Pipeline for Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Materials Professionals and Experts-Short-Term Consultancy

Organizational Setting

The Division of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology comprises the Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Materials Section, the Waste Technology Section, the Decommissioning & Environmental Remediation Section and the Research Reactor Section. The Division supports Member States in building their capacity to access technologies, share good practices and develop safe and effective approaches across research reactors, nuclear fuel cycle, decommissioning, radioactive waste management and environmental remediation.

The Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Materials Section assists interested Member States in the development of safe, environmentally friendly, economically viable, proliferation-resistant and sustainable fuel cycle options and encourages information exchange on uranium and thorium exploration, mining and processing, nuclear fuel design, manufacturing and performance, spent fuel management, and advanced and innovative nuclear fuels and fuel cycles.

Main Purpose

The Section keeps a roster of interested applicants to provide qualified candidates to IAEA Departments for multiple short-term positions and assignments. Qualified consultants and experts worldwide who are available for short-term and/or temporary assignments are encouraged to register and create their profiles.

The experts' involvement contributes to fostering technology and knowledge transfer, the adoption of sound policies and strategies, and information exchange with the aim of building Member States' capacity in all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Materials Section seeks qualified experts who can provide specialized advice to:

• perform technical editing of multi-author documents;
• develop training courses building on existing guidance, reference material and lectures;
• develop storyboards for eLearning in correlation with published documents;
• develop a sequence of web articles based on existing publications and documents.

Depending on the specific assignment, expertise may include geology, nuclear raw materials, nuclear chemical engineering, project management, irradiation effects on equipment and materials, nuclear engineering and technology, nuclear fuel performance, management systems for nuclear facilities, fuel cycle facilities, fuel cycle and waste management, nuclear safety, radioactive waste and spent fuel management.

Education, Experience and Language Skills

• University Degree or Advanced University Degree in Geology, Chemistry, Mineral Resources, Economic Geology, Mining, Material Science, Nuclear Fuel, Nuclear Engineering, or related fields.
• Doctorate Degree is an asset.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in editing, document writing and/or training and knowledge transfer in nuclear fuel cycle expert areas.
• Relevant professional experience at the national, regional and/or international level is an asset.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Knowledge of another official language such as Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish is an asset.