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USAJOBS · 2 months ago

Meteorologist / Hydrologist / Physical Scientist

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$105K/yr - $137K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is hiring for a position located in the National Weather Service (NWS), Regional Operations Centers (ROC) in Salt Lake City, UT. The role involves providing critical decision support services during high-impact weather events and coordinating with various stakeholders to ensure effective emergency response.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serve as primary contact to field offices across the region to ensure effective delivery and continuity of services

Report on environmental impacts to region and national leadership and provides feedback to field offices

Provide Impact-based Decision Support Service (IDSS) to emergency managers, emergency response officials and federal, state, and regional decision makers during a high weather impact or environmental event

Provide programmatic support, policy review, coordination, implementation, and guidance to IDSS program managers and field offices

Qualification

MeteorologyHydrologyPhysical ScienceData AnalysisEmergency ResponseTeam CoordinationCommunication

Required

Applicants must be U.S. Citizens

This position requires a Moderate Risk Security Clearance

Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation

Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable

Qualification requirements must be met by closing date of the announcement

One year probationary period may be required

Payment of relocation expenses (PCS) may be authorized

Background investigation will be required. Continued employment is subject to applicant's successful completion of security investigation and favorable adjudication

You MUST meet one of the following basic education requirements: To qualify for the 1340 series: EDUCATION: A. Degree: Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, or other natural science major that included: 1. At least 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of credit in meteorology/atmospheric science including 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. 2. Six semester hours of physics, with at least one course that includes laboratory sessions. 3. Three semester hours of ordinary differential equations. 4. At least nine semester hours of course work 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. OR B. Combination of education and experience: course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education

To qualify for the 1315 series: EDUCATION: A. Degree: physical or natural science, or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours in any combination of courses in hydrology, the physical sciences, geophysics, chemistry, engineering science, soils, mathematics, aquatic biology, atmospheric science, meteorology, geology, oceanography, or the management or conservation of water resources. The course work must have included at least 6 semester hours in calculus (including both differential and integral calculus), and at least 6 semester hours in physics. OR 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: EDUCATION: A. Degree: Physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics. OR B. Combination of education and experience: Education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, 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. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations e.g., 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 the GS-13 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Conducting weather data analysis or operations in support of emergency response activities; and Coordinating with partners during high impact weather, water, climate or environmental events

This position has a positive Education Requirement. You are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken. We may only consider documentation provided prior to the closing date of the announcement

An official college transcript will be required before you can report to duty

Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States