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What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? Salary: GS-05: $34,916 (Step 01) to $45,393 (Step 10) GS-07: $43,251 (Step 01) to $56,222 (Step 10) NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01. This position is being advertised concurrently for U.S. citizens with the announcement: RES-2020-0105
Major Duties
As a Hydrologist within the Dakota Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:
- Measures and records hydrologic information using a variety of methods and equipment.
- Collects water-quality data; measures water levels in streams and wells; performs discharge measurements; and survey the elevation control of gaging stations.
- Compiles, computes, and analyzes hydrologic data and writes reports.
- Works with other employees efficiently and effectively to meet goals and objectives.
- Operates a government motor vehicle as an incidental driver.
- Field work requires considerable physical exertion including walking over wet and rough surfaces, lifting, climbing, and crawling in a potentially adverse or hazardous conditions.
Qualifications
For information on basic qualifications, which includes information on whether you may substitute education for specialized experience, please click on the following: https://www.usgs.gov/about/organization/science-support/human-capital/hydrologist-gs-1315. GS-05 BASICEDUCATIONREQUIREMENT:
A. Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in physical or natural science, or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours or the equivalent in any combination of courses in hydrology, the physical sciences, geophysics, chemistry, engineering science, soils, mathematics, aquatic biology, atmospheric science, meteorology, geology, oceanography, or the management or conservation of water resources. The course work must have included at least 6 semester hours or the equivalent in calculus (including both differential and integral calculus), and at least 6 semester hours or the equivalent in physics.
B. A combination of education and experience-course work as shown in "A" above (30 semester hours or the equivalent in any combination of courses as specified in "A" above which must include at least 6 semester hours or the equivalent in calculus (including both differential and integral calculus), and at least 6 semester hours or the equivalent in physics), plus appropriate experience and/or additional education for a total of 4 years. The education or combined education and experience must be comparable in type, scope and thoroughness to that acquired through successful completion of a 4-year course of study as described in "A" above.
GS-07
In addition to the basic education requirement as stated above, applicants must meet one of the following to qualify for the GS-07 level:
1 year of successfully completed graduate level education (18 semester hours, 27 quarter hours or the equivalent) in hydrology or other directly related field of study if it provided the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.
**OR Superior Academic Achievement based on undergraduate study.
**OR one year of appropriate professional experience that is in or related to the duties of this position is qualifying if it is equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-5 level in the Federal service, and if it equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position.
Examples of GS-5 level experience could include taking measurements and collecting information; learning to take proper samples; conducting routine calculating, plotting, and checking of numerical data; preparing graphs and data profiles; and accomplishing routine analyses. This work experience would have involved receiving clear, specific, and detailed instructions as to the methods, procedures, and guidelines to use.
**OR a combination of successfully completed graduate level education, as described above, and professional experience, as described above.
You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.
Pay Range
$34,916.00 - $56,222.00