Meteorologist

Duties

• Ensures the availability of fire weather infrastructure within the geographic area.
• Plans, organizes, and coordinates the management of the fire weather station network, the FDRS (Fire Danger Rating System), and other weather network or data systems within the Geographic Area.
• Serves as a member of the operational weather unit providing predictive services to the Geographic Area Coordination Center. Responsible for the operational weather equipment, systems, and data utilized in Coordination Center operations.
• Provides on-site meteorological services for wildfires and provides weather briefings, forecasts and warnings to on-the-ground operations, interagency fire management teams, and the public.
• Conducts periodic assessments with all wildland fire agencies to help define the direction of research activities.

Link to job posting:

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/620416900