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. The register will remain open until the interview panel selects a candidate. Applicants seeking consideration during the current review cycle must submit an application by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on July 1, 2026.

Applications received after this cut‑off date may be considered during a subsequent review cycle, as outlined in the announcement. Applicants will receive consideration up to six (6) months after the closing date of the announcement, or until the applicant withdraws their application from consideration. Applicants who withdraw may re‑establish active consideration by submitting a new application package for the next referral, and may be considered on subsequent certificates as new vacancies become available and additional referrals are issued.

Applicants are limited to selecting up to ten (10) locations per announcement.

Once the announcement closes, you may submit documentation of any additional qualifications gained after the closing date to noaa.applicantinquiries. Such information may be considered for up to six months following the announcement's closing date. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses you provided in your online questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation before the Final date to receive applications, you may be rated "ineligible," or "not qualified."

If this occurs, you may update your application for a future cut‑off date.

Qualification requirements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which is available at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

To be minimally qualified for the 1340 series, candidates must meet a positive education requirement and have at least one year of specialized experience, or the substitution of education for experience, or a combination of the two, as applicable. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package.

• Education:
  
  Degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, or another natural science major that includes:
  • At least 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of credit in meteorology/atmospheric science with a minimum of six semester hours of atmospheric dynamics and thermodynamics, six semester hours of analysis and prediction of weather systems (synoptic/mesoscale), three semester hours of physical meteorology, and two semester hours of remote sensing of the atmosphere and/or instrumentation.
  • Six semester hours of physics, with at least one course including laboratory sessions.
  • Three semester hours of ordinary differential equations.
  • At least nine semester hours of coursework 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.
• Specialized
  
  Experience:
  
  One year of experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. This includes paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work through National Service programs such as Peace Corps or Ameri Corps, and professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, or social organizations. Credit is awarded for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Applicants who meet the basic education requirement qualify at the GS‑05 level.

In addition to meeting the basic requirements above, applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of…