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Position Title
Lead Hydro-Meteorological Technician
Agency
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Announcement Number
NWS CR-23-11982571-ST Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, June 2, 2023 to Thursday, June 15, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current Department of Commerce employee who meets the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service that makes you eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)?  If yes, please confirm that you meet all the following eligibility requirements:
  • This position is in the same local commuting area as the position of record from which you will be separated; and
  • This position is at a grade level no higher than the grade of the position of record from which you will be separated; and
  • This position has no greater promotion potential than the position of record from which you will be separated; and
  • You have a current performance rating of record of at least fully successful or the equivalent; and 
  • You have not yet been separated. 
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3. Are you a current or former employee of a Federal agency (other than the Department of Commerce) who meets the definition of displaced from a position in the competitive service that makes you eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)?  If yes, please confirm that you meet all the following eligibility requirements: 
  • This position is in the same local commuting area as the position of record from which you were separated; and
  • This position is at a grade level no higher than the grade of the position of record from which you were separated; and 
  • This position has no greater promotion potential than the position of record from which you were separated; and
  • Your last performance rating of record was at least fully successful or the equivalent; and
  • You were separated from your position of record less than one year ago.    
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4. Are you a current/former employee of a Federal agency under an Interchange agreement or other similar authory?
For additional information on interchange agreements and similar authorities, click here.
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5. Are you a current or former Federal employee of a Land Management Agency that meets the eligibility requirements listed below?  Land Management agencies include the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Bureau of Reclamation. 
  • Must have been initially hired into a time-limited position under a competitive appointment; and
  • Must have served under one or more time-limited appointments at a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and
  • Must have performed at an acceptable level of service during each period of service; and
  • If no longer employed by the land management agency, must have been separated for no more than two years, and departed that position in good standing.
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6. Are you a current Federal civilian employee?

Types of Federal Apointment:

1. Career-conditional, competitive service
2. Permanent-Career, competitive service
3. Pathways Internship Program
4. Pathways Recent Graduate Program
5. Pathways Presidential Management Fellows Program
6. Temporary (Time-Limited Appointment - not to exceed 1 year)
7. Term (Time-Limited Appointment - more than one year, not more than 4 years)
8. Veterans Recruitment Authority (VRA)
9. Schedule A (Disabilities)
10. Excepted Service
11. Other

Click on the following appointment types for additional information:
Permanent, career, competitive service
Veterans Recruitment Authority
Temporary/Term

Note: If you are unsure of your appointment type, refer to your most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50), ask your servicing human resources office, or contact the human resources representative listed in the vacancy announcement. You will be required to provide supporting documentation. Please refer to the vacancy announcement for information on submitting documentation.
 
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7. Are you eligible for reinstatement based on prior Federal service and you are NOT currently serving in the competitive service as a permanent career or career-conditional Federal civilian employee?

Note: For more information on reinstatement eligibility, click here

You will be required to submit a copy of a Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) as proof of your reinstatement eligibility.  Please refer to the vacancy announcement for information on submitting documentation.
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8. Are you a current or former employee of one of the Federal agencies listed below who is eligible for non-competitive consideration?
  • Postal Career Service Employee
  • Postal Rate Commission Employee
  • Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee
  • Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee
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9. Are you a veteran separated under honorable conditions who has a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more?  This includes: 
  • Veterans who retired from active military service with a disability rating of 30% or more; or
  • Veterans rated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) since 1991 or later to include disability determinations from a branch of the Armed Forces at any time, as having a compensable service-connected disability of 30 % or more.
Note: You will be required to provide supporting documentation. Please refer to the vacancy announcement for information on submitting documentation.
 
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10. Are you eligible for noncompetitive consideration under a hiring authority not otherwise listed? (limit characters)
11. Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member, or a current or former Peace Corps employee who meets one of the requirements described below for noncompetitive eligibility?
  • Former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past twelve months. *OR*
  • Former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past 36 months and are requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility due to your military service, status as a full-time student, or other experience related to this position. *OR*
  • Current Peace Corps employee who has completed at least 36 months of continuous service without a break in service of 3 days or more.  *OR*
  • Former Peace Corps employee who completed at least 36 months of continuous service and has been separated from the Peace Corps for less than three years.   
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12. Have you served in the previous five (5) years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?
 
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13. Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric, or mental disability that qualifies you for a Schedule A Disability Appointment for which you can provide appropriate documentation issued by a licensed medical professional; a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist; or any Federal agency, State agency, or an agency of the District of Columbia or a U.S. territory that issues or provides disability benefits? (limit characters)
14. Are you eligible under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA)? This includes veterans whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions AND either served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military OR are entitled to veterans' preference.
 
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Assessment 1
Please select the responses to the questions below that best describes your experience as it relates to this position. (limit characters)
1. Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Lead Hydro-Meteorological Technician at the GS-1341-12 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service. (limit characters)
2. Compose and issue statements and storm reports for hazardous and time-critical weather situations. (limit characters)
3. Prepare and issue statements and reports for routine weather programs.
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4. Collect hydrometeorological data and produce general weather forecasting and support services.
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5. Integrate meteorological data from a variety of sources to analyze and assess current and future weather situations at both the synoptic and mesoscale level. (limit characters)
6. Provide observations and report weather conditions to a weather office.
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7. Collect hydro meteorological observations at a weather office.
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8. Education or experience with hydrologic or meteorological scientific applications within AWIPS.
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9. Deploy, install, and/or maintain ground-based remote-sensing instruments.
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10. Site hydro meteorological observing systems.
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11. Provide hydro meteorological information to the media.
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12. Provide technical advice on meteorological issues to the public.
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13. Provide climate expertise and interpretation to various entities [e.g., general public, academic community or sectors of the economy (energy, agriculture, commercial, transportation, recreation interests) for local, state, regional or other federal government institutions. (limit characters)
14. Recruit and train volunteer weather observers (CO-OP or Storm Spotter).
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
15. I certify, to the best of my knowledge, that all the information in my application is true, and that I have truthfully and accurately represented my work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education. I understand that providing false or fraudulent information may be grounds for not hiring me or for firing me after I begin work. I also certify that I have read the entire vacancy announcement; that I have reviewed my answers to the eligibility questions for accuracy; and that I understand what supporting documentation, if any, is required for submission and when it's due. (limit characters)