Team Leader (Application Maintenance Team) (P5)

This selection exercise may be used to generate a roster of pre-approved candidates to address future staffing needs for similar functions in any of the Departments and Offices of the Organization.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING APPLICATION DEADLINE: Please note that the closing date for submission of applications is indicated in local time as per the time zone of the applicant's location.

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 Section Head, the Team Leader (Application Maintenance Team) manages a highly technical team responsible for building and maintaining complex software products that support business processes in the Department of Safeguards. The Team Leader coordinates and supervises the team to drive software engineering, application security and software architecture decisions that ensure implemented solutions support long-term business objectives.

Role

The Team Leader is: (1) a senior technical leader and expert on enterprise architecture lifecycle contributing to the cross-functional enterprise architecture group (2) a manager of human resources, supervising and mentoring the staff, and supporting team development and knowledge sharing; (3) a practitioner in secure and domain driven software development, providing instructions and advice to team members, and promoting best practices; and (4) a champion of operational excellence and maintenance of enterprise software products with a focus on ensuring quality and the highest security standards.

Functions / Key Results Expected

Play a critical role in ensuring the development and delivery of complex software products that enable the operational effectiveness of the Department of Safeguards. 

Lead a team of software developers acting as technical leads for the development and delivery of the Department’s software products.

Ensure the collaborative and timely delivery of solutions following agile software development practices.

Ensure that ICT products adhere to application security, architecture, usability and divisional process standards.

Drive the Divisional Enterprise Architecture Group, reviewing, and maintaining the enterprise's architecture to ensure that technology implementation aligns with overarching business goals and strategy.

Coach, mentor, and guide the staff in the team; ensure appropriate skills and competencies through recruitment; assess and develop team skills and capabilities; promote teamwork and collaboration; and define and measure performance criteria.

Lead and/or collaborate with others on the maintenance and improvement of the secure software development, systems engineering, continuous deployment, continuous testing, and continuous integration processes in the Department and measure the outcomes. 

Competencies and Expertise

Core Competencies(Competency Framework)

Name

Definition

Communication

Communicates orally and in writing in a clear, concise and impartial manner. Takes time to listen to and understand the perspectives of others and proposes solutions.

Achieving Results

This selection exercise may be used to generate a roster of pre-approved candidates to address future staffing needs for similar functions in any of the Departments and Offices of the Organization.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING APPLICATION DEADLINE: Please note that the closing date for submission of applications is indicated in local time as per the time zone of the applicant's location.

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 Section Head, the Team Leader (Application Maintenance Team) manages a highly technical team responsible for building and maintaining complex software products that support business processes in the Department of Safeguards. The Team Leader coordinates and supervises the team to drive software engineering, application security and software architecture decisions that ensure implemented solutions support long-term business objectives.

Role

The Team Leader is: (1) a senior technical leader and expert on enterprise architecture lifecycle contributing to the cross-functional enterprise architecture group (2) a manager of human resources, supervising and mentoring the staff, and supporting team development and knowledge sharing; (3) a practitioner in secure and domain driven software development, providing instructions and advice to team members, and promoting best practices; and (4) a champion of operational excellence and maintenance of enterprise software products with a focus on ensuring quality and the highest security standards.

Functions / Key Results Expected

Play a critical role in ensuring the development and delivery of complex software products that enable the operational effectiveness of the Department of Safeguards. 

Lead a team of software developers acting as technical leads for the development and delivery of the Department’s software products.

Ensure the collaborative and timely delivery of solutions following agile software development practices.

Ensure that ICT products adhere to application security, architecture, usability and divisional process standards.

Drive the Divisional Enterprise Architecture Group, reviewing, and maintaining the enterprise's architecture to ensure that technology implementation aligns with overarching business goals and strategy.

Coach, mentor, and guide the staff in the team; ensure appropriate skills and competencies through recruitment; assess and develop team skills and capabilities; promote teamwork and collaboration; and define and measure performance criteria.

Lead and/or collaborate with others on the maintenance and improvement of the secure software development, systems engineering, continuous deployment, continuous testing, and continuous integration processes in the Department and measure the outcomes. 

Competencies and Expertise

Core Competencies(Competency Framework)