Supervisory Hydrologic Technician

Summary

These positions are in the California Water Science Center in the Projects Section. Filling one vacancy in each of the following locations: Sacramento, CA (1 vacancy). West Sacramento, CA (2 vacancies). The official worksite for the selectee is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcement.

Duties

• As a Supervisory Hydrologic Technician within the California Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include: Supervise and mentor staff: Plans, schedules, coordinates, and supervises field and office activities; mentors employees and fosters a high-performing team; oversees employee career development, performance management, and promotion actions. Oversee hydrologic instrumentation and data collection: Manages installation, calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of complex hydrologic instrumentation and telemetry systems; ensures compliance with field protocols and safety requirements; oversees quality assurance testing and validation of hydrologic records; prepares technical summaries and supporting materials for publications. Provide technical leadership and training: Serves as a technical authority in specialized hydrologic areas; provides advanced training to staff on field methods, instrumentation, data processing, and safety procedures; develops operational procedures and technical documentation; represents USGS in interactions with cooperators, the public, and media. Manage hydrologic projects: Develops project budgets and labor estimates; monitors milestones, schedules, and critical path tasks; coordinates staffing, training, procurement, instrumentation planning, and operational support for hydrologic projects; maintains cooperative partnerships with Federal, State, and local agencies. Promote scientific integrity and quality: Ensures compliance with the Bureau's Fundamental Science Practices; maintains high standards of scientific integrity and quality in all hydrologic data and publications; recognizes and corrects errors in calculations and prepares data for publication and distribution. Ensure property and resource management: Oversees proper acquisition, use, accountability, and control of government-owned property; applies labor and employee relations laws and addresses employee concerns; implements corrective actions and conducts facility inspections. Promotes workplace safety: Promotes safe work practices, identifies and mitigates hazards, reviews incidents, and implements corrective actions; ensures compliance with USGS safety policies, including use of PPE and boating safety requirements. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work regularly requires considerable dexterity, agility, and strenuous physical exertion such as climbing and/or working from tall ladders and scaffolding; work in areas where footing is treacherous such as slippery riverbanks, steep rocky terrain, or fast-moving water; lifting heavy objects weighing 23 kilograms (50 pounds) or more or crouching or crawling in restricted areas. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Office conditions do not require special safety precautions; field conditions may include extreme heat or cold, rain or snow, possible aggressive wildlife encounters, and hazardous conditions such as ice or flooding, or exposure to irritant or toxic chemicals. Work may require the use of special clothing or gear such as masks, coats, boots, goggles, respirators, or life jackets.

Qualifications

For GS-12: Applicants must meet the following to qualify for the GS-12 level: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Examples of such experience may include: Independently install, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot hydrologic instrumentation in varying field conditions. Compute, validate, and document hydrologic records, including performing quality-assurance tests and preparing approved datasets for publication. Plan and execute field data-collection activities such as conducting discharge measurements, water quality measurements, and collecting water samples. Prepare technical summaries, tables, maps, or supporting materials for hydrologic publications or data release. Ensure accuracy and clearly documented methods. Provide training or technical guidance to peers or junior staff on field methods, data processing procedures, instrumentation use, or safety requirements. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.

Requirements

Key Requirements: Selectee may be subject to serving a one-year supervisory probationary period. More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information. Selectee must provide a valid state driver's license & safe driving record. Selectee subject to successful completion of a pre-employment medical exam. Are There Any Special Requirements For This Position? Pre-Employment Medical - Taking and passing a pre-employment medical examination at Federal expense is required due to the physical demands of this job. You will be required to operate a government-owned or leased vehicle in the performance of your official duties. Applicants for this position must meet the following requirements: (1) possess a valid State license, and (2) possess a safe driving record. If selected, you will be required to provide proof of a valid State license & a copy of your driving record. Because this position requires travel for official business, the selectee will be required to apply for a charge card within 30 calendar days of appointment. Individuals who have delinquent account balances from a previous Government charge card will be required to satisfy their existing obligation before a new card can be issued. A background investigation will be required for this position. Continued employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system. If you are a Federal employee applying for a promotion (under merit promotion procedures) you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

How to apply

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (CONTINUED) --Military Spouse - Submit verification of active duty member of the armed forces (i.e. a copy of your spouse's orders verifying currently on active duty and verification of the marriage to the service member (i.e., a marriage license or other legal documentation verifying marriage); OR verification of the member's 100% disability (official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs (dated 1991 or later)); OR verification of the member's death while on active duty (DD-1300 and Death Certificate) AND verification of the marriage to the service member (i.e., a marriage license or other legal documentation verifying marriage). --Appointment of Certain Former Overseas Employees - Submit a SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action that confirms your eligibility and a performance appraisal from that period. --Peace Corps & VISTA - Former Peace Corps volunteers or VISTA members must submit their Certification of Volunteer Service. Present and former Peace Corps personnel must submit a SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action that confirms their eligibility. --Certain National Guard Technicians - Submit proof that confirms that you were involuntarily separated (other than by removal for cause on charges of misconduct or delinquency); you served at least 3 years as a technician; and are within 1 year of your separation date from service as a Guard Technician. --Public Land Corps (PLC) - Submit the signed Certificate of Eligibility for Noncompetitive Hiring Status (PLC) issued by the PLC Coordinator for the organization where the creditable service was completed. HOW TO APPLY --Applications (resume and application questions) for this vacancy must be received on-line via USAJOBS BEFORE midnight Eastern Time (Washington, D.C. time) on the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to submit a complete online resume, you will not be considered for this position. Requests for extensions will not be granted. Most libraries, employment offices, and all USGS personnel offices can provide access to the Internet. If applying online poses a hardship for you, you must speak to someone in the Servicing Human Resources Office listed on this announcement PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE for assistance. --Instructions for Applying Online for this Vacancy Announcement: 1)Click the blue "Apply Online" button. 2)If you are not a registered USAJOBS user, please create a new account and follow the instructions to complete your application process. If you are a registered user, login to access your existing USAJOBS profile. 3)As a registered user, select a stored resume and select one or more of your stored documents to attach to your application. 4)Check the "Certification" box and click the "Apply for this position now!" button located at the bottom of the screen. 5)Address the eligibility questions as well as the questionnaire containing questions and/or task statements that address the knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies for this vacancy. 6)Submit required documents. 7) If you experience technical difficulties during the online application process, please contact the USAJOBS helpdesk.