The Bureau of Meteorology is an 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 in preparing for, and responding to, the harsh realities of their natural environment. Through regular forecasts, warnings, monitoring and advice spanning the Australian region and Antarctic territory, the Bureau provides one of the most fundamental and widely used services of government.
The occupant of this position will be required to design, develop and implement geospatial data and services, which are delivered internally to Bureau users as well as to the general public and 'registered users'. The services are required to be interoperable with the broader environmental and spatial sciences community, including the water industry and emergency management in Australia.
The occupant will ideally have extensive experience in:
the development, deployment and management of a wide range of spatial data and services using ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Enterprisespatial database management, ideally PostgreSQL/PostGISdeployment of geospatial services using open source technology such as Mapserverusing time-series and multi-dimensional spatial data types and formatsspatial data analysis The key duties of the position include:Work in a team of Information Technology Officers, or as an individual officer, contribute to, design, develop and implement computer software and systems related to serving Bureau data as spatial data services.Provide specialist expertise in the delivery of spatial data and web services using both ESRI and open source technology.Perform spatial data processing and analysis.Evaluate and provide advice on the application of technological advances relevant to Geospatial data systems and services.Prepare and maintain documentation, provide operating instructions and training notes, and undertake staff training where required.Comply with Bureau WHSE initiatives, and complete all mandatory training.Ensure that plans, policies and practices in relation to the various elements of the Bureau's Social Justice Strategy are applied in the work area and that training and development programs are completed. RecruitAbilityRecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability Getting to know the Bureau of MeteorologyThe Bureau of Meteorology is one of the few organisations that touches the lives of all Australians and all Australia, every day. The Bureau works across Australia and remote islands, providing services from the Antarctic to beyond the equator, and from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific. We are Australia's national weather, climate and water agency, in the Agriculture, Water and Environment portfolio of the Australian Government, operating under the authority of the Meteorology Act 1955 and the Water Act 2007. We provide data, information, knowledge, insight and wisdom to help Australians prepare and respond to the realities of their natural environment, including droughts, floods, fires, storms, tsunami and tropical cyclones. Our products and services include observations, forecasts, analysis and advice covering Australia's atmosphere, water, oceans and space environments. We undertake focused scientific research in support of our operations and services. Through regular forecasts, warnings, monitoring and advice, we provide one of Australia's most fundamental and widely used public services. We have strong relationships with our customers, partners and stakeholders in Australia, including the Australian Community and the emergency services sectors, all-levels of Government, and focus sectors including aviation, agriculture, energy and resources, national security and water.
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