- Position Title
- Hydrologist
- Agency
- Geological Survey
- Announcement Number
- USGS-DEN-23-11834175-DE-MBA Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, February 10, 2023 to Thursday, February 23, 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 location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
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-13: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, you must have professional experience. Select the response below that best describes your experience.
3.
Please select the response that best describes your experience reviewing quality-assurance plans, quality-assurance program plans, technical work plans, contractual scopes of work, and other similar documents for compliance with stated quality-assurance and data-quality goals and objectives.
4.
Please select the response that best describes your experience reviewing all water-quality data-collection programs in an organization, administering a quality-assurance program, and recommending changes to improve the technical program.
5.
Please select the response that best describes your experience providing training and technical guidance for employees to ensure that hydrologic activities meet appropriate quality assurance and quality control guidelines.
6.
Please select the response that best describes your experience representing your organization in professional meetings and conferences being cognizant of the roles, priorities, audience and nature of the information, and developing and giving briefings, communicating vision, implementation strategies, and associated priorities and issues.
7.
Please select the response that best describes your experience developing and carrying out a technical training program related to water-quality including routine refresher training.
8.
Please select the response that best describes your experience determining appropriate hydrologic equipment for complex field or laboratory activities depending upon data collection needs and field conditions.
9.
Please select the response that best describes your experience instructing others in water-quality sample preparation, analytical techniques, and parts-per-billion (ppb) protocols.
10.
Please select the response that best describes your experience designing water-quality sampling networks and monitoring programs.
11.
Please select the response that best describes your experience operating, maintaining, and instructing others in the calibration, use and processing of records from multi-parameter water quality sensors.
12.
Please select the response that best describes your experience conducting quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) for all aspects of scientific work, including the development and use of standard operating procedures, and quantitative assessment of performance metrics.
13.
Please select the response that best describes your experience participating in the review of surface water, ground-water, and water quality data collection programs in an organization; advising on a quality assurance program; and recommending changes to improve the technical program.
14.
Please select the response that best describes your experience inspecting field water-quality activities to ensure compliance with standard techniques and procedures.
15.
Please select the response that best describes your experience conducting quality-assurance review of water quality records to ensure accuracy, uniformity, and compliance with technical standards.
16.
Please select the response that best describes your experience reviewing data for compliance with water quality QA/QC procedures.
17.
Please select the response that best describes your experience applying extensive knowledge of aqueous chemistry or aquatic ecology concepts, principles, and practices to complex water-quality management issues.
18.
Please select the response that best describes your experience planning, scheduling, and personally conducting or supervising complex or multi-disciplinary investigative projects that require modification and adaptation of standard methods and development of new techniques.
19.
Please select the response that best describes your experience applying computer software for aqueous geochemical thermodynamic calculations, including PHREEQC, EQ6, MINTEQ, and HYDRAQL.
20.
Please select the response that best describes your experience applying statistical analysis techniques and time-series modeling to the analysis and interpretation of temporal changes and long-term trends in the water quality of streams and rivers.
21.
Please select the response that best describes your experience designing and implementing a program of quality-assurance sampling including blank, replicate, and spike samples, and analyzing the results of the quality-assurance sampling.
22.
Please select the response that best describes your experience authoring scientific reports and refereed journal articles describing findings, interpretations, conclusions, and recommendations resulting from complex hydrologic investigations.
23.
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.