The Bureau is seeking an experienced analyst/programmer for its new graphical Forecast and Warning System. The focus of this role is on the forecast database, forecast product development and the development of web-based monitoring and testing tools. You will be working as a member of an experienced team of senior IT and meteorological professionals. The application is a significant new forecast and warning preparation system for public weather, severe weather, marine weather and fire weather forecasts and warnings. Experience with Python, XML, XSLT and Oracle SQL & PL/SQL is essential.

Australian citizenship required

Under broad oversight of Regional Director New South Wales, participate in a commercial consultancy service to enhance the operations of Qantas Airlines through the provision of meteorological advice. The position will be located at Qantas offices at Mascot and the occupant will be required to have a good understanding of the impact of weather on Qantas flight operations and to interact cooperatively with Qantas staff to facilitate their optimal utilisation of meteorological information in managing those operations.

Australian citizenship required

Under broad oversight of Regional Director New South Wales, as leader of a team, manage and participate in a commercial consultancy service to enhance the operations of Qantas Airlines through the provision of meteorological advice. The position will be located at Qantas offices at Mascot, NSW and the occupant will be required to have a good understanding of the impact of weather on Qantas' flight operations and to interact cooperatively with Qantas staff to facilitate their optimal utilisation of meteorological information in managing those operations.

Australian citizenship required

The occupant of this position will perform both climate monitoring and climate data roles within the Climate Services Centre of the Queensland Regional Office of the Bureau of Meteorology. The role includes maintaining an awareness of the current state of the climate of Queensland and its significant drivers, especially in relation to extreme climatic events. Contributing to the production and issuing of routine and ad-hoc regional climate monitoring products for Queensland. Participating in climate promotion, communication and outreach activities of the Queensland Climate Services Centre and assisting the Regional Climate Services Manager with media work. Contributing to the provision of climate data services including the handling of data requests requiring advanced meteorological knowledge or analysis and/or interpretation, including certified extracts and statements as required for use in the Queensland legal system. Undertake approved studies or projects with a focus on Queensland and involving the application of meteorological and climatological knowledge and data to issues of concern to government, industry or the general public, or for improvement of Bureau services.

Australian citizenship required

Provide asset management services using the SAP integrated financial system. This can include maintenance of the Asset Register, asset revaluations, CWIP settlements, input with internal and external reporting and asset stocktakes.

Australian citizenship required

The Climate and Oceans Branch of the Bureau of Meteorology is seeking an experienced IT Solutions Architect with qualifications and significant experience in both IT and Spatial disciplines to assist in the effective management of IT resources. An understanding of the basics of Enterprise Architecture would be an advantage, but is not essential. The ideal applicant will have very broad IT and spatial skills, with significant exposure to a wide range of spatial data management and dissemination issues. These would include data quality, licensing and metadata issues relating to vector, raster, grid, tabular and other aspatial data. Exposure to a range of server based spatial technologies including proprietary and Open Source will be well regarded. As will a good understanding of spatial open standards, particularly OGC and ISO 19100 series standards. This position would suit an applicant with outstanding communication skills, who has a high degree of initiative and is able to function without the support of a fully resourced Project Office and supporting processes. Qualifications admitting to the Australian Computer Society at the grade of member are highly desirable. Technical skills in web development, Java, Linux, RDBMS and Spatial will be well regarded.

Australian citizenship required

The Bureau is seeking a National Implementation Coordinator to coordinate the Weather Services component of the national implementation of NexGenFWS. The successful applicant will be required to advise on the implementation of NexGenFWS that balances the requirements of the project as expressed in the Business Case, the technical capabilities of systems and policies of Weather Services and the requirement for a national perspective with what is acceptable and possible with the staff available, particularly in consideration of OH&S factors.

Australian citizenship required

The Bureau is seeking a Regional Project Manager to coordinate the Weather Services component of the implementation of NexGenFWS in New South Wales. The successful applicant will coordinate Weather Service aspects of the technical development and implementation of the NexGenFWS system in NSW including installation of software and hardware, training of forecasters, and the transition of regional forecasting operations to NexGenFWS, particularly in consideration of OH&S factors and staff welfare.

Australian citizenship required

The Bureau is seeking a skilled IT professional to work with a small team of software engineers to develop, maintain, document and support weather forecasting and data display systems. The occupant will be developing mission critical software which is used by the Bureau’s Severe Weather forecasters in support of events of significant importance to the Australia community.

Australian citizenship required

The Bureau is seeking an experienced software test specialist to develop and co-ordinate the test program for its new graphical Forecast and Warning System. The primary responsibility will be to review the current test regime, to design and develop test plans, procedures and specifications and to manage and co-ordinate pre-release testing and special testing projects. You will be working as part of an experienced team of IT and meteorological professionals. The application is a significant new forecast and warning preparation system for public weather, severe weather, marine weather and fire weather forecasts and warnings. Knowledge of formal testing methodologies combined with practical hands-on skills will be highly regarded.

Australian citizenship required

Participate in the preparation of inspection programs, organise and carry out inspections of Bureau, co-operative and other inspected observing stations (synoptic and rainfall), and report on actions taken to change or correct deficiencies in operational procedures and instrumentation.

Australian citizenship required

Through the Commonwealth Water Act 2007 and the Water for the Future program, the Australian Government has given the Bureau of Meteorology responsibility for compiling and delivering comprehensive information on Australia’s valuable water resources. The Bureau of Meteorology is working with water managers across Australia to deliver high quality, national water information to government, industry and the community. A small communication and adoption team has been established within the Bureau’s Water Division to support our water information responsibilities. Our success relies on our ability to communicate and respond effectively to a wide range of stakeholder groups across industry sectors and within the Bureau. We are seeking an experienced and passionate Industry Liaison and Communication Manager who enjoys working in a close and dynamic team environment to achieve practical environmental outcomes benefiting Australia. This maternity leave position offers applicants the opportunity to make a major contribution as we commence our delivery of water information. We are offering a non-ongoing opportunity to fill a maternity leave replacement position from mid-January 2010 to late-February 2011, with the possibility of extension. We have allowed for a two week handover with the current incumbent to allow for a smooth transition into the role. This senior, nationally-focused role is responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating key elements of the Bureau’s Water Information Communication and Adoption Strategic Plan, including managing stakeholder communication to external and internal stakeholders. The successful applicant will have high-level communication and adoption (marketing) skills—including experience managing communication and adoption activities. An appreciation of the Australian water industry is desirable but not essential.

As Branch Administration Officer, contribute to the management of the human and financial resources of the Executive and International Affairs Branch and provide a focus for Branch management in the provision of administrative support for the Branch functional elements. The successful appointee must have administrative ability of a high order, an ability to manage a small work team, a keen knowledge of the Australian public sector environment, proven experience in management information systems and an ability to work effectively with a variety of people.

Australian citizenship required

Manage a project with a lasting legacy Use your skills to guide the technology update and infrastructure refurbishment for a sea level and climate monitoring network in the South Pacific. The Bureau of Meteorology is looking for an experienced project manager to lead this exciting $4m project over three years. The ideal candidate will have: &

Australian citizenship required

Put your career on the radar The Bureau of Meteorology is looking for an experienced project manager to be responsible for the end to end delivery of four new radars into its existing network. The radars provide invaluable meteorological data and radar imagery on the Bureau’s website boasts a staggering 19 billion hits per year. The project manager will manage a $48m project budget over seven years. The candidate will ideally have: &

Australian citizenship required

The Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research (CAWCR, which is a partnership between the Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO) is seeking a Senior Climate Modeler to lead the effort to investigate mechanisms and predictability of climate variability and change through experimentation and analysis of climate predictions and simulations with the ACCESS climate model. This position will do fundamental climate variability/predictability research with the ACCESS model that will lead to improved understanding of climate variability and directly promote and guide improvement of the model, especially as related to the representation of key physical processes by the model’s physical parameterizations. The appointee will be a member of the Seasonal Prediction Team within CAWCR but will establish an interface between climate model developers within the ACCESS group and at the UK Met Office. The appointee is expected to have a strong background in climate modelling, including hands-on experience with climate model code, extensive knowledge and experience with verification of climate model simulations and predictions using observational data and a strong record of publication in peer-reviewed journals.

Australian citizenship required

The Australian Meteorological Data & Information Services System (AMDISS) aims to improve and rationalise electronic access to and delivery of services by the Bureau of Meteorology. The current focus is on internet technologies. This role involves analysing, design, developing, implementing and maintaining computer systems to enable Bureau products and services to be delivered to the general public as well as registered users. This includes the use of the Bureau’s external and development web and ftp sites and higher levels of the internal intranet site.

Australian citizenship required