[ES_JOBS_NET] CIRES/NOAA/NWS Weather Prediction Center Hydrometeorological Testbed Project Facilitator, College Park, MD

[Christine Wiedinmyer]

https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=13029&emailCampaignId=168

CIRES/NOAA/NWS Weather Prediction Center Hydrometeorological Testbed Project Facilitator
CIRES/NOAA/NWS Weather Prediction Center Hydrometeorological Testbed Project Facilitator

Department:

Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)

Requisition Number:

13029

Location:

College Park, Maryland

Employment Type:

Research Faculty

Schedule:

Full-Time
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Job Summary
Job Summary
The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder is seeking a Professional Research Assistant to provide scientific and meteorological expertise, technical and project management support for the NOAA Hydrometeorological Testbed (HMT), which is jointly organized by the NWS/Weather Prediction Center (WPC) and the OAR/Earth Systems Research Laboratory (ESRL). The position will be based at the WPC in College Park, Maryland, within the NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction (NCWCP). The NCWCP is a highly collaborative environment containing several NOAA organizations, including the Environmental Modeling Center (EMC) and Climate Prediction Center (CPC). The incumbent will interact with HMT staff, NOAA scientists and forecasters, and externally funded researchers to facilitate the transition of new science to NWS forecast operations for hazardous weather. Areas of particular need and interest to be addressed include the forecasting of heavy precipitation associated with land-falling tropical cyclones, warm-season convection, winter storms, and atmospheric rivers. Additional areas of focus include the use of ensemble model output and forecaster generation of probabilistic products, as well as exploring future roles of weather forecasters.
Who We Are
Who We Are
At CIRES, the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, more than 800 environmental scientists work to understand the dynamic Earth system, including people's relationship with the planet. CIRES is a partnership of NOAA and the University of Colorado Boulder, and our areas of expertise include weather and climate, changes at the Earth's poles, air quality and atmospheric chemistry, water resources, and solid Earth sciences. Our vision is to be instrumental in ensuring a sustainable future environment by advancing scientific and societal understanding of the Earth system.
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
The principal duties of this position are:

1. Serve as a HMT Project Facilitator to coordinate effective execution of externally funded projects in a manner that complements existing HMT test and evaluation activities.

  *   Coordinate with project Principal Investigators (PIs), HMT staff, and WPC/NWS forecasters to ensure timelines and  test metrics (including objective and subjective) for successful outcomes are followed, and that proper documentation, training, and instructions are developed for the tools and products associated with each project.
  *   Manage collaborative processes through identification of HMT technical and operational focal points within WPC and ESRL as appropriate, to form effective working groups for each funded project and to determine optimal periods to incorporate projects into HMT test and evaluation activities.
  *   Coordinate project access to HMT IT infrastructure (hardware/software, networking, data flow, etc.) to facilitate test and evaluation activities while ensuring compliance with NOAA and NWS IT security requirements; provide technical expertise and support to enable project testing and evaluation.
  *   Provide oversight for submission of semi-annual progress reports and final reports at project conclusion; assist in the assessment of project reviews including levels of demonstrated progress; provide input on possible project modifications, recommendations for continued funding for multi-year projects, and potential for operational implementation of new tools and products (Transition Plans).
  *   Develop synergy and shared accomplishments with other NOAA Testbeds such as the NWS/Aviation Weather Center in Kansas City, MO and the NWS/Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK.
2. Assist with the planning, coordination, and execution of internally-led (WPC, ESRL) HMT experiments and projects to ensure successful, effective, and compatible testing and evaluation activities.

3. Perform independent, operationally relevant research and/or development inspired by and consistent with the goals of the HMT and WPC.

4. As needed, represent the HMT effort by contributing to formal scientific publications, and/or attending off-site conferences, symposia and hazardous-weather-related outreach events.

5. As appropriate, develop synergy and shared accomplishments with other NOAA Testbeds.

6. Perform related duties as assigned.
What You Should Know
What You Should Know
Normal working hours will be observed except for occasional irregular hours during data collection, warning/forecast experiments or workshops conducted at remote sites. Incumbent will receive training and gain expertise in warning and forecasting decision-making.

The new hire will be employed by CIRES with technical oversight provided by WPC management. The incumbent will work under general supervision but is expected to work independently and determine action to be taken in handling all but unusual situations. This is a non-supervisory position, although the incumbent is expected to serve as a leader of scientific or technical experiments, groups, or teams; therefore strong teamwork and leadership skills are necessary.

The position will be based at the WPC in College Park, Maryland.

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