Highest Degree
Bachelor of Science with Honours, Second Class, Upper Division
Job Type
Research
Data Management
Operational Support (technical)
Decision Making & Policy
Extension Services (Public Awareness)
Technical Advice & Consulting
Subject Area
Climatology, Meteorology
Marine and Coastal Engineering
Marine Geology, Geophysics
Physical Oceanography
Policy, Law, Economics, Management
Research Support Services
Activities
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Maintain tide data collected by existing tide gauges
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Ensure scheduled maintenance are undertaken to ensure the Quality Control
of the Geonica Tide Gauge System
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Support national and international projects relating to acquisition and
sharing of oceanographic data
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Disseminate tide tables to clients
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Undertake reporting and applied research on crosscutting issues on coastal
& ocean sector
Sea regions of study
Coral Sea
Bismarck Sea
Solomon Sea
South Pacific Ocean
Skills
Flight Simulations, Met-Ocean Instrument Setup, Data Acquisition and
Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Human Resources (Training, Recruitment and
Assessment), Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Energy Resource
Assessments and Systems Design, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Education,
Operations Management, Project Management
Working language(s)
English and Papua New Guinean Tok Pisin
Comment(s)
I,
George Amba, am a versatile scientist/engineer in the National Maritime Safety
Authority (NMSA) of Papua New Guinea (PNG), currently serving the role as Tides
Officer. I hold a Bachelor of Science with Honours Degree and a Bachelor of Science
Degree from the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG). I have nine (9) years of
work experience, and I apply skills learnt in the disciplines of Physics,
Mathematics, Energy, Environmental Science, Engineering, Human Resources and
Education. I am proficient in Operations Management, Executive Management,
Project Management and Human Resources (Teaching/Training and Recruitment), and
in addition, specialize in maintaining productivity and providing constructive
motivation through astute leadership.