<div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:1rem;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:1px;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Hello Colleagues and Friends,</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:1rem;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:1px;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:1rem;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:1px;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">I am beyond excited to announce the availability of a federal position in my previous group at NOAA and one I continue to enjoy working very closely with. Please help us spread this announcement to your groups and to any qualified person who may be interested. </span><br></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:1rem;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:1px;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)!important;border-color:rgb(255,255,255)!important"><div class="gmail_quote" style="word-spacing:1px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)!important;border-color:rgb(212,212,213)!important" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)!important;border-color:rgb(212,212,213)!important"><span id="m_1464650236093108530m_166804083907377526m_-3467391784144954665gmail-docs-internal-guid-3b195377-7fff-5659-9463-022209e86c39" style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)!important;border-color:rgb(212,212,213)!important"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="font-size:1rem;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Happy New Year!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="font-size:1rem;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Rob </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="font-size:1rem;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">*****</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span id="m_1464650236093108530m_166804083907377526m_-3467391784144954665gmail-docs-internal-guid-f9f80abc-7fff-fbe4-90d4-ec5997ac85a8" style="font-family:"Times New Roman";border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="font-size:1rem;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) has an opening for a permanent Physical Scientist federal hire in the Solar & Terrestrial Physics (STP) group. The STP group consists of 40+ world-class scientists and technical experts in Boulder, CO supporting a broad Sun to Earth product portfolio. The successful applicant to this Heliophysics Data Steward position will have a lead role in all of NCEI’s space weather data stewardship services with a focus on heliospheric data sets from NOAA’s satellite assets in the solar wind such as DSCOVR, SWFO-L1, and future missions. These data stewardship services include real-time and historical data oversight, scientific algorithm development, calibration & validation activities, long term preservation and access, and interfacing with primary operational and scientific data users.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="font-size:1rem;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">The duties and example experience of the STP Heliophysics Steward:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:1rem;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:"Times New Roman";border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">The steward will have oversight of the entire heliospheric data library at NCEI. The steward will also lead the development of long term strategy and direction for the heliophysics services within NCEI including collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. Demonstrated success as a heliophysics project lead is a plus.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:1rem;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:"Times New Roman";border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">The steward will work independently and with a group of scientific experts and code developers to design and implement space weather product pipelines, to perform instrument calibration and validation activities, and conduct data analysis projects. Research experience in heliophysics or space weather data analysis or product development will be beneficial.  </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:1rem;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:"Times New Roman";border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">The steward will be a public face for these data, interfacing with national and international partners and stakeholders in NOAA, across the federal government, the scientific community, and the general public. Strong communications skills as demonstrated by publications, reports, presentations, and outreach activities are encouraged. </span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="font-size:1rem;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Applications are accepted through USAJOBS; applicants should research best practices for USAJOBS if you are not familiar with it as the process can be very different from academic or research applications. </span><span style="font-size:1rem;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Applications will be accepted for two weeks from Dec 27 until Jan 10</span><span style="font-size:1rem;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">. This is a permanent federal civil servant non-supervisory 1301-ZP-4 position (equivalent to GS 13/14). The duty station for this position is in Boulder CO (where the STP group is based), Silver Spring MD, Asheville NC, or Stennis MS. If you have any questions please contact Laurel Rachmeler at <a href="mailto:Laurel.Rachmeler@noaa.gov" target="_blank" style="font-size:1rem;font-family:"Times New Roman";border-color:rgb(66,133,244)">Laurel.Rachmeler@noaa.gov</a>.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="font-size:1rem;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">USAJOBS announcement link: </span><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/job/692920400" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none;border-color:rgb(66,133,244)"><span style="font-size:1rem;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(17,85,204);color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.usajobs.gov/job/692920400</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)!important;border-color:rgb(212,212,213)!important"><br></p></span></div></div></div>