As a manager and leader reporting to the Division Director, the Section Head plans, initiates, implements, guides, coordinates, and supervises the IAEA's programme activities relating to radioactive waste management.
The Section Head is: (1) a manager, ensuring the efficient and effective management of assigned staff, physical and financial resources; (2) a leader, planning, leading, co-ordinating and supervising the activities of the Section in accordance with the approved programme and monitoring their implementation; (3) a coordinator and officer responsible for the technical support provided by the Section to the IAEA's technical cooperation programme in the relevant fields; (4) an adviser to the Director on programmatic, scientific and technical issues in the relevant fields; (5) a facilitator of cooperation with other organizations and with other sections/divisions/departments in the IAEA dealing with similar or related areas of work; (6) a focal point for engaging with Member States and non-government organizations to identify opportunities of partnership and resource mobilization and (7) an active contributor to the initiatives, committees of the Division and of the Department. The Section Head is responsible for the relevant administrative matters of the Section.