HYDROLOGIST

Summary

You will serve as a HYDROLOGIST .

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Mid Pacific Region, Water Operations Division, KLAMATH FALLS,OREGON

You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 2-3 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.

GS-12 Salary: $89,508 (step1) to $116,362 (step 10). First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

• Lead complex hydrologic investigations from planning through analysis, modeling, and reporting.
• Conduct advanced hydrologic and water resource analyses to support management and regulatory decisions.
• Serve as the area office hydrology subject matter expert on water policy, regulations, and water rights.
• Develop project plans, technical reports, and recommendations while coordinating with internal and external partners
• Oversee data collection, modeling, and stakeholder collaboration to inform water resource management.
• Participate in meetings and other outreach efforts with stakeholders on major efforts such as ESA consultation, Project supply, flood control, fish or bird disease outbreaks, and operational modifications.

• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.

• You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.

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.

This 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;
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-08/18/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

Minimum Qualification Requirements
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To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

Basic Educational Requirement AND Specialized…