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Physical Scientist/Hydrologist/Meteorologist
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · Posted 2 days ago
Hybrid Wailuku, HI $111K – $144K Apply by Jun 24, 2026 General Physical Science ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS), Sector Operations Center (Maui County Emergency Management Center), with 1 vacancy in Wailuku, Maui, HI.
What You'll Do
- →This is an interdisciplinary position and is being advertised concurrently with the following announcements: This position is also announced under vacancy number NWS-26-12979842-ST, which is open to Status Candidates.
- →You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.
- →As a Physical Scientist/Hydrologist/Meteorologist, you will perform the following duties: The working title of this position is Emergency Response Specialist.
- →As an Emergency Response Specialist, provide accurate and timely Impact-based Decision Support Service (IDSS) to emergency managers, emergency response officials, state or regional decision makers for high impact weather, water and/or environmental events.
- →Support development and execution of exercises in collaboration with state, regional, territorial partners and National Weather Service (NWS) field offices.
- →Collaborate with partners identifying service gaps and requirements for weather, water and environmental information needs.
- →Collaborate with NWS local, regional and national center offices on consistent messaging of weather, water, and environmental events.
- →CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: During periods of threatening weather, water or environmental events or rapidly changing conditions, the increase in workload and the necessity for rapid dissemination of warnings and updates requires periods of acute mental alertness and produces considerable mental stress.
- →Adverse weather conditions often require the incumbent to work hours longer than the usual shift, adding to mental and physical stress.
- →Incumbent will be required to remain at the office when the general public is evacuating the area during high impact weather, water or environmental events to provide impact-based decision support services and warnings to critical decision makers including other federal, state or local level governmental agencies over matters involving immediate/emergency public health and safety measures.
Requirements
- ✓Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
- ✓More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Additional Information.
- ✓Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov) Qualification requirements must be met by closing date of the announcement.
- ✓Additional Considerations: One year probationary period may be required.
- ✓Payment of relocation expenses (PCS) may be authorized.
- ✓This position requires Moderate Risk Security Clearance.
- ✓Background investigation will be required.
- ✓Continued employment is subject to applicant's successful completion of security investigation and favorable adjudication.
- ✓Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. *Note: A one year probationary period will be required unless you are a current Department of Commerce (including NOAA) employee and are in the same line of work and with no more than a 30 day break in service.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, for those required to serve a 1-year probationary period, we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: Your performance and conduct; Needs and interests of the agency; Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of then Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
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