SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE (SAWS) VACANCIES

​The South African Weather Service (SAWS) is therefore seeking to appoint an efficient and enthusiastic person to undertake the role of: 
 
SENIOR MANAGER: REGIONAL TRAINING CENTRE 
Paterson Grade: D5 
TCTC Salary range: R1 139 928 .00 – R1 574 225.00 
Centre: Centurion (Ref. WS02/052025) 
 
Job Summary: 
To strategically lead and manage the Regional Training Centre of the South African Weather Service (SAWS) by ensuring the development and implementation of Meteorological as well as Continuous Professional Development (CPD) courses in line with prescribed international standards 
 
Key Performance Areas:

• Develop and implement the Regional Training Centre (RTC) strategy. 
• Oversee the development and enhancement of meteorological and technical training programmes for commercial purposes and ensure that they are to client specifications as well as cost effective. 
• Develop the annual national and regional training plans and ensure these are aligned to the SAWS strategy. 
• Ensure that the specialized library is managed according to budget and the needs of SAWS and the relevant stakeholders. 
• Oversee the development of facilitator and learner guides, assessments and moderation criteria or all qualifications and ensure that all meet the international acceptable standards and are accredited with the relevant bodies. 
• Identify training needs of SADC through established channels and methods and manage training and development initiatives accordingly. 
• Remain actively involved with any authoritative reMANCO and other SAWS departments to deliver on the SAWS mandate 
• Actively promote the South African Weather Service’s interests and commitment to professional service delivery to all its stakeholders (internal, national and international liaison). 
• Represents SAWS in matters related to meteorological education and training at WMO and other local and international training institutions. 
• Manage the RTC team’s performance according to the agreed performance standards 
• Collaborate with the commercial team as they actively promote and seek commercial revenue streams for the Regional Training Centre. 
• Develop, promote and implement training programs that generate revenue for SAWS 

 
Required Minimum Education/Training: 

• Masters in Natural Sciences viz. Meteorology/Atmospheric Science 
• A PhD is an added advantage. 
• PHD in Atmospheric Sciences or Meteorology (NQF 10) 

 
Required Minimum Work Experience: 

• 10 years’ experience in Meteorological related management and 3 years at Senior Management level 
• 5 years’ experience as a related trainer 

 
Technical and Behavioural Competencies Required 

• WMO Requirement for RCT 
• Process Management skills 
• Project Management skills 
• Stakeholder Management Systems auditing 
• Coaching and Mentoring 
• Critical Thinking 
• Research Skills 
• Presentation Skills 
• Excellent writing skill 
• Leadership 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 and at Thembisa.Bixa@weathersa.co.za
 
Closing Date: 13 June 2025 
 
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

​The South African Weather Service (SAWS) is therefore seeking to appoint an efficient and enthusiastic person to undertake the role of: 
 
SENIOR MANAGER: TECHNICAL SERVICES (RE-ADVERTISEMENT) 
Paterson Grade: D5 
TCTC Salary range: R1 139 928 .00 – R1 574 225.00 
Ref. WS01/052025 
Centre: Centurion 
 
Key Performance Areas: 

• Optimized and delivery-enabled Technical Infrastructure 
• Responsible for the development and the implementation of the organisation’s infrastructure Sustainability plan. 
• Maintain the SAWS’ Meteorological infrastructure and ensure optimal functionality, availability, and reliability e.g., Radar, LDN Infrastructure, Upper air sounding systems, 
• Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) and Automatic Rainfall Stations (ARS) etc. 
• Develop pro-active and engineered solutions for corrective actions where needed such as failure mode analysis, incident investigations and reporting as well as mitigations implementation. 
• Prepare and submit monthly/quarterly and annual Infrastructure Performance Reports 
• Ensure business continuity by ensuring sustainability of SAWS Meteorological 
• Infrastructure through healthy power supply and auxiliary support systems and infrastructure. 
• Maintain a healthy infrastructure performance in line with contracted performance levels. 
• Ensure innovative approaches that enable sustainability of meteorological infrastructure within limited resources including continuous assessment efficiencies and cost benefits analysis of current resources, business processes and Technical Service structure/organogram. 

 
Innovation

• Keep abreast of industry and international trends or innovation to ensure that the SAWS’ infrastructure is relevant and up to date. 
• Develop or source new technology to improve productivity or service delivery and constantly look at continuous improvement. 
• Project Management 
• Manage the procurement, installation, and commissioning of the organisation’s technical 

 
Infrastructure.

• Manage the roll out of the SAWS’ technical infrastructure projects and support all improvements of the infrastructure performance. 

 
Governance, Risk and Compliance 

• Responsible for the implementation of governance, risk, and compliance frameworks for the department, in line with the overall risk management framework. 
• Ensure that the SAWS’ Meteorological infrastructure meets the WMO standards and obligations 
• Manage and maintain the departmental contracts and service level agreements ensuring that they are concluded in term before they lapse. 
• Maintain the SAWS ‘infrastructure database 
• Manage the department’s Opex and Capex budgets 

 
People Management and Leadership 

• Effectively lead and manage the department by maintaining a motivated team to deliver on the SAWS mandate within the allocated resources 
• Ensure that the technical team is trained and up to date with the relevant 
• Technically related regulations and that they have the personal development plans where applicable 
• Ensure skills transfer and the development of the team members within the department 
• Promote a culture and practices that reflect the SAWS values. 
• Mentorship and Coaching of Technical Staff toward professional registration and compliance with industry regulations. 
• Participate and Lead Knowledge Sharing in the Technical Team Cross Functional 

 
Stakeholder Engagement 

• Management of both internal and external auditing finding and maintenance of CAPA registers. 
• Maintain effective relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders to deliver on the mandate of the department. 
• Drive inter-departmental alignment 

 
Minimum Requirements and Attributes: 

• Engineering or related Degree 
• Post-graduate qualification 
• At least 10 years’ experience in an Electronic Maintenance and Support environment. 
• Experience in hardware and software Research and Development 
• Knowledge of the PFMA and Treasury Regulations 
• Stakeholder relations management 
• At least 3 years people management experience 
• Experience in a public sector would be an added advantage 
• Professional Registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) will be added advantage. 

 
 
Please Note: 
Enquiries for the above-mentioned positions must be directed to: Mr. Denny Maluleke, at Tel. (012) 367 6091. 
 
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). 
 
Closing Date: 28 May 2025 
 
Note: Recruitment Agency applicant submissions will not be considered 
 
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, Whites, Indians and Coloureds. 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-SMTS2025