- Position Title
- Interdisciplinary (Hydrologic Modeler)
- Agency
- Bureau of Reclamation
- Announcement Number
- ST-10878292-20-RU Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, August 11, 2020 to Wednesday, August 26, 2020
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions AND you:
• have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more; OR,
• are retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
• have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more; OR,
• are retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
3.
Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who has been issued orders for a permanent change of station (PCS)?
If yes, confirm that you are indicated on the PCS orders; and you have been married to the military member on or prior to the date of your spouse's PCS orders are relocating with your spouse to the new duty location AND have not previously been appointed using this authority under these orders.
-OR-
Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating at the time of retirement of 100 percent or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs?
-OR-
Are you the un-remarried widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review USAJOBS Military Spouses resources.
If yes, confirm that you are indicated on the PCS orders; and you have been married to the military member on or prior to the date of your spouse's PCS orders are relocating with your spouse to the new duty location AND have not previously been appointed using this authority under these orders.
-OR-
Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating at the time of retirement of 100 percent or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs?
-OR-
Are you the un-remarried widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review USAJOBS Military Spouses resources.
4.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy;
- your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
5.
Are you a Current or Former Federal Employee who has held or currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has held a position at the next lower grade level of the position being announced for at least 52 weeks?
If you are a Former Federal Employee did you obtain career status OR career-conditional and are within 3 years of the date of separation or are a preference eligible?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
If you are a Former Federal Employee did you obtain career status OR career-conditional and are within 3 years of the date of separation or are a preference eligible?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
6.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of 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.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• you are located in the same local commuting area of 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.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
7.
Are you a current or former employee of a Land Management Agency and are serving or served under a time-limited competitive service appointment? You may be eligible to compete under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, P.L. 114-47.
Current land management agency appointees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service.
Former land management agency employees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service; must have been separated (with respect to their most recent separation) for reasons other than misconduct or performance, and must apply for a position covered by these provisions within two years of their most recent date of separation.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
Current land management agency appointees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service.
Former land management agency employees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service; must have been separated (with respect to their most recent separation) for reasons other than misconduct or performance, and must apply for a position covered by these provisions within two years of their most recent date of separation.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
8.
Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past twelve months?
-OR-
Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past 36 months and are requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility due to your military service, status as a full-time student or other experience related to this position?
-OR-
Are you a current or former Peace Corps employee who has completed at least 36 months of continuous service and has been separated from the Peace Corps for less than three years?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
-OR-
Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past 36 months and are requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility due to your military service, status as a full-time student or other experience related to this position?
-OR-
Are you a current or former Peace Corps employee who has completed at least 36 months of continuous service and has been separated from the Peace Corps for less than three years?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
9.
Are you currently employed as a Federal civilian employee in the Competitive Service at the same grade level as this position or higher with the same or higher promotion potential?
-OR-
Were you formerly employed as a Federal civilian employee on a permanent competitive appointment or have you obtained career-conditional status (and are within 3 years of the date of separation or are a preference eligible) and have you held the same grade as this position or higher with the same or higher promotion potential?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
-OR-
Were you formerly employed as a Federal civilian employee on a permanent competitive appointment or have you obtained career-conditional status (and are within 3 years of the date of separation or are a preference eligible) and have you held the same grade as this position or higher with the same or higher promotion potential?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
10.
Are you a current Excepted Service employee of a Federal Agency that has a valid interchange agreement with the Office of Personnel Management? -OR-
Are you a current:
• Postal Career Service Employee;
• Postal Rate Commission Employee;
• Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee; or,
• Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
Are you a current:
• Postal Career Service Employee;
• Postal Rate Commission Employee;
• Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee; or,
• Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
11.
Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for Schedule A Disability appointments?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
12.
Are you currently employed as a civilian employee in the competitive service in a Federal agency other than the Agency hiring for this position and have you ever held the grade or full performance level of this position?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
13.
Are you a veteran whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions AND you:
• served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (Note: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet the eligibility); OR,
• are entitled to veterans' preference?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
• served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (Note: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet the eligibility); OR,
• are entitled to veterans' preference?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
14.
Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions AND you:
• recently separated (within the past 3 years);
• are a disabled veteran;
• served on active duty during a war, campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized; OR,
• received an Armed Forces Service Medal?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
• recently separated (within the past 3 years);
• are a disabled veteran;
• served on active duty during a war, campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized; OR,
• received an Armed Forces Service Medal?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
Select all of the series you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one series.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Interdisciplinary (Hydrologic Modeler) position with the Bureau of Reclamation. We will evaluate your resume and your responses to this assessment questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this questionnaire.
1.
Choose one answer that best describes your education and experience as it pertains to the basic requirements for this position (0401).
2.
Choose one answer which best describes your education and/or experience in accordance with requirements for engineering positions (0810).
3.
Choose one answer that best describes your education and experience as it relates to the basic requirements for this position (1301).
4.
GS-12 In addition to meeting the basic requirements for this series, choose one answer that best describes your experience as related to the specialized experience requirements for this position. Note: There is no substitution of education for experience at this level.
5.
GS-11: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, you must have professional experience, graduate education or a combination of professional experience and graduate
education. Choose the one response that best describes your additional education or experience.
education. Choose the one response that best describes your additional education or experience.
6.
Select the one response that describes your experience in computer simulation of water resources systems for the storage, conveyance and management of surface water supply.
7.
Select the response that best describes your ability to identify alternatives and make recommendations for solving modeling problems.
8.
Select the response that best describes your computer simulation experience in water demand (agricultural, urban, or industrial) and/or groundwater modeling.
9.
Select the response(s) that describe the complexity of your hydrologic work experience.
10.
My data analysis experience related to the position for which I am applying is best characterized as: (Select the choice that most closely matches your experience).
11.
Select the response that best describes your experience using Excel or other spreadsheet programs.
12.
Select the statement below that best describes your experience in the planning process for water supply and conveyance projects.
13.
Select the one response that best describes your ability to handle major problems in your work environment.
14.
Select the one response that best describes your experience maintaining professional and cooperative working relationships with Congressional offices; local, state, and Tribal
government officials; stakeholders; water users; and other interested parties who often have conflicting interests as well as diverse points of view and communication strategies.
government officials; stakeholders; water users; and other interested parties who often have conflicting interests as well as diverse points of view and communication strategies.
15.
Select the response that best describes your experience participating on teams to create adaptive management strategies relating to environmental preservation and restoration.
16.
Select the one response that describes your experience extracting, transforming, and loading hydrologic data from various relational and non-relational sources into database systems
for the purpose of designing and/or applying water resources computer simulations.
for the purpose of designing and/or applying water resources computer simulations.
17.
Select the statement that best describes your ability to communicate orally.
18.
Select the response(s) that describe your ability to effectively communicate orally in a variety of settings with professional staff, internal and external customers, consultants and the
public on technical and non-technical project issues.
public on technical and non-technical project issues.
19.
I have determined hydrologic data needs relative to the occurrence, sources, movement, quantity, and quality of ground and surface waters.
20.
I am certified as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).
21.
Select the statement that best describes your experience with coordinating and overseeing the work of private contractors.
22.
Select any of the following modeling applications with which you are proficient. Proficient means you have developed and/or used modeling applications in conducting studies,
preparing designs, or examining the operational efficiency of a project.
preparing designs, or examining the operational efficiency of a project.
23.
Select the response(s) that describe the statistical data analysis methods in which you consider yourself proficient. (Proficient implies that you have incorporated such methods
into hydrologic assessment). Please provide cited examples in your resume.
into hydrologic assessment). Please provide cited examples in your resume.
24.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.