Supervisory Hydrologic Technician

About the role

This position is open to current USGS employees serving on permanent competitive service appointments or current USGS employees who are eligible for consideration under noncompetitive authorities such as those specific to 30% disabled veterans, Veterans' Recruitment Authorities, Individuals with Disabilities, Pathways Interns & Recent Graduates who are eligible for noncompetitive conversion.

Responsibilities

• Plans, schedules, and supervises the activities of employees and student interns engaged in groundwater hydrologic data collection, data management, and data reporting activities for the Science Center.
• Promotes and maintains cooperator relations with USGS programs, and local, State, and other Federal agencies concerned with the development and operation of hydrologic networks.
• Serves as the expert on new and innovative technologies in groundwater hydrologic data collection.
• Provides administrative and technical direction to the staff. This includes knowledge of pertinent Federal and Bureau personnel, safety, finance and procurement policies and procedures.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment for this Position:

• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.
• The probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service.
• In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Qualifications

To qualify for the GS-12 level, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service, including planning, coordinating, and conducting groundwater investigations; designing and implementing groundwater monitoring and sampling programs; collecting, analyzing, and interpreting groundwater level and groundwater quality data; evaluating aquifer characteristics, groundwater flow, recharge, and contaminant transport; ensuring groundwater data are collected in accordance with established quality assurance and quality control procedures; preparing technical reports and presenting findings; and coordinating groundwater investigations with Federal, State, Tribal, and local partners.

Other Information

Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position.

Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) who have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s), including within the same metro/commuting area. Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration.