JOB SUMMARY: This position is located in the National Weather Service (NWS), National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), National Hurricane Center (NHC), with one vacancy in Miami, Florida. This position is also announced under vacancy number NWS NCEP NHC-24-12540469-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both. MAJOR DUTIES: The working title for this position is Senior Hurricane Specialist. As a Senior Hurricane Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Lead meteorological program area in regional or headquarters environment. Leads efforts to identify weather- related program objectives, coordinating efforts to develop, field test and implement hypotheses; develops area-wide warning and preparedness protocols; oversees transfer of technologies from research to operational environments; develop and implement area-wide severe-weather public awareness programs; and lead area-wide assessments of quality and timeliness of products and services. During the hurricane season, the incumbent has primary responsibility for all tropical and subtropical cyclone forecasts and warnings for United States civilian and military interests. Serves as the supervisor of the Nation's hurricane warning service when on duty as the hurricane specialist. Helps direct the tropical cyclone related activities of all affected Weather Forecast Offices. Directly supervises all National Hurricane Center {NHC} personnel and is the overall station manager at NHC in the absence of the Director and Deputy Director and Branch Chiefs when tropical or subtropical cyclones are in progress. Checks the effectiveness of the tropical cyclone forecast and warning system and institutes or recommends remedial action when indicated. Provides briefings to decision makers, media and other users. Serves as the Nation's spokesman and authority on all in-progress tropical cyclone forecast and warning matters. Participates, as time allows, in development, testing and evaluation of tropical cyclone applications. Outside of hurricane season: Conducts applied research on tropical and subtropical cyclones aimed at improving the Nation's hurricane warning service by investigating the ability to formulate broad-scale attacks on areas of major importance in the hurricane warning service affecting national interests. Prepares articles documenting all aspects of each hurricane season. Analyzes performance of the hurricane warning service and institutes or recommends changes or alternative methods when appropriate. Participates actively in hurricane preparedness activities at local, state, and national levels. Serves as an expert consultant to a wide range of interests including United States and foreign government agencies, local government, industry, educational institutions, and the public. Conducts workshops for U.S. National Weather Service and foreign meteorologists to instruct them in all aspects of tropical cyclone forecast and warning problems. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.