Serves as the Supervisory Hydrologic Technician contributing to the agency's strategic goal of water conveyance by ensuring the efficient conveyance, utilization, and accurate accounting of boundary and transboundary river waters in accordance with domestic law and international agreements. Responsible for the management of the hydrographic stream measurement program along the US and Mexico border covering the Rio Grande and Colorado rivers and other western boundary streams.

Duties

Providing direct administrative and technical guidance on work requirements and procedures. Maintaining surveillance of waterways and areas related to agency operations. Designing, preparing, planning, and constructing stream gaging stations, cableways, and other structures. Ensuring the timely and accurate computation, compilation, review and transmission of hydrologic data. Develops and implements operating guidelines and internal standards for work quality and output. Supervising a team of Hydrologic Technicians that are in various geographic locations. Addresses hydro data requests from stakeholders and general public.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or Naturalized U.S. Citizen.
• Merit applicants only: You must meet one or more criteria in the Area of Consideration section.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• You may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period.
• You must complete and successfully pass the DHS required E-Verify employment verification check.
• You must possess and maintain a valid U.S. Motor Vehicle Driver License, without impeding restrictions, that a U.S. State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory has issued.
• You must successfully complete a pre-employment medical examination.
• You will be required to complete a USIBWC Immunization Declaration Form.
• You must successfully complete a background investigation before appointed into the position.
• You will be required to operate a small water craft, such as a skiff, motor boat, or air-boat, in open bodies of water, and wade in streams in various types of water and flow conditions.
• You must pass a pre-employment drug test and pass periodic drug testing thereafter. A positive result will prevent employment or subject the incumbent to disciplinary action, up to removal from the position.
• You will work in, on, or near water and will be required to wear a personal flotation device.
• You must maintain direct deposit of your federal pay.
• You may be required to enter Mexico to carry out official agency business.
• You may be required to travel with overnight stay 20% of the time.
• You must be able to lift and carry up to 44 pounds unassisted, and over 44 pounds assisted; and must be able to sustain periods of substantial walking, bending, stooping, standing, crouching, stretching, and reaching.

Qualifications

Qualifications must be met by 12/03/2024 Minimum Qualification Requirement - For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-­qualification-standards/1300/hydrologic-technician-series-1316/ Specialized Experience: GG/GS-11: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GG/GS-09 which includes: collection of ground and surface water data; checking gage settings to ensure continuing accuracy of the records obtained from instruments; observing and noting conditions; making and compiling observations of the fluctuations of ground water levels; collecting water samples for chemical analysis; making reconnaissance surveys for the location of new river gaging stations; preparing plans for gaging stations and such supporting equipment as automatic controls, cableways, and other accessories required for a complete stream-gaging facility; and collecting data and preparing reports on the ground water levels; assisting to resolve the problems that impeded the progress of a project; team leadership and monitoring and communicating work progress. GG/GS-12: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GG/GS-11 which includes: planning and conducting the computation and collection of hydrologic data; computing rating tables and mean daily, monthly, and discharge relations; making indirect measurements of flood flows under extremely difficult conditions; collecting data to compute flood flows by measurement of flow of dams and embankments; making indirect measurements of flood flows under extremely difficult situations; 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 with planning and coordinating problems related to the scope of the groundwater survey operations; and leading or supervising a team of technicians by coaching, training, balancing and scheduling work, monitoring and communicating work progress. Your resume must have complete information: Please ensure your resume accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified and you will no longer be considered for this position. Time in Grade (TIG): Current and former Federal employees must have a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level to be eligible under Merit Promotion procedures. An SF-50 must be provided that verifies eligibility as stated in the Area of Consideration section. Part-Time or Unpaid Experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission 4191 N. Mesa Street El Paso, TX 79902 US
• Name: USIBWC HRO
• Email: [email protected]