Weather Forecaster II
Core
Provides aviation, ship, and site weather forecasting services, developing forecasts and preparing briefings for pilots, camps, field parties, stations, and ocean vessels.
Role type
Senior IC operational meteorologist (aviation/polar)
Builds
Weather forecasts, briefings, and observational data for aviation and polar operations
Domain
Meteorology / Aviation / Polar Operations
Required skills
Weather forecasting, creating weather charts, preparing briefing materials, supervising daily operations, monitoring weather office, recording weather conditions, conducting audits, utilizing quality management systems, operating radiosonde equipment, data validation
Preferred skills
Forecasting in high latitudes or polar regions, analytical case study development and publication
Technologies
Microsoft Office Suite, METAR/SPECI, synoptic observations, radiosonde, rawinsonde
Responsibilities
Develops and publishes timely shift schedules for observing personnel, trains and recommends personnel for certification as weather observers, coordinates with other functions and organizations, provides input as observer SME for planning operational activities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with supervisory capacity
