Meteorological Technician Job at The South African Weather Service (SAWS)

Job summary:

• The Meteorological Technician provides essential services to ensure the optimal delivery of the office’s outputs by delivering high-quality climate data and analysis, ensuring compliance with national and international standards, verifying and maintaining remote automatic stations.

Observation:

Perform routine weather observation duties that include: –

• Visual weather observation and compile routine reports, 
• Providing special reports for changes in weather.
• Providing observation reports timeously as per schedule or as per the timeliness of the client’s requests
• Downloading of remote observation station data o Collection and quality control of manual rainfall station o Quality control of AWS and ARS data and transmission thereof to central data base
• Perform routine and adhoc maintenance of SAWS Observations infrastructure
• (Thorough understanding of Automatic Weather Stations is required)

Internal and External Customer Relations:

• Liaise with clients as per office plan.
• Represent SAWS at Stakeholder meetings as per plan.
• Total Quality Management
• Apply prevention and corrective action procedures on all findings related to weather observation.
• Promote a quality culture amongst the staff within the office.
• Promote the SAWS Quality Policy and intergrade it into the day-to-day activities of the office
• Provide assistance during audits of the regional office as required.
• Perform regular inspections to ensure all work done is according to documented requirements.
• Ensure that the work environment complies with legislative requirements relations to
• OHS.

Minimum Requirements and Attributes:

• A Grade 12 Certificate with Maths and Science.
• Weather Observers certificate.
• Ability to obtain a competent Aviation Meteorological Observation (AMO) certificate within 6 months of employment.
• Ability to read, analyse and interpret written request for weather data and information.
• Knowledge of international standards such as WMO and ICAO. Advanced knowledge of observation tools.
• A valid code 08 driver’s license or be in a position to obtain a valid driver’s license within 3 months of employment.

Closing Date: 21 January 2026