- Position Title
- Meteorologist
- Agency
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Announcement Number
- NWS NCEP SPC-24-12156077-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, November 8, 2023 to Wednesday, November 22, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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.
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.
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
Assessment 1
Please select the responses to the questions below that best describes your experience as it relates to this position.
Basic Education:
1.
I meet the Individual Occupational Requirement for the Meteorologist, 1340, because I have:
2.
Select the one statement that best describes the education and/or experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Meteorologist GS-1340-11.
3.
Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Meteorologist GS-1340-12.
4.
Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Meteorologist GS-1340-13.
5.
View, analyze, and interpret information in order to develop new forecast and operational tools. (GS-11)
6.
Apply understanding of the role and importance of severe thunderstorms, critical fire-weather conditions, or both. (GS-11)
7.
Participate in applied research specifically directed towards improving current operational outlooks utilizing global datasets processed on high performance computing systems. (GS-11)
8.
Support forecast demonstration products and transitioning new forecast tools and methods into operations. (GS-12)
9.
Plan and conduct collaborative research projects with a diversified group of atmospheric scientific experts involving developing new analysis, forecast, and verification of hazards associated with severe thunderstorms, critical fire-weather conditions, or both. (GS-12)
10.
Plan and conduct verification studies to determine the impact of new observational or model software applications on meteorological analysis, forecast, and verification. (GS-12)
11.
Provide analysis, forecast, and verification of hazards associated with severe thunderstorms, critical fire-weather conditions, or both. (GS-13)
12.
Serve as a Techniques Development Meteorologist in forecast operations working to evaluate, develop, and recommend new processes or procedures to improve meteorological forecasts. (GS-13)
13.
Assist Storm Prediction Center (SPC) forecasters with monitoring data flow and designing, testing, and implementing new analysis, forecast, and verification tools and methods into operations. (GS-13)
14.
Provide guidance to forecasters on the use of Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) models such as documentation of systematic errors and biases over the SPC area of responsibility. (GS-13)
15.
Perform programming tasks to maintain, enhance and at times migrate to new computing platforms. (GS-11)
16.
Assist in the development of meteorological software for manipulating and displaying of satellite, convectional, and numerical model data so that forecasters can understand the data. (GS-11/12)
17.
Develop languages for programs to analyze the output from NWP models synthesize the vast information available in a form that can be readily used by operational forecasters. (GS-11/12)
18.
Program in languages such as shell scripts, interpreted languages (e.g., Python, Perl, etc), and compiled languages (e.g., FORTRAN, C, JAVA, etc) to process meteorological data into forms convenient for forecaster use on display platforms such as AWIPS or N-AWIPS, and for external users via web and other dissemination systems. (GS-12/13)
19.
Develop, support, and enhance SPC software applications for meteorological analysis, forecast, and verification, including the manipulation and display of satellite, convectional, and numerical model data. (GS-13)
20.
Program in several languages which are developed or modified to analyze the output, or derived output, from NWP models to synthesize the vast information available in a form that can be readily used by operational forecasters. (GS-13)
21.
Perform diagnostic studies of numerical weather prediction (NWP) models. (GS-13)
22.
Participate and contribute to teams charged with working on various operational and developmental projects as appropriate and necessary. (GS-11)
23.
Communicate and coordinate with scientists, technicians, program and administrative officials, from within and outside the agency. (GS-11)
24.
Plan and conduct meeting with customers and partners to evaluate and improve data flow, forecast guidance and forecast tools. (GS-12)
25.
Provide reports on research projects with a diversified group of atmospheric scientific experts involving developing new analysis, forecast, and verification of hazards associated with severe thunderstorms, critical fire-weather conditions, or both. (GS-12)
26.
Provide reports on verification studies to determine the impact of new observational or model software applications on meteorological analysis, forecast, and verification. (GS-12)
27.
Coordinate with international partners, other federal agencies, core partners, and the University research community on forecast demonstration products and transitioning new forecast tools and methods into operations. (GS-13)
28.
Respond to inquiries from the public and high-level officials from other agencies. (GS-13)
29.
Serves on committees and boards providing expertise to scientific development projects that impact external organizations. (GS-13)
30.
Provide verification of NWP output developed by other agencies and presentations of the verification to operational forecasters in planned training sessions. (GS-13)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
31.
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.