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Position Title
Hydrologist
Agency
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Announcement Number
24-DE-12488034-SH Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 to Monday, August 26, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current or former federal employee 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 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 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.
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3. Are you a current or former federal employee 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.
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Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
2. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
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).
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Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Hydrologist position with the Federal government. Note: Your application materials must support your responses to the following questionnaire. (limit characters)
1. Select the one statement that best describes the education that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of Hydrologist. (You must submit your transcripts to verify your education).
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2. Select the one statement that best describes the education and/or experience you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform Hydrologist work at the GS-07 grade level.
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3. Select the one statement that best describes the education and/or experience you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform Hydrologist work at the GS-09 grade level.
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4. Select the one statement that best describes the experience you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform Hydrologist work at the GS-11 grade level.
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5. This position requires field work in areas where bears and other dangerous wildlife are common. Passing a course in bear safety and firearms handling/skills and the legal ability to carry a firearm are required for this position. (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. Provide technical guidance and specialized training to staff, basin personnel, public, water supply specialists in adjoining states, and other cooperators who conduct snow surveys.
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7. Maintain working relationships with local partners to provide water supply forecasts, reservoir operations and stream flow models. (limit characters)
8. Assure the public information for hydrologic data or snow surveys are updated and providing useful and timely information to the public and users.
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9. Review forecasts and other interpretive products provided by climate and weather organizations such as the National Water and Climate Center staff (NWCC), The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and National Weather Service (NWS) including River Forecast Offices (RFCs) and Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs) to monitor relevant issues.
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10. Develop long-range hydrologic plans, programs, and/or precedents of an authoritative and state-of-the-science nature.
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11. Develop hydrologic river forecast procedures and water supply forecast products and services for a wide variety of basins.
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12. Analyze snow course networks to assure that data collection is adequate for analytical and forecasting needs.
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13. Determine user needs for basic data, water supply forecasts, reservoir operation guides and other interpretations.
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14. Assist with team efforts in developing recommendations for additional snow or weather data collection sites, relocation, or discontinuation of sites to ensure accurate forecasts.
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15. Produce and disseminate water supply reports, news releases and other information relating to hydrologic data or precipitation surveys.
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16. Participate in manual snow survey data collection in the winter.
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17. Provide input on the locational installation of new measuring and data collection sites based upon hydrological evaluations. (limit characters)
18. Work with field personnel on data collection site installation and maintenance on a periodic basis. (limit characters)
19. Provide technical assistance for streamflow and reservoir data analysis and interpretation.
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20. Recommend procedures for specialized forecasts for which procedures do not exist, e.g., snowmelt, river ice formation and dissipation, minimum flow, flash floods, etc.
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