Team Lead Tsunami in Adelaide

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Position overview

Australia is regularly affected by severe weather events. These events are growing in frequency and severity, leading to increased economic impact, vulnerability and potential magnitude of harm. To address this, the Bureau of Meteorology has undertaken significant steps to deliver a more customer focussed, integrated and resilient national operation within the Community Services Group (CSG). CSG is comprised of Environmental Prediction Services (EPS), Decision Support Services (DSS) and National Production Services (NPS) which have been configured to enable scalable, national and resilient services.

This role sits within EPS, a program that is establishing world class centres of scientific expertise. To achieve this, EPS has been configured into four predictive service units: Severe Weather, Marine and Antarctic, Water, and Climate, each of which play a key role in the value chain of the Bureau's capability to deliver a suite of valuable products and services to the Australian community.

The objective of the Marine and Antarctic team is to deliver unsurpassed environmental prediction services for marine, coastal and oceans hazards offshore, in coastal waters and on the Australian and the Antarctic continents including surrounding ice areas. To deliver these objectives the team is divided into four sub teams; Tsunami, Marine and Coastal Hazards, Tides and Oceans, and Antarctic Services. These teams operate within a footprint across Hobart, Adelaide and Melbourne.

The Tsunami team is responsible for managing specialist tsunami products and processes to deliver tsunami warnings services. The team provides specialist surge capacity to the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre for its services to Australia and the Indian Ocean. The team is comprised of specialists who design, develop, and support the delivery of tsunami products and services. The Tsunami team works closely with the Marine and Coastal Hazards team, with a shared operational roster and cross-competencies.

To be successful in this role, you will display a curiosity on the evolving Bureau landscape for weather, ocean and climate services and have the ability to provide a clear vision of what success looks like for this team. You will require a thorough understanding (or the capacity to develop) of the operational delivery of tsunami warning services with a complementary knowledge (or capacity to develop) in operational oceanography or meteorology. This role will report to the Manager EPS Marine & Antarctic. The successful candidate will be committed to supporting the Bureau and our partners outside the scope of standard working hours during significant events and peak periods. The successful candidate may be required to carry out their duties remotely for either a period or until otherwise advised.

Role responsibilities

• Lead and oversee a geographically distributed team of tsunami, marine & coastal hazard specialists that contribute to ensuring the Bureau's services are trusted, reliable and responsive.
• Ensure that the Bureau delivers outstanding tsunami products and services for our customers, partners and government stakeholders across the Australian Community.
• A particular focus will be placed on emergency managers, first responders and the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System for the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre's role as a UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO-IOC) designated Tsunami Service Provider.
• Lead the lifecycle management and manage the delivery of products and processes associated with the Tsunami portfolio.
• This will include the maintenance of critical awareness of service delivery, operations and customer context, seeking stakeholder feedback and synthesising priorities for continuous improvement.
• Support the marine and coastal hazards operational service in collaboration with the Marine and Coastal Hazards Team Lead through the use of a shared roster and the promotion of cross-competencies for relevant team members.
• Actively foster a team culture that is valued, safe, inclusive and with a clear shared sense of purpose.
• Lead by example with regard to the APS Values and Code of Conduct and encourage the contribution of all team members to bring out their best.
• Translate enterprise strategy into operational team goals and workplans.
• Shape strategic thinking and anticipate ramifications for whole of government agendas.
• Confidently communicate the relevance and status of workplans to varied internal and external stakeholders.
• Nurture productive relationships both across the Bureau and externally.
• Identify, build and/or consolidate strategic partnerships that anticipate changes to the operating environment, identify shared agendas and work towards mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Demonstrate resilience and excel in high-pressure, complex, and dynamic environments, sometimes outside the scope of standard working hours during significant events and peak periods.
• Prioritise work activities judiciously to achieve objectives and advance deliverables.
• Anticipate and mitigate risks in work plans, critically evaluate processes, and drive improvements in ways of working.
• Contribute directly to CSG operations when required.
• Commitment to APS Values and Code of Conduct and understanding of the Bureau's diversity and inclusion statement of commitment and the Bureau way.
• Comply with all Bureau work, health and safety policies and procedures, and take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of employees, contractors and visitors.

Qualifications

A degree or diploma of an Australian educational institution, or a comparable overseas qualification, which is appropriate to the duties; OR other comparable qualifications, which are appropriate to the duties.

Merit pool

The selection process will establish a merit pool that may be used to fill similar positions within 18 months.

How to Apply

Applications can be lodged through the Bureau of Meteorology Careers. Your application will consist of resume, contact details for two referees and a ‘800-word pitch’ that considers:

• position overview
• job responsibilities
• selection criteria
• relevant sections of the Integrated Leadership System (ILS) and APS work level standards.

The Bureau is an equal opportunities employer. We will support applicants with disability through our RecruitAbility Program and will provide reasonable adjustments such as access, equipment and other practical support at relevant stages of the recruitment process. The Bureau offers flexible working options, reasonable workplace adjustments and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Should you have any questions or experience any difficulties with applying online, please contact us via email on BOMCareers@bom.gov.au.