- Position Title
- Hydrologist
- Agency
- Geological Survey
- Announcement Number
- USGS-DEN-22-11262029-DE-MBA Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, October 8, 2021 to Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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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.
Preferences
1.
Select the locations you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
3.
Would you accept a term appointment?
Assessment 1
Please select the responses to the questions below that best describes your experience as it relates to this position.
1.
Basic Requirements for GS-1315: Choose the one answer that best describes your education and experience as it pertains to the mandatory basic requirements for Hydrologist.
2.
GS-07: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, you must have professional experience, graduate education, or a combination of professional experience and graduate education. Select the one response that best describes your education and/or experience.
3.
GS-09: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, you must have professional experience, graduate education, or a combination of professional experience and graduate education. Select the one response below that best describes your education and/or experience.
4.
Please select the response that best describes your experience developing approaches, standards, methods, guides, and procedures for conducting interpretive studies.
5.
Please select the response that best describes your experience developing work plans and budgetary requirements for the staffing, equipment, and materials needed to operate a data collection program. (GS-09)
6.
Please select the response that best describes your experience planning, developing, and conducting or supervising multi-disciplinary hydrologic studies that focus on the ground-water quality and/or geochemistry of watersheds. (GS-09)
7.
Please select the response that best describes your experience planning, developing, and conducting or supervising multi-disciplinary hydrologic studies that focus on the surface-water of watersheds. (GS-09)
8.
Please select the response that best describes your experience applying knowledge of theories, principles, practices, and techniques of surface-water hydrology to the interpretation of scientific and technical studies.
9.
Please select the response that best describes your experience applying broad and intensive knowledge of environmental concepts and skills in planning complex operations.
10.
Please select the response that best describes your experience utilizing experience in the collection of hydrologic data for scientific studies including surface-water hydraulics, stream geopmorphology, ground water, water quality, and sediment.
11.
Please select the response that best describes your experience using survey grade GPS and total station equipment to perform surveys and post process GPS data to centimeter accuracy for hydrologic and hydraulic analyses.
12.
Please select the response that best describes your experience operating terrestrial Light, Distance, and Ranging (LiDAR) surveying equipment to achieve survey grade point cloud data sets for use in both 1D (Dimensional) and 2D hydrologic modeling as well as use in change detection mapping. (GS-09)
13.
Please select the response that best describes your experience observing and recording channel characteristics and surface-water conditions in the field.
14.
Please select the response that best describes your experience in the collection of hydrologic data for scientific studies including surface-water hydraulics and water quality.
15.
Please select the response that best describes your experience developing and implementing innovative and measurably effective means to communicate work results and the significance of these results to a variety of audiences, including customers, other interested individuals and organizations, and the general public.
16.
Please select the response that best describes your experience preparing and publishing scientific reports, manuscripts and literature on hydrologic subjects.
17.
Please select the response that best describes your experience advising and consulting with authors on effective presentation of scientific results tactfully balancing accepted norms and conventions in language and visual communication with author's style of presentation and intended audience.
18.
Please select the response that best describes your experience participating in the development of project proposals, summarizing objective, approach, funding, and expected results. (GS-09)
19.
Please select the response that best describes your experience reviewing reports for technical accuracy, adherence to policy, organization of material, clarity of expression, and appropriateness to intended audiences. (GS-09).
20.
Please select the response that best describes your experience leading projects involving complex scientific issues to describe and interpret hydrologic conditions focusing on the definition, analysis, forecasting, or hindcasting of both natural and humaninduced influences on the hydrologic system. (GS-09)
21.
Please select the response that best describes your experience using Geographical Information Systems for the analysis of surface-water hydrologic or hydraulic data.
22.
Please select the response that best describes your experience applying understanding of theories, principles, and techniques of geographic information systems to oversee and manage databases that support watershed hydrology applications.
23.
Please select the response that best describes your experience collecting and compiling hydrologic data in rivers, lakes, estuaries according to standard methods.
24.
Please select the response that best describes your experience applying statistical techniques to the analysis of soils, water quality, surface water and groundwater data.
25.
Please select the response that best describes your experience measuring biological and physical characteristics of streams.
26.
Please select the response that best describes your experience organizing and leading field sampling efforts using appropriate field sampling methodologies for collecting chemical and/or biological samples from lakes, streams, and soils for physical, biological, or chemical analysis.
27.
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.