Careers at the

iaea

International Employment Opportunities at the International Atomic Energy Agency

The InternationalAtomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria is the world’s center

for cooperation in the nuclear field,

committed to promoting safe, secure and peaceful uses of nuclear technology.

The IAEA’s work is built upon three pillars:

Science and TechnologyIAEA promotes research and development for the peaceful applicationofnucleartechnologyinareassuchashumanhealth, agriculture,waterresourcemanagement,foodsecurity,and environmentalprotection.IAEAprogramsalsoworktoimprove thescientificandtechnologicalcapabilitiesofitsdeveloping MemberStatesintheseareas.

Safety and SecurityIAEAsupportsMemberStatesthathavealreadyimplemented orareconsideringimplementingnuclearpower,fuelcycleand radioactivewastemanagementprograms,andcontributestotheir effortstoachieveandmaintainhighlevelsofnuclearsafetythrough theenhancementofnationalmeasuresandinternational cooperation.

SafeguardsandVerification IAEAisalsoresponsibleforverifyingthenon-diversionofnuclear materialandtheabsenceofundeclarednuclearfacilities.

The photographs in this documentare courtesy of IAEA unless specified.

Career OpportunitiesIAEAoffersopportunitiestoengagecurrent,meaningfulissuesofglobalpeace,securityanddevelopmentwhileworkinginamulticulturalworkplace.

StaffMembersHaveExpertiseintheFollowingFields:Accounting/Finance Nuclear Energy Agriculture Nuclear EngineeringComputer Sciences Nuclear Medicine

Energy Economics Nuclear SafetyEnvironmentalSpecialties Nuclear Security HumanResourceManagement NutritionInternationalLaw Project ManagementLanguages PublicAffairsInformationTechnology RadiationProtectionLife,Physical,andChemicalSciences RadioactiveWasteManagement IAEAoffersaninitialthree-yearappointment,whichcanbeextendedtoatotalofsevenyears.CandidatesinterestedinemploymentwiththeIAEAareexpectedtohaveauniversitydegreeandappropriatepriorworkexperienceintheirchosenprofession.

IAEAOfferstheFollowingCareerSteps:P-2 staffmembersparticipateintheexecutionofprogramsandprojects, movinginthecourseofapprenticeshiptohigherlevelsofresponsibility. Requiresauniversitydegreeandtwoyearsofexperience.P-3 staffmemberslaunchanddevelopparticularfacetsoftheIAEAprogram andgainfurtherprofessionalexperience.Requiresauniversitydegreeand fiveyearsofexperience. P-4andP-5staffmemberseithertakeonmanagerialresponsibilitiesor carryoutfunctionsinahighlyspecializedfieldofexpertise.Thosewith managerialresponsibilitiesfunctionasheadofaunitorsection.Requiresan advanceduniversitydegreeand7and10yearsofexperience,respectively.D-1andD-2 staffmembersfunctionasdirectorofadivision,participating inthepreparationandexecutionoftheIAEA’sstrategy,managingabudget andassumingaleadershiprole.Requiresanadvanceduniversitydegree, 15yearsofexperience,andresourcemanagementexperience.

Salary, Benefits and LivingTaxFreeSalarySalariesare100%taxfreeanddeterminedwithintheframeworkoftheUnitedNationsCommonSystem,andarepaidinthecurrencyofthedutystation.

Thepostadjustmentisanamountpaidinadditiontothenetbasesalary.ItisdesignedtoensurethatnomatterwheretheUnitedNationsCommonSystemstaffwork,theirtake-homepayhasapurchasingpowerequivalenttothatatthebaseofthesysteminNewYork.

Together,basesalaryandpostadjustmentformthenetremuneration.

BenefitsTheIAEAoffersanattractiveemploymentpackage,including:DependencyAllowances LifeInsuranceRelocationExpenses RentalSubsidyInstallationand EducationGrant RepatriationGrants HomeLeavePensions FamilyVisitHealthInsurance Annual leave

InternationalLivingTheIAEAisheadquarteredinVienna,Austria.LocatedintheheartofEurope,itisjustashorttriptoRome,Prague,Budapest,Paris,andmanyothermajorEuropean,AfricanandAsiancities.ViennaremainsoneofEurope’sculturalcentersfilledwiththeaters,operas,museums,parks,cafésandricharchitecturalstyles.

ViennaistheseatofanumberofUnitedNationsofficesandvariousinternationalinstitutions,andboastsoneofthehighestworldwidestandardsofliving.

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Applying to IAEATheIAEApostsallcurrentvacanciesonitswebsite(https://recruitment.iaea.org/phf/p_vacancies.asp)andapplicationsshouldbesubmittedonline(https://recruitment.iaea.org).

WhenSubmittinganApplication,BeSureto:TailoryourPersonalHistoryForm(PHF)tothevacancynotice.Includedetaileddescriptionsofpastpositionsandspecialprojects.Includedetaileddescriptionsofmanagerialresponsibilitiesifitisrelevanttothevacancy.Highlightinternationalworkexperience.

FAQS on the Hiring ProcessHowLongDoesItTake?Thesourcingandselectionprocess,fromthedateavacancyispostedonlinetothedateanofferismade,takesseveralmonths.Therefore,itishighlyrecommendedthatyoubeginlookingforpositionsinadvance.

HowManyPositionsCanIApplyFor?Thereisnolimit,butpleasefocusonpositionswheretherequirementsmostcloselyalignwithyourbackground.

CanIEditMyApplication?Thoughapplicationscanbeeditedaslongasthevacancyisstillposted,itisstronglyrecommendedthatcandidatescloselyreviewtheirapplicationsfortyposandmissinginformationbeforetheinitialsubmission.

HowDoIKnowMyApplicationWasReceived?OnceyousubmityourPHFthroughtheIAEA’sonlinesystem,youwillreceiveanautomatedmessageviaemailconfirmingyoursubmission.

Careers at the IAEA IAEA offers opportunities to

engage current, meaningful issues

of global peace, security and development while working

in a multicultural workplace

Argonne National Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy laboratory managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC.

9700 South Cass AvenueArgonne, IL 60439www.anl.gov

HousedatArgonneNationalLaboratory,theInternationalProgramsworkwiththe Department of State to serve as aninterfacebetweentheIAEAandtheU.S.nuclearcommunity,providingopportunitiesforAmericanstomakeadifferencearoundtheworld.

Tolearnmoreabouttheseopportunities,visitinternational.anl.gov.

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