The South African Weather Service (SAWS) is a Section 3(a) public entity under the Ministry of Environmental Affairs and is governed by a Board. The organisation became a public entity on 15 July 2001 in terms of the South African Weather Service Act (No. 8 of 2001), as amended in 2013. It is an aut... read morehoritative voice for weather and climate forecasting in South Africa and as a member of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) it complies with international meteorological standards. As an Aviation Meteorological Authority, SAWS is designated by the State to provide weather services to the aviation industry, marine and a range of other identified clients and to fulfil a range of international obligations of the government. It provides two distinct services, namely public good services that are funded by government, and paid-for commercial services.
The South African Weather Service's countrywide observational network consists of:
231 Automatic Weather Stations (AWS)
12 Climate Stations (1 x 1st order, 3 x 2nd order & 21 x 3rd order stations)
1180 Rainfall Stations
153 Automatic Rainfall Stations
23 Sea Surface Temperature Stations
12 Voluntary Observing Ships
47 Weather buoys in the South Atlantic and South Indian Ocean
14 Meteorological Radar Systems
1 Global Atmosphere Watch Station at Cape Point
2 Dobson Ozone Spectrophotometre Stations in Irene and Springbok. (A third to operate at Cape Point)
1 Baseline Surface Radiation Network Station in De Aar
A national UVB Biometer network in Cape Town, Cape Point, Port Elizabeth, De Aar, King Shaka Airport and Pretoria
24 Lightning Detection Sensors (excluding 1 in Swaziland)
6 Air Quality Measuring and Monitoring Stations (DEA infrastructure being maintained by SAWS)
11 Upper-air Sounding Stations with Irene also conducting ozone soundings
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) Jobs in South Africa
Job Summary:
The position of Meteorological Technician Trainer is mainly responsible to facilitate meteorological training within the South-African Weather Service (SAWS) Regional Training Centr
Summary:
The position of Personal Assistant to the Executive – Weather Climate Service (WCS) is mainly responsible to provide professional and efficient secretarial and administrative supp
Job Summary:
The Senior Meteorological Technician provides technical expertise in the maintenance of meteorological instruments assigned to the Disaster Risk Reduction unit. He/She is also respo
Key Performance Areas:
Deliver theoretical lectures and practical training to students of the Regional Training Centre
Develop and enhance courses of own responsibility within the National Cer
Job summary:
The Meteorological Technician provides essential services to ensure the optimal delivery of the office’s outputs by delivering high-quality climate data and analysis, ensuring
Observation:
Perform routine weather observation duties that include: - Visual weather observation and compile routine reports,
Providing special reports for changes in weather.
Observation:
Perform routine weather observation duties that include: - Visual weather observation and compile routine reports,
Providing special reports for changes in weather.
Observation:
Perform routine weather observation duties that include: - Visual weather observation and compile routine reports,
Providing special reports for changes in weather.
Key Performance Areas:
Governance and Compliance
Providing the Board members with guidance to discharge their fiduciary duties and responsibilities in the best interest of the organisat
Key Performance Areas:
Administrative Support to the CEO
Manages the Executive’s diary and schedules meetings in line with the CEO’S availability.
Manage the o
Key Performance Areas:
Products, Service Delivery / Infrastructure maintenance:
Ensure data availability from remote Observation Networks such as Automatic weather stations, RADAR, Lightning
Key Performance Areas:
Products, Service Delivery / Infrastructure maintenance:
Ensure data availability from remote Observation Networks such as Automatic weather stations, RADAR, Lightning
Key Performance Areas:
Optimized and delivery-enabled Technical Infrastructure
Responsible for the development and the implementation of the organisation’s infrastructure Sus
Key Performance Areas:
Develop and implement the Regional Training Centre (RTC) strategy.
Oversee the development and enhancement of meteorological and technical training programmes for
Key Performance Areas
Products, Service Delivery/Infrastructure maintenance:
Develop annual plans to achieve regional objectives of ensuring updated and reliable meteorological so
Key performance areas
Maintain the Information Security Framework and underlying policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.
Lead the development, maintenance and updating of t
Key Performance Areas:
Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ)
To develop, implement and monitor the SAWS SHEQ strategy and programmes in support of the SAWS strategic goals
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