Supervisory Hydrologic Technician
What you'd do
This position is in the Nevada Science Center. Exact position location is Carson City, Nevada. The incumbent serves as the onsite USGS representative for routine water-resources business with Federal, State, county, Tribal, and local cooperators and is responsible for planning and managing significant cooperator-funded field programs.
Major duties
As a Supervisory Hydrologic Technician within the Nevada Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include: The incumbent provides full supervisory oversight of the Northern Nevada Field Office's hydrologic data-collection and analysis operations. This includes directing office and field activities related to the collection, computation, and evaluation of hydrologic data. The incumbent initiates and maintains regular communication with Federal, State, county, Tribal, and local cooperators to discuss water-resources information needs, explain USGS data requirements, and identify potential new studies or modifications to existing programs. The supervisor directs the collection, analysis, interpretation, and review of hydrologic data produced by Field Office personnel ranging from GS-6 through GS-11.
What you need to qualify
Applicants must meet the following to qualify for the GS-12 level: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service. Examples of such experience may include: planning, directing, and coordinating the collection, computation, analysis, and quality assurance of water-resource data from a network of hydrologic monitoring stations; providing technical leadership and guidance to staff on hydrologic data-collection methods, data review procedures, and interpretation of complex hydrologic conditions; evaluating stage-discharge relations, validating and analyzing hydrologic records, resolving data anomalies, and ensuring compliance with established technical standards; collecting and analyzing data required to compute flood flows using methods such as slope-area measurements, flow over dams, flow through culverts, and flow over embankments; and supporting hydrologic investigations and studies involving streamflow, floods, droughts, and other water-resource issues while ensuring the accuracy, reliability, and availability of hydrologic information. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.
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