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Research and Development Program Specialist

Open 29d

Job purpose

Develop and implement the ENEC and UAE nuclear research and development program and establish strategic R&D relationships with domestic and international research partners to support UAE strategy for advanced innovation.

Key activities, responsibility & accountability

Activity: Nuclear research program development

Responsibility:

  • Prepare and implement the appropriate strategies and systems to ensure effective coordination, monitoring and evaluation of research work.
  • Develop and guide business plans and business cases to ensure availability of funds for research purposes.

Collaboration and partnership within R&D program

Responsibility:

  • Provide support in promoting ENEC and the UAE Nuclear Program to establish strategic R&D relationships with research partners.
  • Provide support in establishing a framework to enable collaborations and partnerships with leading international research and development institutions and programs.
  • Provide support in establishing contractual agreements with research and development entities to maximize intellectual property for the UAE.
  • Conduct research and development benchmarking with international programs to identify best practices and opportunities.

Scholarships and training

Responsibility: In collaboration with Scholarship, Career Development and CPT teams:

  • Provide support in aligning scholarships with the R&D needs of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in order to build subject matter expertise capabilities.
  • Provide support in developing and implementing R&D competency development framework, and training and secondment programs for ENEC enterprise employees in order to develop research and development subject matter expertise in the organization.

Policies and procedures

Responsibility:

  • Develop and implement processes, procedures, and other controlled documents to ensure alignment with performance and safety parameters.

HSE, security & continuity of operation

Responsibility:

  • Takes personal responsibility for safety; follow company HSE policies, procedures and instructions; avoid complacency and continuously challenge existing conditions and activities in order to identify discrepancies that might result in error or inappropriate action; report any situation that could present a hazard; not intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided at the workplace in the interest of health, safety, welfare or protection or management of the environment.
  • Follow all relevant security policies, processes, procedures and instructions to ensure security compliance in all aspects of work, by applying them on self, others and corporate assets.
  • Ensure compliance with corporate requirements for adherence to policies, procedures and instructions related to crisis management and business continuity in order to continue mission-critical activities.

The incumbent is expected to perform standard activities as per attachments 4 & 5 in the job description procedure (relating to health, safety and environment, security and business continuity, people management, excellence and quality management).

Professional certifications

Minimum: N/A

Qualifications

Minimum: Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Science, Engineering

Experience

Minimum: Minimum 5 years of relevant experience.

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