively Agriculture
according to changing requirements
— and sometimes to countries with Computer sciences
and sharing knowledge and
difficult living conditions. They may Energy economics
information with others have to cope with poor technology and Environmental specialities
– Sound judgement, integrity and other constraints in the field. Never- Financial management
results-oriented approach. theless, they must remain committed Human resource management
and do their job efficiently. International cooperation
Management skills International law
Language and computer skills Languages
Management skills are required of Library science
candidates applying for supervisory The ‘official’ languages of the IAEA Life sciences
positions. In particular, the essential are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Nuclear engineering
abilities are to plan and prioritize work, Russian and Spanish. The IAEA’s Nuclear medicine
to set performance expectations, to mo- working language is English, so a good Physical/chemical sciences
nitor programmes, to run projects and command of spoken and written English Political science
assignments, to motivate individuals is essential. Good computer skills are Project management
and teams, to delegate, to promote also necessary, in particular word Public affairs
teamwork, to appraise people’s skills processing, spreadsheets and databases. Radiation protection
and expertise, to provide guidance and Technical cooperation
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37. Geographical distribution of staff mainstream gender issues into fixed-term positions are initially made
the Secretariat’s programmes and for a period of three years. Based on
Subject to the above mentioned con- operations. programme requirements and work
siderations, in recruiting Professional performance, the IAEA may offer an
staff (other than those requiring Other requirements extension of two more years, i.e. for a
special linguistic skills) the IAEA total of five years, which constitute the
tries to achieve as wide a geographical Every offer of appointment is subject normal tour of service at the IAEA.
distribution of staff as possible. In to a satisfactory medical clearance A further extension beyond the five
cases of comparable qualifications from the IAEA’s Medical Officer. years tour of service may be excep-
and suitability, preference is generally Before appointment, therefore, all tionally granted for programmatic or
given to applicants from developing selected candidates must undergo a other compelling reasons in the interest
Member States and from other Member medical examination. of the IAEA, for up to two years, for a
States which are not represented or are maximum seven year tour of service.
under-represented within the IAEA. Rotation policy and duration
of tour of service
Representation of women
The IAEA does not offer permanent
The IAEA strongly supports the appointments in the Professional ca-
principle of ‘equal rights of men and tegory. In order to keep the collective
women’ enshrined in the first sentence knowledge of the staff up to date and
of the UN Charter. A gender equality at a high level, especially in scientific
policy has been put in place to increase and engineering fields, and to ensu-
the representation of women within re the regular introduction of new
the Secretariat, particularly at senior ideas, the IAEA generally limits the
and decision making levels especially individual’s overall tour of service to
in scientific and technical posts, and to five years. Appointments to regular
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38. OPPORTUNITIES FOR Junior Professional Officer
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS (JPO) programme
The JPO programme is designed for
young professionals, particularly wo-
men, from developing countries, who
should be below the age of 32 years,
hold an advanced university degree
and preferably have at least two years
of professional work experience. The
JPO works as part of a team and under
the guidance of a senior Professional
officer. The assignment may be in a
scientific/technical or an administrative
area, and lasts one year.
Some Member States also offer to
their young nationals the possibility of
joining the IAEA as a JPO.
For more information about JPO
programme, see: www.iaea.org/
About/Jobs/jpo.html
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39. Internships
The programme provides young
professionals an opportunity to gain
practical experience in their fields of
study or work, and expose them to
the work of the IAEA and the UN.
Internships last between three months
and one year. Applicants must be at
least 18 years old and have completed
a minimum of two years of full time
studies at a university or equivalent
institution towards the completion
of their first degree. They may also
apply up to two years after the comple-
tion of their bachelor’s, master’s or
doctorate degree.
For more information about internships,
see: www.iaea.org/About/Jobs/
internships.html
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40. CONDITIONS OF – A post adjustment, which varies covering initial, settling-in expenses.
according to the cost of living at each
EMPLOYMENT duty station in comparison to New A repatriation grant is payable to
York. It is designed to ensure that internationally recruited staff upon
This section gives general information no matter where the UN Common separation and relocation after at least
relating to the employment of Profes- one year of service. The amount is
System staff work, their take-home
sional staff 2 internationally recruited linked to the staff member’s depen-
pay has a purchasing power equiva
for a period of at least one year and hol- dency status and the length of
lent to that at the base of the system.
ding a regular fixed-term appointment. service with the IAEA.
It does not describe all conditions of Relocation expenses
service. More detailed information is Health insurance
provided to candidates in the event of The IAEA usually meets the costs of
an offer of appointment. Staff members may choose between
travel from the place of recruitment
two health insurance schemes, the
to the duty station in the case of staff
Salary and post adjustment premium costs of which are shared
members who have been internatio-
by the staff member and the IAEA.
nally recruited and of their eligible
Staff members are paid a net remu- The IAEA also has a non-contributory
dependants. It also usually meets the
neration, exempt in principle from compensation scheme for injury,
costs of shipping or storing and insu-
income tax and usually paid in the illness or death attributable to the
ring household effects.
currency of the duty station, performance of official functions.
composed of
Assistance with visa formalities may 2
The term ‘Professional staff member’ refers to persons
be provided, and the IAEA can arrange whose work requires the understanding of an organized
– A salary determined within initial hotel accommodation. Staff body of theoretical knowledge that is of a level equivalent
to that represented by a university degree, whereas General
the framework of the UN appointed for at least one year receive Service staff members work in areas of administrative,
Common System upon arrival an assignment grant for technical and scientific support.
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41. Health care facilities insurance scheme or the pension insu- term accommodation in and around
rance scheme of his/her former emplo- Vienna. It also advises staff members
There is a well equipped Medical Ser- yer. Besides retirement pensions, the on other issues concerning housing,
vice at the VIC which provides occu- UNJSPF provides disability pensions especially lease agreements.
pational health checks and where staff and — in the event of the death of the
members obtain advice on medical participant — survivors’ benefits. Rental subsidy
services in Vienna. Travel health infor- More information on:
mation, inoculations and medicines for www.unjspf.org Internationally recruited staff members
duty travel and home leave travel are may be eligible for a rental subsidy
also provided. The mandatory retirement age is 62. (up to 40% of the actual rent) for a
Staff members separating from the maximum period of seven years.
Life insurance IAEA before reaching that age are en-
titled to either a lump sum withdrawal Dependency allowance
Staff members have the possibility settlement instead of a pension or (if
of enrolling, at their own expense, in they have at least five years of contri- Dependency benefits are payable to
a group life insurance scheme with butory service) a deferred retirement staff members for dependant spouses
several levels of coverage. benefit or (if, in addition, they are over who earn a yearly salary under a
55 years of age) an early retirement certain threshold and for children
Pension plan pension at a reduced rate. Pensions under the age of 21 for whom the staff
are subject to annual cost of living member provides continuing financial
Participation in the UN Joint Staff adjustments. support. Staff members only receive
Pension Fund (UNJSPF) is compulsory the allowance for dependent children
for staff members who have an Housing between the ages of 18 and 21 if they
appointment of six months or more, are in full-time attendance at a school,
except when he/she is allowed to A housing service assists in finding university or similar educational
continue instead in a national pension rented furnished and unfurnished long institution. Staff members who do
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42. not have a dependent spouse may be meets the home leave travel costs of staff members and their spouses are
eligible to receive a secondary depen- internationally recruited staff members invited to participate in the Orientation
dant allowance for a parent or sibling who are not of Austrian nationality for Programme that will introduce them to
under certain circumstances. travelling (with spouse and dependant the IAEA and to life in Vienna.
children) to their home country.
Education grant The IAEA also offers training at a rea-
Work/life balance policies sonable cost in all the official languages
An education grant may be payable in as well as German to staff members
respect of a staff member’s child who The IAEA has put in place policies and their spouses who wish to develop
is in full-time attendance at a recog- to support staff in balancing work with their linguistic skills for professional
nized school or university. The grant is their personal and family responsibilities: or personal reasons.
not payable for attendance at a school
free of charge or one charging only – Flexible working hours The staff development centre (SDC)
nominal fees at the duty station. – Part-time work
– Work-from-home The SDC is a resource centre where
Leave staff and their spouses can broaden
Training and staff development their professional as well as their career
Staff members are entitled to 30 days options through self-training, semi-
(six weeks) of annual leave. In addition, The IAEA provides a variety of in-house nars and workshops. It also provides
there are ten official holidays. training programmes and professional guidance on the adjustment to the wor-
development opportunities to help staff king environment and life in Vienna.
Policies on paid sick leave and members update and develop their work- The SDC has a collection of more than
maternity/paternity leave have been related knowledge and skills. These 800 titles in print, audio, video, DVD
put in place. programmes include communication, and multimedia software. The material
management, career planning and covers a wide range of topics dealing
After two years of service, the IAEA computer courses. In addition, new with personal and professional deve-
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43. lopment, management and leadership, For older children of pre-school age School, the Danube International
language skills and issues of general there are municipal ‘kindergartens’ School or the Lycée Français in other
interest. in the vicinity of the VIC. Besides mu- parts of the city are a few examples.
nicipal day schools, which are run in As these schools often have placement
The IAEA Headquarters and German, there are a number of private restrictions, new staff members are
other facilities fee paying schools run in English, encouraged to register their children
French and other languages. The Vienna at the school of their preference as
The IAEA’s Headquarters are located International School is located near soon as possible.
together with other UN organizations at the VIC; the American International
the Vienna International Centre (VIC),
an office complex comprising several
towers near the Danube river. Facilities
at the VIC include a post office, a bank,
two travel agencies, a pharmacy, a
news-stand, a dry cleaning service, a
restaurant, a self-service cafeteria and
a gymnasium.
There are on-site child care centres at
Headquarters and the Seibersdorf La-
boratory (run in German) with opening
hours corresponding to regular working
hours for staff members’ children bet-
ween three months and school age, i.e.
six years of age.
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44. HOW TO APPLY FOR A weeks. While every attempt is made languages and references. It is used
to fill such positions from a multi- to evaluate the candidate’s suitability
POSITION IN THE IAEA national community, these positions for a vacancy, as well as for admi-
are neither subject to geographical nistrative purposes in case he/she is
distribution nor to the IAEA’s selected to work with the IAEA.
All positions are advertised through
rotation policy.
vacancy notices, which are nor-
All applications need to be submitted
mally issued months before a posi-
Candidates for General Service posi- before the closing date stated on the
tion becomes available at the IAEA.
tions in Vienna should be in possession vacancy notice. Applications recei-
A list of open vacancy notices is
of a valid visa for Austria and are res- ved after this date are not considered.
available on the IAEA’s Web site at
ponsible for their own relocation upon Applicants who do not comply with the
www.recruitment.iaea.org. Copies
appointment. application guidelines or do not meet
of vacancy notices are also sent to
the essential requirements specified in
all Member States, typically to the
Recruitment step by step the vacancy notice are not considered.
Atomic Energy Commissions, Minis-
tries of Foreign Affairs, other inter-
In order to be considered for a po- Upon receipt, applications for a
national organizations, universities
sition, interested candidates must specific vacancy are forwarded to the
and other educational institutions.
complete and submit an on-line job Division concerned for evaluation and
application, accessible on the IAEA the selection of candidates. In some
In general, a period of six weeks is al-
web site: www.recruitment.iaea.org cases, applicants may be invited for
lowed for the submission of job appli-
an interview in Vienna or they may be
cations in response to a vacancy notice.
The personal history form (PHF) interviewed through a videoconference
is an on-line resume, which inclu- or by telephone.
General Services (support) positions
des general information about a
are filled on a locally recruited basis
candidate’s education, employment,
and are advertised for a period of four
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45. The Division of Human Resources
reviews the selection process to ensure
that appropriate attention has been paid
to female applicants and to applicants
from developing countries and other
countries that are under-represented at
the IAEA.
Appointments are made by the Director
General or the Deputy Director General
for Management.
All applicants are informed of the out-
come of their application in due course.
An offer of appointment is sent to the
selected candidate approximately two
months before he/she is expected to
take up the position.
If the candidate accepts the offer, he/she
receives a Letter of Appointment and,
upon acceptance of its terms, becomes
an IAEA staff member.
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46. AFGHANISTAN CÔTE D’IVOIRE ISRAEL NAMIBIA SUDAN
MEMBERS ALBANIA CROATIA ITALY NEPAL SWEDEN
ALGERIA CUBA JAMAICA NETHERLANDS SWITZERLAND
STATES ANGOLA CYPRUS JAPAN NEW ZEALAND SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
ARGENTINA CZECH REPUBLIC JORDAN NICARAGUA TAJIKISTAN
OF THE IAEA ARMENIA DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC KAZAKHSTAN NIGER THAILAND
AUSTRALIA OF THE CONGO KENYA NIGERIA THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA
(as of July 2010) AUSTRIA DENMARK REPUBLIC OF KOREA NORWAY REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
AZERBAIJAN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC KUWAIT OMAN, TUNISIA
BAHRAIN ECUADOR KYRGYZSTAN SULTANATE OF TURKEY
BANGLADESH EGYPT LATVIA PAKISTAN UGANDA
BELARUS EL SALVADOR LEBANON PALAU UKRAINE
BELGIUM ERITREA LESOTHO PANAMA UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
BELIZE ESTONIA LIBERIA PARAGUAY UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT
BENIN ETHIOPIA LIBYAN ARAB PERU BRITAIN AND NORTHERN
BOLIVIA FINLAND JAMAHIRIYA PHILIPPINES IRELAND
BOSNIA AND FRANCE LIECHTENSTEIN POLAND UNITED REPUBLIC OF
HERZEGOVINA GABON LITHUANIA PORTUGAL TANZANIA
BOTSWANA GEORGIA LUXEMBOURG QATAR UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BRAZIL GERMANY MADAGASCAR REPUBLIC OF URUGUAY
BULGARIA GHANA MALAWI MOLDOVA UZBEKISTAN
BURKINA FASO GREECE MALAYSIA ROMANIA VENEZUELA
BURUNDI GUATEMALA MALI RUSSIAN FEDERATION VIETNAM
CAMEROON HAITI MALTA SAUDI ARABIA YEMEN
CAMBODIA HOLY SEE MARSHALL ISLANDS SENEGAL ZAMBIA
CANADA HONDURAS MAURITANIA SERBIA ZIMBABWE
CENTRAL AFRICAN HUNGARY MAURITIUS SEYCHELLES
REPUBLIC ICELAND MEXICO SIERRA LEONE
CHAD INDIA MONACO SINGAPORE
CHILE INDONESIA MONGOLIA SLOVAKIA
CHINA ISLAMIC REPUBLIC MONTENEGRO SLOVENIA
COLOMBIA OF IRAN MOROCCO SOUTH AFRICA
CONGO IRAQ MOZAMBIQUE SPAIN
COSTA RICA IRELAND MYANMAR SRI LANKA
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