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Meteorologist job description
A ready advert for a Meteorologist job in Libya, in Arabic and English. Post it on jobs.ly and edit it to fit your organization.
About the job
We are looking for a meteorologist to analyse weather data and issue forecasts and warnings, so authorities and the public can make safe decisions in good time.
Duties and responsibilities
- Analyse weather station, radar and satellite data and numerical model output
- Prepare daily weather bulletins and short- and medium-range forecasts
- Issue warnings of hazardous weather such as thunderstorms, sandstorms, flash floods and heatwaves
- Provide specialist forecasts for aviation, shipping and oilfields
- Work with emergency services and the media to get warnings out on time
- Quality-check, archive and analyse climate data to study climate change
- Prepare monthly and annual climate reports for the relevant bodies
Working conditions
- Round-the-clock shifts at forecasting centres and airports
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in meteorology or atmospheric physics, or in physics or mathematics with meteorological training
- 3 to 6 years of experience in meteorology and weather forecasting
The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.
Skills
- Weather forecasting
- Synoptic chart analysis
- Numerical weather models
- Satellite and radar imagery
- Climatology
- Python
- Data analysis
- Clear communication
Preferred
- Training that meets World Meteorological Organization requirements
- Experience in aviation meteorology
- Good English
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