Supervisory Hydrologic Technician

You will serve as a Supervisory Hydrologic Technician with Geological Survey. This position serves as the supervisor for the Marion Field Office as part of the Hydrologic Network Operations Section for the USGS Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center. The incumbent is responsible for managing and directing all field office operations, including technical direction and administrative supervision of the field office staff.

GS-12 Salary: $89,508 (Step 01) to $116,362 (Step 10)

• Internal to an agency:
  Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.
• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL):
  Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.
• Clarification from the agency:
  This is a Merit Promotion Announcement for career and career conditional USGS Employees, Career Transition eligibles (CTAP), and those who are eligible under the hiring paths listed above. Refer to Required Documents section for more information.

• Manages hydrologic monitoring-based program used for investigation and management of complex hydrologic needs.
• Supervises multiple staff collecting hydrologic data to meet program goals.
• Collects and analyzes discrete and continuous measurements or samples of physical and chemical properties of water from a variety of hydrologic systems. Constructs and maintains water resource monitoring stations and electrical systems used to collect, store, and transmit continuous measurements of physical and chemical properties of water.
• Communicates and provides training in technical information related to hydrologic monitoring to subordinates, other Center staff, a wide variety of cooperative agencies and the public.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.