Meteorologist (at the State Weather Risk Communication Center) - University at Albany - Military Veterans

Location: Albany, NY Category: Professional Posted On: Tue Jan 21 2025 Job Description:

This position within the New York (NY) State Weather Risk Communication Center (SWRCC) will serve to provide general meteorological services to critical state and other public sector stakeholders. Most NY agencies and authorities do not possess hired meteorologists, which makes the process of preparing for-, responding to-, and examining impactful weather events challenging. This position will work to fill this gap, and will contribute to the greater educational and research environment at UAlbany where appropriate.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Examine available weather information relevant to NY and synthesize it into written reports (email, etc)
• Manage virtual meeting spaces for stakeholders to ask weather-themed questions
• Travel to the state EOC across from ETEC during rare, highly impactful weather, to provide in-person weather assistance such as weather briefings
• Write summary reports of recent weather events
• Respond (as able) to various weather queries from state stakeholders
• Coordinate with other SWRCC employees, students, and interns on the development of new tools or communication strategies, as time permits
• Create and supply weather datasets or graphics in response to specific inquiries, where possible
• Develop prototype products or datasets according to the employee's skill level
• Occasionally post on any SWRCC social media accounts

Functional and Supervisory Relationships:

• This position will report to the to the lead forecaster at the SWRCC

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA degree in meteorology, atmospheric science, or similar earth science field by start date
• Demonstrated experience with weather forecasting at any level (WxChallenge, prior employment, etc)
• Experience with National Weather Service products and weather forecasting principles
• Ability to clearly and concisely synthesize weather forecasts into emails, briefings, or reports - occasionally in a time-sensitive manner
• Microsoft product suite experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Good teamworking ability
• Able to work competently on independent projects without signification supervision
• Applicants must demonstrate an ability to develop inclusive and equitable relationships within our diverse campus community.
• Applicants must demonstrate an ability to support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging relative to their role.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience using NYS Mesonet data
• Programming experience (Python, etc) and/or web development experience
• Experience working with students/interns

Working Environment:

• For most work hours, this would be a typical office environment in either a conventional office or briefing room setting
• Occasionally, when highly impactful weather occurs, work may entail relocating to the Emergency Operations Center at the state Office of Emergency Management, located directly across the street from ETEC
• Expected common work week/day would be four consecutive 10 hour days from approximately 8AM-6PM

Additional Information:

Professional Rank and Salary Range: R3, Research Assistant 08, $55,000

Special Notes:

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements.
• This is a temporary position for 1 year with the possibility of extension

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish, and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the University's current campus security policies. The University at Albany's Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link http://police.albany.edu/ASR.shtml

Pursuant to NYS Labor Law 194-A, no State entity, as defined by the Law, is permitted to rely on, orally or in writing seek, request, or require in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current wage, or salary history as a condition to be interviewed, or as a condition of continuing to be considered for an offer of employment, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation, and for the purpose of verifying information, may such requests be made. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov .

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