Supervisory Hydrologic Technician

Duties

• Provides leadership and oversight to hydrologic technicians by establishing work priorities, assigning and reviewing work, evaluating performance, and supporting employee training, development, and career advancement.
• Plans, coordinates, and oversees hydrologic monitoring programs, including the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of surface-water, groundwater, water-quality, and sediment monitoring stations and data-collection networks.
• Ensures hydrologic data collection, computation, review, and dissemination activities comply with USGS technical standards, policies, quality assurance requirements, and safety procedures.
• Coordinates personnel, equipment, vehicles, and other resources to support mission objectives, efficient operations, budget planning, and the delivery of high-quality water-resources data.
• Represents the USGS and Water Science Center in interactions with Federal, State, Tribal, and local partners, cooperators, landowners, and other stakeholders to support monitoring programs, funding agreements, and collaborative initiatives.
• Communicates technical and operational information to employees, management, partners, and stakeholders; provides guidance and instruction; and facilitates coordination and resolution of operational issues.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen or national.
• You must be suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• This is a Moderate Risk/Public Trust position. A security clearance is not required.
• You must complete a one-year supervisory probationary period unless you have previously completed one.
• You must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.
• You must possess and maintain a U.S. Government Motor Vehicle Operator's Identification Card for the duration of the appointment.
• You must successfully complete a pre-employment physical examination.
• You may be required to operate government-owned or leased vehicles.
• You may be required to travel up to 50% of the time to remote field sites, meetings, and other locations.
• You must be able to perform strenuous fieldwork, including climbing ladders or elevated structures, working on steep or unstable terrain, wading in fast-moving or deep water, bending, crouching, working in confined areas, and lifting or carrying equipment weighing 50 pounds or more.
• You may work in extreme heat or cold, rain, snow, high humidity, flooding, ice, nighttime conditions, and other adverse environments.
• You may encounter wildlife, biting or stinging insects, poisonous plants, traffic, heavy equipment, chemicals used in hydrologic monitoring, and other field hazards.
• You may be required to wear personal protective equipment such as hard hats, gloves, boots, eye protection, respirators, and life jackets.
• You must meet all eligibility, qualification, and time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include: planning, coordinating, and conducting hydrologic data collection and analysis activities; overseeing the operation and maintenance of multiple surface-water, groundwater, water-quality, or precipitation monitoring stations; analyzing and interpreting hydrologic data to evaluate water resources conditions and trends;

providing technical guidance and quality assurance for hydrologic data collection and processing activities; resolving complex technical issues related to hydrologic monitoring equipment, data collection methods, and data accuracy; and coordinating hydrologic projects, priorities, and field…