Climate Risk Analyst

Bureau of Meteorology; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Meteorology invites applications for a Climate Risk Analyst who will integrate hazard, exposure and vulnerability data to deliver insights into how climate change affects Australia. The role supports the development of future projections and communicates complex technical information in clear guidance for decision-makers.

Working with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders, you will contribute to national climate risk products and services, ensuring quality analyses and robust

Qualifications

• Experience translating complex technical information for non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams and external partners.
• Knowledge of climate risk assessment principles and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Analyse climate, environmental, economic and built environment projections to identify current and emerging climate risks.
• Develop methodologies and analytical approaches for assessing climate risk and impacts to communities and the economy.
• Prepare reports, briefings and guidance for decision-makers and stakeholders.

Skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Job description

The Climate Risk Analyst delivers climate risk analysis by integrating hazard, exposure and vulnerability data to provide new insights into how Australia is affected by climate change. The role contributes to the development of future projections for population demographics, vulnerability and the built environment and contributes to a broader understanding of how climate risk in Australia is evolving. The role translates complex technical information into clear guidance and advice for decision-makers. Working with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders, the position supports the delivery of nationally significant climate risk products and services.

The Climate Risk Analyst delivers climate risk analysis by integrating hazard, exposure and vulnerability data to provide new insights into how Australia is affected by climate change. The role contributes to the development of future projections for population demographics, vulnerability and the built environment and contributes to a broader understanding of how climate risk in Australia is evolving. The role translates complex technical information into clear guidance and advice for decision-makers. Working with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders, the position supports the delivery of nationally significant climate risk products and services.

The key duties of the position include:

Climate Risk Analysis and Data Integration

• Analyse and interpret climate, environmental, economic, socioeconomic and built environment projections to identify current and emerging climate risks.
• Contribute to the development and application of methodologies, frameworks and analytical approaches for assessing climate risk and impacts to communities and the economy, including applying statistical modelling and scenario analysis to evaluate current and future climate risks.
• Apply appropriate quality assurance and data governance standards to ensure the integrity and reliability of analyses and outputs.

Communication and Knowledge Translation

• Prepare high-quality reports, technical papers, briefing materials, user guidance and presentations.
• Translate complex technical information into clear, practical and accessible guidance for decision-makers and non-technical audiences.
• Contribute to the development of climate risk products and services that support policy, planning, resilience and adaptation outcomes.

Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration

• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across the bureau, Australian Climate Service partners and external stakeholders.
• Build productive relationships with subject matter experts and data providers to support integrated climate risk assessments.
• Contribute to project planning, delivery and continuous improvement activities.

Corporate Responsibilities

• Comply with all bureau work health and safety policies and procedures and take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of others.
• Demonstrate the APS Values, Code of Conduct and the bureau's commitment to diversity, inclusion and respectful workplace behaviours.

Getting to know the Bureau of Meteorology

The Bureau of Meteorology is one of the few organisations that touches the lives of all Australians and all Australia, every day. The Bureau works across Australia and remote islands, providing services from the Antarctic to beyond the equator, and from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific.We are Australia's national weather, climate and water agency, in the Agriculture, Water and Environment portfolio of the Australian Government, operating under the authority of the Meteorology Act 1955 and the Water Act 2007. We provide data, information, knowledge, insight and wisdom to help Australians prepare and respond to the realities of their natural environment, including droughts, floods, fires, storms, tsunami and tropical cyclones.Our products and services include observations, forecasts, analysis and advice covering Australia's atmosphere, water, oceans and space environments. We undertake focused scientific research in support of our operations and services. Through regular forecasts, warnings, monitoring and advice, we provide one of Australia's most fundamental and widely used public services.We have strong relationships with our customers, partners and stakeholders in Australia, including the Australian Community and the emergency services sectors, all-levels of Government, and focus sectors including aviation, agriculture, energy and resources, national security and water.