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Gathering weather data on a tiny island in the Coral Sea or in the icy expanses of Antarctica …. preparing warnings of tropical cyclones, floods or severe thunderstorms …. researching the possible impacts of the greenhouse effect…. installing satellite and radar equipment – these are some of the interesting and challenging occupations offered by Australia’s National Meteorological Service.

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology touches just about every aspect of Australian life, with employees all around the country. In an organisation as diverse as the Bureau you have the prospect of developing an exciting career.

The advertising of the Trainee Technical Officers (Electronics) and Graduate Meteorologists are now in place - application forms and selection documentation can be downloaded from this site from Thursday, 18 September 2008.

The advertising of the Trainee Technical Officers (Observers) is now in place - application forms and selection documentation can be downloaded from this site from Thursday, 02 October 2008.

Current Opportunities

Please quote the reference number when making enquiries.

TRAINEE TECHNICAL OFFICER (ELECTRONICS) ( $39,210 - $43,464 ) [Several positions]
Level: Trainee APS	Ref: electronic	Status: Ongoing
Successful applicants will undertake a one year specialised training course interspersed with on-the-job training. Periods of on-the-job training are spent in the Regional Maintenance Centre in the Region. Trainees attend a total of 30 weeks (spread over the one year training period) at the Bureau's Training Centre in Melbourne. This covers workshop practices, general meteorology and the installation, maintenance and operational theory of the Bureau's broad range of electronic systems, radar telemetry and communications equipment.
Closing Date: 10/10/2008		Location: Various Locations

GRADUATE APS METEOROLOGIST ( $44461 ) [Several positions]
Level: Graduate APS	Ref: Grad Meteorologist	Status: Ongoing
The Bureau of Meteorology is currently seeking graduates with a major in physical science, mathematics or meteorology for its 2009 Graduate Meteorology training program. Successful applicants will be employed as a Graduate APS (Meteorologist), and will undertake a 10-month nationally accredited Graduate Diploma in Meteorology training course at the Bureau's Training Centre in Melbourne, commencing in late January 2009. Course graduation is followed by advancement as a weather forecaster, with a posting to one of our regional centres. Graduate careers with Australia's Bureau of Meteorology offer outstanding, specialist training, a wide variety of professional challenges, excellent opportunities for career advancement and the chance to work for an internationally prominent meteorology service using state of the art technologies. Australian citizenship required
Closing Date: 16/10/2008		Location: Various Locations

SENIOR PROFESSIONAL OFFICER GRADE C ( $80,569 - $87,000 ) [1 position]
Level: EL1	Ref: 10406	Status: Non-ongoing(< 1 year)
The occupant of the position will, under limited direction, contribute to the maintenance and support of the operational real-time global and limited area assimilation and prediction, and related, systems, and will be expected to contribute to the operational development and implementation of ACCESS. Australian citizenship required
Closing Date: 16/10/2008		Location: Victoria H.O

SPACE WEATHER SCIENTIST ( $64,411 - $72,196 ) [1 position]
Level: APS6	Ref: 10656	Status: Ongoing
Observe and analyse solar optical and radio data. Participate in quality control and calibration of solar and geophysical data sent to the Observatory customers, including internationally hosted space weather experiments. Australian citizenship required
Closing Date: 16/10/2008		Location: Western Australia

TECHNICAL OFFICER LEVEL 4 (METEOROLOGY) ( $64,411 - $72,196 ) [1 position]
Level: APS6	Ref: 10855	Status: Non-ongoing(< 1 year)
Develop graphical weather products and pages for newspapers and other media, liaising with clients and other sections of Head Office as necessary, and assist in establishing operational procedures and automated processes for the routine production and dissemination of new graphical products. Note: This part-time position is for three days per week and may require some shiftwork. Australian citizenship required
Closing Date: 16/10/2008		Location: Victoria H.O

SENIOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICER GRADE C ( $80,569 - $87,000 ) [1 position]
Level: EL1	Ref: 10853	Status: Ongoing
An enthusiastic IT professional is required to improve the management of Australia's climate database. The occupant of the position will lead the maintenance, enhancement and evaluation of the core IT systems used in the Data Management Group in the National Climate Centre. Design and develop new applications, enhance existing applications, and manage staff and contractors. This role requires significant skills in software engineering, object oriented design and development, and coding of applications using JAVA, SQL and PL/SQL in a relational database environment, while project management skills are desirable. A degree in Computer Science (or related discipline) that provides eligibility for Membership to the Australian Computer Society is highly desirable. Australian citizenship required
Closing Date: 23/10/2008		Location: Victoria H.O

SENIOR PROFESSIONAL OFFICER GRADE B ( $92,925-105,351 ) [1 position]
Level: EL2	Ref: 552	Status: Ongoing
The occupant of the position will be responsible for planning, organising and controlling the work of the Operational Development Sub-section in providing maintenance and development of the computer based analysis/prognosis systems of the National Meteorological and Oceanographic Operations Centre. Australian citizenship required
Closing Date: 23/10/2008		Location: Victoria H.O

SENIOR PROFESSIONAL OFFICER GRADE B ( $92,925-105,351 ) [1 position]
Level: EL2	Ref: 698	Status: Ongoing
This position provides support to the head of the National Climate Centre on climate science and services, including policy development and corporate activities. It plays a major role in coordinating the program's involvement in climate matters both within and outside of the Bureau. The occupant represents Climate Services on important review and representative committees as required and also provides support and direction to the Regional Climate Service managers in each State. Australian citizenship required
Closing Date: 23/10/2008		Location: Victoria H.O

SENIOR PROFESSIONAL OFFICER GRADE C ( $80,569 - $87,000 ) [1 position]
Level: EL1	Ref: 10852	Status: Ongoing
The Bureau of Meteorology is implementing an ambitious plan to develop a dynamical model based seasonal outlook service for Australia with direct applicability to disaster mitigation, agriculture and natural resource management. To facilitate this plan the Bureau is seeking a talented professional to take a lead role in developing and producing these services. The successful applicant will be required to ensure forecast systems and products are robust, well documented and scientifically sound. Australian citizenship required
Closing Date: 23/10/2008		Location: Victoria H.O

TRAINEE TECHNICAL OFFICER (OBSERVERS) ( $39,210-$43,464 ) [Several positions]
Level: Trainee APS	Ref: Observers	Status: Ongoing
The Bureau is seeking suitably qualified people for its 2009 Trainee Technical Officer (Observer) training program. Successful applicants will undertake a course of training in theory and practice in observational meteorology at the Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre in Melbourne. Course completion is followed by posting and on-the-job training at any of the Bureau’s Meteorological Offices in Australia. Australian citizenship required
Closing Date: 23/10/2008		Location: Various Locations

PROFESSIONAL METEOROLOGIST ( $64,411 - $72,196 ) [3 positions]
Level: APS6	Ref: Several Positions	Status: Ongoing
The Perth office of the Bureau of Meteorology, through its Commercial Weathers Service section, is seeking a professional meteorologist to provide a range of specialised meteorological and related services and products to its commercial customers in the mining, farming, energy and other weather dependant sectors. Note: Several employment opportunities will be offered by Commercial Weather Services, Perth on an ongoing and non- ongoing (temporary contract) basis. Specified contracts for non-ongoing full and part time positions will be made available for periods of 1 to 3 years. Whilst ongoing employment is open to Australian citizens only, both Australian and overseas applicants are invited to apply for the non-ongoing positions. Some relocation expenses will be accommodated by the Bureau of Meteorology. Successful Non-Australian citizens may be sponsored by the Bureau of Meteorology under a Temporary (long stay) Standard Business visa (subclass 457). International Applicants Welcome
Closing Date: 24/10/2008		Location: Western Australia

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The Director of Meteorology,
Attention: Recruitment Manager,
GPO Box 1289, MELBOURNE VIC 3001.

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