<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Space Weather Physical Scientist</span></b><span id="m_-4852150346405549262gmail-847137385" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> (2 openings)</span></b></span><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br></span></b></span></div><div>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Office of Space Weather Observations (SWO) and the
National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) in NOAA/NESDIS both have
openings for a Physical Scientist to serve as a primary point of contact for
coordinating space weather activities across offices in NOAA. The selected
candidate</span><span id="m_-4852150346405549262gmail--2006041093"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">s</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
will serve as liaison</span><span id="m_-4852150346405549262gmail--929898099"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">s</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span><span id="m_-4852150346405549262gmail-1431472021"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">between</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
SWO</span><span id="m_-4852150346405549262gmail-1113790494"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">, </span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">the
Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC)</span><span id="m_-4852150346405549262gmail--928961715"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> and NCEI</span><span id="m_-4852150346405549262gmail-587121315"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">, </span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ensuring
timely exchange of information and data and fostering effective collaboration
and communication. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="m_-4852150346405549262__heading=h.gjdgxs"></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Responsibilities
include integrating SWO-acquired satellite data and imagery and NCEI products
into space weather monitoring and forecasting systems at SWPC, coordinating
assessments of emerging requirements </span><span id="m_-4852150346405549262gmail--2074034977"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">from</span></span><span id="m_-4852150346405549262gmail-515053575">    
 </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> various stakeholders,
supporting user engagement activities</span><span id="m_-4852150346405549262gmail-136153049"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> with the space weather operational and scientific
 communities</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> to gather feedback, and
coordinating training and education of NOAA staff and other stakeholders to
enhance their understanding of new data products and satellite observations of
space weather phenomena. Additionally, the role involves </span><span id="m_-4852150346405549262gmail--28567680"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">doing and </span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">managing<span style="color:black"> research activities to explore innovative ways to create and
utilize new data or new products for space weather forecasting and
understanding.</span></span></p>

<span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span id="m_-4852150346405549262gmail--385878555"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">These
 are</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> US
Government Civil Servant position</span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span id="m_-4852150346405549262gmail--1988465135"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">s</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">, applicants are required to be US citizens and </span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span id="m_-4852150346405549262gmail--347486116"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">meet the listed required qualifications.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> The duty location for these positions is in
Boulder, CO. A Ph.D. in Space Science or related subject and space weather
experience is highly desirable. The position level is ZP-4, which is
approximately equivalent to GS-14. The </span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span id="m_-4852150346405549262gmail-674537056"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SWO </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">vacancy announcement can be found at </span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/job/811982800" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">https://www.usajobs.gov/job/811982800</span></a></span><u><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue"> </span></u><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">and the contact is <a href="mailto:Irfan.Azeem@noaa.gov" target="_blank">Irfan.Azeem@noaa.gov</a>. <span style="color:black">The</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span id="m_-4852150346405549262gmail-1981493920"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> SWO</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> announcement will open
on <b>10/03/2024</b> and close
on <b>10/16/2024</b>. For the NCEI
vacancy announcement please email </span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:Laurel.Rachmeler@noaa.gov" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Laurel.Rachmeler@noaa.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> to receive the link and
announcement dates as soon as they are available. Applicants are encouraged to
apply for both positions. For the applications, please pay very close attention
to the announcement and check the details in the application, best practices
for USAJOBS applications can be found online. Cover letters are not required
but can be helpful for the hiring committees. </span><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Irfan Azeem, Ph.D.</span></div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Chief, </span><font color="#222222">Science and Engineering Division (SED)</font><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Office of Space Weather Observations (SWO)</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">NOAA/NESDIS</span><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Office: (301) 713-0572</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Mobile: (240) 255-8072</span></div></div></div></div>