- Position Title
- Hydrologist
- Agency
- Bureau of Land Management
- Announcement Number
- BLM-NM-24-12156884-DE-OPM Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, November 7, 2023 to Tuesday, November 21, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)
Are you a current federal employee who is considered surplus or displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in the agency posting this job announcement with CTAP eligibility?
Are you a current federal employee who is considered surplus or displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of your current position; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than your current position; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in the agency posting this job announcement with CTAP eligibility?
3.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)
Are you a current or former federal employee considered displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency posting this job announcement?
Are you a current or former federal employee considered displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency posting this job announcement?
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
3.
In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
- A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
- A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
- A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
BLM Shared Certificates
1.
I understand that additional selections may be made from this vacancy, within the same geographical area, by other bureaus from within the DOI, through shared recruiting activities, and my application may be shown to multiple hiring offices. Additional selections for similar positions across the entire Department of the Interior within the local commuting area(s) identified in this vacancy announcement may be made. By applying, I agree to have my application shared with any interested selecting official(s) within the DOI. There is no option to opt-out as my information will not be shared with other hiring agencies outside of the DOI.
Assessment 1
Your responses to this questionnaire, in conjunction with the other portions of your completed application, will be evaluated in determining your eligibility to be considered for the position. Choose the response that best represents your education, experience, and training. Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and demonstrated capability. It is important to note that all of your responses are subject to review and verification against the information you provided in your resume and/or supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation a determination is made that you have overstated your qualifications and/or experience, you will be rated ineligible, or your score will be lowered.
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From the descriptions below, select the one statement that most accurately describes how you meet the Basic Education Requirements for a Hydrologist, GS-1315 position. Read all responses before making your selection. MARK ONLY ONE RESPONSE. If you select more than one response, or leave this question blank, you will be rated ineligible. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
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From the descriptions below, select the one statement that most accurately describes the education and/or specialized experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this Hydrologist GS-1315-07 grade level position. Read all responses before making your selection.
3.
From the descriptions below, select the one statement that most accurately describes the education and/or specialized experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this Hydrologist GS-1315-09 grade level. Read all responses before making your selection.
For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience, education and/or training carrying out each task using the scale provided. Please select only one letter for each item.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Contribute to the planning, review, and evaluation of multi-basin, multi-aquifer investigations which includes predictive water quantity and quality numerical modeling and adherence to all management-based water resource policies.
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Collect, interpret, analyze, and evaluate hydrologic data.
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Assist to plan, execute, and report on hydrologic studies that require adapted approaches to meet problems.
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Carry out a broad range of monitoring/mitigation measures to ensure that impacts are minimized.
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Plan work and coordinate work with other scientists, engineers, or resource specialists.
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Resolve technical problems, deciding on the necessity for and kind of technical compromise required by resource constraints, and finalize all assignments.
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Keep the supervisor or senior hydrologist informed of possible adverse reactions, publicity, or cooperator interest that might arise from study findings or conclusions.
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Establish and maintain contact with a technical staff of cooperators; scientists and community planners in other Federal, state, or local agencies; as well as scientists and support personnel in the immediate organization.
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Adapt or extend well-established techniques or methods to overcome existing study problems.
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Assist to develop, modify, and utilize relational databases and related applications to maintain hydrologic data for conducting operational support and planning analyses.
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Discuss agreements, study methods, approach, techniques, and desired results with management and representatives of cooperative agencies to implement hydrologic studies.
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Follow standard protocols and procedures in accordance with published guidance and local procedures and suggest minor adaptations to account for changes in conditions or to fill in gaps in data sets.
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Recommend modifications to methods to improve detection of contaminants.
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Participate in periodic meetings with cooperating officials to discuss program potential, development, progress, and technical accomplishments.
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Participate in meetings and cooperate with other bureau and Department offices, colleges, universities, industrial organizations, other Federal and State agencies, private consultants, and professional societies to obtain and exchange information.
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Discuss agreements, study methods, approach, techniques, and desired results with management and representatives of cooperative agencies to implement hydrologic studies.
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Assist in training personnel in areas of expertise including techniques of data collection and analysis.
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Contribute to investigative project proposals and develop work plans and protocols which include consideration of previous experimental and theoretical analyses.
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Reconcile differences in approach or scope of study objectives in order to develop a comprehensive and scientifically sound report that can be used for water resource management or water rights decision making.
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Assist the office of the Solicitor or other officials with questions regarding compliance and/or water rights issues.
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Serve as a point of contact with cooperating agencies in the identification, design, planning, and conduct of water-resources investigations.
INSTRUCTIONS: As previously explained, your ratings in this Occupational Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the resume and documents you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position/agency during the probationary period, or other disciplinary action, including termination. Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: Understand this warning; have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy; and verified that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
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Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position. Select the most appropriate response below.