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Field Meteorologist -- The North Dakota Atmospheric Resource Board (NDARB)
Field Meteorologist: The North Dakota Atmospheric Resource Board (NDARB),
a division of the State Water Commission, is seeking to hire three Field
Meteorologists for temporary seasonal employment beginning late May 2008,
and terminating at the end of August 2008. Successful applicants will direct
cloud seeding operations from radar field offices, located in Bowman and
Stanley, North Dakota. Salary will begin at $2,750/month.
Minimum Qualifications: The position requires a B.S. in Meteorology or
Atmospheric Science.
Additional factors: Experience with radar operation and short-term forecasting
of deep convection; recent experience in operational convective cloud seeding.
Essential Job Functions: Operate/interpret 5-cm digital weather radar equipped
with the Thunderstorm, Identification, Tracking, Analysis, and Nowcasting
(TITAN) software package and simultaneously direct multiple aircraft. Identification
of suitable clouds; clear communication with aircraft via two-way radio;
operation of Windows, DOS, Linux/Unix-based software; pilot briefings; meteorological
record keeping; public relations/information dissemination; direction and
supervision of intern meteorologist; and supervision of chemical inventory.
A one-week paid vacation will be given to each field meteorologist over
the course of the project season.
Additional duties: Monitoring local weather conditions, interaction with
National Weather Service personnel and the public, and data entry.
The NDARB will conduct a pre-project ground school and orientation in Bismarck
on 21-23 May 2008; all project personnel are required to attend. The field
phase of the project begins at noon on 1 June 2008, and continues as weather
dictates, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, through the project’s
conclusion on 31 August 2008. Accommodation will be made for those needing
to leave the project early in order to return to school.
This employment announcement can be found on our web site at
www.swc.nd.gov under the heading of Employment and subheading Current
Openings. A link to the application for state employment (SFN10950) can
be found under the subheading Application for Employment. Cover letter,
State of North Dakota Employment Application, copy of college transcript,
and resumé, including the names, addresses, and telephone numbers
of three references, must be received no later than March 31, 2008, and
should be sent to:
Chief Meteorologist
ND Atmospheric Resource Board
900 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 770
Bismarck, ND 58505-0850
Contact Mark Schneider at (701) 328-4750 or TTY Number 1 800 366 6888 for
more information or accommodation or assistance in the application or interview
process.
The North Dakota Atmospheric Resource Board does not discriminate on the
basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability
in employment or the
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