Supervisory Meteorologist/Supervisory Physical Scientist
Listed on 2026-01-04
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Science
Environmental Science, Research Scientist -
Engineering
Research Scientist
This position is located in the National Weather Service (NWS), Weather Forecast Office (WFO) in Barrigada, Guam. WFOs issue warnings and forecasts for their local area, keeping the public informed of weather hazards and interacting with emergency management partners to mitigate the impacts of weather and water hazards. You will directly contribute to the WFO teams by providing highly specialized support for scientific and engineering operations.
BasicRequirements
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://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). .
Both series 1340 (Meteorology) / 1301 (General Physical Science) may be filled with this position. Each series requires applicants to meet a Basic Education Requirement in addition to at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package.
To qualify for the 1340 series:Education
A. Degree:
Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, or other natural science major that included:
- 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;
- Two semester hours of remote sensing of the atmosphere and/or instrumentation.
* 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.
B. Combination of education and experience: course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
To qualify for the 1301 series:AND
Specialized ExperienceApplicants 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, Ameri Corps) and other organizations such as 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 GS-14 level:
- Leading a meteorological or hydrological forecasting, warning or service program;
- Supporting the evaluation of scientific and technological advances in an operational weather forecasting environment;
- Planning, evaluating or leading projects or teams such as assigning work, setting priorities, or providing feedback on work assignments.
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