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(Senior) space weather specialist
Ministry of Infrastructure and Watermanagement/Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI)
As a new task KNMI will become the responsible organization for monitoring space weather and providing alerts to vital sectors in the Netherlands (e.g. electricity, gas, water, telecom, chemical, nuclear, aviation, main ports, financial services). KNMI is collaborating with the Ministry of Defense in developing two front offices: a civilian front office in the weather room at KNMI and a military front office at the JMG in Woensdrecht. The civilian part of the back office, where you will be located, is positioned in the Weather and Climate Services department at KNMI. Space weather is a relatively new field in the department. The back office is responsible for all non-operational activities for space weather like national and international collaborations, product development, knowledge management, end user contacts, etc.
Your tasks in the space weather back office at KNMI
Competences
Naast het salaris en vakantiegeld kun je rekenen op een eindejaarsuitkering, de zogenaamde 13e maand. De Rijksoverheid hecht sterk aan persoonlijke groei en loopbaanontwikkeling en biedt daarvoor tal van mogelijkheden. Tot de secundaire arbeidsvoorwaarden behoren onder meer maximaal 55% betaald ouderschapsverlof (onder voorwaarden), studiefaciliteiten, een extra verlofregeling voor ouderen en een vergoeding woon-werkverkeer. Bovendien heb je een aantal individuele keuzemogelijkheden bij het samenstellen van je arbeidsvoorwaardenpakket.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Watermanagement is committed to improving quality of life, access and mobility in a clean, safe and sustainable environment. The Ministry strives to create an efficient network of roads, railways, waterways and airways, effective water management to protect against flooding, and improved air and water quality.
The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) is the independent Dutch authority on weather, climate and seismology and contributes to reducing the impact of related calamities to society. For this purpose KNMI develops high-quality knowledge combined with state-of-the-art observations. Besides creating scientific output, products and services are developed with the aim to inform society in an efficient and transparent way.
The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) is responsible for monitoring space weather conditions and providing alerts for the vital sectors in the Netherlands. Another task is to broaden the knowledge base for space weather in the Netherlands by stimulating space weather related activities and building knowledge networks. For these new activities, the Weather and Climate Services department at KNMI is now looking for a (senior) space weather specialist.
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