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Weather Forecaster
| Job ID: 3565 |
Location: Kuwait City, Kuwait
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| Category: Aviation Support
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Position Type:
Contract
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Contract Length:
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| Salary:
Open
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Security Clearance:
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| Status (definition): Vacant
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| Company Description |
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| Position Description |
Location: Kuwait Udairi Airfield
Summary of the Classification:
Performs manages and directs weather operations for aviation activities, integrating current and forecasted atmospheric and space weather conditions into operations and operational planning.
Principal Responsibilities:
Performs global analysis and forecast duties at weather and space centrals
Analyzes and evaluates meteorological data
Prepares mission forecasts, integrating weather analyses and reports, with radar and satellite imagery interpretations
Performs many of the following responsibilities:
Briefs aircrews and staff personnel on current and forecasted weather
Instructs personnel on the application of weather to operations and the interpretation and use of meteorological products
Conducts meteorological, astrophysical and geophysical studies
Provides meteorological consultation for research activities
Gathers and prepares data for specialized weather support activities
Writes directives o operational techniques and procedures that observe, analyze and forecast atmospheric and space phenomena
Interprets and integrates radar imagery and satellite data into forecast products and observation reports
Provides customers with time-sensitive forecast and observation support critical to successful mission
Education Required:
Bachelors degree in meteorology or atmospheric science is desirable. Two (2) years of experience in a related field may be substituted for each year of the four (4) years of college.
Experience Required:
Typically, a minimum of one (1) year of experience in a weather station or forecasting unit as well as one (1) year experience in advanced weather assignments.
Special Knowledge/Skills Required:
Working experience with FMQ-18 Rader
Knowledge of Tactical Forecasting Systems
Working knowledge of Doppler NexGen
Location: Kuwait Udairi Airfield
Security Clearance: Secret
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| Required Skills |
see above
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