Clarification from the agency

Internal Permanent Air Force Employees in the Weather Career Field Only

DUTY 1:

Performs Career Broadening assignment by providing expert meteorological consultation to staff and personnel of the AFMC IDO and various AFMC organizations, DoD Program Offices, and Joint Agencies. Also advises affiliated program offices and using commands.

DUTY 2:

In a Career Broadening capacity, provide advanced meteorological expertise to acquisition programs entering into or operating within any phase of the acquisition lifecycle, with particular emphasis on support to Capability Development (CD) and Development Planning (DP) and other activities performed prior to creating a Program of Record.

DUTY 3:

Performs Career Broadening assignments by providing meteorological support to integrated planning teams, researchers and system development teams to discern the impact and exploit the effects of the atmosphere and the space environment on a multitude of weapon systems and systems undergoing developmental and/or operational testing.

DUTY 4:

As a Career Broadener, participates in the daily operations of the AFMC IDO, specifically facilitating all efforts delegated by the branch chief or deputy branch chief. Helps the Capability Development Meteorology Branch establish objectives, sets short-term priorities, and adjusts priorities in accordance with project schedules and constraints.

DUTY 5:

In a career broadening capacity serves as a subject matter expert to various programs assigned by the Capability Development Meteorology Branch Chief, represents AFMC IDO at technical meetings and conferences with environmental-support agencies and industry that deal with atmospheric effects on weapons systems.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Mobility is a condition of selection. The employee must sign an Air Force-wide mobility agreement.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate TOP SECRET (SCI) security clearance
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• PCS cost may be paid IAW Career Broadening Policy under this agreement.
• Career Broadening positions are managed by AFPC/DPZ and are centrally funded.
• Positions are established specifically to provide developmental experience designed to broaden the skills and/or enhance the leadership perspective of a high-potential, mid-level manager.
• Career Broadening also provides training and developmental opportunities at various organizational levels.
• These assignments offer the qualified candidate a unique assignment in that the candidates brings certain experience to the assignment while gaining new experiences in a different work environment
• TEMPORARY PROMOTION: If the position is filled as a temporary promotion, upon completion of the career broadening assignment, the temporary promotion may lead to permanent promotion without further competition
• This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program.
• Work requires occasional travel away from the normal duty station, using military or commercial aircraft.
• A non-disclosure agreement MUST be signed.
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• Advanced degree in meteorology or atmospheric science is preferred due to the research-oriented and technical nature of staff-level meteorological support.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the Specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Professional and Scientific Positions.

BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
Degree: meteorology, atmospheric science, or other natural science major that included:

1. At least 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of credit in meteorology/atmospheric science including a minimum of:
   1. Six semester hours of atmospheric dynamics and thermodynamics*;
   2. Six semester hours of analysis and prediction of weather systems (synoptic/mesoscale);
   3. Three semester hours of physical meteorology; and
   4. Two semester hours of remote sensing of the atmosphere and/or instrumentation.
2. Six semester hours of physics, with at least one course that includes laboratory sessions.*
3. Three semester hours of ordinary differential equations*.
4. 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.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-12 or higher grade (or equivalent in an alternate pay system) within the Federal Civil Service to be considered for referral. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Professional knowledge of diverse meteorological disciplines (including but not limited to climatology, radiative transfer, atmospheric dynamics, space environment, forecasting, and environmental modeling) to determine effects on emerging technologies and current/future weapon systems.

2. Knowledge of the DoD acquisition lifecycle and guidelines to include capability development and planning to integrate environmental requirements into the acquisition process, planning, and program documentation.

3. Knowledge of meteorological instrumentation, weather observing, and forecasting to identify operational support requirements for evolving systems.

4. Skill in using analytical tools and historical data to conduct high-confidence meteorological analyses and solve complex atmospheric problems.

5. Ability to communicate complex meteorological concepts to senior leaders, program managers, engineers, and multidisciplinary teams through briefings and reports.

6. Ability to provide expert consultation and professional advice to influence major contract decisions and policy for weapon systems design.

7. Ability to facilitate branch operations, manage project priorities, coordinate across diverse disciplines, and ensure adherence to security and safety protocols.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.

Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.

APPRAISALS/AWARDS: Hiring Managers use objective methods and consider previous performance appraisals and awards in the selection process. Current Federal Civilian employees should list any relevant performance related rating and/or awards in your resume.

The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. Applicants who do not submit required documentation to determine eligibility and qualifications will be eliminated from consideration. Other documents may be required based on the eligibility/eligibilities you are claiming. Click here to view the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide and the required documents you must submit to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming.

1. Online Application: Questionnaire
2. Resume: Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable. Additional information on resume requirements can be located under "How To Apply".
3. Current or Former Federal Civilian Employees (includes current Air Force employees): You must submit a legible copy of a SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. The SF-50, block 24 must contain "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a "1". Employees eligible under an OPM approved interchange agreement, block 34 may contain a "1" or "2".
4. Promotion Consideration: If you wish to be considered as a promotion candidate and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one-year time-in-grade requirements. You will need to provide additional SF-50s which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-Grade, Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old).

OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS:
License and/or Certifications
Performance Appraisals for Current Federal Civilian Employees - Most recent performance appraisals (dated within last 3 years) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable.
Awards for Current Federal Civilian employees - List any awards received within the last 3 years on the resume.
Note: Applicant must not submit award Notification of Personnel Actions (SF50s).

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