This position is also announced under vacancy number NWS NCEP NHC-24-12298783-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both. This position is located in the National Weather Service (NWS), National Center for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), with two vacancies in Miami, FL.

Duties

The incumbent will serve as a Meteorologist. As a Meteorologist you will perform the following duties: Analyze the performance of tropical cyclone forecasts and products recommending changes or alternative methods when appropriate, developing area-wide warning and preparedness programs, and overseeing the transfer of new technology and tools from research to operational environments. Collaborate with the Storm Surge Unit (SSU) team lead on planning, securing funding, budget annual activities, and coordinating with the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and others as appropriate on storm surge related activities and provide oversight to storm surge contractors at the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Coordinate with the Hurricane Specialist Unit (HSU) and National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Offices using Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) tools for generation of storm surge watches and warnings. Act as the liaison to other National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) agencies and to the university community on storm surge related research, technique development, and implementation. *The duties described are at the full performance level of the GS-13 grade; the duties at the GS-12 are developmental leading to the GS-13 level.

Requirements

Qualifications

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 has a positive Education Requirement OR combination of education and experience in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience, in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements: EDUCATION: Possess a degree in meteorology, atmospheric science, or other natural science major that included: 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. Six semester hours of physics, with at least one course that includes laboratory sessions.* Three semester hours of ordinary differential equations.* 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~ Combination of education and experience: course work as shown 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: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicant must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: - Conducting analysis on the performance of tropical cyclone forecasts and products; and - Developing storm surge watches and warnings using weather processing systems. To qualify at the GS-12: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicant must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: - Assisting in the analysis of the performance of tropical cyclone forecasts and products; and - Contributing to the development of storm surge watches and warnings using weather processing systems.

Education

College Transcript: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., Bio 101, Math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours and grade earned. You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. education standards with your resume. You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.

Your college transcript is used to verify successful completion of degree, or college course work. An official college transcript will be required before you can report to duty.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website. You MUST provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation by the closing date of the announcement will result in lost consideration. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated visit: OPM Foreign Education Evaluation.

Contacts

• Address NOAA Office of Human Capital Services (OHCS) 1315 East West Hwy SSMC4 Silver Spring, MD 20910 US
• Name: Applicant Inquiries
• Email: [email protected]