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Dr. Mohammad SadiqPakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority

International Conference on Human Resource Development for Introducing and Expanding Nuclear Power Programmes

14 – 18 March 2010 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Welcome to IAP/51 PresentationWelcome to IAP/51 Presentation

Methodology of Human Resource Methodology of Human Resource

Development in (PNRA)Development in (PNRA)

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● PNRA was Established in 2001

● It was facing problems of:

• Shortage of manpower

• Ageing of existing manpower

• Lack of structured training program

IntroductionIntroduction

● In 2002, it established a QM&ET unit

(To recruit and train Regulatory Staff)

● In 2004, it was transformed into HRD

● It adopted two pronged approach for

recruitment:

� Fast track direct recruitment drive

� Recruitment through fellowship scheme

Actions TakenActions Taken

● vacancies are advertised in the press,

entrance exam/interview are held (final

selection)

● six (6) recruitment drives conducted

(a total of 169 officers were recruited including 98 engineers, 64 scientists and 7 IT officers)

Fast Track Recruitment DriveFast Track Recruitment Drive

● PNRA signed MOU with PIEAS & KINPOE

● it sponsors graduates in the M.S Programs

● Recruited a total of 46 officers including 25

nuclear engineers, 13 medical physicists, 2

system engineers & 6 power engineers

Recruitment through Fellowships Recruitment through Fellowships

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PNRA ManpowerPNRA Manpower

Age Profile of PNRAAge Profile of PNRA

● In 2003-04, PNRA performed TNA based on the IAEA four quadrant competency model (TECDOC-1254)

● This identified training modules for junior, intermediate and senior level regulatory staff

● Total 52 training courses were identified

Training Need AssessmentTraining Need Assessment

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II-310:

Law &

Police

Workshop

(3D)

JI-101: Basic Professional Course on Nuclear Safety. (8W)

II-302:

International

Nuclear

Law (3-5D)

JI-104: On-the-job Training

Module.JI-103: Inspection workshops (1w)

INTERMEDIATE

JUNIOR

II-307: Case

Studies &

Seminars for

all Core

Functions

(1W)

Quadrant 4 Training Modules

II-309:

Advanced

inspection

Course

(2W)

II-306:

Regulatory

Requirement

s of

Industrial

Application

(5D)

II-303:

TOT

(BPCNS)

(2 W)

D = Days, W = Weeks

IP-501: Project

Management Skills (5D)

IP-502: Effective

Communication & Report

Writing Skills (5D)

IP-503: Introduction to IT

and use of Software

Packages (3D)

IP-504: Personality, Career

Planning & Organizing &

Effective Time Management

Skills (1W)

IP-505A:

Quality

Improvement

Process

IP-505B:

Quality

Assurance

IP-505C:

Quality

Culture

IP-505D:

Quality

Performance

Indicator

IP-506: Leadership,

Teambuilding & Motivation

(5D)

IP-507: Negotiations &

Conflict Resolution

Skills for Managers

(5D)

IP-508: Problem Solving &

Decision Making Skills (1W)

SENIOR/DIRECTOR

II-304: EPP (5D)

SI-402:

TQM for

Senior

Managers

(3-5D)

SI-410:

Stakeholders’

Workshop on

Enforcement

(1D)

SI-405: Designing

High Performance

Organisations (4D)

SI-406: Strategic

Planning Process

& Benchmarking

(4D)

SI-403: National &

International

Nuclear Law for

Senior Managers (3-

5D)

SI-404:

Leadership and

Change

Management for

Senior Managers

(4-5D)

IP-509: Advocacy

and Public

Awareness Skills

II-305: Regulatory Requirements in

Medical Application (5D)

JI-201:

Radiation

Protection

(4W)

JI-202:

Research

Reactor

Training

(1W)

JI-102: Regulatory Control of NPPs.(4W)

JI-204:

CHASNUPP

/PWR (6W)

JI-203:

KANUPP

(6W)

JI-205:

Local /

National,

Nuclear

And

Radiation

law (2W)

JI-206:

International

Nuclear

Standards: ASME,

IEEE. ANS. (2W)

JI-207: Course on

Auditing

Techniques (1w)

II-301:

Radiation

Dosimetr

y (2D)

II-308: Simulator Training

(2W)

Training Modules (RNSD)Training Modules (RNSD)

Training Courses at SNRSTraining Courses at SNRS

Trainings at Local InstitutesTrainings at Local Institutes

Foreign TrainingsForeign Trainings

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� Participation in training courses at PIEAS, KINPOE, PWI, NCNDT, PIMS

� Training in Pakistan by foreign organizations IAEA, NSC, VUJE, etc.

� Fellowships/scientific visits under IAEA TC projects

� On-job-training at CNPO, Wuhan, China

� Attachment with NNSA and NSC, China

Training OrganizationsTraining Organizations

● Attachment of regulatory staff with NPP operation group

● Introduced two subjects at PIEAS in their Master Program on:

� Nuclear Security

� Protection of Nuclear Material

Some other InitiativesSome other Initiatives

Training Facilities at

PNRA

Steam Generator PressurizerFuel

Assembly

Physical ModelsPhysical Models

Reactor Internals RPVRCP

Physical ModelsPhysical Models

NPP SimulatorNPP Simulator

SummarySummary

• 215 Officers recruited

� 169 Direct Inductees

� 046 Fellows

� 80% officers are below 35 Years of age

• Expertise Developed

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SNRS Building PNRA HQ Building

Auditorium

Thank YouThank You

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