Meteorologist

Summary

You will serve as a METEOROLOGIST in the CLIMATOLOGY DIVISION of FLT NUMER OCEANGPHY METEO CTR.

GS-11: $93,358 - $121,371

GS-12: $111,896 - $145,468

• You will develop and distribute tailored climatology products requested by warfighters in support of a wide range of decisions.
• You will seek out and evaluate improved or state-of-the-science climatology datasets and methodologies for incorporation into the operational production of climatology products.
• You will design, develop and utilize custom operational software tools and analysis code for the scientifically correct manipulation of climatology data to generate products to meet unique mission requirements.
• You will evaluate, upgrade, modify and maintain scientific observational and reanalysis databases used in the climatological analyses and generation of decision support products.
• You will present scientific and operational results in a general public forum and produces a technical document for inter-agency distribution. Act as Government expert on climatology in hearings and/or investigative actions.
• You will participate in inter-agency working groups or committees to provide authoritative technical perspective in the area of operational climatology.
• You will perform other duties as assigned.

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Top Secret SCI security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• Occasional evening/weekend work is required.

In Addition To The Basic Requirements For This Position, Your Resume Must Also Demonstrate At Least One Year Of Specialized Experience At Or Equivalent To The GS-11 Grade Level Or Pay Band In The Federal Service Or Equivalent Experience In The Private Or Public Sector. Specialized Experience Must Demonstrate The Following:

• Experience evaluating and implementing forecasting practices, methods and techniques for weather analysis and prediction.
• Experience evaluating Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) data to make Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) products.
• Experience utilizing advance programing languages (such as Python, Perl, MATLAB, and shell scripting) on advance operating system (such as Linux) to manipulate and visualize large scientific datasets.
• Experience applying Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) data to make assessments of the climate system, climate oscillation, and global teleconnections.

In Addition To The Basic Requirements For This Position, Your Resume Must Also Demonstrate At Least One Year Of Specialized Experience At Or Equivalent To The GS-09 Grade Level Or Pay Band In The Federal Service Or Equivalent Experience In The Private Or Public Sector. Specialized Experience Must Demonstrate The Following:

• Experience interpreting climate oscillation associated with global teleconnections.
• Experience utilizing different program languages such as python or UNIX shell scripting to…