Project Task Engineer

The Nuclear Science and Security (NX) Department carries out research and development, provides technical support, and builds prototype systems to further U.S. government initiatives and policies in nuclear materials safeguards and security, arms control treaty verification, nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and related national security areas. Within NX, the International Safeguards Project Office (ISPO) is the technical and administrative manager of the United States Support Program (USSP), which provides technical assistance to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Department of Safeguards.

The USSP responds to requests from the IAEA for assistance in specific technical areas. The Subgroup on Safeguards Technical Support (SSTS), an interagency, U.S. government committee, provides oversight of the USSP and guides ISPO’s work. ISPO is recruiting a Task Monitor to perform project management work on IAEA Department of Safeguards requests to the USSP including the ability to recruit U.S. citizens for positions with the IAEA’s Department of Safeguards.

Under the leadership and guidance of the ISPO Head, the Task Monitor will work with team members and manage work requests/tasks submitted by the IAEA and approved by the U.S. government interagency, represented by the SSTS. ISPO staff analyze requests for technical support in a variety of technical areas related to international nuclear safeguards including destructive/nondestructive analysis, containment/surveillance, remote monitoring, instrument integration, open-source information collection, training in safeguards verification techniques and the recruitment of U.S. citizens for positions in the IAEA Department of Safeguards.

ISPO staff are required to travel periodically to domestic and foreign locations. ISPO maintains a Liaison Office in Vienna, Austria which is rotationally staffed by an ISPO team member, generally as a four‑year (two + two year) assignment. The ISPO Liaison Officer is based at the U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna (UNVIE). This hire may have the opportunity to fill this position once an opportunity is available.

• Review IAEA work requests to ensure they are consistent with the USSP mission and objectives, outline scopes of work, obtain proposals, make technical recommendations to the SSTS, place and manage contracts with U.S. national laboratories and other contractors, track the progress of work, and complete project closeout.
• Conduct IAEA employment outreach activities and recruit U.S. citizens for U.S.
  
  -funded positions in the IAEA Department of Safeguards.
• Use Linked In and other search platforms to identify well-qualified candidates for IAEA positions and build a pool of candidates for future positions.
• Use current project management software such as SharePoint and identify and implement software solutions to streamline ISPO work processes.
• Analyze IAEA requests for human resources and development recommendations for U.S.‑government funding.
• Plan and attend meetings with USSP stakeholders including U.S. government sponsors, IAEA representatives, national laboratories, and contractors.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, science, engineering, international policy, nonproliferation or related field.
• Ability to define project scope of work for IAEA requests, effectively evaluate proposals, and make recommendations to government sponsors.
• Minimum of five (5) years directly related relevant experience.
• Previous experience working with and/or at the IAEA.
• Demonstrated project management, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to obtain a Department of Energy "Q" security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Proficiency in the use of Adobe and Microsoft programs such as Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Excel.
• Ability to work with an international scientific community on complex, multi‑stakeholder, technical projects.

• Advanced degree in business, science, engineering, international policy, nonproliferation or related field.
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