Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Technical Officer Level 2 - Willis Island

November 29, 2024

  • APS Level 3, Non-ongoing until November 2025
  • $63,907 - $74,794 + 15.4% super
  • Willis Island
The Bureau's National Observing Operations section maintains a year-round staff presence at Willis Island. We are seeking an enthusiastic and suitably qualified person, ideally with previous remote work experience, to undertake a remote posting on Willis Island for approximately 6 months as a part of a team of four. The successful applicant is expected to depart for Willis Island from Cairns in April 2025. We are also seeking applicants interested in applying for the October 2025 – April 2026 deployment.

Willis Island?is the only permanently inhabited Island in the?Coral Sea Territory, an external territory of?Australia, located beyond the?Great Barrier Reef?in the?Coral Sea. The island is located some 450 kilometres east of?Cairns,?Queensland. The four Bureau staff are the only residents on Willis Island and provisions are resupplied during the staff changeover every six months. Willis Island?is home to an abundance of?wildlife?particularly birdlife and is an important Green Turtle nesting site.

The Willis Island TO2 will participate in the program of Service at Willis Island which includes, Upper Air Observations, Surface Observations, Instrument maintenance and data quality monitoring. They will also adhere to the environmental management of Willis Island. The TO2 on Willis Island will also participate in scientific research projects undertaken for other organisations at Willis Island such as Parks Australia the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)

The Willis Island TO2 is expected to participate in station cleaning and general household duties and actively engage in a local work culture that supports staff to live and work in an isolated environment, they will encourage resilience in other staff and manage relationships with staff and supervisors. As a member of a small team living and working in an isolated environment, applicants will be assessed on technical experience and competencies, as well as personal resilience and adaptability in this unique living and working environment. This is an opportunity for the successful applicant to gain experience working in a remote location and promote personal development.

Where required, the Bureau will provide relevant training to successful applicants, this may involve travel to Melbourne or other locations prior to departure to Willis Island. Travel to Willis Island will be by boat and staff will have shared living arrangements during the staff changeover on Willis Island



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