- Position Title
- Hydrologic Technician
- Agency
- Geological Survey
- Announcement Number
- USGS-RES-22-11255819-DE-AS Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, November 22, 2021 to Thursday, December 2, 2021
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans' Preference?
Please mark "YES" to all eligibility options below for which you wish to be considered. We can only verify eligibility options for which you claim and provide proper documentation. Please see the "Required Documents" section of the announcement for specific requirements.
2.
Are you a current Department of the Interior employee who meets the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service that makes you eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)? If yes, please confirm that you meet all the following eligibility requirements:
- This position is in the same local commuting area as the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- This position is at a grade level no higher than the grade of the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- This position has no greater promotion potential than the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- You have a current performance rating of record of at least fully successful or the equivalent; and
- You have not yet been separated.
3.
Are you a current or former employee of a Federal agency (other than the Department of the Interior) who meets the definition of displaced from a position in the competitive service that makes you eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)? If yes, please confirm that you meet all the following eligibility requirements:
- This position is in the same local commuting area as the position of record from which you were separated; and
- This position is at a grade level no higher than the grade of the position of record from which you were separated; and
- This position has no greater promotion potential than the position of record from which you were separated; and
- Your last performance rating of record was at least fully successful or the equivalent; and
- You were separated from your position of record less than one year ago.
4.
Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended.
Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?
Assessment 1
Please select the responses to the questions below that best describes your experience as it relates to this position.
1.
GS-08: Choose one answer that best describes your experience and education.
2.
Test, install, and troubleshoot hydrologic instrumentation such as satellite data collection platforms (DCPs), electronic data loggers (EDLs), samplers, and associated equipment.
3.
Calibrate, operate, and service continuous, multiparameter, water-quality monitors, using standard methods and protocols.
4.
Operate common construction tools such as chain saws, welders, skill saws, cutting torches, drill presses, etc.
5.
Run routine levels at gaging stations to establish or check gage datum.
6.
Use a variety of hydroacoustic techniques and instrumentation including Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCP) to measure discharge in streams, rivers, and other hydrologic environments.
7.
Apply shifts and data correction to stream flow records following specific guidelines and procedures.
8.
Develop stage discharge rating curves.
9.
Compute and analyze streamflow data using Aquarius.
10.
Compute and analyze continuous streamflow and water-quality data to determine shift and calibration corrections and store edited results in a database.
11.
Compute, check, and approve groundwater records.
12.
Instruct others in the methods of record computation, checking and review.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
13.
I certify, to the best of my knowledge that all the information in my application is true, and that I have truthfully and accurately represented my work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education. I understand that providing false or fraudulent information may be grounds for not hiring me or for firing me after I begin work. I also certify that I have read the entire vacancy announcement; that I have reviewed my answers to the eligibility questions for accuracy; and that I understand what supporting documentation, if any, is required for submission and when it's due.