Expert/Lecturer Technical Cooperation Programme

Organization: TC-Department of Technical Cooperation

Primary Location: Field, outside regular IAEA duty station

Closing Date: Ongoing

Organizational Setting

The Department of Technical Cooperation provides strategic direction for the IAEA's technical cooperation programme and is responsible, in close collaboration with Member States, for the planning, formulation, implementation and monitoring of the programme.

Main Purpose

The IAEA technical cooperation programme is the main mechanism through which the IAEA delivers services to its Member States. Through the programme, the IAEA helps Member States build, strengthen and maintain capacities in the safe, peaceful and secure use of nuclear technology in support of sustainable socioeconomic development.

Under the supervision of the Programme Management Officer and the Technical Officer of TC projects, TC experts provide specialized on-the-job training, assist project counterparts in developing technical analyses and offer recommendations towards achieving TC project objectives. TC experts may also participate in training courses as lecturers that transfer technical knowledge and skills to training course participants.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Candidates must have expertise in at least one of the following areas:

• Energy
• Industrial applications/radiation technology
• Safety and security
• Health and nutrition
• Food and agriculture
• Water and the environment
• Nuclear knowledge development and management

Education, Experience and Language Skills

Candidates must have a university degree and be fluent in at least one of the IAEA's working languages: English, French and Spanish. Working knowledge of the other UN official languages Arabic, Chinese, and/or Russian is an asset.

Remuneration

The remuneration for expert assignments depends on the assignment and the expert's qualifications and ranges between €300 and €480 per day.

Applications from qualified women and candidates from developing countries are encouraged. The IAEA subscribes to the core ethical standards of Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for diversity.