Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our greatest natural resource. This position is located in the Bureau of Land Management, Palm Springs District Office, in Palm Springs, CA. Information about the surrounding area can be found at Palm Springs. We expect to fill one vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Duties

Address groundwater hydrology issues and the impacts to the resource from various activities on and off public lands Work with an interdisciplinary team to address perirenal water management issues including water supply, drought, and climate change Stay apprised of the latest scientific knowledge as well as developing issues in land management. Identify emerging issues and potential solutions Work with specialists from a variety of backgrounds to determine impacts to groundwater resources Advise land managers and staff on hydrologic issues and potential solutions Review complex planning documents for technical accuracy and adequacy according to appropriate laws and regulations Identify research needs to benefit public land management Work with partners to design, fund, and implement research Provide interpretation of current research and provide this information, as appropriate to field offices to address land management issues

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Be sure to read the “How to Apply” and “Required Documents” Sections.
• You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
• Direct Deposit Required.
• Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
• Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
• May require a one year probationary period.

Qualifications

This positions has an individual occupation requirements. Please read the Education section for qualification requirements. In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements. Please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience. In addition to meeting the education requirement, you must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: To qualify for the GS-11, applicants must possess at least one full year of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level. Examples of specialized experience include: performed technical reviews requiring a thorough knowledge of groundwater hydrology such as serving as a technical advisor on groundwater issues related to renewable energy, wells, mining and mine reclamation, movement of groundwater, groundwater recharge, methods of monitoring of groundwater; prepared or reviewed contracts for hydrologic studies, and analyzed the potential environmental impacts of renewable energy, oil or gas, or other energy projects, dewatering operations, water disposal, and mine waste disposal. Ensured compliance with Federal and state laws and regulations concerning ground and surface water quality. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level

Education

This position has a positive education requirement which requires that you have a degree in physical or natural science, or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours in any combination of courses in hydrology, the physical sciences, geophysics, chemistry, engineering science, soils, mathematics, aquatic biology, atmospheric science, meteorology, geology, oceanography, or the management or conservation of water resources. The course work must have included at least 6 semester hours in calculus (including both differential and integral calculus), and at least 6 semester hours in physics. Calculus and physics, as described above, are requirements for all grade levels.

OR

Combination of education and experience -- course work as listed above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Acceptable experience must have included performance of scientific functions related to the study of water resources, based on and requiring a professional knowledge of related sciences and the consistent application of basic scientific principles to the solution of theoretical and practical hydrologic problems. Acceptable experience includes field or laboratory work that would require application of hydrologic theory and related sciences such as geology, geo-chemistry, geophysics, or civil engineering to making observations, taking samples, operating instruments, assembling data from source materials, analyzing and interpreting data, and reporting findings orally and in writing.

You must submit copies of all transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. See Required Documents section for more information.

Contacts

• Address BLM California State Office BLM California State Office, CA-945 2800 Cottage Way Suite W-1623 Sacramento, CA 95825 US
• Name: Austin Ashey
• Email: [email protected]