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Description of Work Unit

The Aviation Weather Center (AWC) is part of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS). The AWC is located in Kansas City, MO and has a long history of providing operational global aviation weather forecasts and warnings for the NWS, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), industry, and aviators around the globe. The Aviation Weather Testbed (AWT) is co-located with the AWC and supports the transition of aviation research into operations for the NWS, the FAA, and their partners. The AWC and AWT collaborate with universities, governmental forecast centers and research laboratories, FAA organizations, International Meteorological Watch Offices, and other NOAA and NWS organizations. The AWC maintains 24×7 global forecasting and warning operations, and the AWT supports aviation meteorology hazards training, applied research, and transitioning research-to-operations. The AWC and AWT are also actively engaged in supporting the FAA’s NextGen weather initiative in building a 4-Dimensional Weather Data Cube (4-D Cube) that will improve access and accuracy of weather information to support improvements to aviation services in the NextGen era. Activities within the AWT and AWC will play a significant role in the development, testing, and evaluation of NextGen development. CIRA is a collaborating partner with the AWC on a number of research projects and activities. CIRA professionals assist the AWC/AWT in supporting, developing, testing, and transitioning aviation weather research into NWS operations.

Position Summary

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Aviation Weather Center (AWC) in Kansas City, MO, has a long history of owning one of the most widely utilized websites within the National Weather Service (NWS), www.aviationweather.gov, and most recently developed, the new beta.aviationweather.gov. Through innovative design and technology, this website supports a wide variety of aviation interests and customers, including the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), airlines, general aviation pilots, aviation forecasters, and others. In addition, development web platforms are heavily used within the Aviation Weather Testbed (AWT) for the testing and evaluation of new and emerging scientific techniques, products, and services to support aviation weather, along with the exploration of new web technologies to support the operational web platforms.

This is a mid- to high-level technical web development and programmer position on the AWC’s Web Team. The individual in this position will report to the CIRA Web Team Lead at the AWC and work closely with NWS federal collaborators, aviation partners, the AWT, and the AWC IT team to improve NWS aviation weather services on the web. They will engage in a range of research, development, and program support for the AWC websites and will participate in exploratory web development, web tools evaluation, and operational implementation projects to enhance the AWC’s web presence.

This position is a part of the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) at Colorado State University (CSU) in Fort Collins, CO, and the individual in this position will be an employee of CIRA/CSU. The individual in this position will serve as a member of CIRA’s research group at the AWC in Kansas City and will be expected to work onsite in Kansas City, but may negotiate a hybrid office/telework schedule with a minimum of two days per week in the office. The individual in this position may be required to provide occasional on-call 24×7 and/or emergency operational web support that requires response within 60 minutes and therefore must live within a 60-minute commute to the AWC.

This position requires a NOAA Common Access Card (CAC) ID badge for computer access and therefore is open ONLY to citizens of the United States and lawful permanent residents in possession of a physical USCIS “Green Card.” This position is located in a federal facility in Kansas City, MO and requires the ability to pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) Tier 1 federal background check for building access. This position will be classified Research Associate II or III according to the credentials of the finalist selected for hire as follows:

  • For position title Research Associate II: Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years of experience in software/web development, or a Master’s Degree.
  • For position title Research Associate III: Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of experience in software/web development, or Master’s Degree plus 2 years of experience in software/web development, or a PhD.

Required Job Qualifications

Note: Please detail each of these items in your cover letter and/or resume. A cover letter that fails to address the required qualifications of this position may not be further considered after review by the search committee.

  • For position title Research Associate II: Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years of experience in software/web development, or a Master’s Degree.
  • For position title Research Associate III: Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of experience in software/web development, or Master’s Degree plus 2 years of experience in software/web development, or a PhD.
  • Ability to adapt as needed and work well in a dynamic team environment.
  • Must be a citizen of the United States or Lawful Permanent Resident with a physical USCIS “Green Card.”
  • Must be able to pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) federal background check and receive a NOAA Common Access Card (CAC) ID badge.
  • Must live within a 60-minute commute to the AWC in order to provide operational web support in the event of an emergency.

Preferred Job Qualifications

Note: Please highlight preferred job qualifications in your cover letter. A cover letter that fails to highlight preferred qualifications may not be further considered after review by the search committee.

  • Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field;
  • Familiarity with meteorology and/or aviation;
  • Competence with HTML programming and CSS;
  • Experience with Javascript programming, including NodeJS;
  • Experience with Python as it applies to processing large datasets and databases;
  • Familiarity with the development of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs);
  • Familiarity with cloud programming environments (AWS, Azure, etc);
  • Experience working in a dynamic team environment.

EEO Statement

Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or pregnancy in its employment, programs, services and activities, and admissions, and, in certain circumstances, marriage to a co-worker. The University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity and equal access institution and affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services.

The Title IX Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Title IX Programs and Gender Equity, 123 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-1715, titleix@colostate.edu.

The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, oeo@colostate.edu.

The Coordinator for any other forms of misconduct prohibited by the University’s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment is the Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, Co. 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, oeo@colostate.edu.

Any person may report sex discrimination under Title IX to the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education.

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