Hydrologist, GS-1315-14 (MAP)
The working title for this position is Service Coordination Hydrologist. As a Service Coordination Hydrologist, you will perform the following duties:
Lead collaboration and coordination of hydro-meteorological products and Impact-Based Decision Support Services for customers and partners. Review office products and services and recommend adjustments, additions and enhancements as necessary. Develop educational and outreach programs to acquaint customers with office forecast, service, and information programs. Work closely with the offices to identify, plan, coordinate, and implement outreach activities. Serve as office supervisor when designated. Serve as senior forecaster on shift duty when necessary. Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at:
https:
//www.opm.gov/policy.BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience OR substitution of education for experience OR combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements:
EDUCATION:
A. Degree:
physical or natural science, or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours 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 in calculus (including both differential and integral calculus), and at least 6 semester hours in physics. Calculus and physics, as described above, are requirements for all grade levels.ORB. Combination of education and
Experience:
course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. ANDSPECIALIZED
Experience:
Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.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; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To qualify at the GS-14 level:
SPECIALIZED
Experience:
In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following:
Utilizing hydrologic software to formulate and issue hydrological forecasts; Assisting with hydro-meteorological awareness activities; and Collaborating with customers or partners on hydrologic forecast products and services.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Lead collaboration and coordination of hydro-meteorological products and Impact-Based Decision Support Services for customers and partners. Review office products and services and recommend adjustments, additions and enhancements as necessary. Develop educational and outreach programs to acquaint customers with office forecast, service, and information programs. Work closely with the offices to identify, plan, coordinate, and implement outreach activities. Serve as office supervisor when designated. Serve as senior forecaster on shift duty when necessary. Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at:
https:
//www.opm.gov/policy.BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience OR substitution of education for experience OR combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements:
EDUCATION:
A. Degree:
physical or natural science, or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours 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 in calculus (including both differential and integral calculus), and at least 6 semester hours in physics. Calculus and physics, as described above, are requirements for all grade levels.ORB. Combination of education and
Experience:
course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. ANDSPECIALIZED
Experience:
Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.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; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To qualify at the GS-14 level:
SPECIALIZED
Experience:
In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following:
Utilizing hydrologic software to formulate and issue hydrological forecasts; Assisting with hydro-meteorological awareness activities; and Collaborating with customers or partners on hydrologic forecast products and services.
- Department:
1315 Hydrology - Salary Range:
$120,043 to $156,053 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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