Include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Provides aviation, ship and site weather forecasting services, maintaining responsibility for developing forecasts and preparing weather briefings for pilots and interested parties such as outlying camps, field parties, and stations, as well as ocean vessels operating in the area. Creates weather charts, prepares briefing materials, and performs in a supervisor capacity. Records, transmits, and archives METAR/ SPECI and synoptic observations in accordance with established procedures and in support of the Global Climate Observing System. Prepares balloon, radiosonde, and ground tracking equipment for use in the upper-air program. Performs the launch and tracking of the rawinsonde package. Evaluates and transmits atmospheric pressure, temperature, relative humidity, and wind direction and speed encoded from the radiosonde flight data. EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCEBS degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science or other natural sciences including or supplemented by at least 24 semester hours or credit in meteorology or atmospheric science that meets WMO-258 BIP-M qualifications. Three (3) years of experience in Operational Meteorology and two (2) years supportingaviation meteorology including services provided by an operational weather office required. Forecasting experience in Polar Regions, curriculum development and analytical case studydevelopment, is preferred. PHYSICAL DEMANDS - Work is primarily performed in an office environment. Regularly required to sit. Regularly required use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms to handle objects and operate tools, computer, and/or controls. Required to speak and hear. Occasionally required to stand, walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. May occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Exposed to general office noise with computers printers and light traffic.