Meteorologist and GIS Developer

Overview Lynker is seeking a sharp Meteorologist and GIS Developer to support a long term contract with the Weather Prediction Center (WPC) and will have direct interaction with scientists within NOAA as well as partners outside of NOAA. This includes; NCEP centers, NWS weather forecast offices, NOAA research facilities, academia, and the NWS Science and Operations Officer community. In this capacity the incumbent will work with the above partners to develop new forecaster tools applied to operational and experimental forecasts. The work will also strive to build the capacity to enhance impact decision support services (IDSS), effectively building a Weather Ready Nation. In addition, the incumbent will work to provide enhancements that build upon current forecaster tools as well as work to develop new services and forecaster tools. Promising work will be transitioned to operations. The incumbent will provide training materials on the enhanced forecaster products and tools. Areas of particular need and interest to be addressed include developing forecaster tools for heavy precipitation associated with land-falling tropical cyclones, warm-season convection, winter storms, and atmospheric rivers. Additional areas of focus include the use of ensemble model output to aid forecaster generation of probabilistic products, as well as exploring future roles of weather forecasters. The ideal Meteorologist and GIS Developer will currently be able to develop tools featuring mapped data. Assignments are typically received in terms of expected outcomes and incumbents are expected to act independently to develop required information, including selecting approach, and to provide sound analyses and recommendations. Assigned projects may include analysis, application development, or other areas specific to the assignment. Responsibilities Duties of the Meteorologist and GIS Developer will include the following: