Meteorologist

Summary

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS), National Hurricane Center (NHC) with one vacancy in Honolulu, HI.

• Primary responsibility for all tropical and subtropical cyclone forecasts and warnings for United States civilian and military interests. Serve as the supervisor of the Nation's hurricane warning service when on duty as the hurricane specialist. Help direct the tropical cyclone related activities of all affected Weather Forecast Offices. Directly supervise all National Hurricane Center (NHC) personnel and is the overall station manager at NHC in the absence of the Director and Deputy Director and Branch Chiefs when tropical or subtropical cyclones are in progress.
  
  Check the effectiveness of the tropical cyclone forecast and warning system and institute or recommend remedial action when indicated. Provide briefings to decision makers, media and other users. Serve as the Nation's spokesman and authority on all in-progress tropical cyclone forecast and warning matters. Participate, as time allows, in development, testing and evaluation of tropical cyclone applications.
• Participate in the development, testing, and evaluation of tropical cyclone applications. Conduct applied research on tropical and subtropical cyclones aimed at improving the Nation's hurricane warning service by investigating the ability to formulate broad-scale attacks on areas of major importance in the hurricane warning service affecting national interests. Analyze performance of the hurricane warning service and institutes or recommends changes or alternative methods when appropriate.
• Represent NHC in communicating tropical weather, tropical cyclone, and associated information to a wide spectrum of users, including the media and government officials at all levels, orally and in writing, for operational and nonoperational purposes.
• Conduct post-storm analysis to determine the final best track of and compose Tropical Cyclone Reports for tropical and subtropical cyclones as assigned.

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• Work is primarily sedentary, and may involve rotating shifts on weekends and holidays.
• The incumbent may take only limited annual leave during the hurricane season (May 15 - November 30); therefore, most annual leave must be taken during the off‑season.
• The incumbent must have the stamina to work rotating shifts, often including extra hours without days off for extended periods under stressful conditions and be able to stand the rigors of foreign travel, sometimes in developing countries. During the hurricane season and during off‑season tropical cyclones, the incumbent is considered an emergency employee and is subject to the requirements of that designation.
• Academic training at the graduate level in meteorology is highly desirable. Fluency in Spanish and/or French, experience in numerical model development, ability to speak clearly to media and large groups, computer programming skill, and business administration background are assets.

• Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.
• Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
• More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Additional Information.
• Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable ()
• Qualification requirements must be met by closing date of the announcement.
• If you are a Federal employee applying for a promotion (under merit promotion procedures) you must meet time‑in‑grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

• One year probationary period may be required.
• This position requires a Moderate Risk Security Clearance.
• Background investigation will be required. Continued employment is subject to applicant's successful completion of security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.

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