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Organizational Setting
The Department of Safeguards carries out the IAEA’s duties and responsibilities as the world’s nuclear inspectorate, supporting global efforts to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. The primary role of the Department is to develop and implement IAEA safeguards to ensure that there is no diversion of declared nuclear material from peaceful activities and no indications of undeclared nuclear material or activities in a State as a whole.
The Department comprises nuclear safeguards inspectors, responsible for carrying out inspections and verifications of all-safeguards relevant information for nuclear facilities in over 180 States; and technical staff responsible for a wide range of activities including: developing concepts and approaches for implementing safeguards; developing and maintaining safeguards equipment; providing analytical and laboratory services for sample analysis; collecting, evaluating and analysing safeguards-relevant information; providing information and communication technology infrastructure and services; and providing programme coordination support.
The Office of Information and Communication Systems (SGIS) is responsible for the provision of secure Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services that enable the Department of Safeguards to deliver on its mandate. Major services provided by SGIS include provision of information technology project management services; development and maintenance of specialized ICT solutions; operation of resilient ICT infrastructure; provision of customer support services; and protection of safeguards information. In partnership with other organizational entities, SGIS is responsible for planning and implementing ICT strategies as well as promoting ICT standards.
Main Purpose
Reporting to the Project Support Team Leader, the IT Project Manager ensures a results-oriented response to the Department's priorities as communicated by the Section Head and the other divisional management team members. The IT Project Manager has primary responsibility for managing one or multiple IT projects simultaneously, ensuring that projects are delivered within agreed tolerances of time, budget and benefits, and advises senior management on the impact of technology projects on the IAEA Safeguards core business
Role
The IT Project Manager is: (1) a substantive specialist, translating business requirements and objectives into information technology capabilities; (2) a project manager, providing management, administration and leadership for project teams; and (3) an adviser to SGIS management and other senior managers in the Secretariat on business process, risk, organizational change, and system implementation issues.
Functions / Key Results Expected
Develop project plans in line with relevant policies and standards, including solution options consistent with the SGIS technical and information architecture, and with best practices as identified by the PRINCE2 methodology, including controls to manage risk, quality, budget and schedule.
Manage the implementation of new information systems, or enhancements to existing IT systems.
Lead agile software implementation teams, provide continuous guidance to team members and manage the agile Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) end-to-end.
Serve as product manager for safeguards IT products, effectively collaborating with clients, third-party providers, end-users, and SGIS development, infrastructure and service desk staff and management.
Collaborate with other departmental staff in the implementation of policies and standards for information, project and portfolio management.
Support management of the SG IT project and product portfolio through data analysis and visualization.
Competencies and Expertise
Core Competencies(Competency Framework)
Functional Competencies
Required Expertise
Qualifications, Experience and Language skills
Master's Degree - Advanced university degree in computer science, information technology or a related field.
Bachelor's Degree - University degree in a stipulated field with two years of additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree.
Minimum of five years of experience as an IT project manager in an information systems context, in a client-facing role.
Experience in leading software delivery teams using a lean/agile approach such as SCRUM.
Experience in utilizing techniques and tools to explore and validate requirements with clients such as low-fi/hi-fi prototyping, user personas, ideation session.
Other - Accredited Project Management Certification such as PMP, PRINCE2 an asset.
Other - Accredited Agile and Business Analysis Certification such as CBAP and SCRUM Master an asset.
Excellent oral and written command of English. Knowledge of other official IAEA languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) is an asset.
Remuneration
The IAEA offers an attractive remuneration package including a tax-free annual net base salary starting at US $71335 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), a variable post adjustment which currently amounts to US $ 37094*, dependency benefits, rental subsidy, education grant, relocation and repatriation expenses; Other benefits include 6 weeks' annual leave, home leave travel, pension plan and health insurance. More information on the conditions of employment can be found at: https://www.iaea.org/about/employment/professional-staff/conditions
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