Lead Meteorological Technician

Air Mobility Command•Scott AFB, IL

About The Position

The Lead Meteorological Technician provides senior global forecasting and shift-team leadership, with responsibility for the production and quality of global forecast products prepared by a team of forecasters within the directorate. The position provides complex operational weather support to Air Force, Army, Reserve, Guard, and other Department of Defense customers in the Air Force’s largest Air and Space Operations Center. The technician identifies, evaluates, and monitors significant weather developments, particularly potential impacts on critical flight operations; provides technical guidance to lower-graded technical employees or Airmen; solves meteorological problems with regional production and technical personnel; and briefs local, transient, and other supported aircrews through approved methods. The role requires specialized meteorological experience, including applying weather-forecasting and observation procedures, analyzing and verifying atmospheric data, preparing technical reports and forecasts, and presenting weather briefings and advisories. The employee may work evenings, weekends, holidays, shifts, and emergency overtime, and may occasionally travel away from the normal duty station. The position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
Must meet the specialized experience requirements for General Schedule technical and medical support positions.
At least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent, is required. Qualifying experience includes measuring meteorological phenomena with scientific equipment and instrumentation; observing and recording atmospheric characteristics; decoding, plotting, and recording atmospheric data; and collecting, analyzing, interpreting, adjusting, and verifying meteorological data.
Knowledge of meteorological methods, techniques, and practices, including weather observing, forecasting, communications, meteorological equipment, and support procedures.
Skill in using computer software and applications.
Ability to collect, analyze, interpret, adjust, and verify atmospheric or other meteorological data to improve its accuracy and effectiveness.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships using tact and diplomacy.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, prepare and present guidance products and briefings, coordinate planning, and manage program activities.
Ability to make timely decisions and select a course of action under high-stress severe-weather and emergency conditions.
Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements; one year at GS-09 is required for GS-10.
Males must be registered for Selective Service.
Must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft.
May be required to serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, depending on appointment type.

Responsibilities

Provide senior global forecasting and lead a team on an assigned shift, overseeing the production and quality of global forecast products.
Provide complex operational weather support to Air Force, Army, Reserve, Guard, and other DoD customers.
Identify, evaluate, and monitor significant weather developments and potential impacts on critical flight operations.
Provide technical guidance and instructions to lower-graded technical employees or Airmen.
Solve meteorological problems with other production and technical personnel in the region.
Provide weather briefings to local, transient, and other supported aircrews in person, by telephone, email, or other approved methods.
Collect, analyze, interpret, adjust, and verify atmospheric and other meteorological data.
Prepare technical reports, forecasts, guidance products, and weather advisories; present briefings and coordinate planning efforts.