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Flood forecaster, modelling and flood mapping

Direction Régionale de l'Environnement, de l'Aménagement et du Logement Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (DREAL PACA) · State civil service

En français : Prévisionniste modélisation et cartographie inondation

This job in plain words

You help forecast floods and produce vigilance bulletins for the Méditerranée-Est flood forecasting service, in Aix-en-Provence. The job includes on-call duty, work on hydrological and hydraulic models, and remote work up to 2 days a week.

Open to non-civil servants Remote work possible

Can you apply?

Open to civil servants and to non-civil servants with the right skills. A non-civil servant would be hired on a contract, after no suitable civil servant applies.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Not stated
Contract
Civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff. For a contract hire, a 3-year contract is likely, to be confirmed.

The profile they want:

  • Skills in hydrological modelling.
  • Knowledge of hydraulics, modelling is a plus.
  • Rigour, method and analytical skills.
  • Ability to handle stress and communicate during a crisis.
  • Team spirit and availability, including shifted hours.
  • Driving licence (permis B).

What you would do

  • Take part in on-call duty and crisis management.
  • Produce vigilance bulletins and flood forecasts, at least twice a day.
  • Communicate with crisis management partners.
  • Produce and improve hydrological and hydraulic forecasting models.
  • Follow up and deploy national tools.
  • Help open new vigilance sections planned for 2030.

How to apply

Apply by email before the deadline, sending your CV and optionally a cover letter to the unit head or deputy head named in the offer.

Documents to send:

  • CV
  • Cover letter (optional)

Good to know:

  • Remote work possible up to 2 days a week, not fixed days.
  • On-call duty about 13 weeks a year, including weekends and public holidays.
  • Position requires a minimum occupation period of 3 years.
  • Shared office, with a work phone and laptop provided.

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.

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