Hydrologic Technician
Company Name:
Department Of The Interior
United States Citizens Permanent Full Time Experience your America and build a fulfilling career by joining the National Park Service (NPS). Become a part of our mission to unite our past, our cultures and our special places, to establish important connections to the present and build a rich and lasting legacy for future generations.
Area Information:
The Northeast Temperate Network is headquartered at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, in the year-round resort community of Woodstock, Vermont. This is an area of great natural beauty alongside the Ottauquechee River in the foothills of the Green Mountains. The park opened for the first time to visitors in 1998 and is the first unit of the National Park System to focus on the theme of conservation history and the changing nature of land stewardship in America. The park includes a 500-acre forest property on the slopes of Mount Tom where hiking, nature study, and cross-country skiing are popular with visitors. The climate is moderate in spring, summer, and fall seasons; winters may be harsh. A variety of local restaurants and groceries are located in the village of Woodstock and within a few miles radius of the park.
Information on employment types can be found at
This is a permanent (career-seasonal) position with a full-time work schedule. The position is seasonal in nature and does not provide for employment on a full-time year-round basis. As a career-seasonal employee, regulations require that you will work or be in a pay status at least 13 pay periods and generally not more than 25 pay periods in any service year (there are 26 bi-weekly pay periods annually). When your employment services are not required at certain times due to lack of work, lack of funds, or weather conditions, you will be placed in a non-work and non-pay status. This position is expected to have a non-pay status annually in the range of 8 pay periods (16 weeks) to 12 pay periods (24 weeks). You will be required to sign a condition of employment statement.
One or more positions may be filled using this vacancy announcement.
U.S. Citizenship Required Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Selectee must wear the National Park Service uniform. A valid state driver''s license is required. Strenuous or unusual physical requirements. See Duties.
The incumbent is responsible for water monitoring at pond and stream sites at 10 parks in 6 Northeastern states. The work will include taking monthly field measurements (May - October) of water quality parameters such as pH, conductivity, temperature, clarity, dissolved oxygen, and water quantity (lake water level, stream discharge) in park ponds and streams; collecting water samples from ponds and streams for chemical analysis at contract labs, and potentially collecting samples of benthic stream macroinvertebrates. The incumbent is responsible for annual geomorphic habitat assessments, as well as invasive plant surveys at pond sites. The position also involves calibrating and maintaining equipment in the field and lab, conducting simple laboratory analyses, entering information into electronic databases and spreadsheets, and compiling and analyzing information for use in interim and annual reports. The incumbent will typically be working with untrained volunteers or park staff who will assist with sampling, but may also conduct sampling alone. The incumbent may occasionally collaborate or communicate with other state, federal and private cooperators or researchers working with the park on monitoring programs or research investigations with air, water, wildlife, vegetation, and other resource programs. This position requires use of a variety of vehicles, equipment, and watercraft to conduct these activities, and requires regular travel (approximately 2 weeks per month during the May-October sampling season).
Physical Demands:
The incumbent will regularly need to conduct activities outside which will often entail standing, bending, lifting and carrying heavy objects, and hiking over rough terrain and steep slopes. Field protocols may require some sampling to be conducted in areas of heavy poison ivy and high densities of biting insects; during hot, humid, wet and/or windy weather, and/or wintertime conditions.
In order to qualify for a Hydrologic Technician position, you must possess:
Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs), competencies to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
In order to be qualified at the GS-06 level, you must possess one of the following:
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A. One year of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service OR
B. Have successfully completed six months of graduate education directly related to the work of a Hydrologic Technician
In order to be qualified at the GS-07 level, you must possess one of the following:
A. One year of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-06 level in the Federal service, OR
B. Have successfully completed one year of graduate education directly related to the work of a Hydrologic Technician OR
C. I possess a combination of education and experience described above.
You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as varies.
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Only experience obtained by Thursday, July 17, 2014 of this announcement will be considered.
ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY?
You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
Applicants can verify accreditation HERE . You can receive credit for education received outside the United States if you provide evidence that it is comparable to an accredited education institution in the United States when you apply. For further information click HERE. Transcripts do not need to be official but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify then you will need to provide official transcripts before you enter on duty.
1. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. You check your status, please
2. All Federal employees are required by Public Law 104-134 to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit.
3. National Park Service (NPS) uniformed position. Employee will be required to wear a uniform and comply with NPS uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided to defray the cost of the uniform.
4. Applicants must possess a valid state driver''s license. This position requires that you operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties. A valid State driver''s license is required. As a condition of employment, you will be required to submit a completed GSA Form 3607, Motor Vehicle Operator''s License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that discloses all valid driver''s licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. If you are tentatively selected for employment in this position, you will be required to complete GSA Form 3607 and submit the above State issued documents. Your employment, after your tentative selection, will be contingent upon receipt of these documents in a timely manner and that those documents establish, to the satisfaction of the selecting official, that you possess a valid driver''s license.
5. You must be a US citizen.
6. Upon consideration of all qualified applicants, a tentative selection will be made pending the favorable completion of a pre-employment background investigation.
Category Rating: Once the application process is complete, a review of resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
Category rating procedures will be used to rate and rank candidates. The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the competencies required for this position. Qualified candidates will be ranked into 3 categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, Qualified.
The Category Rating Process does not add veterans'' preference points or apply the rule of three, but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 per cent must be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-9 level or higher).
Your qualification will be evaluated on the following competencies/knowledge, skill, abilities, and other characteristics:
1. Collecting, analyzing, and compiling chemical, hydrological, and biological data as part of a multidisciplinary water quality program.
2. Conduct assignments safely in field and office settings.
3. Ability to participate as a member of natural resources program, and provide effective oral and written communication in a polite and pleasant manner with employees, supervisors, program partners, and the public.
4. Ability to organize logistics for extended sampling trips, and manage volunteers and others who are assisting with data collection.
Online , you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
To begin , click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete , log into your USAJOBS account, , select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application , log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete. If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax the paper application (1203FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible.
Fax, you will need to: (1) Print the occupational questionnaire:View Occupational Questionnaire, (2) Print the 1203 FX form: and provide your responses to the occupational questionnaire items. (3) Fax all six pages of the completed 1203 FX form along with any supporting documents to . Your 1203 FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.
To Fax Supporting Documents: If you completed the occupational questionnaire online and are unable to upload supporting document(s): Please complete the following cover page: and provide the Vacancy ID: 1158161. Fax the completed cover page along with your supporting documents to: .
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Thursday, July 17, 2014 to receive consideration.
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The following documents are required and must be received by the closing date of this announcement:
1. Your Resume
2. A complete Assessment Questionnaire
3. Other supporting documents
Veterans Preference Documentation, if applicable
Transcripts, if applicable
Note: Please ensure that your resume contains your full name, address, phone number, employment information such as employer name and location; from and to dates (or to present for current position), which includes the month, year, and hours worked per week for each description of experience, with pay plan/grade, if applicable education and training, etc. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as varies.Your description of experience and education must be able to support any claim for qualifying for this position. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We may not make any assumptions regarding your experience. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response. Please limit your resume to no more than 5 pages. To view a sample resume visit:
If you are veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-points veterans'' preference (TP) , you must submit a copy of your DD214 or other proof of eligibility. The DD214 must show your character of service. If you are claiming 10-point veterans'' preference (CP, CPS, XP, Derived XP) you must also submit an SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veterans'' Preference plus the proof required by that form. You will not receive veterans preference for this announcement if you fail to provide acceptable supporting documents. For more information on veterans'' preference and the required supporting documents visit:
Do not send copies of documents unless specifically requested. Do not send photographs. Application materials cannot be accepted by mail or email sent to the hr office. If you do send them directly to the HR office by mail or email, you will not receive consideration.
Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. An evaluation of your complete application will be made and you will be notified of your rating and/or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted.
For additional information regarding this announcement or how to apply, please contact the HR Office at number or email provided above. For specific questions pertaining to the position being advertised, please contact Selecting Official Name at mailto: or .37. Email is the preferred method of inquiry as it provides the fastest response time. When inquiring by email please include the job announcement number ( GETT-14-72DEU ) in the subject line.
The National Park Service offers a variety of benefits available to Federal service employees including annual leave, sick leave, health benefits, life insurance, and retirement plans. You can review our benefits at:
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) or Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP or CTAP eligible see: . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Department Of The Interior
United States Citizens Permanent Full Time Experience your America and build a fulfilling career by joining the National Park Service (NPS). Become a part of our mission to unite our past, our cultures and our special places, to establish important connections to the present and build a rich and lasting legacy for future generations.
Area Information:
The Northeast Temperate Network is headquartered at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, in the year-round resort community of Woodstock, Vermont. This is an area of great natural beauty alongside the Ottauquechee River in the foothills of the Green Mountains. The park opened for the first time to visitors in 1998 and is the first unit of the National Park System to focus on the theme of conservation history and the changing nature of land stewardship in America. The park includes a 500-acre forest property on the slopes of Mount Tom where hiking, nature study, and cross-country skiing are popular with visitors. The climate is moderate in spring, summer, and fall seasons; winters may be harsh. A variety of local restaurants and groceries are located in the village of Woodstock and within a few miles radius of the park.
Information on employment types can be found at
This is a permanent (career-seasonal) position with a full-time work schedule. The position is seasonal in nature and does not provide for employment on a full-time year-round basis. As a career-seasonal employee, regulations require that you will work or be in a pay status at least 13 pay periods and generally not more than 25 pay periods in any service year (there are 26 bi-weekly pay periods annually). When your employment services are not required at certain times due to lack of work, lack of funds, or weather conditions, you will be placed in a non-work and non-pay status. This position is expected to have a non-pay status annually in the range of 8 pay periods (16 weeks) to 12 pay periods (24 weeks). You will be required to sign a condition of employment statement.
One or more positions may be filled using this vacancy announcement.
U.S. Citizenship Required Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Selectee must wear the National Park Service uniform. A valid state driver''s license is required. Strenuous or unusual physical requirements. See Duties.
The incumbent is responsible for water monitoring at pond and stream sites at 10 parks in 6 Northeastern states. The work will include taking monthly field measurements (May - October) of water quality parameters such as pH, conductivity, temperature, clarity, dissolved oxygen, and water quantity (lake water level, stream discharge) in park ponds and streams; collecting water samples from ponds and streams for chemical analysis at contract labs, and potentially collecting samples of benthic stream macroinvertebrates. The incumbent is responsible for annual geomorphic habitat assessments, as well as invasive plant surveys at pond sites. The position also involves calibrating and maintaining equipment in the field and lab, conducting simple laboratory analyses, entering information into electronic databases and spreadsheets, and compiling and analyzing information for use in interim and annual reports. The incumbent will typically be working with untrained volunteers or park staff who will assist with sampling, but may also conduct sampling alone. The incumbent may occasionally collaborate or communicate with other state, federal and private cooperators or researchers working with the park on monitoring programs or research investigations with air, water, wildlife, vegetation, and other resource programs. This position requires use of a variety of vehicles, equipment, and watercraft to conduct these activities, and requires regular travel (approximately 2 weeks per month during the May-October sampling season).
Physical Demands:
The incumbent will regularly need to conduct activities outside which will often entail standing, bending, lifting and carrying heavy objects, and hiking over rough terrain and steep slopes. Field protocols may require some sampling to be conducted in areas of heavy poison ivy and high densities of biting insects; during hot, humid, wet and/or windy weather, and/or wintertime conditions.
In order to qualify for a Hydrologic Technician position, you must possess:
Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs), competencies to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
In order to be qualified at the GS-06 level, you must possess one of the following:
_
A. One year of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service OR
B. Have successfully completed six months of graduate education directly related to the work of a Hydrologic Technician
In order to be qualified at the GS-07 level, you must possess one of the following:
A. One year of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-06 level in the Federal service, OR
B. Have successfully completed one year of graduate education directly related to the work of a Hydrologic Technician OR
C. I possess a combination of education and experience described above.
You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as varies.
_
Only experience obtained by Thursday, July 17, 2014 of this announcement will be considered.
ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY?
You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
Applicants can verify accreditation HERE . You can receive credit for education received outside the United States if you provide evidence that it is comparable to an accredited education institution in the United States when you apply. For further information click HERE. Transcripts do not need to be official but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify then you will need to provide official transcripts before you enter on duty.
1. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. You check your status, please
2. All Federal employees are required by Public Law 104-134 to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit.
3. National Park Service (NPS) uniformed position. Employee will be required to wear a uniform and comply with NPS uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided to defray the cost of the uniform.
4. Applicants must possess a valid state driver''s license. This position requires that you operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties. A valid State driver''s license is required. As a condition of employment, you will be required to submit a completed GSA Form 3607, Motor Vehicle Operator''s License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that discloses all valid driver''s licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. If you are tentatively selected for employment in this position, you will be required to complete GSA Form 3607 and submit the above State issued documents. Your employment, after your tentative selection, will be contingent upon receipt of these documents in a timely manner and that those documents establish, to the satisfaction of the selecting official, that you possess a valid driver''s license.
5. You must be a US citizen.
6. Upon consideration of all qualified applicants, a tentative selection will be made pending the favorable completion of a pre-employment background investigation.
Category Rating: Once the application process is complete, a review of resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
Category rating procedures will be used to rate and rank candidates. The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the competencies required for this position. Qualified candidates will be ranked into 3 categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, Qualified.
The Category Rating Process does not add veterans'' preference points or apply the rule of three, but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 per cent must be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-9 level or higher).
Your qualification will be evaluated on the following competencies/knowledge, skill, abilities, and other characteristics:
1. Collecting, analyzing, and compiling chemical, hydrological, and biological data as part of a multidisciplinary water quality program.
2. Conduct assignments safely in field and office settings.
3. Ability to participate as a member of natural resources program, and provide effective oral and written communication in a polite and pleasant manner with employees, supervisors, program partners, and the public.
4. Ability to organize logistics for extended sampling trips, and manage volunteers and others who are assisting with data collection.
Online , you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
To begin , click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete , log into your USAJOBS account, , select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application , log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete. If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax the paper application (1203FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible.
Fax, you will need to: (1) Print the occupational questionnaire:View Occupational Questionnaire, (2) Print the 1203 FX form: and provide your responses to the occupational questionnaire items. (3) Fax all six pages of the completed 1203 FX form along with any supporting documents to . Your 1203 FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.
To Fax Supporting Documents: If you completed the occupational questionnaire online and are unable to upload supporting document(s): Please complete the following cover page: and provide the Vacancy ID: 1158161. Fax the completed cover page along with your supporting documents to: .
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Thursday, July 17, 2014 to receive consideration.
_
_
The following documents are required and must be received by the closing date of this announcement:
1. Your Resume
2. A complete Assessment Questionnaire
3. Other supporting documents
Veterans Preference Documentation, if applicable
Transcripts, if applicable
Note: Please ensure that your resume contains your full name, address, phone number, employment information such as employer name and location; from and to dates (or to present for current position), which includes the month, year, and hours worked per week for each description of experience, with pay plan/grade, if applicable education and training, etc. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as varies.Your description of experience and education must be able to support any claim for qualifying for this position. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We may not make any assumptions regarding your experience. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response. Please limit your resume to no more than 5 pages. To view a sample resume visit:
If you are veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-points veterans'' preference (TP) , you must submit a copy of your DD214 or other proof of eligibility. The DD214 must show your character of service. If you are claiming 10-point veterans'' preference (CP, CPS, XP, Derived XP) you must also submit an SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veterans'' Preference plus the proof required by that form. You will not receive veterans preference for this announcement if you fail to provide acceptable supporting documents. For more information on veterans'' preference and the required supporting documents visit:
Do not send copies of documents unless specifically requested. Do not send photographs. Application materials cannot be accepted by mail or email sent to the hr office. If you do send them directly to the HR office by mail or email, you will not receive consideration.
Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. An evaluation of your complete application will be made and you will be notified of your rating and/or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted.
For additional information regarding this announcement or how to apply, please contact the HR Office at number or email provided above. For specific questions pertaining to the position being advertised, please contact Selecting Official Name at mailto: or .37. Email is the preferred method of inquiry as it provides the fastest response time. When inquiring by email please include the job announcement number ( GETT-14-72DEU ) in the subject line.
The National Park Service offers a variety of benefits available to Federal service employees including annual leave, sick leave, health benefits, life insurance, and retirement plans. You can review our benefits at:
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) or Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP or CTAP eligible see: . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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