This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/614260200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
This position will be filled under the Office of Personnel Management's Direct Hire Authority and is open to all United States citizens and U.S. nationals. Veteran's preference and traditional rating and ranking of applications do not apply. All qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration for this position. To learn more about Direct-Hire authority, go to: OPM.GOV Hiring Information: Direct Hire Fact Sheet
09/15/2021 to 09/28/2021
$81,638 - $106,134 per year
GS 12
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - You may be expected to travel 25% for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
None
No
No
R4-21-11235817-TL-DHA
614260200
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
This position will be filled under the Office of Personnel Management's Direct Hire Authority and is open to all United States citizens and U.S. nationals. Veteran's preference and traditional rating and ranking of applications do not apply. All qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration for this position.
Program Management
Serves as the Fire Weather Meteorologist for the wildland fire agencies Southern Geographic Area for the express purpose of ensuring the continued availability and adequacy of a viable fire weather program. Ensures state-of-the-art meteorological and climatological science is being utilized in the geographic area. In so doing, the incumbent manages, plans, organizes and directs the fire weather program within the geographic area for the federal and state wildland agencies.
Develops interagency program direction for fire weather products, tropical forecasts and services and monitoring systems sufficient to establish baseline information to improve fire weather and tropical weather decision support.
In partnership with state meteorologists, provides expert advice and consultation to the Geographic Area Multi-Agency Coordination (MAC) Group concerning fire weather issues. The Geographic Area MAC group is comprised of the fire directors representing the various land management agencies.
Reviews and determines adherence to regulations and instructions included in operational plans, monitors the condition, adequacy and viability of weather data collection equipment, systems, and personnel.
Responsible for the management of the weather data collection network for federal and state wildland fire agencies in the geographic area.
Serves as liaison between the federal wildland fire agencies in each geographic area and the providers of weather and climatological services including the NWS, private weather vendors, and wildland fire agency meteorologists.
Maintains a collaborative working relationship with state meteorologists to coordinate program services, operations, tech transfer, and applied research.
Provides meteorological expertise on accident/incident investigations as necessary.
Predictive Services Operations
Monitors and advises federal and state wildland fire agencies on quality control activities for the express purpose of ensuring the integrity of all weather observations provided by and for the wildland fire agencies including wildland fire agency owned automated weather stations (RAWS, REMS, etc.).
Monitors and evaluates the quality of all fire weather services. This includes monitoring compliance with the national NWS Fire Weather Transition Framework and other Regional and Local Plans. Close and continuous communications with all wildland fire users are needed in order to assess NWS fire weather program effectiveness.
Serves as focal point for federal wildland fire agencies as agreed upon with the NWS and other service providers in order to resolve issues and concerns which local users are unable to resolve. Monitors and evaluates advances in atmospheric and climatological science and technology in order to coordinate with state meteorologists its applicability to the interagency wildland fire program in the geographic area.
Serves as technical advisor for the weather component of the GACCs Predictive Service Section which provides projections and predictions to prepare for uncertain outcomes and impacts from wildland and prescribed fire.
When on operational duty, the incumbent will monitor atmospheric conditions in the geographic area in particular and in other geographic areas as necessary, and incorporate atmospheric assessments and projections into Predictive Services.
In conjunction with fire management specialists in the GACC, fully integrates meteorological and climatological information into value-added products which complement and are coordinated with those provided by NWS and state meteorologists to enhance short and long-range assessments and projections.
Insure preparation and delivery of various GACC weather and climatological products and services including meteorological and climatological discussions, projection summaries and reports, both routine and non-routine to augment those supplied by the NWS or other weather information providers.
Technology Transfer and Applied Research
Conducts and stays abreast of fire weather research involving, for example, historical weather, climate patterns, and other related parameters to advance understanding and knowledge of conditions that produce above, average, and below average fire danger conditions within the GACC area of responsibility
Tropical Weather
As part of the operational support responsibility, produces tailored seasonal Atlantic tropical outlooks for the geographic area, monitors and advises on potential storm development, and as directed, produce tailored impact summaries. Conducts briefings on tropical systems and potential impacts for a wide group of stakeholders from emergency responders to Department level.
PROOF OF EDUCATION: All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name. If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts.
PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
FWS has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.
More than one position may be filled from this announcement.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
All applicants who submit a complete and legible application by the closing date of this vacancy announcement {or cut-off} will have their qualifications reviewed to determine if they possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the work of this position.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/614260200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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