APS Level 6 (Information Technology Officer Class 2), Ref: 14764

$76,025 - $86,438per annum, plus an additional 15.4% superannuation

Non-ongoing specified task until 30 June 2018. Docklands, Melbourne

The Bureau of Meteorology is seeking a talented data / computational scientist with an information technology focus to be a key member of an innovative multi-disciplinary team.

The Bureau of Meteorology is an Executive Agency in the Environment portfolio of the Australian Government.

As Australia's national weather, climate and water agency, the Bureau’s expertise and services assist Australians and other nations in preparing for, and responding to the harsh realities of their natural environment. Through regular forecasts, warnings, monitoring and advice, 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.

The Bureau of Meteorology is seeking a talented data / computational scientist with an information technology focus to be a key member of an innovative multi-disciplinary team of about 9 staff which improves weather forecast guidance for operational weather forecasters.  The focus of this work is on collaborative development, testing and documentation of the Operational Consensus Forecast guidance (OCF) machine learning, within a Guidance Post-Processing Project (GPP).  Tasks include contributing to development of the OCF data handling and statistical processing capabilities, including architecting and extension of re-forecast (‘hindcast’) and verification capabilities to test new methodologies, utilising guidance from many state-of-the-art numerical weather prediction models.  Modern tools and practises such as git, automated testing and deployment and code reviews are used.  Professional development opportunities relevant to the work will be available. 

To view the full job details and to obtain further information on our recruitment process and how to apply, refer to our careers website www.bom.gov.au/careers.  Applications are to be lodged online through the Bureau of Meteorology eRecruit system by the closing date.

Please read the selection documentation and if you have any queries please contact Gary Weymouth on (03) 9669 4833 or email Gary.Weymouth@bom.gov.au. 

APPLICATIONS CLOSE THURSDAY 5 OCTOBER 2017