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Job title : Senior Meteorological Technician (Ref: WS10/092024)
Job Location : Mpumalanga, Nelspruit
Deadline : October 27, 2024
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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 clients request
- Downloading of remote observation station data
- Collection and quality control of manual rainfall station
- 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.
Training, Development and Knowledge Management
- Assist in all training activities related to weather observation within the office.
- Provide mentorship and training to meteorological technician.
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 and a valid AMO competency certificate.
- Two years’ experience in weather observation as an operational Meteorological Technician.
- Ability to read, analyse and interpret written request for weather data and information.
- Knowledge of South African Weather Service policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of international standards such as WMO and ICAO, Advanced knowledge of observation tools.
- A valid code 08 driver’s license or higher.
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