This position is located in the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS), River Forecast Center (RFC), with one vacancy in Anchorage, Alaska. This position is also announced under vacancy number NWS-AR-25-12606217 ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.

Duties

As a Supervisory Hydrologist, you will perform the following duties: The working title of this position is Hydrologist in Charge. As a Hydrologist in Charge, the incumbent will serve as senior manager for hydrologic forecast operations and services within a River Forecast Center (RFC) area of responsibility. Must be able to lead and direct the resolution of major hydrologic/hydrometeorological issues. Responsible for resolving a multitude of problems associated with technical procedures and systems. Provide technical oversight for the content of hydrologic services provided to the public in the RFC area of responsibility. Lead River Forecast Center (RFC) staff in achieving National Weather Service (NWS) goals and objectives. Involved in the many cooperative efforts with other National Weather Service (NWS) offices as well as water management and hydrologic-oriented agencies outside the NWS. Manages the RFC involvement in these areas and provides overall direction of the staff effort given to maintaining and improving a variety of RFC services to WFOs and outside authorities and agencies. Provides supervision for the entire RFC staff and is the most knowledgeable person on overall operations of the center. Interact on a frequent basis with the Meteorologists In Charge (MIC) at WFOs in the River Forecast Center (RFC) area to maintain and improve support to Weather Forecast Office (WFO) operations and to enhance the operational application of RFC products in each WFO. This includes management of the regional water resources program for Alaska and Pacific Regions. Lead efforts to optimize the exchange of data and the cooperative support between the RFC and water management agencies. For further details on the duties, responsibilities, and expectations for the position, please contact Nicole Kinsman, Deputy Regional Director, Alaska Region - National Weather Service at [email protected].

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 in addition to at least one year (52 weeks) of Specialized Experience in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet one of the following basic education requirements: EDUCATION: A. Degree: physical or natural science, or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours in any combination of courses in hydrology, the physical sciences, geophysics, chemistry, engineering science, soils, mathematics, aquatic biology, atmospheric science, meteorology, geology, oceanography, or the management or conservation of water resources. The course work must have included at least 6 semester hours in calculus (including both differential and integral calculus), and at least 6 semester hours in physics. Calculus and physics, as described above, are requirements for all grade levels. OR B. Combination of education and experience -- course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. 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-15 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Overseeing the technical and administrative aspects of a hydrologic program; Utilizing hydrometeorological techniques and equipment; and Collaborating with partners on hydrologic services.

Education

Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: OPM Foreign Education Evaluation

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.

Transcripts

--If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration. Please ensure that all documentation is legible.


Note: 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.

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]