- Position Title
- Hydrologist
- Agency
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Announcement Number
- NRCS-20-10741796-DE-OR-CS Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, March 25, 2020 to Wednesday, April 8, 2020
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Eligibilities
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. YOUR RESPONSES WILL AFFECT YOUR CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION.
The answers to the following questions will be used to determine your eligibility to apply to this job opportunity announcement. You will only be considered under the option(s) you select. You may qualify for and select more than one category.
If you respond that you do not meet any of the following criteria, you will not be considered for this position under this announcement.
NOTE: You must submit the required documentation to verify EACH type of eligibility you select. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
See instructions under the "Required Documents" and "How to Apply" tabs for submitting documentation.
If you have questions concerning your eligibility for consideration, please reach out to the contact in the announcement prior to the announcement's closing date. You must submit a complete application by the close of the announcement to be considered.
1.
Do you claim Veterans' Preference?
2.
Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than USDA? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
4.
Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below:
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
Assessment 1
Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application. Any experience claimed in your responses MUST be supported by information in your application. This information must be SPECIFIC, (i.e., duties, responsibilities, and accomplishments). Failure to provide this supporting documentation may result in receipt of a lower or ineligible rating.
1.
Select the response that best describes your experience that meets the basic qualifications for the Hydrology Series, 1315. You will be required to provide transcripts with your application to validate that you meet degree/coursework requirements.
2.
Select the statement that best describes your experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Hydrologist, GS-1315 at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.
3.
Select the statement that best describes your experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Hydrologist, GS-1315 at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Measure snowpack conditions using manual snow survey techniques, such as measuring an established snow course using a snow sampler.
5.
Develop water supply or streamflow forecasts for an area or jurisdiction.
6.
Collect snowpack and precipitation data for water supply forecasting.
7.
Install, calibrate, and maintain weather stations with hydrologic and climatic sensors including snow pillows, precipitation gauges, snow depth sensors, air temperature sensors, and soil moisture sensors.
8.
Install, program and troubleshoot electronic data acquisition and data transmission equipment including data loggers used to store data and radios which transmit hydrometeorological data from remote mountain weather stations, such as SNOTEL sites.
9.
Use standard Geographic Information System (GIS) applications to create spatial products.
10.
Develop snow survey products such as surface water supply indexes (SWSI), soil moisture products, snowpack and precipitation products, streamflow forecasts and others for use by water users, the research community, other government entities, and the public.
11.
Troubleshoot and resolve electronic sensor malfunctions as part of hydrometeorological data gathering site which typically include but are not limited to: pressure transducers, snow "pillows", acoustic based snow depth sensors, wind sensors, and many forms of precipitation measuring equipment.
12.
Interpret numerical water supply forecasts for area or jurisdiction.
13.
Convey the significance of forecasts to a general audience and the media in a concise and direct manner.
14.
Present hydrologic data in an unbiased format that can be understood by a broad spectrum of water users.
15.
Present technical information at water user meetings.
16.
Present clear and concise analyses for water management decisions.
17.
Perform water user outreach, including initiating and maintaining working partnerships with a wide variety of water users.
18.
Create, publicize, and distribute statewide water supply outlook reports.
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Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Submitting false information or attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for terminating you after you have been hired. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.