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This is a Direct Hire Public Notice. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.
Available positions will be located across and outside the continental U.S. to include Alaska and Hawaii.
Although this is advertised at 5/7/9, some candidates may be qualified for higher level positions, e.g., GS11-14 or Band III/IV, as to be determined by NOAA's Office of Human Resources Management (OHCS.).
10/28/2024 to 10/29/2024
$41,966 - $96,770 per year
GS 5 - 9
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
9
No
No
No
CCA-DHA-Meteorologist
816253600
Participation in an approved fellowship program may make you eligible, as long as you: 1) Were a student at the beginning of your internship; 2) successfully completed your internship; and 3) have earned an undergraduate or graduate degree within the past two years.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is seeking motivated and highly talented individuals for exciting positions at various locations throughout the United States.
The Meteorologist series includes positions that involve professional work in meteorology.
As a Meteorologist, you may perform the following typical duties:
Some meteorologist positions within NOAA routinely require working on rotating shifts at locations that operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In these positions, incumbents must maintain sharp mental focus during highly stressful events. These incumbents will be required to maintain a "weather watch" at the office when the general public is evacuating the area. Learn more about meteorology careers and work environments within the National Weather Service.
NOTE: Applicants must meet ALL application requirements, to include a complete online resume, by 11:59 p.m. EASTERN TIME (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
These positions will be filled under either the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS) or the Federal GS pay plan and structure. Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band. CAPS Band System is equivalent to the GS-4 through GS-12 levels.
Applicants must also meet the follow eligibility requirements:
In addition to the above, incumbents must:
Key Requirements:
You must meet both the Basic Requirement and the Specialized Experience to qualify for this series as described below.
Basic Requirement:
OR
To qualify for any grade level under this series, the incumbent must meet qualifications standards for the grade level through specialized experience, education, or a combination of both.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Qualified Candidates must demonstrate at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
OPM Qualification Standards for the GS-1301 series can be found at the following website: OPM Qualification Standard for Meteorologist Series 1340
OPM Group Qualification Standards can be found at the following website: General Schedule Qualification Standards
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.), course title, number of credit hours and grade earned. You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. education standards with your resume. 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.
Note: Your college transcript is used to verify successful completion of degree, or college course work. An official college transcript will be required before you can report to duty. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website. You MUST provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application.
Failure to provide such documentation by the closing date of the announcement will result in lost consideration. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated visit: OPM Foreign Education Evaluation.
These positions will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel Systems (CAPS). This system replaces the Federal GS pay plan and structure. Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band. Positions may be classified under the GS or CAPS pay scale.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
Veteran's Preference does not apply to direct hire recruitment procedures.
Any selections made under this notice will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Therefore, Current Federal employees would be given new appointments to the civil service and may have to serve a new probationary period under CFR 315.802 (b).
If your application is missing information, you will not be contacted to correct your application. As such, please ensure your application is complete and contains all required information. To be included in this repository, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Optional Documents
A cover letter is encouraged, but not required, and may be addressed to "NOAA hiring manager."
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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. If any education was completed at a foreign institute, you must submit with your application evidence that the institute was appropriately accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as equivalent to U.S. education standards. There are private organizations that specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with this service. For a list of private organizations that evaluate education, visit the NACES website. All transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.
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. Failure to provide all required documents through USAJobs by the deadline will result in being removed from consideration for this repository.
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.
To be included in this repository, you must submit your application and provide supporting documentation by the closing date of this announcement. You will be evaluated initially to ensure you are eligible to use this direct hire authority. If you have eligibility, you will then be evaluated for potential positions based on how well you meet the qualifications above. We will review your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the job series.
By submitting your application, you are certifying the accuracy of the information contained in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be terminated after you begin work; or, you may be fined or jailed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. You will be required to submit official documentation prior to appointment. The agency will then verify the information provided on your application (i.e., degree, veterans' preference, disability, etc.).
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/816253600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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Under the Conservation Service Corps Act of 2019, 16 U.S.C. 1725a, Congress granted DHA with respect to the National Marine Sanctuary System, coral reefs, and other coastal, estuarine, and marine habitats, and other land and facilities (NOAA scientific mission critical occupations) administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in order to place students and recent graduates in national service positions to conserve, restore, and enhance the great outdoors and other purposes.
Under this direct hire authority, NOAA may appoint a candidate to any position for which they are eligible in the National Marine Sanctuary System, coral reefs; other coastal, estuarine, and marine habitats; and other land and facilities.
