[ES_JOBS_NET] Job Vacancy at ECMWF for: Production Analyst – environmental applications forecasts, Closing date: 1 October 2019

Tue Sep 17 01:38:54 MDT 2019

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I am sharing the following job vacancy for:

Production Analyst – environmental applications forecasts

Position information

Vacancy No.: VN19-39

Department: Forecast

Grade: A2

Section: Production

Job Ref. No.: STF-PS/19-39

Reports to: Integration team leader

Publication Date: 28 August 2019

Closing Date: 1 October 2019

About ECMWF

ECMWF is both a research institute and a 24/7 operational service, producing and disseminating numerical weather predictions to its Member States. ECMWF carries out scientific and technical research directed to the improvement of its forecasts, collects and processes large amounts of observations, and manages a long-term archive of meteorological data. Satellite and in situ observations provide the information for up-to-date global analyses and climate reanalyses of the atmosphere, ocean and land surface.

For details, see www.ecmwf.int/<http://www.ecmwf.int/>.

ECMWF has long recognised the value of high-quality forecasts in mitigating the effects of natural disasters. Recognising that floods and fire are among the costliest natural disasters in Europe, the European Commission at its Joint Research Centre (JRC) instigated the development of the early warning systems for both fire and floods. The first system developed and part of the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS) since 2011 is the European Flood Awareness System (EFAS), operational since 2012, and its global counterpart, the Global Flood Awareness System (GloFAS), fully operational since 2018. In 2017, ECMWF also became the computational centre for the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), which has been fully operational since summer 2018. Overall, ECMWF is the computation centre for both the flood and fire Copernicus Emergency Management Service, acting at the heart of model calculations and modelling products generation for flood and fire forecast.

Summary of the role

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to work at the forefront of fire and flood forecasting.

The focus of the position will be the development and maintenance of technical infrastructures needed for the development/testing and production phases of issuing environmental forecasts, currently related to floods and fire, but this could expand into other natural hazards in the future. The current set-up for the flood application relies on two parallel suites being deployed, one as testing environment when new developments are made, the other for the operationalisation and production of forecasts.  A similar set-up is in place for the fire forecast application.

This role calls for an Analyst with a strong background in an operational environment. It requires someone with strong technical skills and problem solving capabilities able to adapt to changing priorities as provided by an evolving system.

The post-holder will play a key role in the transition of scientific development into operational production. This will require close engagement will both scientists and operators to understand the workflow associated with the forecast production and offer technical solutions related to code-refactoring, job-scheduling, parallelisation, time efficiency and modularity. The role will involve development and maintenance of state-of-the art suites with the ECMWF operational infrastructure, including documentation, training and operational support to the flood and fire forecast systems.
This position is assigned to the Integration Team in the Production Section of the Forecast Department and he or she will report to the Environmental Forecast Team Leader and the Fire Forecast Principal Scientist on all specific activities related to the development of CEMS-Floods and EFFIS operational platforms.
Main duties and key responsibilities

  *   Contributing to the development of operational systems for environmental forecast applications, taking into consideration user requirements and operational constraints
  *   Ensuring all developments are compatible with operations and have appropriate levels of optimisation and reliability
  *   Monitoring the progress and performance of the suites and solving problems as they arise, using operational tools, procedures and internal expertise; this can include on-call support out of office hours
  *   Supporting the team in other tasks related to the operational production systems
  *   Contributing to documentation and training of users of the test and production suites for the environmental forecast applications

Personal attributes

  *   Ability to communicate with and understand the complex requirements of scientists, engineers and professional staff
  *   Good analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach
  *   An interest in identifying, investigating and resolving technical problems
  *   Ability to work under pressure
  *   Flexibility to adapt to changing organisational priorities and user needs
  *   Dedication and enthusiasm to work in a small team
  *   Committed to helping users in their work

Qualifications and experience required

Education

A university degree in computer science or in an equivalent discipline.

Experience

Extensive experience of UNIX and/or Linux environment.

Experience in dealing with complex computational systems in an operational environment an advantage.

Knowledge and skills (including language)

Advanced knowledge of programming with scripting languages, such as Shell or Python on UNIX systems.

Some knowledge of meteorology would be desirable.

Candidates must be able to work effectively in English and interviews will be conducted in English.

A good knowledge of one of the Centre’s other working languages (French or German) would be an advantage.

Other information
Grade remuneration

The successful candidate will be recruited at the A2 grade, according to the scales of the Co-ordinated Organisations and the annual basic salary will be £59,228.40 net of tax. This position is assigned to the employment category STF-PS as defined in the Staff Regulations.

Full details of salary scales and allowances are available on the ECMWF website at www.ecmwf.int/en/about/jobs, including the Centre’s Staff Regulations regarding the terms and conditions of employment.

Starting date: As soon as possible.

Length of contract: Until 31 August 2021, with possibility for extension.

Location: The position will be based in the Reading area, in Berkshire, United Kingdom.

Interviews for this position are expected to take place in Reading, Berkshire, on 22-24 October 2019.

How to apply

Please complete the online application form available at: www.ecmwf.int/en/about/jobs.

To contact the ECMWF Recruitment Team, please email jobs at ecmwf.int.

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At ECMWF, we consider an inclusive environment as key for our success. We are dedicated to ensuring a workplace that embraces diversity and provides equal opportunities for all, without distinction as to race, gender, age, marital status, social status, disability, sexual orientation, religion, personality, ethnicity and culture. We value the benefits derived from a diverse workforce and are committed to having staff that reflect the diversity of the countries that are part of our community, in an environment that nurtures equality and inclusion.

Applications are invited from nationals from ECMWF Member States and Co‑operating States, listed below, and all EU Member States.

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland France, Hungary, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Morocco, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

Applications from nationals from other countries may be considered in exceptional cases.

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Julie Palmer
Recruitment and Talent Management Officer
ECMWF | HR Section
e: julie.palmer at ecmwf.int<mailto:julie.palmer at ecmwf.int> t: +44 1189 49 9161

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