Part-Time Weather Forecaster II

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This PART-TIME position is responsible for all operational weather forecasting aspects of the MQ-4C Triton Mission and its customers. This includes pre-mission planning/setup briefings; DD-175-1 Flight Weather Briefings; takeoff, flight following, on-station execution, and recovery forecasts and briefings; Air Vehicle Operator turnover briefings, and real-time updates to forecasts as conditions and criteria warrant. Services will be provided at Naval Air Station Jacksonville FL.

Hourly pay will be $36.02 per hour with a $5.09 additional health and welfare benefit up to 40 hours per week. Night differential is compounded to base pay.

Cover letters and resumes are required. The following information must be included: 

Name, worksite (NAS Jacksonville), position applied for (Weather Forecaster II), applicable status (Part Time), necessary writeup to reflect being fully qualified for the position.

The selected candidate will work in an office type atmosphere. Meals are taken in conjunction with the shift and candidates will have access to a refrigerator and microwave. The workload will vary and may be stressful at times when adverse weather is present. The candidate can expect irregular work hours to consist of days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Duties may include occasional overtime. The schedule may fluctuate and be determined by the Senior Forecaster.

RedTown Technical Solutions, LLC offers a comprehensive benefits package to all eligible employees. Eligible employees may participate in medical, dental, vision insurance plans, and retirement savings options. Additional voluntary benefits may be available, including life and disability insurance, employee assistance programs, and other voluntary options. Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave are provided in accordance with the applicable Service Contract Act (SCA) Wage Determination.

Role and Responsibilities

• Provide properly formatted pre-mission planning briefs in support of VUP MQ-4C Triton orbits. Areas of Responsibility (AOR) may be in the INDOPACOM, EUCOM, CENTCOM, AFRICOM, NORTHCOM, and SOUTHCOM.
• Provide properly formatted aviation DD175-1 Flight Weather Briefing’s to VUP pilots face-to-face or electronically
• Provide properly formatted Air Vehicle Operator turn-over briefings to VUP as scheduled
• Provide real-time updates to the forecast when conditions affecting the airborne aircraft or recovery airfield change substantially from forecasted conditions, or as required by VUP pilots
• Perform various administrative taskings such as training, quality control, outage reporting, aircraft mishap notifications, attend meetings, and so forth