Nuclear Information Officer(P3)

Nuclear Information Officer(P3) – (2025/0490 (179370))

Organization

: NEPIK-INIS Unit

Primary Location

: Austria-Vienna-Vienna-IAEA Headquarters

Job Posting

: 2025-10-08, 10:15:57 AM

Closing Date

: 2025-10-28, 10:59:00 PM

Duration in Months: 24

Contract Type: Temporary Assistance – Regular

Probation Period: 1 Year

Full Competitive Recruitment: No

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 Division of Energy Planning and Nuclear Information and Knowledge comprises the Planning and Economic Studies Section, Nuclear Knowledge Management Section and the Nuclear Information Section. The Division is responsible for strengthening capacities in energy and nuclear power planning, building capacities to manage nuclear knowledge and provide knowledge management services to interested member states, and to procure and provide printed and electronic information in the area of nuclear science and technology.

The Nuclear Information Section (NIS) consists of the IAEA Library Unit, the INIS Unit and the Systems Development and Support Group. It foster the exchange of scientific and technical information on the peaceful use of nuclear science and technology; increases awareness in Member States of the importance of maintaining efficient and effective systems for managing such information; provides information services and support to Member States and to the IAEA; and assists with capacity building and training.

Main Purpose

Under the supervision of the INIS Coordinator, the Nuclear Information Officer ensures high quality subject analysis and classification of the records entered into the INIS Collection. He/she is also responsible for the cooperation of INIS with Open Access consortia and maintenance of other contractual obligations with information providers such as publishers.

Role

The Nuclear Information Officer performs the role of (1) an analyst performing subject analysis of IAEA and other UN publications, as well as of the bibliographic records received from INIS Member States and scientific publishers in the subject area of nuclear engineering, technology, instrumentation, and other related areas; (3) a team member working collaboratively on the maintenance and revision of INIS working procedures, guiding materials, and on the continuous improvement of information processing workflows, as well as optimizing them to utilize the resources of NIS and especially the IAEA Library; and (4) an advisor to the INIS Coordinator on matters related to contractual obligations with publishers and other entities that provide relevant information to INIS.

Functions / Key Results Expected

In the fields of nuclear physics, accelerators and nuclear reactor engineering, and related technical fields, the Nuclear Information Officer will:

Perform subject analysis of the contents of publications of the IAEA and other UN organizations, and of electronic input received from scientific publishers and/or INIS Members;

Verify the quality of the subject analysis and abstracts received from Member States, correcting errors and/or re-index documents as required;

Propose actions for improving the quality of the INIS Collection and for increasing effectiveness of the subject analysis techniques, retrieval and cataloguing capabilities;

Analyse and assist in improving the comprehensiveness of coverage of the INIS Collection;

Advise on contractual obligations and maintain partnership with relevant stakeholders that provide nuclear information to INIS, such as scientific consortia and publishing houses.

Prepare presentations and other documents for INIS meetings and training programmes in subject analysis and information retrieval.

Competencies and Expertise

Core Competencies(Competency Framework)

NameDefinition

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.

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.

Functional Competencies

NameDefinition

Analytical thinking

Analyses information to identify cause and effect relationships and correlations. Identifies critical elements and assesses consequences of different courses of action and proposes solutions.

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.

Judgement/decision making

Consults with supervisor/manager and takes decisions in full compliance with the Agency’s regulations and rules. Makes decisions reflecting best practice and professional theories and standards.

Required Expertise

FunctionNameExpertise Description

Information Management

Information Analysis

Ability to conduct subject analysis of the contents of publications, correcting errors and/or re-index documents .

Information Technology

Library and Information Systems

Ability to analyse and support in improving the comprehensiveness of coverage of an online Thesaurus systems.

Qualifications, Experience and Language skills

• Bachelor’s Degree – University degree in nuclear engineering, biology or related field.
• Minimum of five years of relevant working experience, with experience in library use of cataloguing and controlled vocabularies (thesaurus systems) for subject indexing.
• Experience in a national INIS centre would be an advantage.
• 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 $70212 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), a variable post adjustment which currently amounts to US $ 39389*, 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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