Information About Bulgarian Nuclear Regulatory Agency Staff Training Vienna, December 2012 Vera Sabinova State Inspector, Licensing and Control Division

Approved position’s schedule and job descriptions BNRA Policy for assurance of the staff qualification and competence Approved charter, defining the structure and the number of the necessary personnel Approved position’s schedule and job descriptions Issued “Declaration on the policy about the staff qualification”

Timely recruitment of additional staff when necessary BNRA approach to assuring the required number of qualified staff Assessment of the staffing needs accounting for the staff retirement plans and the agency future tasks Timely recruitment of additional staff when necessary Selection based on contest: Candidate with most suitable education, skills, competency and experience selected

Specific “Annual Work Program” for each BNRA employee: BNRA approach to maintenance of the staff competency Software based on IAEA TECDOC- 1254, compliant with GS-R-1 and TECDOC-525: Identification of individual training needs Development of Individual Training Programs (for specific training needs) Specific “Annual Work Program” for each BNRA employee: Maintenance of competency Increase of qualification Annual Performance Review results

Overall BNRA “Annual Staff training Plan”: BNRA staff training planning and implementation Overall BNRA “Annual Staff training Plan”: Training by the Public Administration Institute Training by the BNRA Training Center Participation of BNRA staff in IAEA and EU trainings and specialization courses Newly recruited staff: Specific Individual Training Programs, when necessary developed together with Kozloduy NPP training center Secondment to KNPP for receiving specialized training

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