CLC Space is currently recruiting a Marine Data Applications Expert to provide consultancy support at their client’s headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany.
JOB DESCRIPTION
As a Marine Data Applications Expert to provide consultancy to the User Support and Climate Services (USC) Division.
Noting that Sentinel-3a marine data and products are in the process of being declared operational and are being made available to the wider user community, the User Support team at EUMETSAT needs an expert who can provide support to the various user interaction activities towards the marine user community.
This requires a marine product and applications expert who can provide first level user support function towards the marine/oceanographic user community.
You will use your science background to support and encourage marine and ocean researchers and operational users around the world. You will help define how our data products and services should change in the future to make them even more useful.
You will provide consultancy to the User Support Team within the USC Division. You will work with experts across EUMETSAT and with representatives from partner organisations.
The tasks may be carried out partially off-site and at EUMETSAT facilities in Darmstadt. The balance of work to be performed onsite and offsite will be agreed in the contract and reflected in each Work Package.
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The marine applications expert will provide support towards the marine/oceanographic user community. In particular, you will support the interactions between EUMETSAT and the Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service (CMEMS).
In addition, you will provide subject matter expertise to the teams responsible for the promotion of satellite data towards the wider user community.
The main tasks are:
• Support to the marine data stream
• Prepare and maintain an interaction plan with the Marine user community CMEMS and the wider user community e.g. Group for High Resolution SST (GHRSST), International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG), Ocean Surface Topography Science Team (OSTST), etc.
• First-line support to marine product enquiries
• Working with the User Helpdesk team the key person shall provide first line support and respond to user’s questions relating to EUMETSAT’s marine data and products. The User Helpdesk is available during normal office hours:
o Monday – Thursday: 08.30 – 17.15 CET
o Friday: 08.30 -1600 CET
• Support the evolution of information on the Copernicus marine products
• Support to web information (e.g. Product Navigator entries, Case Studies etc.);
• Provide expert input to future evolutions of EUMETSAT’s products, data services and user support services towards the marine and oceanographic user communities;
• Support documentation preparation (e.g. the preparation and update of product user guides).
• Support to CMEMS
• Prepare the Agenda and record meeting minutes of the regular coordination meetings between EUMETSAT and CMEMS and track actions arising from this coordination;
• Support the reporting on the Copernicus Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) through the monitoring and assessment of user uptake of the Copernicus marine data.
• Support to Science
• Support the marine product release process (e.g. support the marine product validation process as needed and support the preparation of user release notices).
• Support to Training
• Assist the user training team as an expert in marine training activities;
• Adapt relevant training material into web information for the wider marine user community;
• Prepare case studies that show potential applications of the marine data for users.
• All tasks and deliverables shall be performed in accordance with relevant EUMETSAT working practices and guidelines, and the key person is asked to support the maintenance of these practices and guidelines.
• The work shall be ordered via Work Packages specifying deliverables and outputs
YOUR PROFILE
In addition to having a university degree, or equivalent, in oceanography or a related discipline, you shall meet the following essential criteria:
• In depth knowledge and understanding of the relative value of satellite observations and other observations in marine and oceanographic applications;
• Good knowledge of marine data products and algorithms at least in one application area;
• Experience in working with or supporting an operational and/or research marine user community, and an understanding of the other;
• Experience in using satellite products and the related tools available to process/visualise them; an understanding of GIS based approaches and web map services is an advantage;
• Excellent communication skills;
• A demonstrated willingness and experience of sharing information;
• Good English writing skills;
• Knowledge of MS Office;
• High-level of autonomy in working arrangements and the ability to apply initiative and creativity in the execution of tasks.
Furthermore, it would be a distinct advantage to have experience with:
• Understanding the specific aspects and constraints of operational data processing environments;
• Experience in working in an international environment or with international partners or customers.
The above will be demonstrated through a minimum of 5 years’ experience in relevant disciplines.
You shall be able to conduct all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner and must be able to work without supervision. Fluency in English is mandatory and a working knowledge of French would be an advantage