Job Description
The Meteorological Applications Officer will be responsible for:
i) The Meteorological Applications Officers provide specialist expertise in the fields of Aviation, Agro-Meteorology, Climate and Hydrology.
ii) Deliver services for specialist applications and users, according to the Standard Operating Procedures for each product or service, whether routine or on-demand;
iii) Develop and implement services for users, including liaison with the Division Manager for hybrid services;
iv) provide explanations to the public or other interested groups(s) about the science and applications of weather, water and climate;
v) Climate change mainstreaming,
vi) 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.
vii) (specific to the Aviation Application Officer) administer the WMO Competency Assessment Toolkit for Aviation forecasters and Aviation Observers.
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
Minimum Qualifications
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Bachelor’s Degree in Meteorology
0 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics
0 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Sciences
0 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics
0 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Sciences
0 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in water resources management
0 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Geography,
0 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
0 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Meteorology
0 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree Aviation Meteorology
0 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Hydrometeorology
0 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Agrometeorology
0 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Satellite/Radar Meteorology
0 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Climate Sciences
0 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in GIS & Remote Sensing
0 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
0 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Atmospheric Science
0 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Geography with successful completion of a meteorological program/training in a recognized WMO center/institution.
0 Year of relevant experience
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Earth Sciences with one (1) year of relevant working experience in a forecasting center
1 Year of relevant experience
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Earth Sciences with one (1) year of relevant working experience in meteorological operations and its related applications
1 Year of relevant experience
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Earth Sciences with one (1) year of relevant working experience in meteorological software
1 Year of relevant experience
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Earth Sciences with one (1) year of relevant working experience in NWP models
1 Year of relevant experience
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Earth Sciences with one (1) year of relevant working experience in climate models and their applications
1 Year of relevant experience
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Earth Sciences with one (1) year of relevant working experience in climate information services
1 Year of relevant experience
Competency and Key Technical Skills
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Integrity
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Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
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Inclusiveness
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Accountability
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Communication
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Teamwork
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Client/citizen focus
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Professionalism
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Commitment to continuous learning
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Resource management skills
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Analytical skills
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Problem solving skills
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Decision making skills
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Time management skills
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Risk management skills
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Results oriented
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Digital literacy skills
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Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage
