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

The Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Materials Section seeks qualified consultants and experts worldwide for short-term and/or temporary assignments to support Member States in nuclear fuel cycle technology and knowledge transfer. The role involves providing specialized advice, technical editing, developing training courses, and creating educational content related to nuclear fuel cycle and materials.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized advice in nuclear fuel cycle and materials expertise.
• Perform technical editing of multi-author documents.
• Develop training courses building on existing guidance/reference material and lectures.
• Develop story boards for eLearning in correlation with published documents.
• Develop a sequence of web articles based on existing publications and documents.
• Contribute to fostering technology and knowledge transfer, adoption of sound policies and strategies, and promote information exchange to build Member States' capacity in all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle.

Requirements

• 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 the expert areas of the nuclear fuel cycle (from uranium/thorium resources exploration and production to spent fuel management through nuclear fuel design, fabrication and operation, and nuclear fuel cycle facilities operation).
• Relevant professional experience at the national, regional and/or international level is an asset.
• Strong interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to work effectively with people of different national and cultural backgrounds with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of another official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) an asset.
• Applicants should be aware that IAEA staff members are international civil servants and may not accept instructions from any other authority.
• The IAEA is committed to applying the highest ethical standards in carrying out its mandate.
• As part of the United Nations common system, the IAEA subscribes to the following core ethical standards (or values): Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for diversity.
• Staff members may be assigned to any location.
• The IAEA retains the discretion not to make any appointment to this vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade or with a different contract type, or to make an appointment with a modified job description or for shorter duration than indicated above.
• Testing may be part of the recruitment process.

Skills

• Nuclear Fuel Design
• Nuclear Fuel Fabrication
• Spent Fuel Management
• Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities Operation
• Technical Editing
• Document Writing
• Training Development
• Knowledge Transfer
• Geology
• Chemistry
• Material Science
• Nuclear Engineering
• Economic Geology
• Mining
• Interpersonal Skills
• Multicultural Sensitivity
• English Language Proficiency
• Nuclear Fuel Cycle Knowledge

Languages

English