Information Systems Specialist (NSRW)(P3)

Information Systems Specialist (NSRW)(P3) – (2024/0452 (018651))

Organization

: NSRW-Technical Assistance and Information Management Unit

Primary Location

: Austria-Vienna-Vienna-IAEA Headquarters

Job Posting

: 2024-08-07, 2:54:00 AM

Closing Date

: 2024-09-04, 4:59:00 PM

Duration in Months: 36

Contract Type: Fixed Term – Regular

Probation Period: 1 Year

Full Competitive Recruitment: Yes

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 safety and security related needs of its Member States.

The Division of Radiation, Transport and Waste Safety (NSRW) develops and maintains standards for radiation protection, radioactive waste safety, and safety in the transport of radioactive material that enable the beneficial uses of radiation to be used while ensuring appropriate protection of workers, the public and patients. It also assists Member States in the implementation of these standards and provides related services.

The Regulatory Infrastructure and Transport Safety Section (RIT) is responsible for providing Member States with safety standards, guidance and tools to foster regulatory infrastructures for the control of radiation sources, for the safe transport of radioactive material and for managing information to identify the needs of Member States with a view to improving radiation, transport and waste safety.

The Technical Assistance and Information Management Unit is responsible for the overall coordination and management of the Division’s activities related to the application of the IAEA’s safety standards in Member States. These activities include the provision of assistance through technical cooperation projects, promoting education and training, providing services and appraisals, fostering information exchange, and supporting research and development. The Unit is also involved in implementation in some of the aforementioned areas. In addition, the Unit is responsible for maintaining an overview of the overall radiation safety situation in Member States receiving IAEA assistance. This aids the IAEA in general, and the Division in particular, in identifying the real needs and priorities of Member States receiving IAEA assistance and in assessing the outcome of IAEA activities for these countries. The Unit is also responsible for managing the Division’s information systems.

Main Purpose

Reporting to the Unit Head, the Information Systems Specialist is responsible for:

In relation to the Radiation Safety Infrastructure System (RASIMS): Improving the system architecture and designing new software modules; building additional and improving existing functionalities, customizing and updating its technology stack; producing technical documentation and documenting the architecture and the code; providing analytical reports from the RASIMS database on request of RIT Management.

Maintaining the Self-Assessment of Regulatory Infrastructure for Safety (eSaris) software, improving existing functionalities and updating the technology stack.

Managing the Regulatory Authority Information System (RAIS+) maintenance program and system upgrades. Producing system technical documentation and user related manuals. Providing best-practice system deployment, installation, customization and usage in member states. Advising Member States on how to tailor the configuration to meet national needs.

Role

The Information Systems Specialist is (1) a software analyst and engineer, responsible for ensuring that RASIMS continues to meet current needs; (2) an advisor to management, providing recommendations to ensure RASIMS is future-proof as well as suggesting IT solutions as a means to generally improving current work processes in the Division; (3) a team member, supporting RIT management and Technical Officers in NSRW; (4) a solution provider, troubleshooting and fixing technical issues for new software additions for RASIMS and e-SARIS; (4) a support agent, providing day-to-day support and maintenance of RASIMS and e-SARIS including consideration of cyber security issues; (5) a presenter, lecturing on associated workshops; and (6) technical advisor and contributor to the development of training for RASIMS, eSARIS and RAIS+, and other information systems in RIT.

Functions / Key Results Expected

In relation to RASIMS and eSARIS:

• Provide daily support to NSRW staff and counterparts in Member States to ensure the on-going functionality.
• Coordinate with consultants, technical officers, RIT management and counterparts in Member States in defining new system features.
• Perform software development tasks and build software functional modules.
• Conduct testing of the functional software modules and document the findings.
• Provide software maintenance, fix bugs and perform analysis and optimization of the software system architecture.
• Conduct technical writing and review of technical documentation related to the system architecture and design.

In relation to RAIS+:

• Assist Member States to configure and customize RAIS+ to local needs.
• Manage the improvement of RAIS+, for example by using agile approach and Scrum framework.
• Conduct technical writing and review of technical documentation related to the system architecture and design.
• Coordinate with consultants, technical officers, RIT management and counterparts in Member States in defining new system features.

Carry out other duties as assigned.

Competencies and Expertise

Core Competencies(Competency Framework)

Name Definition Communication Communicates orally and in writing in a clear, concise and impartial manner. Takes time to listen to and understand the perspectives of others and proposes solutions. Achieving Results Takes initiative in defining realistic outputs and clarifying roles, responsibilities and expected results in the context of the Department/Division’s programme. Evaluates his/her results realistically, drawing conclusions from lessons learned. Teamwork Actively contributes to achieving team results. Supports team decisions. Planning and Organizing Plans and organizes his/her own work in support of achieving the team or Section’s priorities. Takes into account potential changes and proposes contingency plans.

Functional Competencies

Name Definition Client orientation Helps clients to analyse their needs. Seeks to understand service needs from the client’s perspective and ensure that the client’s standards are met. Commitment to continuous process improvement Plans and executes activities in the context of quality and risk management and identifies opportunities for process, system and structural improvement, as well as improving current practices. Analyses processes and procedures, and proposes improvements. Technical/scientific credibility Ensures that work is in compliance with internationally accepted professional standards and scientific methods. Provides scientifically/technically accepted information that is credible and reliable.

Required Expertise

Function Name Expertise Description Information Technology Database Development Expertise in using MS SQL Server for database storage and programming, plus demonstrable expertise in database modelling is essential. Formal certification in this area advantageous. Information Technology Project Management Expertise in software proj managt with experience of project planning and estimating and progress review & reporting essential. Knowledge of Git &/or TFS is essential. Public contribution to projects on GitHub is an advantage. Information Technology Release Management Expertise in Git and/or TFS is essential. Public contribution to projects on GitHub is an advantage. Information Technology Software Development Knowledge of software development using Angular, React, C# with .NET Core is essential. Information Technology Software Engineering Knowledge of methods to software engineering utilizing a disciplined, methodical approach to requirements analysis and system design is essential. Experience with agile methods a strong asset.

Qualifications, Experience and Language skills

Bachelor’s Degree – University degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field. Master degree is an advantage.

Minimum five years’ experience in software engineering, software development, management of software projects, database design, storage, programming and modelling, rolling out and maintaining complex information management systems.

Excellent oral and written command of English. Knowledge of other official IAEA languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) is an asset.

Remuneration

The IAEA offers an attractive remuneration package including a tax-free annual net base salary starting at US $64121 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), a variable post adjustment which currently amounts to US $ 37960*, dependency benefits, rental subsidy, education grant, relocation and repatriation expenses; Other benefits include 6 weeks’ annual leave, home leave travel, pension plan and health insurance. More information on the conditions of employment can be found at: https://www.iaea.org/about/employment/professional-staff/conditions

General Information

• The IAEA’s paramount consideration in the recruitment of staff member is to secure employees of the highest standards of efficiency, technical competence and integrity.
• Staff Members shall be selected without any unfair treatment or arbitrary distinction based on a person’s race, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, age, language, social origin or other similar shared characteristic or trait.
• The IAEA is committed to gender equality and to promoting a diverse workforce. Applications from qualified women and candidates from developing countries are strongly encouraged.
• 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.
• The IAEA has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and the IAEA, including sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.

Evaluation process

• The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the selection criteria stated in the vacancy announcement. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information. Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise, which may be followed by a competency-based interview.
• Candidates under serious consideration for selection may be subject to reference and background checks as part of the recruitment process.

Appointment information

• Appointment is subject to a satisfactory medical report.
• Staff members may be assigned to any location.
• Candidates appointed to posts in the Professional and higher categories are subject to IAEA rotation policy and their maximum tour of service shall normally be seven years.
• 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.

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