Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

The Meteorological Applications Officer will be responsible for:

Responsibilities or duties

• The Meteorological Applications Officers provide specialist expertise in the fields of Aviation, Agro-Meteorology, Climate and Hydrology.
• Deliver services for specialist applications and users, according to the Standard Operating Procedures for each product or service, whether routine or on-demand;
• Develop and implement services for users, including liaison with the Division Manager for hybrid services;
• provide explanations to the public or other interested groups(s) about the science and applications of weather, water and climate;
• Climate change mainstreaming,
• Participate in appropriate WMO, regional and national forums, programmes and projects under the supervision of the Senior Met Applications Officer and the Division Manager, Applications and Services.
• (specific to the Aviation Application Officer) administer the WMO Competency Assessment Toolkit for Aviation forecasters and Aviation Observers.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

NB: Candidates with Bachelor's degree in Mathematical Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Water Resources Management, Environmental Sciences, Statistics, Agriculture/Animal Science, Geography, (GIS)& Remote Sensing, Natural Resources Management or other Earth Sciences must have one (1) year relevant working experience in forecasting center, Meteorological operations and its related applications, meteorological software, NWP models, climate models and their applications and climate information services or successfuly completed a meteorological program/trainning in a recognised WMO Center/institution

• The Meteorological Applications Officers provide specialist expertise in the fields of Aviation, Agro-Meteorology, Climate and Hydrology.
• Deliver services for specialist applications and users, according to the Standard Operating Procedures for each product or service, whether routine or on-demand;
• Develop and implement services for users, including liaison with the Division Manager for hybrid services;
• provide explanations to the public or other interested groups(s) about the science and applications of weather, water and climate;
• Climate change mainstreaming,
• Participate in appropriate WMO, regional and national forums, programmes and projects under the supervision of the Senior Met Applications Officer and the Division Manager, Applications and Services.
• (specific to the Aviation Application Officer) administer the WMO Competency Assessment Toolkit for Aviation forecasters and Aviation Observers.

• Aviation Meteorology
• Agro-Meteorology
• Climate Science
• Hydrology
• Standard Operating Procedures
• Public Explanation of Weather Science
• Climate Change Mainstreaming
• WMO Competency Assessment Toolkit (for Aviation)
• Forecasting Center Operations
• Meteorological Software
• NWP Models
• Climate Models
• Climate Information Services

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematical Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Water Resources Management, Environmental Sciences, Statistics, Agriculture/Animal Science, Geography, (GIS)& Remote Sensing, Natural Resources Management or other Earth Sciences.
• One (1) year relevant working experience in a forecasting center, Meteorological operations and its related applications, meteorological software, NWP models, climate models and their applications and climate information services.
• OR successful completion of a meteorological program/training in a recognized WMO Center/institution.