Job opening: Meteorologist
Salary: $49 025 - 113 047 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Jul 19 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will NOT be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants should review the "How to Apply" section of this flyer for more information on how to be considered. This flyer will be used as positions become available. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.
Duties
Provides synoptic-scale, mesoscale, microscale meteorology and numerical modeling. Responsible for performing a wide variety of duties related to meteorological support of Test and Evaluation programs. Conducts briefings, prepares and issues forecasts and provides meteorological decisions that impact on the success or validity of the test data. Provides filed test data reduction, utilizing computer-processing techniques. Plans, coordinates, and implements the meteorological support functions. Prepares mission specific forecasts for lest locations and meteorological variables.
If selected below the GS-12 level, duties will be developmental in nature until you reach the full performance of the position.
WHAT IS ATEC?
ATEC is the Army's independent test and evaluation organization. We are a team of Civilian and Military personnel working together to provide America's Military with the best equipment to win and return home safely. At ATEC, we have a saying: If a Soldier rides, wears, shoots, or deploys it, we test it. ATEC is at the forefront of testing and evaluating technologies of the future from autonomous aerial/ground vehicles to hypersonic weapons. Each day, top scientists and engineers test and evaluate cutting-edge equipment. Our workforce is highly technical and skilled, comprised of more than 8,500 military, civilian, and contract personnel. Engineers, scientists, technicians, researchers, and evaluators work with innovative, advanced technologies in 24 testing and research locations across the U.S. States and around the world. If you are a civilian who wants their work to make a difference, we look forward to hearing from you. For more information on ATEC, salary, benefits, etc., see: https://www.atecciviliancareers.com.
Requirements
- A trial/probationary period may be required.
- This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 15% of the time.
- This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
- Position requires occasional heavy lifting up to 45 pounds.
- Position requires the possession and maintenance of a Drivers' License.
- Position requires occasional weekends or night work.
- Position requires applicant to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
Qualifications
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will NOT be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants should review the "How to Apply" section of this flyer for more information on how to be considered. This flyer will be used as positions become available.
Who May Apply: US Citizens
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
In order to qualify you must have one year of specialized experience and/or education described below.:
Specialized Experience for the GS-07: To be found qualified, your resume must reflect one year of specialized experience: 1) Monitoring/gathering meteorological data to forecast to customers. This definition of specialized experience is typical of the work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).
OR
Education substitution: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position such as: meteorology, atmospheric science, or natural science.
OR
Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on:
(1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses;
OR
(2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.;
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(3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/).
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Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.
Specialized Experience for the GS-9 level: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1. Participating in the development of forecasts for various weather conditions and 2. Monitoring weather conditions to issue weather watches, advisories, or similar forecast guidance to customers. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).
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Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree
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Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: meteorology, atmospheric science, or natural science.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.
Specialized Experience for the GS-11 level: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1. Modeling either microscale or mesoscale meteorological processes; and 2. Coordinating with senior meteorological professionals about support requirements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
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Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
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Three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: meteorology, atmospheric science, or natural science.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.
Specialized Experience for the GS-12 level: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1. Modeling both microscale and mesoscale meteorological processes; and 2. Consulting with interdisciplinary team about meteorological support requirements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:
https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications.
Contacts
- Address SE-W30MAA US ARMY TEST EVALUATION CMD-DUGWAY
DO NOT MAIL
Dugway, UT 84022
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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