Safeguards Coordination Associate (Operations and Quality)

The Safeguards Coordination Associate (Operations and Quality Control) provides quality control on inspection packages, ensuring adherence to reporting procedures and accuracy of statements. The role involves advising on safeguards reporting, collating and analyzing data to improve reporting performance, and supporting divisional administrative and coordination tasks.

Responsibilities

• Review and revise completeness/accuracy of non-technical information in documentation and correspondence related to Safeguards Agreements and reporting.
• Develop and maintain quality assurance reports on corrective actions and quality performance relating to inspection reporting.
• Ensure quality control and data accuracy of inspection/verification documentation.
• Maintain and track Divisional reports on verification, inspection and state level matters.
• Facilitate production process of Safeguards reporting and information products.
• Establish and maintain Divisional records, files, databases and electronic information.
• Provide administrative support for negotiations and updating of Safeguards Agreements.
• Collect information and statistics on discrepancies, anomalies and quality performance issues and prepare summary reports.
• Manage processing of Design Information Questionnaires (DIQs).
• Draft correspondence related to nuclear material accounting on exemptions, de-exemptions and terminations.
• Prepare and update divisional training schedule database and coordinate training implementation plans.
• Provide cover to other GS staff within the Division as required.

Requirements

• Completed secondary education.
• Minimum of six years of relevant working experience, preferably in the field of safeguards inspections concepts and practices.
• Excellent oral and written command of English.
• Knowledge of other official IAEA languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) is an asset.
• Administrative skills test to IAEA standard may be part of the process.

Skills

• Safeguards Inspections
• Quality Control
• Reporting Procedures
• Data Analysis
• Administrative Support
• Coordination
• Safeguard Reporting
• Inspection Package Review
• Written Communication
• Oral Communication

Languages

English