Supervisory Research Meteorologist

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • Boulder, CO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL), with one vacancy in Norman, OK or Boulder, CO. As a Supervisory Research Meteorologist, you will administer funds, monitor Cooperative Institutes and other non-federal entities, approve Branch acquisitions, and play an active role in lab-wide procurement actions. These actions include identifying needs, funds approval, requisition review, and proposal evaluation. You will review and approve grant proposals, provide financial oversight of the budget, and optimize return on investment to balance the needs of ongoing networks, new technology, and budget shortfalls. You will ensure the Branch's scientific and engineering applications are ready for transition to operations. You will serve as a scientific leader advancing the understanding and prediction of severe storms and the development of new tools and technologies. You will plan, coordinate, and manage assigned projects based on overall objectives, milestones, expected results, and constraints. You will plan and execute long-range research programs and projects addressing program objectives. You will manage interactions with external partners and collaborators. You will serve on agency, national, and international leadership boards, committees, and working groups, utilizing your expertise to provide input on strategic and tactical decision issues. You will inform and advise management of progress, issues, and unusual situations requiring high-level involvement. You will serve as a supervisor, planning and distributing work to subordinates, setting and adjusting short and long-term priorities, and preparing schedules. You will find ways to improve production or increase the quality of work, and evaluate the work performance of subordinates. You will provide technical oversight and instruction, address poor performance, and identify developmental and training needs, providing or arranging for training.

Requirements

• Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.
• Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
• Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable ( www.sss.gov )
• Qualification requirements must be met by the 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.
• Degree: meteorology, atmospheric science, or other natural science major that included: At least 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of credit in meteorology/atmospheric science including a minimum of: a. Six semester hours of atmospheric dynamics and thermodynamics; b. Six semester hours of analysis and prediction of weather systems (synoptic/mesoscale); c. Three semester hours of physical meteorology; and d. Two semester hours of remote sensing of the atmosphere and/or instrumentation.
• Six semester hours of physics, with at least one course that includes laboratory sessions.
• Three semester hours of ordinary differential equations.
• 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.
• There is a prerequisite or co-requisite of calculus for course work in atmospheric dynamics and thermodynamics, physics, and differential equations. Calculus courses must be appropriate for a physical science major.
• Combination of education and experience: course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
• 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: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above,applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-4 or GS-14 in the Federal service.
• Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Planning, directing and coordinating scientific research; Conducting severe weather research such as field work, data analysis or developing new forecast applications; and Overseeing the work of others to include assigning work, setting priorities, and reviewing, evaluating, and providing performance feedback to subordinates or other team members.

Nice To Haves

• College Transcript: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., Bio 101, Math 210, etc.), name of accredited institution, course title, number of credit hours and grade earned.
• You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process.
• 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.
• An official college transcript will be required before you can report to duty.

Responsibilities

• Administer funds, and monitor the Corporative Institute and other non-federal entities, approve Branch acquisitions and play an active role in lab-wide procurement actions.
• Review and approve grant proposals.
• Provide financial oversight of budget and responsibility for optimizing return on investment to balance needs of ongoing network, new technology, and budget shortfalls.
• Ensure Branch's scientific and engineering applications are made ready for transition to operations.
• Serve as a scientific leader who can advance the understanding and prediction of severe storms and the development of new tools and technologies.
• Plan, coordinate, and manage assigned project(s) based on overall objectives, milestones, expected results, and constraints.
• Plan and execute long-range research programs and projects that address objectives of the program.
• Manage interactions with external partners and collaborators.
• Serve on agency, national and international leadership boards and other committees and working groups.
• Utilize expertise to provide input on strategic and tactical decision issues brought before the board.
• Inform and advise management of progress, and/or issues, and/or unusual situations requiring high-level involvement.
• Serve as supervisor planning and distributing work to be accomplished by subordinates.
• Set and adjust short and long-term priorities and preparing schedules for the completion of work.
• Find ways to improve production or increase the quality of the work.
• Evaluate the work performance of subordinates.
• Provide technical oversight and instruction and address poor performance as part of the performance process.
• Identify developmental and training needs, providing or arranging for training.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager