The position is located in the Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Office of NextGen (ANG). This is a standardized Physical Science Student Trainee position, which can be used in any ANG organization.

Duties

The position will involve periods of pertinent formal education and periods of employment within the organization. The goal is for the student trainee to become familiar with work in support of Physical Sciences occupations, programs, projects and functions of the assigned organization in the Physical Sciences Group (1300).

Requirements

• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• This position has a positive education requirement. Transcript(s) required.

Qualifications

FV-B: To qualify for the FV-B, you must be accepted to or currently enrolled in an accredited educational institution (college, university, vocational school, trade school, etc.). Full or half time enrollment is defined by your educational institution.BASIC REQUIREMENTS:Degree Requirement: Course of study leading to a Bachelor's degree or higher in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, or other natural science major that will include: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; andTwo 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.Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page).

Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.

Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation.

Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.

IF SELECTED, OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS WILL BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT. If you do not have an official transcript (original with a raised seal) you should request it today. Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

Contacts

• Address Federal Aviation Administration ACT Regional HR Services Branch Atlantic City International Airport, Bldg. 300 AHF-N710 Atlantic City, NJ 08405 US
• Name: Danielle Long
• Phone: 1 (609) 485-4323
• Email: [email protected]