Laboratory Head (P-5)

IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency

Monaco

Main purpose

As a manager and team leader reporting to the Division Director, the Laboratory Head develops and implements the IAEA's policy and programme on providing technical support to Member States for monitor and assessment of marine pollution. The incumbent leads the Section's activities in these areas to ensure the efficacy of the IAEA's programme on a global level, and is responsible for the management of the Section's financial and human resources.

Role

The Laboratory Head has several roles. (a) team leader and manager in a specialized, multilateral environment with diverse views on the issues, finding practical solutions and presenting arguments that can achieve results; (b) adviser, providing analysis and background information to the Director on the formulation of strategies and policies related to the Section's technical responsibilities, and facilitating their implementation; (c) coordinator and officer responsible for the technical support of the Section to the IAEA's technical cooperation programme in the relevant fields; (d) facilitator of cooperation with other organizations and with other Departments in the IAEA dealing with this area of work.

Partnerships

The Laboratory Head engages with senior counterparts in Member States and in other international and specialist organizations concerned with the technical areas under the Section's responsibility to promote the IAEA's activities and to ensure the IAEA's programme maintains its state-of-the-art level. In developing this approach and managing the Section, the laboratory Head works closely with the Director and the other Laboratory Heads, and with senior staff in the Department and the Secretariat in achieving the desired goals.

Functions / Key Results Expected

• Plan, coordinate, monitor and supervise the implementation of activities of the Laboratory in accordance with Member States' needs: ensure innovative policies and strategies, quality management standards and a results based approach are part of overall management of the Laboratory;
• Propose and develop new initiatives with IOC, EU, World Bank, GEF focused on emergent contaminants affecting Member States;
• Liaise with and respond to the priorities of Member States and International Organizations requiring expertise and assistance in marine environmental pollution;
• Cooperate with the other Laboratory Sections in the integration of nuclear and isotopic techniques for marine pollution.
• Contribute and evolve UNEP's Regional Seas projects with updated Reference Methods and Materials for Marine Pollution Studies;
• Continue development of related technical support programmes including AQCS, equipping, training and pilot monitoring studies, together with interagency partners;
• Secure the necessary extrabudgetary funds from these agencies in order to cover the costs of these collaborative projects;
• Publish reports, manuals and scientific papers associated with the above activities, and to represent the IAEA and the Inter-Agency programme on Marine Pollution at International meetings.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of relevant chemical oceanography with expertise in analytical chemistry;
• Demonstrated ability to manage human, financial and material resources to achieve stated objectives and to plan and manage work programmes;
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a team of professional and support staff and provide effective guidance to them;
• Awareness of current issues in the field of radiation and transport safety which may influence the IAEA's programme of work;
• Ability to build and maintain strategic partnerships and alliances with a wide range of stakeholders in the IAEA and in Member States to ensure the visibility and impact of the Section's activities;
• Strong ability to deliver presentations/briefings to a diverse target audience and ability to write and edit analytical and policy documents.

Education, Experience and Language Skills

• Advanced university degree in marine sciences or a related science;
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in environmental marine sciences with at least five at managerial level;
• Extensive work experience at international level;
• Excellent spoken and written English communication skills, including report writing and editing and making oral presentations;
• Fluency in spoken and written English essential. Fluency in French desirable. Working knowledge of at least one additional official IAEA language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish) an advantage.

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