National Environmental & Meteorological Association

 

NEMAS Severe Weather Unit
Online Application Platform

 

Welcome to the Severe Weather Unit here at NEMAS... the National Environmental and Meteorological Association. We are a non-profit corporation with the goal of informing and educating the public about our atmosphere and environment. Below are the currently available positions within our office. Each link will take you to an online application to fill out for the position you are looking for. Special instructions will go along with each position. Please also be sure to include the opening number, as you will need to put it on the application.

Lead Forecaster:    Opening Number:    HW-02-06-009        Number of Positions Available:    Five (5)

            A Lead Forecaster in the NEMAS Severe Weather Unit must be 21 years of age, or have at least two years of severe weather forecasting, or be able to pass
            a rigorous examination, related to severe weather processes and forecasting. A Lead Forecaster does not need to be a meteorology major or a degreed
            meteorologist, but those things definitely would not hurt. A Lead Forecaster is a part of the management of the Severe Weather Unit, and will help the
            Forecaster in Charge (FIC) with management duties as needed. A Lead Forecaster will be an experienced member of the forecast team, and will have a
            good working knowledge of severe weather, and synoptic and mesoscale meteorology in general, including radar and satellite meteorology and
            interpretation.
           
            Specific duties for a Lead Forecaster within the Severe Weather Unit will include, but are not limited to:

            -    Works in the severe weather outlook schedule, in regular rotation with the other team members.
            -    Assists Forecasters on-duty with convective outlook work.
            -    Acts as a backup for the Lead Mesoscale Analysts and Mesoscale Analysts.
            -    Helps coordinate nightly conference chats, and any special coordination calls that become necessary because of specific weather events.
            -    The Lead Forecaster or Forecaster in Charge will issue the Public Severe Weather Assessment on NEMAS-SWU Day 1 High Risk days.

            Special Application Instructions:    When submitting your application. Be sure to include the Opening Number listed above. Also, there will be
            a drop-down menu listing different positions. From that drop-down menu, choose "Severe Storms Forecaster". Then, there will be a box below,
            with directions if you chose "Other" from the drop-down. Use this field anyway. Type in Lead Forecaster in this field, to let us know that is the
            position in the office for which you are applying.

Forecaster:    Opening Number:    HW-02-06-009        Number of Positions Available:    Ten (10)

            A Forecaster in the NEMAS Severe Weather Unit must be 18 years of age, or have at least two years of severe weather forecasting, or be able to pass
            a rigorous examination, related to severe weather processes and forecasting. A Forecaster does not need to be a meteorology major or a degreed
            meteorologist, but those things definitely would not hurt. A Forecaster will be an experienced member of the forecast team, and will have a
            good working knowledge of severe weather, and synoptic and mesoscale meteorology in general, including radar and satellite meteorology and
            interpretation.
           
            Specific duties for a Forecaster within the Severe Weather Unit will include, but are not limited to:

            -    Works in the severe weather outlook schedule, in regular rotation with the other team members.
            -    Assists Mesoscale Analysts on-duty with mesoscale convective analysis and advisory issuances.
            -    If on-shift, participates nightly conference chats, and any special coordination calls that become necessary because of specific weather events.

            Special Application Instructions:    When submitting your application. Be sure to include the Opening Number listed above. Also, there will be
            a drop-down menu listing different positions. From that drop-down menu, choose "Severe Storms Forecaster".

Lead Mesoscale Analyst:    Opening Number:    HW-02-06-009        Number of Positions Available:    Six (6)

            A Lead Mesoscale Analyst in the NEMAS Severe Weather Unit must be 21 years of age, or have at least two years of severe weather forecasting, or be able
            to pass a rigorous examination, related to severe weather processes and forecasting. A Lead Mesoscale Analyst does not need to be a meteorology major
            or a degreed meteorologist, but those things definitely would not hurt. A Lead Mesoscale Analyst is a part of the management of the Severe Weather Unit,
            and will help the Forecaster in Charge (FIC) with management duties as needed. A Lead Mesoscale Analyst will be an experienced member of the forecast
            team, and will have a good working knowledge of severe weather, and synoptic and mesoscale meteorology in general, including radar and satellite
            meteorology and interpretation.
           
            Specific duties for a Lead Mesoscale Analyst within the Severe Weather Unit will include, but are not limited to:

            -    Works in the mesoscale outlook schedule, in regular rotation with the other team members.
            -    Assists Mesoscale Analysts on-duty with mesoscale outlook/severe weather advisory work.
            -    Acts as a backup for the Lead Forecasters and Forecasters.
            -    Helps coordinate nightly conference chats, and any special coordination calls that become necessary because of specific weather events.
            -    All PDS Severe Weather Advisories must be co-signed by the Forecaster in Charge or a Lead Mesoscale Analyst.

            Special Application Instructions:    When submitting your application. Be sure to include the Opening Number listed above. Also, there will be
            a drop-down menu listing different positions. From that drop-down menu, choose "Severe Storms Forecaster". Then, there will be a box below,
            with directions if you chose "Other" from the drop-down. Use this field anyway. Type in Lead Mesoscale Analyst in this field, to let us know that is the
            position in the office for which you are applying.

Mesoscale Analyst:    Opening Number:    HW-02-06-009        Number of Positions Available:    Ten (10)

            A Mesoscale Analyst in the NEMAS Severe Weather Unit must be 18 years of age, or have at least two years of severe weather forecasting, or be able
            to pass a rigorous examination, related to severe weather processes and forecasting. A Mesoscale Analyst does not need to be a meteorology major
            or a degreed meteorologist, but those things definitely would not hurt. A Mesoscale Analyst will be an experienced member of the forecast
            team, and will have a good working knowledge of severe weather, and synoptic and mesoscale meteorology in general, including radar and satellite
            meteorology and interpretation.
           
            Specific duties for a Mesoscale Analyst within the Severe Weather Unit will include, but are not limited to:

            -    Works in the mesoscale outlook schedule, in regular rotation with the other team members.
            -    Acts as a backup for the Lead Forecasters and Forecasters.
            -    If on-shift, participates in coordinate nightly conference chats, and any special coordination calls that become necessary because of specific weather
                 events.

            Special Application Instructions:    When submitting your application. Be sure to include the Opening Number listed above. Also, there will be
            a drop-down menu listing different positions. From that drop-down menu, choose "Severe Storms Forecaster". Then, there will be a box below,
            with directions if you chose "Other" from the drop-down. Use this field anyway. Type in Mesoscale Analyst in this field, to let us know that is the
            position in the office for which you are applying.

Chief Map Analyst:    Opening Number:    HW-02-06-009        Number of Positions Available:    Four (4)

            A Chief Map Analyst in the NEMAS Severe Weather Unit must be 20 years of age, or have at least two years of synoptic and mesoscale chart analysis
            practice, or be able to pass a rigorous examination, related to severe weather processes and forecasting. A Chief Map Analyst does not need to be a
            meteorology major or a degreed meteorologist, but those things definitely would not hurt. A Chief Map Analyst will be an experienced member of the map analysis
            team, and will have a good working knowledge of severe weather, and synoptic and mesoscale meteorology in general, including surface and upper air chart
            analysis and interpretation.
           
            Specific duties for a Chief Map Analyst within the Severe Weather Unit will include, but are not limited to:

            -    Works on the analysis desk, in regular rotation, with other map analysts.
            -    Assigns map analysts sectors of the country to focus on for chart analysis work
            -    Acts as a backup for the Lead Forecasters and Forecasters.
            -    If on-shift, participates in coordinate nightly conference chats, and any special coordination calls that become necessary because of specific weather
                 events.

            Special Application Instructions:    When submitting your application. Be sure to include the Opening Number listed above. Also, there will be
            a drop-down menu listing different positions. From that drop-down menu, choose "Severe Storms Forecaster". Then, there will be a box below,
            with directions if you chose "Other" from the drop-down. Use this field anyway. Type in Chief Map Analyst in this field, to let us know that is the
            position in the office for which you are applying.

Map Analyst:    Opening Number:    HW-02-06-009        Number of Positions Available:    Twelve (12)

            A Map Analyst in the NEMAS Severe Weather Unit must be 16 years of age, and have at least two years of synoptic and mesoscale chart analysis
            practice, or be able to pass a rigorous examination, related to severe weather processes and forecasting. A Map Analyst does not need to be a
            meteorology major or a degreed meteorologist, but those things definitely would not hurt. A  Map Analyst will be a dedicated, hard working member of the map analysis
            team, and will have a good working knowledge of severe weather, and synoptic and mesoscale meteorology in general, including surface and upper air chart
            analysis and interpretation.
           
            Specific duties for a Map Analyst within the Severe Weather Unit will include, but are not limited to:

            -    Works regularly scheduled analysis desk rotation.
            -    Acts as a backup for the Forecasters and Mesoscale Analysts, only if needed.
            -    If on-shift, participates in coordinate nightly conference chats, and any special coordination calls that become necessary because of specific weather
                 events.

            Special Application Instructions:    When submitting your application. Be sure to include the Opening Number listed above. Also, there will be
            a drop-down menu listing different positions. From that drop-down menu, choose "Severe Storms Forecaster". Then, there will be a box below,
            with directions if you chose "Other" from the drop-down. Use this field anyway. Type in Map Analyst in this field, to let us know that is the
            position in the office for which you are applying.

 

Continue to check back in frequently as more positions will be added as we create new departments within the Severe Weather Unit, as well as update the positions already listed.