Weather Forecaster 432/732 OSS

B3H Corporation•Indian Springs, NV

7d•Onsite

About The Position

B3H Corporation is seeking qualified Weather Forecasters to produce fine-scale, highly accurate weather forecast products, digital data fields, and services using available observations, satellite, radar, lightning, analysis, and forecast data. The role includes base or post forecasting, developing weather products, briefing transient aircrews, and providing weather warnings across assigned geographical units. Forecasters use automated observing systems, collaborate with supported weather units, monitor weather throughout their areas of responsibility, and ensure the exchange of weather information. The work involves shift schedules at Creech AFB. Weather Forecasters support operational weather requirements and military operations, including USCENTCOM Overseas Contingency Operations missions. They analyze climate, geography, terrain, weather systems, centralized weather products, and surface and upper-air reports. They produce forecasts, mission briefings, graphics, warnings, watches, and advisories for aircrews, ground forces, planners, senior leaders, and mission commanders. The role also provides technical guidance and oversight to forecasters and trainees, supports operational decision-making in severe weather and emergency situations, and develops or adjusts security measures related to COMSEC, OPSEC, and COMPUSEC. B3H Corporation provides strategic planning, program management, acquisitions management, systems engineering and integration, cost analysis, training, systems requirements analysis, and instructional system design services for the DoD. Its corporate headquarters are in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

Requirements

At least three years of experience as a certified weather forecaster supporting DoD operations.
Ability to work independently in an operational environment.
Knowledge of security principles, concepts, practices, products, and services; methods for evaluating risk and vulnerability; implementing mitigation improvements; and disseminating security procedures and processes.
Knowledge of military meteorology, project management, IT-related analyses, and communications supporting Air Force and/or Army operations.
Knowledge of the AFW Career Field Education and Training Plan (CFETP), skill-level training requirements, and specialty requirements.
Knowledge of the Air Force Weather Knowledge Center’s advanced distributed learning.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office products, especially Word, PowerPoint, and Excel spreadsheets, and ability to give oral presentations.
TS/SCI clearance held or eligibility to obtain it.

Responsibilities

Understand standard operational weather requirements and processes, and assist Government personnel at the 732 OG in training personnel to develop unique weather products supporting operations in their areas of responsibility.
Use proper procedures to provide weather services and oversee trainees supporting USCENTCOM Overseas Contingency Operations missions with tailored meteorological products and services.
Analyze climatic regimes, geography, terrain, weather system characteristics, centralized weather products, and indigenous surface and upper-air reports to forecast conditions for military installations.
Produce weather analyses and forecasts for aircrews, ground forces, planners, and senior leaders at DoD installations.
Provide decision-cycle weather input to shape, plan, and execute Air Force, Army, Guard, Reserve, and combatant command operations.
Generate mission briefings and weather graphics in support of operations and training.
Provide detailed mission execution forecasts for takeoff, en route, destination, and air-refueling tracks worldwide.
Provide technical guidance to weather forecasters and follow operational guidance under high-stress conditions associated with severe weather.
Oversee meteorological operations, provide technical oversight, and recommend guidance to weather forecasters.
Provide recommendations to assist the Government in making decisions and selecting courses of action during severe weather and emergency situations.
Develop weather warnings, watches, and advisories to protect assets.
Provide weather observations, forecasts, advisories, and warnings to Air Force and Army senior staff officers and mission commanders for go/no-go decisions on impending air and ground operations.
Modify forecasts developed by other activities to provide information on the exact conditions expected to be encountered by aircraft during the projected timeframe and in the area of operations.
Develop, analyze, and evaluate security measures to ensure actions meet mission requirements (COMSEC/OPSEC/COMPUSEC).
Adjust security procedures to correct deficiencies and ensure classified information is not released to unauthorized personnel.