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The Federal Office of and Climatology MeteoSwiss is the national service of Switzerland. We record and forecast weather and climate in Switzerland and thus make a sustainable contribution to the well-being of the community and to the benefit of industry, sci- ence and the environment. The , Satellite and Nowcasting division is responsible for the operation of the national network, the development and operation of applications for very short-term forecasts and alerts (nowcasting), and research and innovation in the field of radar and satellite meteorology and nowcasting. In the regional centre in Locarno-Monti we are looking for a

Scientific collaborator and deputy project manager Rad4Alp

You are responsible for management, administration and communication tasks in the radar renewal project Rad4Alp and the Radar, Satellite and Nowcasting division. This includes project management tasks and reporting, communication to customers and the public, administration of accounts and contracts, coordination in research projects and international cooperation, and quality assurance of radar, satellite and nowcasting products and services. You will closely col- laborate with the whole team. The Rad4Alp project is well advanced. The data processing chain and the three existing weath- er radar stations on Lema, Dole and Albis have already been fully renewed in the years 2010- 2012. We are now constructing a new radar on Plaine Morte in Valais, one of two additional radar sites being built in the Alps in order to improve the radar in the inner-alpine re- gions. The fifth radar site will be built in the canton of Grisons starting in 2014. The position requires an academic degree in natural sciences, professional experience or post- graduate studies in project management and administration, a talent for communication, and good oral and written skills in at least two national languages of Switzerland and in English. Experience with HERMES project management standards and a certification of project man- agement skills (e.g. IPMA) would be an asset. Applications from women will be particularly ap- preciated. We are looking forward to a motivated team player who delights in providing support in project management and administration and in networking with internal and external partners. We offer a many-sided activity in a dynamic and innovative team and a working place in Locarno-Monti, a beautiful spot in the Southern Alps. The position is limited to two years with the possibility for prolongation. Starting date is 1 January 2014 or by arrangement. Please submit your application until 9 September 2013 online via: www.stelle.admin.ch For more information, please contact Dr Urs Germann, head of the Radar, Satellite and Now- casting division, at urs.germann@.ch or +41 91 756 2304.

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