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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/518353600">https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/518353600</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#046B99"><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white">Research Meteorologist, ZP-1340-3/4<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<h2 style="margin-top:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#046B99">Location<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="usajobs-joa-locationssub-title" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin-top:0.5rem">
<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">2 vacancies in the following location:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin:1.5rem;float:left">
<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/518353600#modal-trigger"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121;text-decoration:none"><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;background:white">
<span class="usajobs-joa-locationscity"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/518353600#modal-trigger"><span style="color:#212121;text-decoration:none">Boulder,
 CO</span><span class="usajobs-joa-locationsvacancies"><span style="color:#212121;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none">2 vacancies</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;background:white">
<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<h5 style="background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:1.6rem">
<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">Relocation expenses reimbursed</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></h5>
<p class="usajobs-joa-sub-sectiontext" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit">
<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">No<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h5 style="background:white;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:1.6rem">
<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">Telework eligible</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></h5>
<p class="usajobs-joa-sub-sectiontext" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit">
<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">Yes as determined by agency policy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#DCE4EF"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/job-announcement/this-job-is-open-to/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#4C2C92"> Help</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3 style="margin-top:0in;background:#DCE4EF"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">This job is open to</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l9 level1 lfo2;background:#DCE4EF">
<![if !supportLists]><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#212121;text-decoration:none"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       
</span></span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/#transition" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121;text-decoration:none"><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></p>
<h4 style="margin-top:0in;background:#DCE4EF;box-sizing: inherit;font-size:1.9rem">
<u><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0071BC"><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/#transition" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0071BC">Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0071BC"><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></u></h4>
<p class="usajobs-joa-intro-hiring-pathsdetail" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:#DCE4EF;box-sizing: inherit;font-size:1.4rem">
<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/#transition" target="_blank"><span style="color:#212121;text-decoration:none">Federal
 employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#DCE4EF"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#212121;text-decoration:none"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       
</span></span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/public/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121;text-decoration:none"><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></p>
<h4 style="margin-top:0in;background:#DCE4EF;box-sizing: inherit;font-size:1.9rem">
<u><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0071BC"><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/public/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0071BC">The public</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0071BC"><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></u></h4>
<p class="usajobs-joa-intro-hiring-pathsdetail" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:#DCE4EF;box-sizing: inherit;font-size:1.4rem">
<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/public/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#212121;text-decoration:none">U.S. citizens, nationals
 or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#DCE4EF"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<h4 style="background:#DCE4EF;box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:1.9rem">
<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">Clarification from the agency</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">* All qualified United States Citizens or Nationals; * CTAP/ICTAP eligibles.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">This position is located in Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL), Physical Sciences Division with two vacancies in Boulder, CO.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">This position is also announced under vacancy number OAR-ESRL-2019-0002, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">As a Research Meteorologist, you will perform the following duties:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">Design and lead observational and modeling studies, and data sets of weather research, hydrometeorological hazards, and synoptic/mesoscale phenomena to meet research
 goals of NOAA Earth Science Research Lab Physical Sciences Division.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 and forecasting techniques.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">Share NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL) Physical Sciences Division advances through reports, presentations, and outreach materials at national science meetings
 and peer-reviewed journals/publications.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 severe weather events.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">These duties are described at the FPL ZP-4, the ZP-3 is developmental leading to such performance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">Occasional travel - Up to 5% of domestic travel may be required.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">4 - If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you may be non-competitively promoted if you perform successfully and if recommended by management.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Must be a U.S. Citizen or National to apply.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;box-sizing: inherit;display:table-row">
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<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;box-sizing: inherit;display:table-row">
<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Qualification requirements must be met by closing date of announcement<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). This system replaced the Federal GS pay plan and structure. Under CAPS, positions are classified by career,
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">The ZP-3 is equivalent to the GS-11/12.</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">The ZP-4 is equivalent to the GS-13/14.</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">* A three year probationary period may be required.</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">* Payment of relocation expenses is not authorized.</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">* This position is not in the bargaining unit</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">College Transcript:</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"> 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">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
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">Applicants must meet ALL application requirements, to include a complete online resume, by 11:59 p.m. EASTERN TIME (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">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: <a href="http://www.opm.gov/qualifications"><span style="color:#4C2C92">http://www.opm.gov/qualifications</span></a>.<br>
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</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">BASIC REQUIREMENTS:</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"> This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition
 to at least one year of Specialized Experience OR substitution of education for experience OR combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements:<br>
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</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">A. Degree: </span></strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">meteorology, atmospheric science, or other natural science major that included:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">At least 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of credit in meteorology/atmospheric science including a minimum of:<br>
a. Six semester hours of atmospheric dynamics and thermodynamics; *<br>
b. Six semester hours of analysis and prediction of weather systems (synoptic/mesoscale);<br>
c. Three semester hours of physical meteorology; and<br>
d. Two semester hours of remote sensing of the atmosphere and/or instrumentation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">Six semester hours of physics, with at least one course that includes laboratory sessions. *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">Three semester hours of ordinary differential equations. *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem"><em><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">* 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.</span></em><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><br>
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</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">OR</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><br>
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</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">B. Combination of education and experience:</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"> course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate
 experience or additional education.<br>
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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. <br>
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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.<br>
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</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">To qualify at the ZP-3 or GS-11 level:  </span></strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><br>
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</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"> In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants
 must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-2 or GS-09 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Working on teams or workgroups comprised of cross-disciplined scientists or technicians to advance meteorological understanding;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo7;box-sizing: inherit">
<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Communicating information effectively at national science meetings and via peer-reviewed journal publications;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo7;box-sizing: inherit">
<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Obtaining and analyzing observational datasets collected to improve numerical weather forecast models for propagation weather disturbances, weather and climate extremes; and<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo7;box-sizing: inherit">
<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Using regional-climate and hydrologic models and observational datasets to improve numerical weather forecast models for coupled atmospheric system in extreme arctic weather such as snowpack,
 flood events, and drought onset.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"> -OR-<br>
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</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: </span></strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">Master’s or equivalent graduate degree in meteorology, atmospheric
 science or related field appropriate to the position.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">A combination of related graduate level education
 and specialized experience as described above. </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">NOTE: </span></strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">Only graduate education in excess
 of one year is qualifying for combination of education and experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem"><strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">To qualify at the ZP-4 or GS-13 level:  </span></strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><br>
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</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"> In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants
 must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-3 or GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Obtaining and analyzing observational datasets collected from field campaigns to improve numerical weather forecast models through advances in the predictive understanding of the role of coupled
 ocean-atmosphere system in the forcing of local atmospheric convection, the propagation weather disturbances, and regional to global patterns weather and climate extremes; <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo8;box-sizing: inherit">
<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Using weather, regional-climate, and hydrologic models in combination with observational datasets to improve numerical weather forecast models through advances in predictive understanding of
 the role of the coupled atmospheric-land-ocean-sea ice system in the forcing of extreme arctic weather, snowpack in complex terrain, flood events, and drought onset, intensity and duration;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo8;box-sizing: inherit">
<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Working on teams or workgroups comprised of cross-disciplined scientists or technicians to advance meteorological understanding; and<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo8;box-sizing: inherit">
<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Communicating information effectively at national science meetings and via peer-reviewed journal publications.  <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">Education</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">Additional information<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p style="box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">CTAP and ICTAP candidates will be eligible if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications
 for the position by attaining at least a rating of Silver (Well Qualified).  Information about ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management’s Career Transition Resources website at: <a href="http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#4C2C92">Employee
 Guide to Career Transition</span></a><br>
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</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">CTAP</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"> applicants MUST submit the following documents:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">A copy of your specific RIF notice; notice of proposed removal for failure to relocate; a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES); or certification
 that you are in a surplus organization or occupation (this could be a position abolishment letter, a notice eligibility for discontinued service retirement, or similar notice).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">A copy of your SF-50 “Notification of Personnel Action”, noting current position, grade level, and duty location;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating; and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem"><strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">ICTAP</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"> applicants MUST submit
 the following documents:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">   
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">A copy of your RIF separation notice; notice of proposed removal for failure to relocate; notice of disability annuity termination; certification
 from your former agency that it cannot place you after your recovery from a compensable injury; or certification from the National Guard Bureau or Military Department that you are eligible for disability retirement;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">A copy of your SF-50 “Notification of Personnel Action” documenting your RIF separation, noting your positions, grade level, and duty location, and/or
 Agency certification of inability to place you through RPL, etc;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating; and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">NOAA participates in e-Verify.  E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security
 (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that enables participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">How You Will Be Evaluated</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p style="box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">We will review your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to determine if you meet the minimum
 qualifications for the position.  If you meet the minimum qualifications stated in the vacancy announcement, we will compare your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to your responses on the scored occupational questionnaire (True/False,
 Yes/No, Multiple Choice questions) and place you in one of the three pre-defined categories.  The categories are “gold”, “silver” and “bronze”.  However, your resume or optional cover letter must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire,
 or your score may be lowered.  Candidates placed in the “gold” category will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited for an interview.<br>
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How you will be evaluated for preference eligibility:  Within each category, those entitled to veterans’ preference will be listed at the top of the pre-defined category for which they are placed.  Preference eligible with a service-connected disability of
 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest quality category (gold) depending on the position and grade level of the job. For more information on Category Rating, please go to <a href="http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-authorities/competitive-hiring/#url=Category-Rating"><span style="color:#4C2C92">Category
 Rating</span></a></span><em><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">.</span></em><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><br>
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The scored occupational questionnaire will evaluate you on the following competencies; please do not provide a separate written response:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Ability to carry out meteorological and climate analysis and diagnostic studies using large integrated data sets.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo11;box-sizing: inherit">
<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Knowledge of synoptic and mesoscale meteorological processes.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo11;box-sizing: inherit">
<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Ability to communicate scientific results to various audiences.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo11;box-sizing: inherit">
<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Ability to work among a large group of individuals on research projects.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">Background checks and security clearance</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121">Drug test required</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></h5>
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