Meteorologist Security Clearance

Position: METEOROLOGIST with Security Clearance
Location: Wright-Patterson AFB

Duties DUTY 1 Performs Career Broadening assignment by providing expert meteorological consultation to staff and personnel of the AFMC IDO and various AFMC organizations, DoD Program Offices, and Joint Agencies. Also advises affiliated program offices and using commands. DUTY 2 In a Career Broadening capacity, provide advanced meteorological expertise to acquisition programs entering into or operating within any phase of the acquisition lifecycle, with particular emphasis on support to Capability Development (CD) and Development Planning (DP) and other activities performed prior to creating a Program of Record.

DUTY 3 Performs Career Broadening assignments by providing meteorological support to integrated planning teams, researchers and system development teams to discern the impact and exploit the effects of the atmosphere and the space environment on a multitude of weapon systems and systems undergoing developmental and/or operational testing. DUTY 4 As a Career Broadener, participates in the daily operations of the AFMC IDO, specifically facilitating all efforts delegated by the branch chief or deputy branch chief.

Helps the Capability Development Meteorology Branch establish objectives, sets short-term priorities, and adjusts priorities in accordance with project schedules and constraints. DUTY 5 In a career broadening capacity serves as a subject matter expert to various programs assigned by the Capability Development Meteorology Branch Chief, represents AFMC IDO at technical meetings and conferences with environmental-support agencies and industry that deal with atmospheric effects on weapons systems.

Requirements Conditions of employment
* U.S. Citizenship is required
* Mobility agreement must be signed
* Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate TOP SECRET (SCI) security clearance
* If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at:  
* PCS cost will be paid IAW Career Broadening Policy under this agreement.
* Career Broadening positions are managed by AFPC/DP2Z and are centrally funded.
* Positions are established specifically to provide developmental experience designed to broaden the skills and/or enhance the leadership perspective of a high-potential, mid-level manager.
* Career Broadening also provides training and developmental opportunities at various organizational levels.
* These assignments offer the qualified candidate a unique assignment in that the candidates brings certain experience to the assignment while gaining new experiences in a different work environment
* TEMPORARY PROMOTION:
If the position is filled as a temporary promotion, upon completion of the career broadening assignment, the temporary promotion may lead to permanent promotion without further competition
* This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing.
* Travel by regularly scheduled commercial or military conveyances IAW Joint Travel Regulations may be required in performance of TDY
* Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
* Disclosure of Political Appointments Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Professional and Scientific Positions SPECIALIZED

EXPERIENCE:

Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Examples of specialized experience include advanced working knowledge in the meteorology disciplines of physical and applied climatology, synoptic meteorology, dynamic meteorology, atmospheric physics, cloud physics, satellite meteorology, electro-optics, radiative transfer, aeronomy, ionospheric physics, aerodynamics, ionospheric physics, flight dynamics, FAA and military flight rules and regulations, application of allied disciplines such as systems analysis, database management, computer simulation, statistics, acquisition logistics, engineering disciplines, physics, and mathematics, and knowledge of weather requirements processes related to acquisition.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS:
Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-12 or higher grade (or…