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JOB ALERT-BOM- Manager, Pearce Defence Weather Service Office

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:44:59 +1000

Manager, Pearce Defence Weather Service Office

$90,745 to $102,216 pa plus an additional 15.4% superannuation
Executive Level 1 (SPOC – Meteorology) – Ref: 2118
Pearce RAAF Base, Great Northern Highway, Bullsbrook WA 6084
Ongoing/Non-ongoing Specified Task for 2 years

The Bureau of Meteorology is Australia's national weather, climate and water agency. Its expertise and services assist Australians in dealing with the harsh realities of their natural environment, including droughts, floods, fires, storms, tsunami and tropical cyclones. Through regular forecasts, warnings, monitoring and advice spanning the Australian region and Antarctic territory, the Bureau provides one of the fundamental and most widely used services of government.

The Bureau contributes to national social, economic, cultural and environmental goals by providing observational, meteorological, hydrological and oceanographic services and by undertaking research into science and environment related issues in support of its operations and services.

To lead and coordinate the operations, activities and staff of the Pearce Defence Weather Service Office, and to ensure the efficient provision of meteorological services for Defence. As necessary, prepare and conduct courses in meteorology.

This is an ongoing position, however a non-ongoing task contract of 2 years may be considered.

To view the Full Job Details and to obtain further information on our recruitment process and how to apply refer to our careers website http://www.bom.gov.au/careers/.

Please read the selection documentation and if you have any queries specific to this position please contact Roger Lurz on 04 0951 4141/ 02 6247 2901 or on Email: R.Lurz@bom.gov.au

Applications are to be lodged online through the Bureau of Meteorology eRecruit system by the closing date.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: Thursday, 6 June 2013

Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013 - The Conference, Melbourne 8-12 July

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:37:38 +1000

Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013 - The Conference

Rydges, 186 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, Vic 3000
8-12 July 2013

Dear AMOS Members

AMSI and conference partners are proud to announce Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013 - The Conference; the central academic event of the International Year of Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013 in Australia.

This five-day conference will bring together the entire Australian scientific community to cultivate discussion, collaboration and draw on the mathematical sciences to solve challenges faced by our planet.

10 Reasons to attend:

Learn about complex (and dynamical) systems
Explore a data-based view of our world
Understand earth system modelling
Discuss how to mitigate natural disaster risk
Investigate sustainability (environmental modelling)
Discover scientific data mining
Understand bioinvasion and biosecurity
Realise our subsurface potential
Learn about population census
Network with leading experts and peers

International Speakers

Robert Muir-Wood, Risk Management Solutions
Kate Evans, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
David Bailey, University of California
Marc Parlange, EFLUM
Chris Budd, University of Bath

Australian speakers:

Julie Arblaster, Bureau of Meteorology
Simon Barry, CSIRO
Graeme Brown, Australian Bureau of Statistics
John Cook, Global Change Institute
David Fox, Environmetrics Australia
Bronwyn Harch, CSIRO
David Karoly, University of Melbourne
Brian Kennett, Australian National University
Peter Waterhouse, University of Sydney
Duncan Young, Australian Bureau of Statistics

This is an Australian Academy of Science Elizabeth and Frederick White Conference.

Abstract submission closes: 31 May 2013

Early bird rates are now available until 10 June, please register today to secure your place.

Job Alert: BOM - Manager, Defence Meteorological Support Unit

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:06:59 +1000

Manager, Defence Meteorological Support Unit

$112,622 to $126,488 pa plus an additional 15.4% superannuation
Executive Level 2 (SPOB – Meteorology) – Ref: 10574
Bungendore, New South Wales
Ongoing position

Manage the human, financial and physical resources of the Defence Meteorological Support Unit (DMSU). Provide strategic planning for real-time operations and input to the development of strategic policy in relation to the long term function of DMSU and make recommendations for improvement and change. This is an expected vacancy for October 2013.

To view the Full Job Details and to obtain further information on our recruitment process and how to apply refer to our careers website http://www.bom.gov.au/careers/.

Please read the selection documentation and if you have any queries specific to this position please contact Gordon Jackson on 03 9669 4545 / Email: g.jackson@bom.gov.au or Graham de Hoedt on 02 9296 1515 / Email: G.deHoedt@bom.gov.au.

Applications are to be lodged online through the Bureau of Meteorology eRecruit system by the closing date.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: THURSDAY 23rd May 2013

President's Column May 2013

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1000

It’s been reasonably quiet of late on the local front for AMOS. The main item of action happening in the background is that the Executive has made further progress on the long-awaited AMOS strategic planning documents. These should be going to Council at next week’s meeting and, after discussion at Council, will be made available to members (electronically and through the June Bulletin) for comment, before a final plan and goals are adopted at a following Council meeting. All that sounds pretty dry, but it will contain some interesting ideas for the future; in particular, the Executive is quite keen that public engagement become an explicit part of our mission. Much more next month….

I’ve recently been in South Africa as one of the presenters at a WMO regional climate monitoring workshop, something which got me thinking much more about Southern Hemisphere meteorology and oceanography and what Australia can do to foster it. The AMS has its long-standing series of conferences on the subject and there is no real sense in our trying to duplicate that, but I still see potential for us to play a role in improving scientific communication between the Southern Hemisphere countries – both in monitoring current events, and also in scientific publication. One avenue for this is the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Journal, whose scope extends to the whole Southern Hemisphere. There have been a few Latin American papers published in AMOJ in recent years, but no African ones; there is no region-specific scientific journal in the field in Africa, and a Southern Hemisphere journal such as AMOJ may provide a vehicle for regional papers which can be difficult to publish in Europe or US-based journals (some more so than others).

We’re also coming up to the Federal Budget. As usual at this time, there is a fair bit of speculation (both of the positive and negative variety) but nothing concrete. We will be keeping a close eye on developments. One announcement which has already been made - although its on-the-ground impacts are still unclear at the time of writing – is that of budget and job cuts at CSIRO. We will be monitoring this closely and are more than willing to provide moral support where it is needed, although other organisations are better placed to lobby on a CSIRO-wide basis.

Blair Trewin

AMOS National Conference 2014 - Request for Special Sessions - Deadlin

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:36:03 +1000

AMOS National Conference 2014 - Request for Special Sessions

HOTEL GRAND CHANCELLOR, HOBART
12-14 February 2014

AMOS National Conference 2014 will be held at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart from 12-14 February, 2014. The central theme of the meeting will be "Southern Investigations".

AMOS 2014 will provide a unique opportunity for Australian scientists to present cutting edge research in the weather, climate and ocean sciences, with a strong focus on southern hemisphere research.

The AMOS 2014 organizing committee is now taking submissions for special sessions to be included at the conference. Please ensure any submission fits within the central theme of the meeting.

Please send submissions to Andrew Marshall (Andrew.Marshall@csiro.au (BH) 03 6232 5184) by Friday, 17 May 2013.

If you require any information about AMOS Conference 2013 please contact Jeanette Dargaville (admin_officer@amos.org.au or 0404 471 143)

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Job Alert - UniMelb - CLIMATE ANALYSIS RESEARCH ASSISTANT (GRADE 2)

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:16:49 +1000

AMOS Job Alert

UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
CLIMATE ANALYSIS RESEARCH ASSISTANT (GRADE 2)

Position no.: 0031235
Employment type: Full-time Fixed Term 2 years
Campus: Parkville

Faculty of Science
School of Earth Sciences

Salary: $59,646 - $80,939 p.a. plus 9% superannuation

Reporting to Associate Professor Kevin Walsh, the incumbent of this position will be working across three different climate change projects.The first project is led by Professor David Karoly and involves detailed analysis of climate model output. The second project involves collaboration between teams at The University of Melbourne (led by Professor Ian Simmonds) and at Monash University (led by Professor Nigel Tapper). The appointee will assist in the analysis of data aimed at identifying and quantifying the human impacts on climate and climate change by exploring day-of-the-week variability (DOWV) in meteorological parameters across the Australian continent. The third project, also funded by the Australian Research Council, involves collaboration between the University of Melbourne (Associate Professor Kevin Walsh) and Swinburne University (Professor Alexander Babanin).

The appointee will assist with the production and analysis of model results for a project that aims to incorporate the effect of waves on the interaction between the atmosphere and the ocean, and examine the resulting effects on the simulation of atmospheric and oceanic climate.

To see a detailed job description and application instructions, go to http://www.hr.unimelb.edu.au/careers/
click on “Search for jobs”, insert “0031235” in the keywords field and click on “Search” at the bottom of the page.

Applications close May 1, 2013

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Job alert - BOM - Environmental Data/Metadata Coordinator - close 2/5

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:53:36 +1000

Environmental Data / Metadata Coordinator

- $90,745 - $102,216 pa plus an additional 15.4% superannuation
- Executive Level 1 (Senior Information Technology Officer Grade C / Senior Professional Officer Grade C) – Ref: 13326
- Docklands, VIC
- Ongoing position

The Bureau of Meteorology is implementing a project to replace the meteorological data exchange system used to share information between national meteorological services around the world. The new system is known as the WMO Information System (WIS). We are seeking a senior IT professional or meteorologist to play a major role in the management and administration of WIS metadata and WIS operations.

This role will be responsible for ensuring uniformity and standardization of data and information content, communication practices and procedures and will play a major role in data migration and transition to WIS operations.

The successful candidate will be working as part of an experienced team of IT professionals and meteorologists. A sound knowledge of meteorological, water and environmental data and products is required with well-developed data and metadata management skills as well as the capability to perform a services co-ordination role for global data exchange and delivery systems. You are also required to engage data providers and clients with diverse backgrounds in monitoring the performance of the system.

To view the Full Job Details and to obtain further information on our recruitment process and how to apply refer to our careers website http://www.bom.gov.au/careers/.

Please read the selection documentation and if you have any queries specific to this position please contact Kelvin Wong on (03) 9669 4227 or Robert Wilson on (03) 9669 4349.

Applications are to be lodged online through the Bureau of Meteorology eRecruit system by the closing date.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: THURSDAY 2 MAY 2013

President's Column April 2013

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:05:26 +1000

With the 2013 National Conference now behind us, plans are starting to come into place for next year’s edition in Hobart. Andrew Marshall is leading a quality team working to bring the conference to fruition; the plans are exciting, including a particularly exciting venue for the dinner. Further announcements are pending. We are also at a fairly advanced stage of finalising a location for 2015.

A regular AMOS event which is now under way is the annual Weather Tipping competition. There have been quite a few improvements this year, a wider range of forecast locations (even if Port Hedland didn’t turn on a cyclone for its turn in the spotlight), and a field of over 70, bigger than we’ve seen for a while. The competition was launched with a function at the Bureau’s Victorian Regional Office (which, as it turned out, coincided with the northern Victorian tornado). This competition is one of the main ways in which we reach out to the amateur community, something I am keen to see AMOS doing more of.

At the Annual Conference, awards were given to a number of worthy winners; we also announced that the AMOS Medal was to be known henceforth as the Morton Medal, in honour of the contribution of the late Bruce Morton to AMOS and to the profession as a whole. We are now considering ideas for further awards – in particular, a significant gap is that we do not have any awards for the publication of outstanding papers in the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Journal, in which we are partners alongside the Bureau. Any further suggestions are welcome. (The Journal, incidentally, is in a healthy state despite its sometimes erratic publication schedule; the largest issue in my recollection is about to hit the streets, and it will be followed shortly thereafter by a special issue on Australia’s contribution to CMIP5, which will also be a bumper one).

Something which came up for discussion in passing at the AGM was the role of women in the profession and their under-representation in the ranks of AMOS Fellows (and in the more senior levels of the profession generally). I would also see it as a definite deficiency that we are yet to have a female President of AMOS and currently have no women on the AMOS Executive – something we would very much like to do something about in the next round of nominations. There are other areas in which I think we can do more as a profession to encourage gender equity; this is something we will be discussing more over the coming months, with Ailie Gallant taking the lead in a working group.

Blair Trewin
5 April 2013

Job Alert - BOM - Graduate Meteorologist - App close Thu 25 April

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:44:52 +1000

GRADUATE METEOROLOGIST

10 month training program to become a weather forecaster
Obtain an accredited Graduate Diploma in Meteorology
Build a rewarding career with excellent career progression

WANT A FANTASTIC CAREER AS A WEATHER FORECASTER?

The Bureau of Meteorology is Australia’s national weather, climate and water agency. Through regular forecasts, warnings, monitoring and advice spanning the Australian region and Antarctic territory, we provide one of the most fundamental and widely used services of government. Our work helps people to deal with the harsh realities of their natural environment, including drought, floods, fires, storms, tsunami and tropical cyclones.

Our graduate careers 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.

What we offer:

10 month accredited graduate diploma in meteorology
Dynamic and challenging learning environment
Use of advanced technologies and innovative techniques in weather forecasting
Clear career pathway with excellent promotional opportunities
National network of offices and relocation opportunities
Competitive salaries and conditions of employment
A generous employer contributed superannuation scheme
Relocation benefits and assistance for interstate applicants
Salary advancement upon completion of training

What we are looking for:

Graduates with relevant tertiary studies in atmospheric science, physical science or mathematics
Motivated individuals with a passion for meteorology
Flexible attitude, a willingness to relocate and undertake shift work
Australian citizenship or permanent residency

Successful applicants will be employed as a Graduate APS (Meteorologist), to undertake a 10-month formal training course at the Bureau's Training Centre in Melbourne, commencing in early January 2014. Course graduation is followed by advancement as a weather forecaster, with a posting to one of our Bureau offices located in capital cities across Australia.

Salary

Commencing graduate salary of $53,372 pa, advancing to $68,944 pa, plus additional shift penalty payments upon successful completion of training. An employer superannuation contribution of 15.4% is paid in addition to the salary.

Contact

If you have specific questions about our graduate meteorology careers or the application process please contact the Recruitment Unit on (03) 9669 4401 or via email graduatemets@bom.gov.au

How to Apply

To find our more about our Graduate Meteorology positions, view the selection criteria and apply online visit the Graduate Meteorology vacancy on our website at www.bom.gov.au/careers/graduates.shtml

Applications open : Thursday 28 March 2013 & close Thursday 25 April 2013

President's Column - February 2013

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:08:49 +1000

We’ve just come out of a highly successful AMOS National Conference. As previously flagged, it was the largest standalone conference which AMOS has ever run, with over 400 attendees and about 400 papers presented (about half as oral presentations, the remainder of posters). If anything didn’t go smoothly, it wasn’t particularly visible to the outside world (always the sign of a good organisation). The Conference has become the centrepiece of our year as an organisation; it seems hard to believe that it is only a few years ago that we were struggling to get many more than 100 to it.

Thanks are due to a lot of people, but there were two people whose particular efforts had a lot to do with the conference’s success; Vaughan Barras, as chair of the organising committee, and Jeanette Dargaville, once again performing above and beyond the call of duty in her role as Administrative Officer. The committee that was operating under them did an enormous amount to make things happen too, as did the session chairs, the student volunteers and probably a lot of other people I haven’t thought of.

Next year’s conference will be in Hobart, also in mid-February. This is the first time for a while that we’ve taken a major AMOS event to Hobart (although the Australia-New Zealand Climate Forum was held there in 2010). An organising committee is already in place and plans are well advanced for this stage in proceedings.

One of the pleasing aspects of the awards part of the conference, along with congratulating the winners (who will be reported on elsewhere in this newsletter), was to be able to recognise the contribution of the late Bruce Morton to AMOS, through the announcement that the AMOS Medal (of which Ann Henderson-Sellers was a deserving winner) will henceforth be the Morton Medal. Bruce’s contributions to AMOS and to the profession have been reported on previously; suffice it to say that he was instrumental in the establishment of AMOS as an independent society, among many other things.

Moving away from the Conference, one of the highest-priority activities of AMOS is to act as a voice of authority for the profession. In that capacity, we made a submission to the current Senate inquiry into extreme weather events in Australia, and Vice-President Todd Lane and I gave evidence to the inquiry last Wednesday. Our submission was focused particularly upon knowledge gaps, on the basis that the state of scientific knowledge would be well covered in submissions by the Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO and the Centre of Excellence (among others), and much of the discussion at the hearing was around the state of knowledge on extreme rainfall. We were also able to put our weight behind the importance of observations, something which appeared to strike a sympathetic chord with the Committee. There are more hearings to come over the next few weeks; I am not sure when a report is expected.

Blair Trewin
February 2013

News

JOB ALERT-BOM- Manager, Pearce Defence Weather Service Office

Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013 - The Conference, Melbourne 8-12 July

Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013 - The Conference

Rydges, 186 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, Vic 3000 8-12 July 2013

Job Alert: BOM - Manager, Defence Meteorological Support Unit

President's Column May 2013

AMOS National Conference 2014 - Request for Special Sessions - Deadlin

Job Alert - UniMelb - CLIMATE ANALYSIS RESEARCH ASSISTANT (GRADE 2)

UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE CLIMATE ANALYSIS RESEARCH ASSISTANT (GRADE 2)

Job alert - BOM - Environmental Data/Metadata Coordinator - close 2/5

Environmental Data / Metadata Coordinator

President's Column April 2013

Job Alert - BOM - Graduate Meteorologist - App close Thu 25 April

GRADUATE METEOROLOGIST

President's Column - February 2013

Rydges, 186 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, Vic 3000
8-12 July 2013

UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
CLIMATE ANALYSIS RESEARCH ASSISTANT (GRADE 2)