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Professionals

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Science and Engineering Professionals

Minor Group

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Physicists, Chemists and Related Professionals

Unit Group

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Meteorologists and Seismologists

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Meteorological Officer Grade C9

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Occupation that includes Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics element

Meteorological Officer Grade C9 issuing weather forecasts, weather warnings, monitoring and issuing information about earthquakes and tsunamis so that property damage and deaths can be reduced, analysing weather changes professionally and identifying impacts and measures to reduce the impacts, analysing meteorological charts and conducting research on weather phenomena to reduce the impact of bad weather. Providing advisory services efficiently and effectively to meet customer needs and expectations of interested parties (stakeholders) to increase socio-economic activities for the people and country

Tasks

Issuing public, special, and severe weather forecasts/warnings, and provides briefings to the Disaster Committee and the media.

Providing aviation meteorological briefings and prepares Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAFOR), Two Hours Trend Type Landing Forecast (TREND), flight documentation, and weather warnings to ensure operational safety.

Continuously monitoring weather conditions, waves, and winds in Malaysian waters, particularly in the presence of tropical storms in national waters or typhoons in adjacent waters.

Conducting earthquake monitoring, processes seismological data, manages databases, and disseminates earthquake information.

Producing weather and climate information available in databases, performs quality control, and ensures the smooth operation of the Climate Information System (MAKLIM).

Managing agrometeorological data and ensures the quality of data from the station network.

Managing the operation, processing, and maintenance of meteorological satellite systems and data, as well as the provision of imagery.

Planning and coordinating inspection, maintenance, and overhaul programmes for conventional meteorological observation equipment at principal stations and those operated by external agencies.

Managing meteorological ICT systems, including the Global Telecommunication System (GTS), Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network (AFTN), message switching, databases, and compliance with World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards.

Conducting research, manages international relations, oversees corporate communications, and develops departmental human resources and quality.