Assessing the current and forecast state of the atmosphere;

Observing and recording atmospheric and hydrological conditions;

Interpreting effects of surface and upper air atmospheric conditions and other meteorological phenomena; and

Operating meteorological equipment and interrogating data including radar data.

a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher based on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses, or those completed in the last 2 full years of undergraduate study; a GPA of 3.5 or higher based on a 4.0 scale for required courses completed in a major field of study, or those courses completed in a major field of study during the last two years of undergraduate study; class standing of upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision of the college; membership in a national Scholastic Honor Society certified by the Association of College honor Societies, excluding freshman honor societies.

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications This position requires applicants to meet a Basic Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of specialized experience or the education substitution in order to be found minimally qualified. You MUST meet one of the following basic education requirements:meteorology, atmospheric science, or other natural science major that included:a. At least 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of credit in meteorology/atmospheric science including a minimum of:i. Six semester hours of atmospheric dynamics and thermodynamics;*ii. Six semester hours of analysis and prediction of weather systems (synoptic/mesoscale);iii. Three semester hours of physical meteorology; andiv. Two semester hours of remote sensing of the atmosphere and/or instrumentation.b. Six semester hours of physics, with at least one course that includes laboratory sessions.*c. Three semester hours of ordinary differential equations.*d. 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, lightand optics, and computer science.* There is a prerequisite or corequisite of calculus for course work in atmospheric dynamics and thermodynamics, physics, and differential equations. Calculus coursesmust be appropriate for a physical science major.course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.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.Applicants that meet the Basic Education Requirement qualify at the GS-5 level.In additional to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following:A. One year of graduate-level education in a field such as Meteorology, Atmospheric Science or in a directly related field.ORB. Superior Academic Achievement as demonstrated by a bachelor's degree in a related field (such as Meteorology, Atmospheric Science or in a directly related field) from an accredited college or university with one of the following. NOTE It is your responsibility to ensure your application clearly states how you meet one of the provisions below:A combination of related graduate level education and specialized experience.