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SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE (SAWS) - SENIOR SCIENTIST – MARINE
SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE (SAWS)
Private Bag X097, Pretoria, 0001 • Tel: + 27 (0) 12 367 6000 • www.weathersa.co.za • USSD: *120*7297#
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) is a Section 3(a) public entity under the Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE) and is governed by a Board. The organisation is an authoritative voice for weather and climate related services in South Africa and is a member of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) to fulfil a range of international obligations of the government.
South African Weather Service (SAWS) strives to be a Weather and Climate Centre of Excellence providing innovative solutions to ensure a weather-smart region, sustainable development, and economic growth.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) is therefore seeking to appoint an efficient and enthusiastic person to undertake the role of:
SENIOR SCIENTIST – MARINE
Salary total package: Negotiable
Centre: Cape Town Weather Office
(Ref. WS05/092022)
Job Summary:
A Senior Scientist is primarily responsible for research in the field of marine science, product development to support operational marine forecasting services and functions, continuous enhancement and maintenance of marine weather forecasting systems, development and improvement of marine standard operating procedures, and ensuring compliance with marine related national and international standards.
Key Performance Areas:
The candidate will be required to:
• Actively initiate and lead or participate in marine weather research programmes, projects or activities related to commercial services and public good at national and international scale.
• Provide strategic and technical input to ongoing development and maintenance of marine weather forecast systems in line with international standards, practices and developments.
• Contribute technically as part of a team involved in numerical modelling and data processing and analysis as well as technical writing and science communication.
• Develop new products, methodologies and/or processes to improve service delivery to clients.
• Develop and nurture external collaboration with relevant national and international institutions in line with strategic directions of SAWS.
• Represent SAWS where appropriate and serve on national or international scientific panels/committees or specialist groups in an expert capacity.
• Carry out all administrative functions attached to the post including the supervision of subordinates and scientific mentoring and development of junior scientists.
• Continue self-development and maintain currency with regard to new developments in the fields of marine meteorology and oceanography.
• Assist in the training of marine forecasters and provide technical support and guidance to forecasters on marine-related weather hazards.
• Assist forecasting department in monitoring and issuing of marine-related weather hazard warnings ahead of significant weather systems.
• Assist with implementation and requirements of the SAWS TQM System.
Required Minimum Education/Training:
• Master’s degree in Physical Oceanography or Meteorology.
Required Minimum Work Experience:
• 3 years’ marine science experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with numerical ocean and/or atmospheric models.
• Demonstrated proficiency in scientific data analysis and programming, specifically in MATLAB and/or Python.
Technical and Behavioural Competencies Required
• Demonstrated proficiency in scientific and/or technical writing.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to work in a team and provide leadership.
• Strong project management skills.
Job Summary:
A Senior Scientist is primarily responsible for research in the field of marine science, product development to support operational marine forecasting services and functions, continuous enhancement and maintenance of marine weather forecasting systems, development and improvement of marine standard operating procedures, and ensuring compliance with marine related national and international standards.
Key Performance Areas:
The candidate will be required to:
• Actively initiate and lead or participate in marine weather research programmes, projects or activities related to commercial services and public good at national and international scale.
• Provide strategic and technical input to ongoing development and maintenance of marine weather forecast systems in line with international standards, practices and developments.
• Contribute technically as part of a team involved in numerical modelling and data processing and analysis as well as technical writing and science communication.
• Develop new products, methodologies and/or processes to improve service delivery to clients.
• Develop and nurture external collaboration with relevant national and international institutions in line with strategic directions of SAWS.
• Represent SAWS where appropriate and serve on national or international scientific panels/committees or specialist groups in an expert capacity.
• Carry out all administrative functions attached to the post including the supervision of subordinates and scientific mentoring and development of junior scientists.
• Continue self-development and maintain currency with regard to new developments in the fields of marine meteorology and oceanography.
• Assist in the training of marine forecasters and provide technical support and guidance to forecasters on marine-related weather hazards.
• Assist forecasting department in monitoring and issuing of marine-related weather hazard warnings ahead of significant weather systems.
• Assist with implementation and requirements of the SAWS TQM System.
Required Minimum Education/Training:
• Master’s degree in Physical Oceanography or Meteorology.
Required Minimum Work Experience:
• 3 years’ marine science experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with numerical ocean and/or atmospheric models.
• Demonstrated proficiency in scientific data analysis and programming, specifically in MATLAB and/or Python.
Technical and Behavioural Competencies Required
• Demonstrated proficiency in scientific and/or technical writing.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to work in a team and provide leadership.
• Strong project management skills.
Please Note:
Register as user on our website using this link: https://www.weathersa.co.za/home/vacancies to apply for the above position and upload your (Comprehensive CV with certified copies of qualifications).
Enquiries for the above-mentioned positions must be directed to: Ms Thembisa Bixa, at Tel. (012) 367 6208.
Closing Date: 30 September 2022
Preference will be given to People living with disabilities in line with SAWS EE targets. This is an EE position and preference will be given to females, Africans, Indians and Coloureds (AIC).
Correspondence will be limited to short listed candidates only. Candidates who have not been contacted within 3 months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. The South African Weather Service is an equal opportunity employer.
Record Reference: HCM-ADVERT- WS05/092022