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This position is located within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Services (ARS), National Sedimentation Laboratory, Watershed Physical Processes Research Unit, located in Oxford, MS. The incumbent actively participates in the overall development and planning of research projects related to hydrology/ soil/sediment/ conservation assessment.
Major Duties
- Uses hydrologic processes, methods, procedures and management practices necessary to perform a full range of complex duties related to the area of assignment.
- Prepares drafts, drawings, charts, graphs, figures, and reports illustrating and summarizing research results.
- Applies initiative and resourcefulness in planning non-routine assignments of substantial variety and complexity.
- Assembles and installs complex precision instruments and devices; modifies or adapts instruments and equipment to obtain desired performance characteristics; devises experimental techniques; and observes significant trends in experimental data.
- Determines the causes of deviations in the test data, e.g., equipment malfunctions, sampling technique, or observational errors.
Qualifications
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Time in grade: Applicants must have one year at the next lower grade to be considered for the next higher grade (e.g. one year at the GS-08 grade level for consideration for the GS-09 grade level). Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: At the GS-08:
Qualifying experience for GS-08 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-07 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience assisting with collecting soil samples (i.e. density, particle size distribution); utilizing weirs, flumes, or velocity sensors to collect hydrology data; using Topographic or Photogrammetry survey measurements; and operating automated hydrology or soil/sediment sampling equipment. OR Education: Two full years of graduate level education or a Master's degree, if directly related to the position. Related degrees may include industrial engineering, agricultural sciences, environmental sciences or natural resources, civil engineering, or geological engineering. OR A combination of graduate education and experience as described above. For example 6 months of specialized experience combined with 18 credit hours of relevant graduate level coursework. At the GS-09:
Qualifying experience for GS-09 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-08 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience collecting soil samples (i.e. density, particle size distribution); utilizing weirs, flumes, or velocity sensors to collect hydrology data; using Topographic or Photogrammetry survey measurements; and operating automated hydrology or soil/sediment sampling equipment. OR Education: Two full years of graduate level education or a Master's degree, if directly related to the position. Related degrees may include industrial engineering, agricultural sciences, environmental sciences or natural resources, civil engineering, or geological engineering. OR A combination of graduate education and experience as described above. For example 6 months of specialized experience combined with 18 credit hours of relevant graduate level coursework. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Pay Range
$47,899.00 - $68,777.00