- Position Title
- Hydrologic Technician
- Agency
- Geological Survey
- Announcement Number
- USGS-RES-24-12607181-DE-AW Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, December 5, 2024 to Wednesday, December 11, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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.
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?
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.
Calibrates and maintains YSI multi-parameter water quality sondes.
3.
Adapt, operate, maintain, and process data from acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCPs).
4.
Collect and analyze soil gas samples.
5.
Measure and record water levels in groundwater wells.
6.
Run routine levels at gaging stations to establish or check gage datum.
7.
Calibrate, maintain, and deploy SUNA NO3 sensor.
8.
Test and troubleshoot hydrologic instrumentation such as satellite data collection platforms (DCP's), Electronic data loggers (EDLs), and associated systems (includes the float tape systems, shaft encoders, cables, antennas, powersystems, etc.)
9.
Install, operate, troubleshoot, and maintain various Satellite Transmission Platforms.
10.
Construct and disassemble gages and supporting structures used for in-stream and edge-of-field monitoring.
11.
Measure, digitally record, verify and compile stream discharge data using wading and bridge measurement techniques.
12.
Perform time-series analysis.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
13.
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.