Careers

WANO is a global organisation with over 400 staff working to improve nuclear safety around the world

WANO recognises the value of knowledgeable, experienced and dedicated individuals to help us meet the challenges facing today's nuclear industry. Working at WANO gives staff the opportunity to immerse themselves in a new culture and learn about nuclear safety on an international scale.

Permanent Positions

If you would like to make a more permanent move, WANO offers the opportunity to support the nuclear industry on a global scale. Permanent staff members receive a competitive salary, several training opportunities as well as the opportunity for global travel with the organisation. Due to the high volume of applications, unfortunately we cannot reply to all personally. Applications received after the closing date of the vacancy will not be considered.

International Events Manager

The WANO London Office is looking for an experienced events professional to join the established Corporate Communications team in the role of International Events Manager. This position is a on a fixed-term contract basis for 1 year.

The International Events Manager is responsible for ensuring the professional and cost-efficient delivery of internal and WANO-hosted corporate events in collaboration with the WANO Regional Centres.

The International Event Manager’s prime responsibilities are to ensure the smooth running of the project, delivery of the event products and that the required products/reports are produced within the specified tolerances of time, cost, quality, scope, benefits and risk.

The International Event Manager is part of the Corporate Communications team and works closely with the Senior International Events Manager. They also support the Senior International Events Manager with any event branding and marketing tasks when required.

They are accountable to the various event project boards/event leads and have the authority to run the project/event by developing management documentation and reports, within the constraints laid down by the project/event board, the Head of London Office Corporate Communications or the Corporate Communications Director. Full details of the role can be found in the attached job profile.

It is essential that candidates have a strong command of the English language, both verbal and written; the full person specification can be found in the job profile.

The salary for this position is £31,525 - £43,269 per annum.

If you would like to apply for the role, please apply by completing the following forms and emailing them to jobs@wano.org.

Application Form
Equal Opportunities Form

The closing date for completed applications is Sunday 7 March 2021 and interviews are expected to take place on the week commencing 15 March 2021.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact the WANO London Office.

Thank you for supporting WANO in its mission to improve worldwide nuclear safety.

Communications Specialist Vacancy

The WANO London Office is looking for an experienced communications professional to join the established Corporate Communications team in the role of Communications Specialist.

The Communications Specialist is responsible for the content management of the WANO member and public websites. They will proactively increase WANO’s online visibility, transparency and relevance to members, staff and external audiences. The role will also support the implementation of all other elements of the Communications Strategy, including media relations, publications, social media, website and events. They will also liaise with and support communications staff within the WANO regional centres (RCs). The Communications specialist will help protect WANO’s image, reputation and credibility in all internal and external messaging. Full details of the role can be found in the job profile on our website.

It is essential that candidates have a strong command of the English language, both verbal and written; the full person specification can be found in this Job Profile.

The salary for this position is £30,000 - £40,000 per annum.

If you would like to apply for the role, please apply by clicking below or visiting the WANO website and completing the below forms.

• Application Form
• Equal Opportunities Form

The closing date for completed applications is Monday 12 April 2021 and interviews are expected to take place on the week commencing 19 April 2021.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact the WANO London Office.

Thank you for supporting WANO in its mission to improve worldwide nuclear safety.

Secondee Positions

Secondees are provided to WANO from members and stay for anywhere from two to three years. Depending on the department, they can gain an in-depth knowledge of different reactor types, event trends, communications and business management. Each secondee brings back substantial awareness of the importance of safety in a nuclear environment and close connections with other members of the industry. As part of their role, secondees will travel in accordance with tasks related to their assigned WANO programme (Peer Reviews, Technical Member Support Missions or event investigation teams) and have the opportunity to interact with and learn from nuclear professionals around the world. Current vacancies are for positions in the London Office, giving successful applicants the chance to become immersed in one of the most multi-cultural and dynamic cities in the world.