UK Ministry of Defense-posted 12 months ago
$33,794 - $36,235/Yr
Part-time • Entry Level
Hybrid • National, MD
1,001-5,000 employees

We're looking for Operational Meteorologists to join our Defence teams and the Mobile Met Unit (MMU) to help us make a positive difference to our planet. As our Operational Meteorologists, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work. We have opportunities for already qualified Meteorologists at Royal Air Force and Army Air Corps stations throughout the UK delivering on-site services to our defence customers. When deployed to Mobile Met Unit as a Senior Operational Meteorologist - MMU you will provide services to military customers on exercises and operations around the world. Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week, but we would also consider applicants wishing to work a minimum of 22 hours per week. Our people are at the heart of what we do and we'll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone. Your role as an Operational Meteorologist within the Met Office involves interpreting real-time weather information and delivering meteorological and environmental services and advice to support decision makers. Services are delivered both face-to-face and remotely, depending on the customer requirements and location. You will work mainly onsite to deliver services to our customers, with occasional opportunities for home-working. You will provide accurate and timely forecasting services to customers in order to meet service agreements as a member of a shift-working roster. Using your meteorological knowledge, you'll be able to advise customers on the impact weather may have on their business, meaning that you should be as confident interacting with and influencing customers as you are forecasting. Joining our Mobile Met Unit (MMU) as an Operational Meteorologist, you will specialise in Defence Meteorology, helping the UK's armed forces make critical decisions in operational theatres and exercises across the world, and at home in the UK. You will split your time between working primarily as an Operational Meteorologist and then working typically a few weeks per year as a Senior Operational Meteorologist on deployments with the MMU. Your key duties include being part of a shift working team to provide observing and forecasting capability to support customer operations, delivering high quality services to the customer, and providing guidance on impacts to allow the customer to operate in the most safe and cost-effective manner.

  • Provide observing and forecasting capability to support customer operations as part of a shift working team.
  • Analyze and enhance forecast guidance using local knowledge to deliver services and advice to customers.
  • Deliver high quality services to customers, including briefings, and continually improve products and services through customer engagement.
  • Provide meteorological and environmental advice to military customers in the deployed environment when acting as a Senior Operational Meteorologist.
  • Deploy, live, and work as part of the British military on operations and exercises as an RAF Sponsored Reservist.
  • Evidence of operational forecasting experience delivering meteorological services to customers.
  • Proven track record in communicating meteorological information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Excellent customer service focus and an appreciation of weather impacts on customers.
  • Ability to work as part of a team, contributing towards team goals and improving products, services, and performance standards.
  • Willingness to actively engage and contribute towards the development of new capabilities and ways of working.
  • Desire and ability to work in uniform as an RAF Reservist, including passing medical and fitness standards.
  • Full UK driving licence
  • Salary range of £33,794 - £36,235 with potential for additional allowances when deployed.
  • Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
  • Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days after 5 years.
  • Option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave.
  • Potential for additional allowances while deployed, increasing total earnings significantly.
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