Outreach and Operations Officer

Organizational Setting

• The Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications’ objective is to enhance the capacity of Member States to meet basic human needs and to assess and manage the marine and terrestrial environments through the use of nuclear and isotopic techniques in sustainable development programmes. This Major Programme comprises individual programmes on food and agriculture, human health, water resources, environment and radiation technologies.
• These programmes are supported by eight laboratories in Seibersdorf, three in Monaco and one in Vienna. They support and implement activities that respond to the developmental needs of Member States through applied research and development, training and capacity-building, and technical and analytical services.
• The operating environment is dynamic, interactive and participative with continuous inputs received from the Board of Governors, the General Conference, policy- and decision-makers, as well as counterparts in Member States and in the international development community.

Main Purpose

• Under the supervision of the Laboratory Operations and Outreach Coordinator, the Outreach and Operations Officer supports the Laboratory Coordination Group in the following areas:

Outreach activities

• gathers and analyses information for the preparation of outreach material and brochures promoting services offered by the IAEA’s Nuclear Applications Laboratories, including capacity building programmes and technical services;
• plans and coordinates guided visits to the IAEA’s Nuclear Applications Laboratories and develops scripts detailing the work of the laboratories adapted to the target audiences to raise awareness about the benefits from the peaceful uses of nuclear applications;
• consolidates and evaluates IAEA’s Nuclear Applications Laboratories’ input to NA’s Programme and Partnership Officer on matters related to activities of the IAEA’s Nuclear Applications Laboratories in support of fundraising activities with potential donors and partners.

Efficiencies in operations

• supports the Laboratory Coordination Group in the development of Standard Operating Procedures on Administrative issues, and identification and implementation of training opportunities for NA Staff at the Laboratories.

Role

• The Outreach and Operations Officer is: (a) a team member collaboratively working with other NA staff to implement outreach activities reaching a large range of target audiences and engaging interest in capacity building programmes and services that the IAEA’s Nuclear Applications Laboratories are offering; (b) a communicator, able to adapt the language and approaches to explain complex and scientific concepts to various audiences including visors to NA-laboratories and potential partners; and (c) substantive contributor developing SOPs on relevant managerial, operational and administrative matters, and planning and organizing training activities for staff of the IAEA’s Nuclear Applications Laboratories.

Functions / Key Results Expected

• Under the guidance of the Laboratory Operations and Outreach Coordinator and in collaboration with NA Programme Managers, Section Heads, Laboratory Heads, Technical Officers and other relevant staff, the Outreach and Operations Officer prepares outreach and promotional material including the curricula of trainings offered by NA-Laboratories, catalogue of laboratory services, and tailored presentations for visitors.
• In collaboration with the Programme and Partnership Officer assists with identifying key outreach opportunities and consolidates and evaluates inputs related to activities of the IAEA’s Nuclear Applications Laboratories to reach diverse stakeholders, including non-traditional donors.
• Supports identification and utilization of efficiencies in operations through developing SOPs on relevant managerial, operational and administrative matters, and plans and organizes training activities for staff of the IAEA’s Nuclear Applications Laboratories.

Qualifications, Experience and Language skills

• University degree in Design, communication or international relations or other relevant fields.
• Minimum of five years’ experience in outreach and designing and developing capacity building programmes.
• Experience in an international organization setting 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.

Source: https://iaea.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=2024/0460%20(247666)