- Position Title
- Hydrologic Technician
- Agency
- Geological Survey
- Announcement Number
- USGS-PATH-25-12644446-RG-PC Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, January 7, 2025 to Tuesday, January 21, 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.
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Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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Are you a recent graduate who meets the eligibility requirements described below for a Pathways Recent Graduate appointment?
- You must be a recent graduate who has completed, within the previous two years, an associate, bachelor, master, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution such as an accredited technical or vocational school; a 2- or 4-year college or university; a graduate or professional school (e.g., law school, medical school); or a post-secondary home school curriculum. You may also qualify if you have completed a career or technical education program, such as a Registered Apprenticeship Program, Job Corps, Climate Corps, AmeriCorps, or Peace Corps. NOTE: Qualifying volunteer service (e.g., AmeriCorps) qualifying service must be from a federally administered program and include either: At least 52 weeks of volunteer service (through one or multiple periods of service) or a minimum of 1,700 work hours if the service period is less than one year. NOTE: A Certificate program is defined as post-secondary education in a qualifying educational institution equal to at least one academic year of full-time study that's part of an accredited college-level, technical, trade, vocational, or business school curriculum. *OR*
- Veterans who were precluded from applying due to their military service obligation begin their 2-year eligibility period upon release or discharge from active duty; however, eligibility for these veterans cannot exceed 6 years from the date on which the degree or certificate was obtained. The date of release or discharge from active duty should be later than the date the degree or certificate was obtained.
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When did you obtain (or when will you obtain) your latest degree, certificate or career or technical education program (provide month/year in the space below)?
(limit 100 characters)
Assessment 1
Please select the responses to the questions below that best describes your experience as it relates to this position.
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GS-05: Choose one answer that best describes your experience and education.
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Operate common construction tools such as chainsaws, welders, skill saws, cutting torches. drill presses. etc.
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Work cooperatively, effectively, and cordially with key officials, scientists, managers, and technical personnel to achieve strategic communications goals.
4.
Make surface-water stream-discharge measurements at all stages, often under extremely adverse conditions using standard current meters or volumetric methods in streams or from bridges.
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Assist in tabulation of field data.
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Write analyses describing procedures used to compile and compute records.
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Run levels at gaging stations to establish and verify vertical datum.
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Construct and repair hydrologic data collection structures.
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Construct and disassemble gages and supporting structures.
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.