- Position Title
- Hydrologist
- Agency
- Geological Survey
- Announcement Number
- USGS-DEN-23-11891256-DE-SAS Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, March 27, 2023 to Tuesday, April 4, 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.
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-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.
3.
Develop proposals for scientific studies that use established methods to support routine water-resources planning, management, and decision-making.
4.
Collaborates with employees in other offices and/or other scientific disciplines to apply new hydrologic research findings to field needs.
5.
Communicate effectively with managers, peers, and subordinates to meet organizational goals.
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Plan, conduct, and report on conventional interpretive hydrologic studies that use established methods.
7.
Conduct ground-water/surface-water interaction studies.
8.
Apply knowledge of theories, principles, practices, and techniques of surface water and/or ground-water hydrology to the interpretation of scientific and technical data.
9.
Apply knowledge of theories, principles, practices, and techniques of surface-water hydrology to the interpretation of scientific and technical studies.
10.
Apply theories, principles, and techniques of water quality to analyze and describe ground-water and/or surface- water quality conditions.
11.
Collect hydrologic data for scientific studies including surface-water hydraulics, stream geomorphology, ground-water, water-quality, and sediment.
12.
Use a variety of established sampling techniques, equipment, and methods to collect hydrologic data.
13.
Collect surface-water and groundwater-quality samples for geochemical analysis as related to understanding surface water/ground-water flow systems.
14.
Construct and operate wells and piezometers and different types of measurement devices or instrumentation used.
15.
Apply geochemical, geohydrologic, or statistical principles to understanding the fate and transport of natural ground-water contaminants at local and regional scales.
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Apply knowledge of theories, principles, practices and techniques of geospatial analysis and water quality investigations to the interpretation of scientific and technical data.
17.
Apply analytical GIS tools (ARC/INFO, ArcMap, ArcView) to map and analyze spatial information related to water-quality and quantity issues.
18.
Apply statistical software, such as MATLAB, SAS, or R, to interpret water-quality and hydrologic data.
19.
Write text and develop draft illustrations that present scientific findings, interpretations, and conclusions of interpretive hydrologic studies.
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