What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? This is a time limited assignment not-to-exceed 1-year, that may be extended up to a total of 5 years within regulatory time limits or made permanent without further competition or terminated at management discretion. At the end of the assignment you will be returned to a position equivalent in tenure and grade as your former position. There is one vacancy in Tifton, GA and one vacancy in Ashville, NC.

Duties

As a Supervisory Hydrologic Technician within the South Atlantic Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include: Planning, scheduling, and supervising the activities of employees engaged in the gathering of hydrologic data. Leading, supervising, and motivating personnel in fundamental data collection and calculation of hydrologic records. Ensuring the safety of field personnel by communicating with field personnel about site specific safety issues and taking appropriate actions to resolve problem sites. Reviewing hydrologic data collected and processed by technical staff to assure acceptable accuracy and conformance to technical standards of the USGS. Promoting and maintaining cooperative relations with USGS programs, and local, State, and other Federal agencies concerned with the development and operation of hydrologic networks. Operating a government vehicle as an incidental driver. Physical Demands: The work requires considerable dexterity, agility, and strenuous physical exertion such as: climbing and/or working from tall ladders and scaffolding; working in areas where footing is treacherous such as slippery or icy riverbanks, steep rocky terrain, cableways, or fast-moving water, lifting heavy objects weighing 23 kilograms (50 pounds) or more, or crouching or crawling in restricted areas. Work Environment: Office conditions do not require special safety precautions; field conditions may include extreme heat or cold, rain or snow; hazardous conditions such as ice or flooding; or exposure to irritant or toxic chemicals. Work may require the use of personal protective equipment such as masks, coats, boots, goggles, respirators, or life jackets.

Requirements

Qualifications

For GS-12: Applicants must meet the following to qualify for the GS-12 level: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Examples of such experience may include: planning and conducting the computation and collection of data from approximately thirty or more gaging stations; determining stage-discharge relations, computing rating tables and mean daily, monthly and annual discharge rates from these stations. Acting as a party chief and making indirect measurements of flood flows under extremely difficult conditions. Collecting data including that required to compute flood flows by the slope-area method, by measurement of flow over dams, by flow through culverts and by flow over embankments. Obtaining hydrologic data from published and unpublished sources and conducting hydrologic studies relative to the frequency of flood and droughts. Planning and coordinating a ground water survey program for an area that may be either a small area with complex features or a larger area with planning and coordinating problems related to the scope of the ground water survey operations. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

• 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.

Contacts

• Address SOUTH ATLANTIC WATER SC 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Mail Stop 600 Reston, VA 20192 US
• Name: Elissa Gregory
• Email: [email protected]