Energy Planner/Economist (P-3)

IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency

Vienna, Austria

Main purpose

Reporting to the Unit Head and Section Head, the Energy Planner/Economist ensures that effective support is provided to interested Member States for building local capacities for conducting comprehensive technical, economic and environmental assessments of energy options and the potential role of different technology options, including nuclear power, for sustainable energy development, and that the IAEA's analytical tools (i.e. indicators, life-cycle and full cost assessments) are developed and made available for the analysis of emerging energy issues.

Role

The Energy Planner/Economist is: (1) an educator: capacity building in Member States in the area of energy-economy-environment analysis; (2) an analyst: providing authoritative and objective analysis and information on energy systems issues (including nuclear power) to Member States; (3) a facilitator working with Member States towards meeting their national energy development objectives, and; (4) a team member: working collaboratively within the Section on developing/enhancing energy-economy-environment assessment tools as well as on analyses and studies.

Functions / Key Results Expected

• Prepare reports, papers, presentation materials, etc. on energy, electricity and nuclear power development and on the role of nuclear power for sustainable energy development.
• Act as Scientific Secretary for technical meetings, training courses and workshops organized by the IAEA and its collaborating organizations.
• Develop and enhance the IAEA's tools (indicators, assessment methodologies) for analyzing sustainable energy development; update their user manuals, guidebooks and related training material.
• Support the Unit Head and Section Head in preparing periodic reviews of programme implementation, maintaining and updating performance indicators, and planning future programmes.
• Provide technical support to Member States for capacity building for sustainable energy development and for conducting national energy studies using the IAEA's energy planning tools.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Technical expertise:
  • Sound knowledge of the fundamental features of sustainable energy systems, energy economics, financial analysis and consideration of externalities, and energy-environment policy issues.
  • Strong mathematical and statistical modelling skills with special focus on analyzing energy-economy-environment interactions.
  • Strong ability for capacity building (training and guiding energy professionals) for conducting comprehensive technical, economic and environmental assessments of energy options.
• Analytical skills: Demonstrated ability to conduct comprehensive energy assessment studies and prepare reports.
• Communication skills: Ability to write technical reports, scientific publications, user guides, etc. in a structured and clear manner and to convey oral information effectively as well as to make technical presentations.
• Interpersonal skills: Ability to establish effective working relationships with other staff and to work in a multicultural/multidisciplinary team with respect and sensitivity for diversity.
• Programme management: Familiarity with results-based management.

Education, Experience and Language Skills

• University degree in energy economics, environmental policy analysis, operations research, electrical/mechanical/nuclear engineering, industrial engineering or a related field of study.
• At least five years of working experience in the analysis of energy systems, energy-environment interactions and evaluation of energy technologies.
• Language skills: Fluency in spoken and written English. Working knowledge of other official IAEA languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) an asset.

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