- Position Title
- Hydrologist
- Agency
- Geological Survey
- Announcement Number
- USGS-DEN-23-11768723-DE-DLA Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, January 4, 2023 to Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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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 lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
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-11: 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.
3.
GS-12: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, you must have professional experience. Select the response below that best describes your experience.
4.
Utilize geographic information systems (GIS), including basic techniques and procedures for digitizing maps and assembling geo-spatial databases.
5.
Lead, motivate, and mentor a group or team of junior scientists engaged in water resources, Biological Ecosystems, or Climate investigations, proposal preparation, program development, and project management.
6.
Define hydrologic data needs and issues, developing proposals that describe the scope and objectives of intermediate and long-range programs including fiscal estimates, staffing needs, and other requirements.
7.
Work independently and effectively with others under the pressure of strict deadlines.
8.
Develop complex multidisciplinary scientific proposals that require extensive modification and adaptation of standard procedures, methods, and techniques or the development of new procedures, methods, and techniques to address critical or prominent water-resources issues that affect a large area (watershed, large drainage basin, or entire state). GS-12 only
9.
Work cooperatively with a wide range of Federal, state, regional, county, and local agencies, universities, and volunteer monitoring groups to develop a diverse program of investigative studies that address important water-resources issues.
10.
Collaborate with others as an effective team member to accomplish broad goals of multi-research projects or programs.
11.
Effectively communicate work results and the significance of these results to cooperators, customers, other interested individuals and organizations, the media, and the general public, and prepare material in a timely fashion.
12.
Discuss cooperative agreements, study methods, approach, techniques, and desired results with management and cooperators.
13.
Author scientific interpretive reports describing scientific findings, interpretations, conclusions, and recommendations resulting from complex groundwater investigations.
14.
Write clear and logical summaries and reports on technical or programmatic issues that effectively communicate work results to cooperators, customers, other interested individuals and organizations, the media, and the general public.
15.
Review and evaluate hydrologic data collection, data management, and reporting activities to ensure that objectives are achieved, products are technically sound and accurate, and deadlines are met.
16.
Using a wide range of statistical and other techniques to analyze complex sets of hydrologic/biologic data.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
17.
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.