Job: Outreach Officer

Location: Vienna
Deadline: Thursday, 05 September 2013 

Description

Vacancy Notice No. 2013/080

Position and Grade:

Outreach Officer (P-3)

Organizational Unit:

Programme Support Group
Office of Nuclear Security
Department of Nuclear Safety and Security

Duty Station:

Vienna, Austria

Issue Date:

23 July 2013

Application Deadline:

5 September 2013

Type/Duration of Appointment:

Fixed term extrabudgetary, 2 years (subject to a probationary period of 1 year)

The Department of Nuclear Safety and Security formulates and implements the IAEA's Major Programme 3, "Nuclear Safety and Security", which encompasses the IAEA'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 Office of Nuclear Security (NSNS) is responsible for coordinating and implementing the IAEA's nuclear security programme to prevent, detect and respond to acts of nuclear terrorism and threats thereof.

The Programme Support Group coordinates general issues within the Office of Nuclear Security and manages the overall process for planning, monitoring progress and evaluating the effectiveness of work, including financial matters relating to both the Regular Budget and the Nuclear Security Fund, interaction with and reporting to donors, evaluation of programme activities and the development of policy issues.

The Outreach Officer develops and coordinates multifaceted communication campaigns which highlight the significant contribution of the IAEA in ensuring global nuclear security. In addition, he/she is NSNS's main focal point for organizing in-house briefings requested by Member States, international organizations and NGOs. He/she is responsible for the production of and maintenance of a comprehensive suite of outreach material for use by the IAEA staff and dissemination to the general public.

The Outreach Officer is: (1) a writer, drafting public information documents on nuclear security; (2) a coordinator of public information products; and (3) an advisor to the Section Head and Division Director improving the efficient and effective production and delivery of public information to target audiences through digital and print channels.

In providing advice, support and guidance on a wide range of outreach, the Outreach Officer engages counterparts throughout the IAEA, from programme managers to administrative staff, who are major stake holders in the nuclear security outreach activities. The incumbent also works closely with the Departmental Communication Advisor as well as colleagues in the publishing and printing areas in addressing clients' needs and priorities.

• Actively support the Office's efforts to raise the IAEA's profile in nuclear security through public information dissemination.
• Write and edit, to established deadlines, public information content for print and digital distribution.
• Serve as focal point for planning and coordinating public information materials related to nuclear security.
• Advise senior management on improving public information materials.
• Deliver lectures on the IAEA and its role in nuclear security.
• Support the development of an outreach strategy for major events.
• Develop information materials (e.g. brochures, flyers, web pages) and coordinate events aimed at apprising stakeholders IAEA-wide of the range and nature of the IAEA Nuclear Security Programme.

• Excellent communication skills in English essential, including the ability to draft proposals, prepare reports and deliver oral presentations.
• Strong service orientation, flexibility and understanding of clients' needs essential; very good planning, coordinating, organizing and analysing abilities.
• Familiarity with the wide range of IAEA publications essential; knowledge of the IAEA publishing policies and practices highly desirable.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with staff at all levels in a multicultural environment; ability to function independently and as a member of a team.

• University (or equivalent) degree in communication/journalism/international relations/political sciences/sciences/technical writing.
• Minimum of five years of working experience with increasing responsibilities in public affairs, communications and related fields, specifically demonstrating capabilities to effectively write, edit and present public information on complex subjects for print and digital media, preferably at international or intergovernmental level.
• Experience in developing content that may utilize social media, multimedia, apps and web publishing tools.
• Experience in supervising editorial production of print and public information products, including publications in multiple language editions.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English. Knowledge of other official IAEA languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) highly desirable. Knowledge of German an asset.

The IAEA offers an attractive remuneration package including a tax-free annual net base salary starting at US $56 091 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), a variable post adjustmentwhich currently amounts toUS $34 328*, dependency benefits, rental subsidy, education grant,relocation andrepatriation expenses; 6 weeks' annual vacation,home leave,pension plan and health insurance.

How to apply to the IAEA

Complete an Online Application

* Subject to change without notice

Applications from qualified women and candidates from developing countries are 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.Staff members may be assigned to any location. 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. Testing may be part of the recruitment process.

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