- Position Title
- Hydrologist
- Agency
- Geological Survey
- Announcement Number
- USGS-SAC-23-11851127-ST-KM Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, May 1, 2023 to Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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Eligibilities
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.
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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.
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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.
Maintain, calibrate, and operate a YSI multiprobe water quality meter in field studies.
5.
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.
6.
Experience in hiking under harsh conditions in remote areas.
7.
Assists in logistical preparations for field work, including remote work that may involve transportation by helicopter, small aircraft, or small boat.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
8.
Do you possess a current motorboat certification to operate small and medium-sized watercraft in lakes and rivers?
9.
Apply data management techniques to adjust and validate discrete and continuous water quality data by making drift corrections, temperature compensation, and filling gaps based on nearby stations.
10.
Manage, visualize and analyze a database with technical computing software such as MATLAB.
11.
Apply QA/QC procedures to determine the validity of analytical data and test results for different types of water quality samples.
12.
Service and maintain surface-water water-quality monitors including, but not limited to: Dissolved Oxygen, pH, Specific Conductance, and Temperature.
13.
Describe your experience in the determination of pH, specific conductance, dissolved oxygen, and alkalinity speciation in samples of ground and surface waters. Include information on your experience with the calibration and maintenance of the field instruments associated with these measurements.
14.
Insure full compliance with all applicable good laboratory practices (QA/QC), safety standards and procedures for data collection and study conduct and management.
15.
Apply knowledge of laboratory safety standards and procedures for operations, chemical handling and storage, and waste disposal practices to ensure a safe and efficient laboratory environment.
16.
Work cooperatively, effectively, and cordially with key officials, scientists, managers, and technical personnel to achieve strategic communication goals. (GS-09 ONLY)
17.
Write and publish scientific findings in reports and professional, peer-reviewed journals. (GS-09 ONLY)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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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.