- Position Title
- Supervisory Hydrologist
- Agency
- Geological Survey
- Announcement Number
- USGS-DEN-25-12629244-DE-SS Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, January 3, 2025 to Tuesday, January 14, 2025
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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.
1.
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.
2.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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.
Assessment 1
Please select the responses to the questions below that best describes your experience as it relates to this position.
1.
Basic Requirements for GS-1315: Choose the one answer that best describes your education and experience as it pertains to the mandatory basic requirements for Hydrologist.
2.
GS-13: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, you must have professional experience. Select the response below that best describes your experience.
3.
Write and publish articles in professional, industrial, or scientific journals.
4.
Skill in written and oral communications in order to effectively convey complex program concepts, proposals, and scientific knowledge.
5.
Experience/education in reviewing, editing, rewriting, and reorganizing manuscripts that show the results of scientific studies in such diverse fields as hydrology, geology, biology, and chemistry.
6.
Develop and prepare written communications and reports including information and utilizing tables and graphs when appropriate.
7.
Maintain current familiarity with work being done by others in the field of hydrology through consultation with leading authorities in universities and state and Federal agencies throughout the country.
8.
Apply knowledge of theories, principles, practices, and techniques of hydrology to the interpretation of scientific and technical data.
9.
Address and constructively resolve conflicts with lower-graded staff members.
10.
Reconcile conflicting technical viewpoints and ideas.
11.
Solve problems using nontraditional problem-solving techniques.
12.
Consult with and advise project chiefs or team members on the planning, coordination, development or execution of hydrologic data management.
13.
Advise project leaders on surface water-quality aspects of hydrologic studies.
14.
Develop/employ measurably effective means to communicate work results and the significance of these results to cooperators, customers, other interested individuals and organizations, the media, and the public
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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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.