This position is located in the National Weather Service (NWS), Weather Forecast Office (WFO) with one vacancy in each listed location. WFOs issue warnings and forecasts for their local area, keeping the public informed of weather hazards and interacting with emergency management partners to mitigate the impacts of weather and water hazards. You will directly contribute to the WFO teams by providing highly specialized support for scientific and engineering operations.
Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy. BASIC REQUIREMENTS: This position may be filled with series 1340 (Meteorology) / 1301 (General Physical Science). Each series requires applicants to meet a Basic Education Requirement in addition to at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet one of the following basic education requirements: To qualify for the 1340 series: EDUCATION: A. Degree: Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, or other natural science major that included: 1. At least 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of credit in meteorology/atmospheric science including a minimum of: Six semester hours of atmospheric dynamics and thermodynamics;* Six semester hours of analysis and prediction of weather systems (synoptic/mesoscale); Three semester hours of physical meteorology; and Two semester hours of remote sensing of the atmosphere and/or instrumentation. 2. Six semester hours of physics, with at least one course that includes laboratory sessions.* 3. Three semester hours of ordinary differential equations.* 4. At least nine semester hours of course work appropriate for a physical science major in any combination of three or more of the following: physical hydrology, statistics, chemistry, physical oceanography, physical climatology, radiative transfer, aeronomy, advanced thermodynamics, advanced electricity and magnetism, light and optics, and computer science. * There is a prerequisite or corequisite of calculus for course work in atmospheric dynamics and thermodynamics, physics, and differential equations. Calculus courses must be appropriate for a physical science major. OR B. Combination of education and experience: course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. To qualify for the 1301 series: EDUCATION: A. Degree: Physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics. OR B. Combination of education and experience: Education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. -AND- SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To qualify at GS-14 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Leading a meteorological or hydrological forecasting, warning or service program; Supporting the evaluation of scientific and technological advances in an operational weather forecasting environment; and Planning, evaluating or leading projects or teams such as assigning work, setting priorities, or providing feedback on work assignments.
As a Supervisory Meteorologist/Supervisory Physical Scientist, you will perform the following duties: The working title for this position is Meteorologist in Charge (MIC)/Official in Charge (OIC). As MIC/OIC, manage, direct and supervise the ongoing weather warning and forecast services of the Weather Forecast Office (WFO); the hydrologic service program and other service programs of the WFO. Responsible for the office's Impact-based Decision Support Services (IDSS) program which provides forecast advice and interpretative services to help core partners make decisions when weather, water, climate and the environment impacts the lives and livelihood of citizens. Integrate the latest scientific and technological advances into WFO. Ensure the application of the latest advances in science and the conduct of analytical studies designed to enhance local forecasting techniques at the mesoscale level in order to meet local needs. Plan and assure the integration of the output of NWS Doppler weather radar system WSR-88D into the warning and forecast operations of the WFO. Provide the overall administrative management of the office and its personal. Manage work assignments and scheduling for employees as well as develop and evaluate performance standards. Plan and execute the budget for one or more programs within the organization unit including the monitoring of financial statement expenditures. Ensure, maintain, and improve the complex set of interrelationships between the National Weather Service (NWS), public, government agencies, the media, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and other weather user interests. Consult and coordinate with stakeholders and partners to ensure the effectiveness of warning, forecast and service programs. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: This position is mission essential and the incumbent will be required to remain at the office when the general public is evacuating the area during high impact weather, water or environmental events to provide impact-based decision support services and warnings to critical decision makers including other federal, state or local level governmental agencies over matters involving immediate/emergency public health and safety measures. The incumbent must maintain sharp mental focus during highly stressful events.