Analyst / Senior Analyst Consultant

Analyst Consultant / Senior Analyst Consultant
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) - Operations Department of ECMWF - Newest Information Technology Careers and Jobs IT 2010 2011
Ref: AP10-17

Location: ECMWF Headquarters at Shinfield Park, near Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom
The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) is an international organisation supported by 31 States*. Its prime objectives are the operational production of analyses, medium-range forecasts of weather and ocean waves and seasonal forecasts, as well as scientific and technical research directed to the improvement of these forecasts. ECMWF operates a large computing facility including supercomputers, data archiving systems and networks.

For details see www.ecmwf.int

The vacancy is in the Meteorological Applications Sections in the Operations Department of ECMWF.
The consultant will mainly work on the European Flood Alert System (EFAS) project which is a European Commission initiative to increase preparedness for riverine floods across Europe by utilizing medium-range atmospheric Ensemble Predictions. This work will be carried out in close collaboration with the Research Department. ECMWF is a core provider of the inputs to EFAS and has the aspiration to run the EFAS model operationally.
The main duties comprise: Newest Information Technology Careers and Jobs IT 2010 2011

• Integrate an EFAS prototype into the operational environment of ECMWF
• Perform and validate test runs of EFAS
• Establish acquisition and processing of input data sets
• Support the archiving of EFAS inputs and outputs
• Carry out benchmarks and improve the technical performance of EFAS
• Participate in the on-call support of the Section 

Qualifications: A university education or equivalent is required, together with at least two years' experience in the development and maintenance of computer applications in a scientific environment. Experience in the processing of meteorological and/or hydrological data using C/C++ or FORTRAN would be a clear advantage. A background in Hydro-Meteorology and the use of scripting languages, such as Python, in a Unix environment is also desirable.

The working languages of ECMWF are English, French and German; fluency in English is essential.
Remuneration: Typically within the range of £3,795.00 to £5,255.00 per month net of tax, depending upon qualifications, experience, personal situation and eligibility for expatriation allowance. A higher salary range of £4,685.00 to £6,360.00 per month net of tax, may be considered for a candidate with exceptionally high qualifications and experience.
A deduction of either £33.62 per beneficiary or 4.38% of the monthly remuneration will be made for the supplementary health insurance scheme.

Staring date: As soon as possible.
Length of contract: One year initially.  The possibility of contract extensions is likely, subject to the long-term funding of this project.

Application: Application forms can be downloaded from ECMWF's website:
www.ecmwf.int/newsevents/employment/en/
Closing Date: Completed applications for this post must reach the Personnel Section of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts not later than 2 September 2010.



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