[ES_JOBS_NET] Meteorologist, ZP-1340-4 (DE/CR), NOAA, Boulder, CO

[Christine Wiedinmyer]

Meteorologist, ZP-1340-4 (DE/CR)

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/535589000

 


.        Duties


Summary


This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), The Global Systems Division (GSD) of the Earth System
Research Laboratory (ESRL) with one vacancy in Boulder, CO.

This position is also announced under vacancy number OAR-ESRL-2019-0017,
which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if
you want to be considered for both.

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Responsibilities


As a Meteorologist, you will perform the following duties:

o   Lead and plan scientific research on the Next Generation Global
Prediction System to include Global Model Test Bed field and international
model inter-comparison projects, and developing Testbed Center activities.

o   Improve infrastructure for numerical weather prediction (NWP)
development through implementation of rigorous code management practices;
and verify and evaluate numerical predictions using the Model Evaluation
Tools (MET) and other packages.

o   Collect, process, store and make available meteorological data for
developing and testing techniques to improve weather forecasting services;
conduct hurricane weather data research; and transition innovations from
research to operational settings.

o   Oversee development of training materials, including user's guides,
scientific documentation, websites, and in-person tutorials; and organize
scientific workshops to foster interactions between academic and operational
NWP communities.


Travel Required


Occasional travel - Up to 10% of Domestic and Foreign travel may be required
for this position.


Supervisory status


No


Promotion Potential


4


.        Job family (Series)


 <https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/?j=1340> 1340 Meteorology


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.        Requirements

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Requirements


Conditions of Employment


o   Must be a U.S. Citizen or National to apply.

o   Required to pass a background investigation and fingerprint check.

o   Must be suitable for Federal employment.

o   Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov).

o   Qualifications requirements must be met by closing date of announcement.

This position requires a Public Trust Security Clearance.

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, pay plan, and pay band.

The ZP-4 is equivalent to the GS-13/14.  

* A three year probationary period may be required.

* Payment of relocation expenses is not authorized.

* This position is not in the bargaining unit.

College Transcript:  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.

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 duty.

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.


Qualifications


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:
<https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/gen
eral-schedule-qualification-standards/>
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/gene
ral-schedule-qualification-standards/. 

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: This position has a positive Education Requirement in
addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience in order to be found
minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application
package. You MUST meet the following requirements:

A. Degree: meteorology, atmospheric science, or other natural science major
that included

6.     At least 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of credit in
meteorology/atmospheric science including a minimum of:

            a.     Six semester hours of atmospheric dynamics and
thermodynamics;*

            b.     Six semester hours of analysis and prediction of weather
systems (synoptic/mesoscale);

            c.     Three semester hours of physical meteorology; and

            d.     Two semester hours of remote sensing of the atmosphere
and/or instrumentation.

     2. Six semester hours of physics, with at least one course that
includes laboratory sessions.*

     3.Three semester hours of ordinary differential equations.*

     4. 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.

OR

B. Combination of education and experience: course work as shown in A above,
plus appropriate experience or additional education.

*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.

-AND-

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 

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. 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.

To qualify at the ZP-4 or GS-13 level:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 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   Verifying and evaluating numerical weather predictions using Model
Evaluation Tools (MET) and other packages;

o   Improving numerical weather prediction models through the application of
rigorous code management practices;

o   Collaborating with University, research, and operational communities to
facilitate transfer of new scientific numerical modeling advances to the
operational environment; and

o   Developing and delivering training, and organize interactions (e.g.
workshops, seminars, meetings) with academic and operational stakeholder
communities.


Education


Substitution of education for specialized experience is not applicable to
this vacancy.

 

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