- Position Title
- Hydrologic Technician
- Agency
- Bureau of Reclamation
- Announcement Number
- BOR-UCB-25-DE-12597423-SY Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, November 5, 2024 to Monday, November 18, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)
To claim CTAP eligibility, please confirm:
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in The Department of the Interior with CTAP eligibility?
To claim CTAP eligibility, please confirm:
- You are a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? AND
- 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.
- Your agency notice, such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice; AND
- Your most recent annual performance appraisal rating of record; AND
- Your most recent SF-50, or equivalent personnel action, noting current position, grade level, and duty location.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in The Department of the Interior with CTAP eligibility?
3.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)
To claim ICTAP eligibility, please confirm:
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than The Department of the Interior?
To claim ICTAP eligibility, please confirm:
- You are a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? AND
- 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.
- Your agency notice, such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice; AND
- Your most recent annual performance appraisal rating of record; AND
- Your most recent SF-50, or equivalent personnel action, noting current position, grade level, and duty location.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than The Department of the Interior?
Preferences
To verify your claimed eligibility to apply for this position vacancy, you must submit all supporting documentations outlined in the Required Documents section of this job announcement.
You WILL NOT be considered for this announcement if you fail to submit ALL the applicable required documentation in the announcement (i.e. transcripts,DD-214's, SF-15, VA letter, SF-50's, PE Registration, etc.) by the CLOSING DATE of this announcement. Please call the Human Resources Office phone number listed on this announcement for clarification or further information.
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I understand this is NOT a remote position.
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Certificates of Eligible Applicants for this position may be shared with other Federal agencies at their request. This may include other Offices within the Bureau of Reclamation, other Bureaus within the Department of the Interior, and/or other Federal agencies. If your information is shared with another office/bureau/agency, you will be notified. Do you authorize the sharing of your information with other Federal agencies? If you respond "No" to this question, your information will not be shared and you will not be considered for employment by the requesting agency.
3.
Where did you learn about this vacancy?
4.
If you selected OTHER as your response to the question above, please elaborate on your answer.
Conditions of Employment
If selected, you will be subject to an initial suitability review, determined by a background investigation.
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This position is designated as a Non-Sensitive/Low Risk position. It requires a fully completed and favorably adjudicated SF85 Background Investigation (T1 or equivalent) that is current (within the last 5 years). This is a condition of employment.
Are you willing to undergo a comprehensive background investigation which includes, but is not limited to, contact with all references, employers, co-workers, personal associates, and a review of your driving record, credit history, criminal history, and military service?
Are you willing to undergo a comprehensive background investigation which includes, but is not limited to, contact with all references, employers, co-workers, personal associates, and a review of your driving record, credit history, criminal history, and military service?
2.
Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Hydrologic Technician, GS-1316-08 position with the Bureau of Reclamation. We will evaluate your resume and your responses to this assessment questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this questionnaire.
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To qualify at the GS-08 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 in federal service. Specialized experience may include work as a technician or aid in engineering, earth, physical, or natural science, forestry, soil conservation, or surveying; trades or crafts work in maintenance or construction of facilities or equipment related to hydrology; drafting; or construction estimating if it equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position.
Examples of Specialized experience at this level is defined as having FOUR (4) or more of the following:
1. Collecting and recording hydrologic data.
2. Performing routine streamflow and water quality gauge operation and maintenance.
3. Utilizing power and hand tools.
4. Installing, adjusting, and inspecting dam flow meters and water measuring instruments for the collection of surface water data; and checking gage settings to ensure continued accuracy of records obtained from instruments.
5. Collecting and properly archiving streamflow discharge, groundwater elevation and water quality data.
6. Measuring stream discharge utilizing various devices; observing and noting conditions that may have a bearing on stage-discharge relationships; making and compiling observations of the fluctuations of ground water levels in designated wells; and collecting water samples for chemical analysis.
Examples of Specialized experience at this level is defined as having FOUR (4) or more of the following:
1. Collecting and recording hydrologic data.
2. Performing routine streamflow and water quality gauge operation and maintenance.
3. Utilizing power and hand tools.
4. Installing, adjusting, and inspecting dam flow meters and water measuring instruments for the collection of surface water data; and checking gage settings to ensure continued accuracy of records obtained from instruments.
5. Collecting and properly archiving streamflow discharge, groundwater elevation and water quality data.
6. Measuring stream discharge utilizing various devices; observing and noting conditions that may have a bearing on stage-discharge relationships; making and compiling observations of the fluctuations of ground water levels in designated wells; and collecting water samples for chemical analysis.
For each question, select the response that best describes your experience and training. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provided in your resume or application and information provided by your references.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Experience in the collection of hydrologic data from water meter stations and the computation of daily and monthly discharge rates.
3.
Experience with dam instrumentation reporting and analysis software.
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Experience applying shifts and data corrections to stream flow records following specific guidelines and procedures.
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Experience testing and troubleshooting hydrologic instrumentation in the field or office.
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Experience testing, troubleshooting, and repairing hydrologic instruments such as satellite data collection platforms (DCPs), electronic data loggers (EDLs) and associated systems (includes the float tape system, shaft encoders, cables, antennas, power supplies, etc.) in the office and in the field.
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Experience measuring field water-quality parameters such as pH, water temperature, specific conductance, and dissolved oxygen concentration in lakes, streams, and/or wells.
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Experience making surface-water discharge measurements during flood conditions utilizing current meter and weights or Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler equipment from bridges and cableways.
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Experience acquiring a variety of data such as streamflow and stream gauging, wading into river or off cable car.
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Experience developing stage discharge rating curves for surface water measurement sites.
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Experience establishing vertical and horizontal datum using equipment such as optical laser or total station leveling devices.
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Experience performing discharge measurements in natural channels and canals using acoustic velocity meters.
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Experience with minor dam site maintenance and operation which may include painting, weed whacking, filling holes, welding, digging, concrete work, valve repair, and some other general small maintenance.
14.
Experience with minor canal maintenance which may include monitoring flows, checking and repairing drop structures, cutting trees and brush from the canal banks.
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Experience using hand and power tools which may include operating a chainsaw, branch saws, weed whacker, shovels, digging bars, piezometer reader, inclinometer reader, welder, woodworking tools, sockets, wrenches and screwdrivers.
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Experience constructing and disassembling hydrologic monitoring stations and supporting structures.
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Experience with operating concrete and earthen dam components which may include gates, valves, river gauges, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), piezometer and inclinometer wells.
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Experience preparing water accounting reports.
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Experience utilizing the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system to facilitate reservoir elevation and release.
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Experience gathering information, organizing and maintaining it in an information management system.
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Experience computing surface water records from field data.
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Experience utilizing Aquarius, or similar programs, to check the quality of records of surface water elevation; evaluate any discrepancies in the water level data, and associated well construction, location, and vertical datum records; apply necessary corrections; and prepare final records for publication.
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I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.