The Nuclear Energy Agency Head of the Data Bank

Main Responsibilities 

Strategic Leadership and Management 

• Work closely with the Head of the Division of Nuclear Science and Education to provide vision and strategic leadership for the NEA Data Bank work. 
• Serve as principal advisor to the Director-General on all matters associated with Data Bank activities. 
• Facilitate international co-operation in areas related to nuclear data among NEA and Data Bank member countries and key partners including the management of Projects. Provide technical staff support for the activities of the Management Board for the Development Application and Validation of Nuclear Data and Codes (MBDAV) and its activities. 
• Develop manage supervise and motivate a technical team of specialists support staff and outside experts to deliver the programme of work and develop activities to respond to member country needs and expectations. 

• Apply basic artificial intellegence (AI) awareness to guide relevant projects and inform decision-making in the Agency. 

• Provide mentoring to staff and technical oversight of all the Data Bank work to assure consistency and quality. 

• Propose a middle and long term strategy for computing aiming at optimising investments and constantly improving product and client service while also taking into account security constraints and requirements. 

Liaison and Outreach 

• Ensure close co-ordination with the other divisions of the NEA and bring as appropriate a wider perspective on the cross-sectorial activities of the particular provide appropriate oversight of the activities of the Divisions of Radioactive Waste Management and Decommissioning and Nuclear Safety Regulation and Technology. 

• Assure the Divisions effective and proactive support for horizontal activities of the Agency and for the activities of the Agencys senior leadership. 

• Maintain relationships and liaise with national and international centres that collect and distribute nuclear data and computer codes. Represent the NEA Data Bank at the technical and policy level at international meetings. 

• Maintain effective relationships and co-ordinate as required with other parts of and agencies linked to the OECD and other organisations including the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) the European Commission (EC) and other governmental and non-governmental organisations. Represent NEA at international conferences and meetings. 

Other Tasks 

• Undertake other tasks as may be required by the Head of the Division of Nuclear Science and Education or the Director-General of the NEA. 

Qualifications :

Ideal Candidate Profile 

Academic Background 

• An advanced scientific degree or equivalent experience with specialisation in a computing or nuclear engineering field.  

Professional Background 

• A minimum of eight years of experience in the nuclear sector including experience in an international context. 

• A good knowledge of nuclear data nuclear reactor or fuel cycle physics and solid experience in computer system management and computer codes. 

• A good knowledge of modern computer code and data development technologies with experience managing their implementation. 

• Experience in leading a team of specialists to deliver products and/or services in the fields of nuclear data and codes. 

• Proven capacity to design organise and manage projects and to advise senior management on work programme activities as well as to plan and manage a budget.  

• Proven experience in data management with a Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) credential or equivalent qualification would be an advantage. 

• Awareness of AI concepts and trends to oversee AI engineering activities and support strategic decision-making within the Agency. 

Additional Information :

Core Competencies

• OECD staff are expected to demonstrate behaviours aligned to six core competencies which will be assessed as part of this hiring processes: Vision and Strategy (Level 3); Enable People (Level 2); Ethics and Integrity (Level 2); Collaboration and Horizontality (Level 3); Achieve Results (Level 3); Innovate and Embrace Change (Level 3). 
• To learn more about the definitions for each competency for levels 1-3 please refer to OECD Core Competencies.

Languages  

• Fluency in one of the two OECD official languages (English and French) and knowledge of the other with a commitment to reach a good working level. 

Closing Date 

• This vacancy should be filled as soon as possible and applications should reach us no later than11 December 2025 23h59 Paris time. 

Contract Duration 

• 36 months fixed-term appointment. 

What the OECD offers 

• Monthly salary starts at 10 937.92 EUR plus allowances based on eligibility exempt of French income tax.  

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• Please note that the appointment may be made at one grade lower in the specified job family based on the qualifications and professional experience of the selected applicant. 

• This vacancy may be used to create a pool of candidates for comparable positions both for open-ended and fixed-term functions. 

Selection Process 

For retained candidates the selection process may include a video-recorded interview job-based assessment and panel interviews. 

The OECD is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes the applications of all qualified candidates who are nationals of NEAorOECD member countries irrespective of their racial or ethnic origin opinions or beliefs gender sexual orientation health or disabilities. 

The OECD promotes an optimal use of resources in order to improve its efficiency and effectiveness. Staff members are encouraged to actively contribute to this goal. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time