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Position Title
Interdisciplinary Supervisory Hydrologist/Chemist/Geologist/ Ecologist
Agency
Geological Survey
Announcement Number
USGS-SAC-24-12283652-MP-VJM Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 to Monday, June 24, 2024
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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. (limit characters)
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
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. 
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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.    
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4. Are you a current/former employee of a Federal agency listed below that has a valid interchange agreement with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) who meets the eligibility requirements for applying under merit promotion procedures for positions in the competitive service?   Eligibility requirements include:
  • Must currently be serving under an appointment without time limit in another merit system or have been involuntarily separated from such appointment without personal cause within the preceding year; and
  • Must currently be serving in or have been involuntarily separated from a position covered by an interchange agreement (some agreements do not cover all positions of the other merit systems); and
  • Must have served continuously for at least 1 year in the other merit system prior to appointment under the interchange agreement.
List of Organizations with Current Interchange Agreements with OPM:
  • Tennessee Valley Authority
  • Nuclear Regulatory Commission
  • Veterans' Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) employees of the Department of Defense
  • Federal Aviation Administration
  • Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration
  • Corporation for National and Community Service
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5. Are you a current or former Federal employee of a Land Management Agency that meets the eligibility requirements listed below?  Land Management agencies include the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Bureau of Reclamation.
  • Must have been initially hired into a time-limited position under a competitive appointment; and
  • Must have served under one or more time-limited appointments at a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and
  • Must have performed at an acceptable level of service during each period of service; and
  • If no longer employed by the land management agency, must have been separated for no more than two years, and departed that position in good standing.
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6. Do you meet one of the following competitive merit promotion eligibilities?
  • Current Federal employees serving on a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service who have only held positions with a full performance level (FPL) lower than the FPL of this position.
  • Former Federal employees who served on a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service and only held positions with a full performance level (FPL) lower than the FPL of this position.  NOTE:  Former employees who obtained career tenure are reinstatement eligible indefinitely; former employees who did not obtain career tenure are reinstatement eligible for 3 years from the date of separation; and former employees with veterans' preference who served on a career or career-conditional appointment are reinstatement eligible indefinitely regardless of career tenure.
  • Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) Eligible.  This includes veterans whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions AND either served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military OR are entitled to veterans' preference.
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7. Do you meet one of the following non-competitive merit promotion eligibilities?
  • Current Federal employees serving on a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service who currently holds or has held, on a permanent basis, a position at the same or higher full performance level (FPL) than the FPL of this position.
  • Former Federal employees who served on a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service and held, on a permanent basis, a position at the same or higher full performance level (FPL) than the FPL of this position.  NOTE:  Former employees who obtained career tenure are reinstatement eligible indefinitely; former employees who did not obtain career tenure are reinstatement eligible for 3 years from the date of separation; and former employees with veterans' preference who served on a career or career-conditional appointment are reinstatement eligible indefinitely regardless of career tenure. 
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8. Are you a current or former employee of one of the Federal agencies listed below who is eligible for non-competitive consideration?
  • Postal Career Service Employee
  • Postal Rate Commission Employee
  • Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee
  • Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee
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9. Are you a veteran separated under honorable conditions who has a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more?  This includes:
  • Veterans who retired from active military service with a disability rating of 30% or more; or
  • Veterans rated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) since 1991 or later to include disability determinations from a branch of the Armed Forces at any time, as having a compensable service-connected disability of 30 % or more.
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10. Are you a former overseas employee who meets the eligibility requirements described below? 
  • Must have completed at least 52 weeks of creditable overseas service in an appropriated fund position(s) as a family member during the time you accompanied a sponsor officially assigned to an overseas area; and
  • Must have received a performance rating of record that was at least fully successful or the equivalent; and
  • Must have returned to the United States to resume residence less than 3 years ago.
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11. Are you a National Guard technician who meets the requirements described below for noncompetitive eligibility?
  • Involuntarily separated (other than by removal for cause on charges of misconduct or delinquency); and
  • Served at least 3 years as a technician; and
  • Is within the one-year eligibility period from the date of separation as a Guard Technician.
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12. Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who meets one of the eligibility requirements listed below?
  • Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces on active duty *OR*
  • You are the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating of 100% at the time of retirement; or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100% from the Department of Veterans Affairs.  *OR*
  • You are the widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces who was killed while in active duty (it does not have to be combat related) and you have not remarried?
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13. Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member, or a current or former Peace Corps employee who meets one of the requirements described below for noncompetitive eligibility?
  • Former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past twelve months. *OR*
  • Former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past 36 months and are requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility due to your military service, status as a full-time student, or other experience related to this position. *OR*
  • Current Peace Corps employee who has completed at least 36 months of continuous service without a break in service of 3 days or more.  *OR*
  • Former Peace Corps employee who completed at least 36 months of continuous service and has been separated from the Peace Corps for less than three years.   
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14. Are you a former member of the Public Land Corps (PLC) who meets the requirements below for noncompetitive eligibility?
  • Served as a qualified youth (age 16-30) on an appropriate conservation project completing a minimum of 640 hours of satisfactory service that included at least 120 hours through the PLC; and
  • Completed PLC service within the last two years; and
  • Possess a copy of the "Certificate of Eligibility for Noncompetitive Hiring Status (PLC)" signed by a bureau PLC Coordinator.  
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15. Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric, or mental disability that qualifies you for a Schedule A Disability Appointment for which you can provide appropriate documentation issued by a licensed medical professional; a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist; or any Federal agency, State agency, or an agency of the District of Columbia or a U.S. territory that issues or provides disability benefits? (limit characters)
16. Are you a current employee serving in the immediate Office of the President or Vice-President or on the White House Staff who has completed at least 2 years of service? (limit characters)
17. Are you eligible for noncompetitive consideration under a hiring authority not otherwise listed? (limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select the series you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one series. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
For each of the questions below select the response(s) that best describes your education, knowledge, skill, or experience as it relates to the position of Interdisciplinary Supervisory Hydrologist/Chemist/Geologist/ Ecologist 1315/1320/1350/0408-14. (limit characters)
1. Basic Requirements for Ecologists GS-0408: Choose the one answer that best describes your education and experience as it pertains to the mandatory basic requirements for Ecologists. (limit characters)
2. Basic Requirements for Hydrologist GS-1315: Choose the one answer that best describes your education and experience as it pertains to the mandatory basic requirements for Hydrologist.
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3. Basic Requirements for Chemists GS-1320: Choose the one answer that best describes your education and experience as it pertains to the mandatory basic requirements for Chemists.
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4. Basic Requirements for Geologist GS-1350: Choose the one answer that best describes your education and experience as it pertains to the mandatory basic requirements for Geologists. (limit characters)
5. GS-14: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, you must have professional experience. Select the response below that best describes your experience.
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For each task in the following questions, choose the statement(s) from the list below that best describes your knowledge, experience, and/or training. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
6. As a science leader or manager, demonstrates knowledge of the nature of scientific productivity within a scientific organization, including the requirements and expectations of research programs as well as other mandates such as communicating results and relating those results to management issues and applications. (limit characters)
7. Leads, convinces, and motivates groups or individuals in the achievement of project goals and objectives. (limit characters)
8. Resolve problems that arise between employees you supervise or between an employee you supervise and a customer in an appropriate, lawful, equitable manner. (limit characters)
9. Integrate varying opinions, attitudes, and behaviors of employees, higher-level management, internal and external customers, and stakeholders, to facilitate consensus and accomplishment of organizational goals. (limit characters)
10. Develop briefing papers on resource issues and emerging problems relative to organizational goals and objectives to facilitate decision-making on budget, policy, legislative and technical issues. (limit characters)
11. Apply knowledge of diversity and equal opportunity goals, functions, and regulations and familiarity with redress forums. (limit characters)
12. Participate in, and represent the organization at, briefings, meetings, or conferences to discuss significant, emerging, and/or potentially controversial issues. (limit characters)
13. Review and evaluate project activities to ensure objectives are achieved, products are technically sound, and deadlines are met.
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14. Manage and provide technical leadership to other scientists in conducting complex multidisciplinary scientific projects focused on water resources by planning, coordinating, and integrating the activities of the project members.
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15. Plans, assigns, and reviews subordinate work.
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16. Develop water-resources programs and investigations through personal contacts with local, state, and Federal water management officials.
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17. Provide leadership to assure that the priorities of the organization stay abreast of national or regional policies and emerging issues, changing conditions, and other influences that may affect organizational programs at local, regional, or national levels.
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18. Determine the scope and objectives of intermediate and long-range programs to address water problems in a state, developing proposals for such programs that include fiscal estimates, staffing levels, and other requirements.
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19. Prepare proposals; defend new program thrusts; formulate new objectives, priorities, and milestones; coordinate work activities; and review and analyze program proposals and accomplishments.
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20. Apply knowledge and experience that reflects a comprehensive understanding of the principles of hydrology, and related physical, chemical, and geological sciences to important regional-scale water resources issues. (limit characters)
21. 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.
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