Individual Occupational Requirements for
GS-1341: Meteorological Technician Series
The text below is extracted verbatim from
Section IV-B of the Operating Manual for Qualification Standards
for General Schedule Positions (p.IV-B-188), but contains minor edits
to conform to web-page requirements.
Use these individual occupational requirements in conjunction with
the "Group Coverage Qualification Standard for
Technical and Medical Support Positions."
Examples of qualifying specialized experience
include:
- Measuring meteorological phenomena with scientific equipment and instrumentation.
- Observing and recording atmospheric characteristics, i.e., temperature, air movement,
visibility, pressure, air density, cloud types.
- Decoding, plotting, and systematically recording data related to the physical
characteristics of the atmosphere, i.e., charts, diagrams, cross sections.
- Collecting, analyzing, interpreting, adjusting, and verifying atmospheric and other
meteorological data to confirm and improve accuracy and efficacy.
OR
| For GS-3: |
Successful completion of l year of study that included at least one course in meteorology,
mathematics, engineering, or physical science. |
| For GS-4: |
Successful completion of 2 years of study that included at least 12 semester hours in any
combination of courses such as those shown above for GS-3. |
| For GS-5: |
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with
major study or at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as those shown
above for GS-3. |
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