Job Description
The NOAA WPO is a programmatic office located in NOAA Research that supports world-class weather research to save lives, reduce property damage, and enhance the national economy. The position serves as an integral member of WPO’s Social Science Program and the competition manager for the Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment (VORTEX) program. The incumbent will foster relationships with relevant partners, including NOAA laboratories, program offices, and the National Weather Service and play key roles regarding strategic communication, research synthesis, and project management. As the VORTEX competition manager the incumbent will perform oversight on existing research awards, support development of funding opportunities, review grant submissions, facilitate review panels and process award packages.
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