- Position Title
- Supervisory Hydrologist
- Agency
- Geological Survey
- Announcement Number
- USGS-RES-22-11301414-DE-DG Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, January 10, 2022 to Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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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.
Assessment 1
INSTRUCTIONS: 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-12: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, you must have professional experience. Select the response below that best describes your experience.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Communicate effectively and regularly with superiors and other managers, peers, subordinates and cooperators to meet organizational and project goals and objectives.
4.
Build a culture that promotes teamwork, acceptance and productivity among persons exhibiting cultural, ethnic, gender, discipline orientation, and other individual differences.
5.
Develop, lead, motivate, and direct the work of a high-performance data and information-management team in the collection and management of hydrologic data, providing leadership to assure that the priorities and goals of the team reflect stakeholder needs, agency policies, changing conditions, and other influences that may affect data and information programs.
6.
Demonstrate interpersonal skills characteristic of an effective leader such as communicating vision, listening to employee's issues and concern, being proactive and innovative in resolving problems, and having a positive, can-do attitude.
7.
Integrates day-to-day operations with overall mission objectives.
8.
Supervises and guides subordinate staff, evaluating their work, ensuring they are appropriately utilized, developed and fairly treated, rewarding outstanding performance and correcting conduct issues and substandard performance.
9.
Plans, leads, and directs the work of a high performance technical team in the collection and analysis of hydrologic information.
10.
Review and evaluate hydrologic data collection, data management, quality assurance, and reporting activities to ensure that objectives are met, products are technically sound, the accuracy of the information is clearly described, and deadlines are met.
11.
Works with AQUARIUS application database.
12.
Give clear, logical, and effective presentations or briefings before technical and non-technical audiences.
13.
Which of these tasks have you completed as a supervisor?
14.
Please indicate your experience in addressing employee performance and misconduct issues:
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
15.
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.