Supervisory Meteorologist

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • Full-time • Lakeland, Florida • $106.44k - $163.51k / year • 1d ago

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Open: June 1, 2026 — Closes: June 8, 2026

Summary

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), Aircraft Operations Center (AOC), with one vacancy in Lakeland, FL. This position is also announced under vacancy number OMAO-26-12971556-DE, which is open to all US Citizens or Nationals. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.

Major Duties

As a Supervisory Meteorologist, you will perform the following duties: Serve as the Chief of the Science Branch, providing leadership, management, aviation, and meteorological expertise to the Aircraft Operations Center (AOC). Provide technical and administrative supervision and management of personnel and fiscal resources of the Science Branch. Provide resource planning and produce reports that address questions and field activities. Make decisions on work problems while interfacing with supervisors from other departments. Perform flight duties as a NOAA Air Crewmember during convective systems. Oversee meteorological support, data processing, and scientific analysis for AOC programs and projects. Acquire, process, store, and make available a wide variety of meteorological data for developing and testing techniques to improve operational weather forecasting services. Manage, operate, maintain and upgrade meteorological sensors, computers, networks, and associated software. Identify and track issues related to data assimilation, quality control, and archiving. Provide the full range of supervisory support services for staff. Evaluate and develop performance and provide instruction to employees on work and administrative matters. Interview candidates and make or approve selections for subordinate positions. Make decisions on training needs and requests related to employees of the branch. Conditions of Employment: Performs the duties of this position, and those of a NOAA Air Crewmember during convective systems, mission flights and is Drug Testing Designated. The incumbent is required to meet and maintain the AOC Air Crewmember medical requirements, equivalent to the FAA 3rd Class Medical Certificate. Physical Requirement: This position has physical requirements. Must be able to bend, stoop, and lift up to 40 pounds. Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.