Meteorologist

National-Oceanic-; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NOAA's National Weather Service in College Park, MD seeks a qualified candidate for the Meteorology GS-1340 series posting. The position requires meeting the basic education and specialized experience standards and may involve federal qualification requirements.

Applicants should have a degree in meteorology or atmospheric science with appropriate coursework as outlined, and one year of specialized experience or an equivalent combination.

Qualifications

• U.S. federal qualification standards referenced in the vacancy.
• Basic education plus specialized experience required for the 1340 series.
• Transcript submission required with application package.

Responsibilities

• Provide briefings to government or decision makers on weather or environmental events.
• Conduct weather data analysis and operations in support of emergency response activities.

Skills

Weather data analysis

Briefings to decision makers

Education

Meteorology/Atmospheric Science degree

Job description

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS), Office of Operations, Monitoring Response and Coordination Center, National Operations Center, with 3 vacancies in College Park, MD.

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-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

This position 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 the following requirements:

To qualify for the 1340 series:

EDUCATION:

A. Degree: Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, or other natural science major that included:

• 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.

-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 the GS-13 level:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

• Providing briefings to government or other decision makers on complex weather, water or environmental events; and
• Conducting weather, water or environmental data analysis and operations in support of emergency response activities.