Guidance and Standards Nuclear Security Officer (Tech Lead), Vienna

International Atomic Energy Agency; Wien; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna seeks a Guidance and Standards Nuclear Security Officer (Technical Lead) to coordinate CPPNM-related activities and manage Nuclear Security Guidance documents. The role includes serving as NSGC Secretary and advising on long-term Nuclear Security Series publications and related outputs.

The incumbent will lead coordination with offices across NSNS, NSSD, and INSSP to strengthen publication development and ensure policy adherence, including capacity

Responsabilités

• Lead the development of activities related to the CPPNM and its Amendment and Nuclear Security Guidance documents within NS programme.
• Serve as Coordinator and Scientific Secretary of the Nuclear Security Guidance Committee (NSGC).
• Project manage activities to raise awareness of CPPNM and its Amendment and promote universalization.

Description du poste

Job Description - Guidance and Standards Nuclear Security Officer (Tech Lead)(P4) (2026/0445 (218954))

Job Description

Guidance and Standards Nuclear Security Officer (Tech Lead)(P4) - ( 2026/0445 (218954) )

Organization

NSNS-Programme Dev. and International Cooperation Section

Job Posting

2026-10-12, 4:14:05 AM

Closing Date

2026-11-02, 10:59:00 PM

Duration in Months : 36

Contract Type : Fixed Term - Regular

Full Competitive Recruitment : Yes

This selection exercise may be used to generate a roster of pre-approved candidates to address future staffing needs for similar functions in any of the Departments and Offices of the Organization.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING APPLICATION DEADLINE: Please note that the closing date for submission of applications is indicated in local time as per the time zone of the applicant's location.

Organizational Setting

The Department of Nuclear Safety and Security (NS) formulates and implements the IAEA's nuclear safety and security programme, which encompasses the Agency's activities to protect people and the environment from radiation exposure and responds to the needs of its Member States related to nuclear safety and nuclear security.

The Division of Nuclear Security (NSNS) is responsible, upon request, for establishing, coordinating and implementing the IAEA's nuclear security programme to protect against, detect and respond to nuclear security events and threats thereof. NSNS comprises four Sections:

• Information Management Section


• Nuclear Security of Materials Outside of Regulatory Control Section


• Nuclear Security of Materials and Facilities Section


• Programme Development and International Cooperation Section

The Department of Nuclear Safety and Security (NS) formulates and implements the IAEA's nuclear safety and security programme, which encompasses the Agency's activities to protect people and the environment from radiation exposure and responds to the needs of its Member States related to nuclear safety and nuclear security.

The Division of Nuclear Security (NSNS) is responsible, upon request, for establishing, coordinating and implementing the IAEA's nuclear security programme to protect against, detect and respond to nuclear security events and threats thereof. NSNS comprises four Sections:

• Information Management Section


• Nuclear Security of Materials Outside of Regulatory Control Section


• Nuclear Security of Materials and Facilities Section


• Programme Development and International Cooperation Section

The Programme Development and International Cooperation Section (PDIC) provides support to the overall planning and coordination of the work of the Division including responsibility for and management of the Nuclear Security Fund, the evaluation of results, financial matters; and interaction with and reporting to donors. PDIC assists in the development and promotion of nuclear security through development of IAEA guidance in nuclear security, promotion of relevant international legal instruments and facilitating nuclear security working and advisory groups. The Section assists in capacity building in nuclear security for Member States, coordinating and advising on overall strategy, methodology and evaluation development for the Division’s education and training programmes. It coordinates two collaborative Networks for nuclear security education and training, one for nuclear security academic and educational institutions (INSEN) and one for national Nuclear Security Support Centres (NSSCs).

Main Purpose

Under the supervision of the Section Head, Programme Development and International Cooperation (PDIC), the Guidance and Standards Nuclear Security Officer (Technical Lead) will coordinate and implement activities related to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) and its Amendment, and to the Nuclear Security Guidance documents, as part of the nuclear security programme. He/she serves as Coordinator and Scientific Secretary of the Nuclear Security Guidance Committee (NSGC), and as the Scientific Secretary for the Director Generals Advisory Group on Nuclear Security (AdSec). In addition, the Guidance and Standards Nuclear Security Officer (Technical Lead) will advise on the long-term plan for establishing IAEA nuclear security guidance, developing other security related publications and on the management of the review and approval process; and also serves as the key coordinator on publications with the Office of Nuclear Safety and Security Coordination, the Division of Nuclear Installation Safety, the Division of Radiation, Transport and Waste Safety and the Incident and Emergency Center, with the aim of enhancing and strengthening the coordination process for development of publications on areas in which safety and security interface.

Role

The Guidance and Standards Nuclear Security Officer (Technical Lead) is: (1) a technical lead, leading programme design, coordination and delivery of activities related to the CPPNM and its Amendment, and to the Nuclear Security Guidance documents within the nuclear security programme, monitoring and supervising their implementation in accordance with relevant Agency’s and policies and procedures; (2) a scientific secretary facilitating the work of the NSGC in providing decisions on the Nuclear Security Series and of AdSec in providing advice to the Director General; (3) a project manager of activities to raise awareness of the importance of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) and its Amendment and to promote their universalization; (4) a substantive and recognized technical expert on the preparation of Nuclear Security Series publications and other draft security related publications; (5) an expert on IAEA nuclear security publications, particularly those in the IAEA Nuclear Security Series, including terminology, content and areas of interface between nuclear safety and security.

Functions / Key Results Expected

• Lead the development of activities related to the CPPNM and its Amendment, and to the Nuclear Security Guidance documents within the nuclear security programme, including within the Integrated Nuclear Security Sustainability Plan (INSSP).


• Provide substantive technical expertise to the implementation of the long-term structure for the Nuclear Security Series.


• Provide substantive technical expertise to the activities aimed at raising awareness of the importance of the CPPNM and its Amendment and to promote their universalization.


• Contribute to capacity building, including conduct of training, workshops, exercises and seminars related to information and computer security in States as a component of their nuclear security regimes.


• Present the activities of NSNS related to Nuclear Security Series guidance, AdSec and the CPPNM and its Amendment to IAEA staff, Member States, AdSec, NSGC, the Commission on Safety Standards and the Safety Standards Committees.


• Implement and maintain the Division's strategies and processes for establishing IAEA nuclear security guidance and preparing other