- Position Title
- Hydrologic Technician
- Agency
- Geological Survey
- Announcement Number
- USGS-SAC-23-12262013-DE-VM Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, January 8, 2024 to Monday, January 22, 2024
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Eligibilities
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.
4.
Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?
5.
Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?
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.
Assessment 1
Please select the responses to the questions below that best describes your experience as it relates to this position.
1.
GS-07: Choose one answer that best describes your experience and education.
2.
GS-08: Choose one answer that best describes your experience and education.
3.
GS-09: Choose one answer that best describes your experience and education.
4.
Make surface-water stream-discharge measurements using appropriate techniques, equipment, and protocols.
5.
Measure water quality field parameters using a multiparameter water quality meter.
6.
Operate, maintain, and process data from hydroacoustic equipment such as Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCPs) for collection of discharge measurements in natural channels.
7.
Computes and Checks Groundwater Records. (GS-7)
8.
Run routine levels at gaging stations to establish or check gage datum.
9.
Compute and analyze using Aquarius or other similar data processing software.
10.
Write and review analyses describing procedures used to compile and compute hydrologic records. (GS-7)
11.
Perform general office review and quality assurance review for standard and complex surface water records. (GS-9)
12.
Install, program, and troubleshoot Data Collection Platforms (DCPs) such as Design Analysis or Satlink instruments for the transmission of time series data. (GS-7)
13.
Develop stage discharge rating curves. (GS-8 and GS-9)
14.
Use the index velocity method to compute discharge from Acoustic Doppler Velocity Meters. (GS-8 and GS-9)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
15.
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.