Meteorologist

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS), Weather Forecast Offices (WFO) or National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), with vacancies in each listed location.

This Standing Register Job Announcement establishes a list of eligible applicants under Direct Hire Authority 5 CFR 337.205(b) to be used to fill full-time permanent positions across multiple NWS locations as hiring needs arise, and will remain open for applications as stated in the vacancy announcement.

This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience or substitution of education for experience or a combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements.

* There is a prerequisite or corequisite of calculus for coursework in atmospheric dynamics and thermodynamics, physics, and differential equations. Calculus courses must be appropriate for a physical science major.

OR

Coursework as shown in section A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

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 may include paid, unpaid, volunteer, professional, philanthropic, religious, community, student, or social activities if the experience is relevant.

Applicants that meet the Basic Education Requirement qualify at the GS-05 level.

• Using state-of-the-art hydro-meteorological data to monitor current conditions and provide assistance in forecast preparation for weather, water or climate hazards.

• One full year of graduate-level education in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, or in a directly related field.

• A grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses, or those completed in the last 2 full years of undergraduate study;
• A GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for required courses completed in a major field of study, or those courses completed in a major field of study during the last two years of undergraduate study;
• Class standing of upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision of the college;
• Membership in a national Scholastic Honor Society certified by the Association of College Honor Societies, excluding freshman honor societies.

• A combination of successfully completed graduate-level education and specialized experience may be used to meet the total experience requirements.
• Only graduate level education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be combined with experience.

• Using state-of-the-art hydro-meteorological data to monitor a geographic area and assist in the preparation and issuance of warnings, advisories, outlooks and general forecasts for weather, water or climate hazards.

• Master’s or equivalent graduate degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science or in a directly related field, or 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree.

• A combination of successfully completed graduate-level education and specialized experience may be used to meet the total experience requirements.

For additional qualifications or updated credentials after the closing date, submit documentation to noaa.applicantinquiries within 6 months. For reference, the U.S. Office of Personnel…