Supervisory Meteorologist

National-Oceanic-; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) seeks a qualified meteorologist for the OMAO Aircraft Operations Center in Lakeland, FL. This vacancy requires education in meteorology or atmospheric science and at least one year of specialized experience related to meteorological operations and aviation support.

Candidates must meet both basic and specialized experience criteria per OPM standards and will contribute to planning, coordination, and analysis of weather data for aviation

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level education in meteorology/atmospheric science with required credit hours.
• Experience in meteorological operations and data analysis.
• Math/physics coursework, including calculus and differential equations.

Skills

Meteorology

Atmospheric science

Physics

Differential equations

Education

Meteorology

Atmospheric science

Physics

Remote sensing

Job description

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), Aircraft Operations Center (AOC), Science Branch, with 1 vacancy in Lakeland, FL.

This position is also announced under vacancy number OMAO-26-13076903-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.

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 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:

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.

-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 ZP-4 or GS-13 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 ZP-3 or GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following:

• Planning, leading or coordinating meteorological operations and related aviation activities; and


• Conducting meteorological data analysis of hurricanes or tropical weather systems and ensuring accuracy or quality control.