- Position Title
- Hydrologic Technician
- Agency
- Geological Survey
- Announcement Number
- USGS-SAC-22-11337325-DE-SMD Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, January 10, 2022 to Tuesday, January 18, 2022
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?
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Hydrologic Technician position with the U.S. Geological Survey.
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.
GS-09: Choose one answer that best describes your experience and education.
3.
Complete assignments requiring accurate, timely, and technically sound data analyses and writing.
4.
Measure field water quality parameters such as pH, water temperature, specific conductance, dissolved oxygen and turbidity using in-situ multi-parameter water quality data sonde.
5.
Use satellite, telephone, or line of sight radio communications systems to relay hydrologic data for real time applications.
6.
Diagnose and troubleshoot continuous water quality monitoring equipment.
7.
Test and troubleshoot hydrologic instrumentation such as satellite data collection platforms (DCP's), Electronic data loggers (EDL's), and associated systems (includes the float tape systems, shaft encoders, cables, antennas, power systems, etc.) in the office and in the field.
8.
Calibrate, repair, and maintain Price type mechanical current meters used to measure water velocity.
9.
Compute and check water quality records.
10.
Compute, analyze, and quality-assure hydrologic data.
11.
Perform data entry, editing, and retrieval tasks in the processing of hydrologic dating using Aquarius,
QWDATA, GWSI or other hydrologic databases.
QWDATA, GWSI or other hydrologic databases.
12.
Prepare equipment and supplies for water quality sampling projects.
13.
Operate common construction tools such as chain saws, welders, skill saws, cutting torches, drill presses, etc.
14.
Construct and disassemble hydrologic monitoring stations and supporting structures.
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.