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What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? Salary: GS-13 $97,417 (Step 01) to $122,740 (Step 10). NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01.
Major Duties
As a SUPERVIORY HYDROLOGIST (Data Hydrologist) within the CARIBBEAN-FLORIDA WATER SCIENCE CENTER, some of your specific duties will include:
- Responsible for administrative personnel management, and the scientific and technical direction of the section.
- Plans and directs operation of hydrologic data collection network.
- Establishes and overseas the Data Section quality-control procedures for data collection, storage, publication, and analysis.
- Plans program and operations in the Science Center, and initiates and assigns projects in the section to fit the planning of the management team.
- Operates a motor vehicle as an incidental driver.
Physical Demands: Work is primarily sedentary. Field work requires some physical exertion such as; long periods of standing, walking over rough, uneven, rocky surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities; or recurring lifting of moderately heavy items weighing under 45lbs such as lifting and carrying stream gauging weights, data collection and monitoring devices, or sample trays.
Work Environment: Work is primarily performed in a typical office setting, Occasional filed work is required, The work regularly involves moderate risk or discomfort associated with visiting filed sites with limited access, under adverse weather or flooding conditions, or exposure to irritants or toxic chemicals. Work may require the use of special clothing or gear such as mask, coats, boots, goggles, respirators, or life jackets.
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 BASIC
For GS-13:
In addition to the basic education requirement as stated above, applicants must have one year of appropriate professional experience in hydrology that is equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Examples of such experience include planning, executing and reporting on original hydrologic studies or ongoing hydrologic studies requiring a fresh approach to resolve new problems. The complexity of this work typically required extensive modification and adaptation of standard procedures, methods, and techniques, and the development of totally new methods and techniques to address novel or obscure problems for which guidelines or precedents were not substantially applicable. At this level, Hydrologists have extensive knowledge of the principles of hydrology and highly developed ability in their application, and wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment to perform scientific work of marked difficulty and responsibility.
You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.
Pay Range
$97,179.00 - $126,336.00