Director Nuclear and Radiation Safety Radiation Protection Authority

1. DIRECTOR NUCLEAR AND RADIATION SAFETY 1 Position

Reports To: Executive Director

Salary Grade: RPA 2

Location: Lusaka

Job Purpose
To manage the development and implementation of nuclear and radiation safety enforcement programs in order to ensure adherence to statutory requirements

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES (MAIN DUTIES)

1. Manages effectively the development and implementation of Nuclear and Radiation Safety standards and guidelines in order to provide operational framework.
2. Manages timely and effectively licensing, registration and issuance of permits for Radioactive and Nuclear Materials and Radiation emitting devices in order to ensure compliance to set standards.

3. Manages timely and effectively inspections of Nuclear and radioactive materials/radiation emitting devices and facilities in order to ensure compliance to statutory requirements.
4. Manages effective development and implementation of Nuclear Security Measures and Safeguards in order to ensure National Security
5. Manages timely and effectively monitoring and evaluation of Nuclear and radiation protection programs in order to facilitate implementation of appropriate interventions.
6. Manages effectively the implementation of the performance management systems in order to facilitate attainment of departmental objectives.
7. Manages effectively human, financial and other logistical resources in the department in order to ensure the attainment of the departmental objectives.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENT
a) Minimum Primary/Secondary Education:
Full Grade 12 School Certificate.
b) Minimum Vocational/Professional Qualifications:
BSc. in Physics/Chemistry or its equivalent.
c) Minimum Relevant Pre-Job Experience:
8 years of which 4 should be at management level.
d) Communications Skills:
i) Able to write analytical and technical reports
ii) Oral Skills
Able to communicate effectively
e) Other Skills/Attributes:
Integrity;
Honesty;
Computer literate;
Interpersonal skills.