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Physical Science Researcher/Scientist II - Lead Avalanche
Forecaster</font></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
<span class="company" style="unicode-bidi: embed; font-size:
11pt;">State of Colorado</span><span
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font-size: 11pt; white-space: nowrap;">Boulder, CO</span><span
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<nobr>$5,055 - $7,398 a month<br>
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embed;">DUTIES<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
There are two Lead Avalanche Forecaster positions. The
positions are part of a reorganization of the CAIC.
Previously the director and deputy director were the only
positions that could perform administrative tasks and
provide supervision to permanent and season staff. These
positions will be part of a mid-level management group.
The positions will act as coordinators and leads over
program staff, developing daily work plans, allocating
resources to achieve work plans, providing guidance and
oversight for operational and administrative decisions.
The director will retain formal supervisor duties, fiscal
control, and timesheet approval.<span
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These positions will work full-time during the operational
season and part-time during the non-operational portion of
the year. The positions perform three main functions: 1)
work leader for forecasting operations; 2) avalanche
forecaster for backcountry and highway program; 3) Snow,
weather, and avalanche education instructor.<span
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<li>Operations Work Leader – This includes being the first
point of contact for administrative and operation
questions. Administrative duties include being the first
point of contact for staff on State and Center policies,
procedures, and interactions with outside groups. The
positions will communicate with other state agencies,
federal agencies, local governments, and search and
rescue groups to provide services and coordinate
operations. Operational duties include developing
research plans that comprised of 1) formulating and
stating a hypothesis, 2) developing a data collection
schema that will allow the hypothesis to be tested 3)
accounting for Type I and Type II errors in the test of
the hypothesis, 4) describe the results of the study in
written reports. The positions will analysis these data
to accept or reject their hypothesis and account for
potential errors (Type I and II) in that analysis as
then report the results.</li>
<li>Avalanche Forecaster – The positions will work
independently and within a group to collect and analyze
weather and snow data. This includes both office and
field work. Office work includes analyzing snowpack and
avalanche data to determine the character, size, time,
and probability of future avalanches. Working in a group
and independently this position will create hypotheses
and a data collection schema that will allow those
hypotheses to be tested. Field work includes
implementing the data collection plan. Subsequent data
analysis will be used to create public safety products
for highway avalanche and backcountry avalanche
programs. The field duties also include working with
CDOT on highway operations, and supporting rescue and
avalanche safety groups.</li>
<li>Educator – These positions will develop curricula and
tech courses on weather and snow and avalanche
forecasting. These courses range from the backcountry
awareness level to the professional development level.</li>
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Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of
Employment & Appeal Rights<span
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<b style="unicode-bidi: embed;">ONLY CURRENT, CLASSIFIED,
PERMANENT EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THESE POSITIONS.<span
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<b style="unicode-bidi: embed;">MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS<span
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Graduation from an accredited college or university with a
bachelor's degree in a physical science such as Physics,
Engineering, Meteorology, Physical Geography, Hydrology,
or a closely related field AND two years of professional
avalanche forecasting experience, which included at least
one year of experience.....<span
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<b style="unicode-bidi: embed;">NECESSARY SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b><br>
<ul>
<li>Must possess a current Wilderness First Responder
certification or be willing and able to obtain the
certification</li>
<li>Must be willing and able to work full-time as
required</li>
<li>Must be willing and able to work to work early
mornings, weekends, and holidays as needed.</li>
<li>Must be willing and able to exert up to 20 lbs of
force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force
frequently</li>
<li>Must be willing and able to obtain a Type I
Explosive Permit with an avalanche endorsement, which
will require a background check</li>
<li>Must be willing and able to work with explosives</li>
<li>Must be willing and able to pass a background check
for access to the National Weather Service - Weather
Forecast Office</li>
<li>Must possess and maintain a valid state of Colorado
driver's license</li>
<li>Must be willing and able to travel within the state
and occasional out-of-state travel.</li>
<li>Ability to travel in the backcountry during the
winter</li>
<li>Ability to travel on high very steep exposed
portions of mountainous terrain</li>
<li>Must be willing and able to tolerate cold weather
and wet or humid conditions</li>
<li>Must be willing and able to tolerate noise and
vibration related to explosives.</li>
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<b style="unicode-bidi: embed;">PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</b>
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<li>Familiarity with atmospheric physics and dynamics</li>
<li>Familiarity with snow physics and avalanche dynamics</li>
<li>Experience with modern avalanche and weather
forecasting techniques.</li>
<li>Experience in technical writing</li>
<li>Experience as a supervisor or work leader</li>
<li>Experience in education of people of all ages</li>
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<b style="unicode-bidi: embed;">SUBSTITUTIONS<span
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A combination of work experience in the occupational field
or specialized subject area of the work assigned to the
job, which provided the same kind, amount and level of
knowledge acquired in the required education, may be
substituted on a year-for year basis for the bachelor's
degree but not for the specific experience.<span
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<b style="unicode-bidi: embed;">Appeal Rights<span
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It is recommended that you contact the Human Resources
Specialist listed below to resolve issues related to your
possession of minimum qualifications. However, if you
receive notice that you have been eliminated from
consideration for the position, you may protest the action
by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State
Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you
receive notice of the elimination.<span
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Also, if you wish to challenge the selection and
comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with
the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within
10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the
action you are challenging.<span
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Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board
Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures,
4 CCR 801, for more information about the appeals process.
The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's
Administrative Procedures are available at
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.colorado.gov/spb">www.colorado.gov/spb</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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A standard appeal form is available at:
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.colorado.gov/spb">www.colorado.gov/spb</a>. If you appeal, your appeal must be
submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed
by you or your representative, and received at the
following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice
or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel
Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing,
1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax:
303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. The ten-day deadline
and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of
discrimination.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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Supplemental Information<span
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<b style="unicode-bidi: embed;">NOTE: Applicants must
submit both a detailed cover letter and résumé at time
of application.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b><br>
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Comparative analysis factors to be assessed:<span
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Technical Competence – Technical experience as it relates
to the duties outlined in this job announcement.<span
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Leadership – Excellent leadership, supervisory and team
building skills.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
Depth and Breadth of Experience – Experience that covers
multiple areas outlined in this job announcement.
Experience should be varied and not one dimensional, and
demonstrate progressively higher level of responsibility
with a wide range of customer service.<span
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Job Fit – Experience will be evaluated to determine how
well your past experience aligns with and meets the
business needs of this position. Current experience is
preferred.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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Colorado Revised Statutes require that all state employees
be hired and promoted through comparative analysis of
merit and fitness. Part or all of the assessment for this
position may include a review of your application
materials. Application materials will be reviewed by a
Human Resource Specialist and/or Subject Matter Expert to
determine if you meet the minimum requirements for the
position. If you are notified that you do not meet the
minimum qualifications, you will be given two business
days from the date of the notification to submit an
addendum in order to attempt to resolve the matter. It is
recommended that you submit the addendum or contact the
Human Resources Specialist listed below immediately to
resolve issues related to your possession of minimum
qualifications.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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Upon meeting the minimum qualifications, the next phase of
the assessment process may consist of a structured
application review. Utilizing your application, résumé and
cover letter, the review would be a comparative analysis
against the listed required competencies and job duties in
this announcement to determine technical competence, depth
and breadth of experience and job fit. It is imperative
that you provide adequate detail on your application,
résumé and cover letter to describe how you meet and/or
exceed the requirements for this position. The materials
may also be used to assess and rank applicants who meet
the minimum requirements; to identify a top group to
proceed to the next step in the assessment process; or
establish an eligible list for referral to the hiring
manager for final consideration.<span
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Upload additional pages if necessary to fully explain your
experience and accomplishments. Failure to include
adequate information or follow instructions by the
deadline for application may result in your application
not being accepted for this position and may affect your
inclusion as a qualified candidate in any of the steps in
the assessment process and placement on the eligible list.<span
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<b style="unicode-bidi: embed;">Toll–Free Applicant
Support - Technical Help<span
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If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV
system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your
online application) call NEOGOV at 855-524-5627 Mon-Fri
between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). Helpful hints: if
you are having difficulty uploading or attaching documents
to your application, ensure your documents are PDF or
Microsoft Word files. Then close the document before you
attempt to upload (attach) it.<span
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