Safeguards Technology Expert (Open Source)(P3)

Organization: SG-Section OVI2

Primary Location: Austria-Vienna-Vienna-IAEA Headquarters

Duration in Months: 36

Contract Type: Fixed Term - Extrabudgetary

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.

Operations Divisions, and the Office for Verification in Iran, perform and document safeguards verification activities and conduct analysis and evaluations aimed at providing assurances that States comply with their nuclear safeguards commitments.

Main Purpose

The Safeguards Technology Expert (Open Source) collects, analyses and reports on information related to the nuclear fuel cycle including sensitive science and technology to deepen the IAEA's understanding of nuclear proliferation including issues related to both indigenous R&D and technology transfer and trading. He/she participates in the development of the Collaborative Analysis Platform (CAP).

Role

The Safeguards Technology Expert (Open Source) is a specialist contributing to development of analytical methodologies and applying analytical techniques, a contributor of information analysis for State evaluation reports, an analyst for ad hoc headquarters and field requests, and a liaison with other safeguards divisions on issues of his/her expertise.

Functions / Key Results Expected

• Create analytical products to support a robust implementation of IAEA safeguards verification activities.
• Carry out analysis of open source information including technical publications to answer questions.
• Discuss with Department staff on questions raised during field activities or analysis of safeguards data and seek answers using information analysis tools.
• Review the analytical reports of other colleagues and collaborate with them in collecting and analysing information.
• Present and explain advanced analysis, including Palantir investigations, to office staff and management.
• Participate in the Departmental initiative related to Palantir and the Collaborative Analysis Platform (CAP).
• Develop analytical workflows and resultant products for use within the Department of Safeguards.

Required Expertise

• Knowledge of methodologies and approaches to information analysis.
• Experience collecting, analysing and reporting on information related to the nuclear fuel cycle.
• Familiarity with open source information collection and analysis techniques and tools; Palantir experience is an advantage.
• Knowledge and understanding of the nuclear fuel cycle and nuclear facilities.
• Understanding of nuclear safeguards at an international level.

Qualifications, Experience and Language Skills

Bachelor's Degree in nuclear science or engineering including chemistry, physics or electronics/instrumentation, computer science, international relations/political science or a related field.

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in the civilian or military nuclear industry, in safeguards, in non-proliferation or in a related field. Demonstrable experience in information analysis is required.

Excellent oral and written command of English. Knowledge of other official IAEA languages is an asset.

Remuneration

The IAEA offers a tax-free annual net base salary starting at US $71335, a variable post adjustment currently amounting to US $38664, dependency benefits, rental subsidy, education grant, relocation and repatriation expenses, 6 weeks annual leave, home leave travel, pension plan and health insurance.