Supervisory Hydrologic Technician.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Pembroke (NH); Presencial; USD 75.000 - 105.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in New Hampshire seeks a qualified supervisor to manage direct workforce activities and coordinate hydrologic data collection and processing across sections.

The role emphasizes accuracy, timely publication, and adherence to center policies while guiding data quality initiatives. The position involves budgeting, resource allocation, and supervision of staff processing hydrologic records, with a focus on maintaining program efficiency and customer-focused service

Formación

• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11.
• Experience in planning and coordinating hydrologic data collection.

Responsabilidades

• Direct workforce management activities including recruitment, hiring, retention, performance management, and resource allocation.
• Plan and direct section budget, workforce, and hydrologic data-collection activities per New England Water Science Center policies.
• Oversee hydrologic data collection, records processing, and data quality activities using established methods and procedures.
• Coordinate continuous hydrologic data processing and records management using SIMS and RMS.
• Ensure hydrologic records are reviewed, finalized, and published on time to meet USGS deadlines and data-quality requirements.

Descripción del empleo

Duties

This is a Merit Promotion announcement for career and career conditional Department of Interior (DOI) employees and Career Transition eligibles (CTAP). Refer to Required Documents section for more information.

• Direct workforce management activities, including recruitment, hiring, retention, employee relations, performance management, and the allocation of personnel, financial, and program resources to support the Department's capacity to manage its programs in a results-oriented, customer-focused, and efficient manner.
• Plan and direct section budget, workforce, and hydrologic data-collection activities in accordance with New England Water Science Center policies, procedures, and priorities.
• Oversee hydrologic data collection, records processing, and data quality activities using established methods, field equipment, and standard operating procedures.
• Coordinate continuous hydrologic data processing and records management using the Site Information Management System (SIMS) and Records Management System (RMS).
• Ensure hydrologic records are reviewed, finalized, and published accurately and on time to meet U.S. Geological Survey deadlines and data-quality requirements.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• You must pass a physical examination.
• You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.

This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/20/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.

For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

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Specialized Experience

To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience examples of such experience may include planning and conducting the computation and collection of data from approximately thirty or more gaging stations; determining stage-discharge relations, computing rating tables and mean daily, monthly and annual discharge rates from these stations. Acting as a party chief and making indirect measurements of flood flows under extremely difficult conditions. Collecting data including that required to compute flood flows by the slope-area method, by measurement of flow over dams, by flow through culverts and by flow over embankments. Obtaining hydrologic data from published and unpublished sources and conducting hydrologic studies relative to the frequency of flood and droughts. Planning and coordinating a ground water survey program for an area that may be either a small area with complex features or a larger area with planning and coordinating problems related to the scope of the ground water survey operations.

You must include hours per week worked.

Volunteer Experience

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.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Additional information

Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.

If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may be offered a relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit:

All DOI employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here,

Physical Demands

Work regularly requires considerable dexterity, agility, and strenuous physical exertion. Field assignments involve climbing and/or working from tall ladders and scaffolding, or other elevated structures; working on uneven, slippery, or steep terrain such as streambanks, rocky embankments, wetlands, or flood-affected areas; and lifting and carrying or deploying equipment that frequently weighs 50 pounds or more. The incumbent must often bend, crouch, or work in confined or restricted spaces to install, maintain, or repair hydrologic instruments. Many tasks require sustained periods of standing, wading in fast-moving or deep water, or operating in adverse weather conditions such as extreme heat, rain, cold, or high humidity. These physical demands are essential to complete hydrologic measurements, instrument servicing, and site inspections safely and effectively.

Work Environment

Work is performed in both office and field settings. Office duties are carried out in a typical environment requiring no special safety precautions. Fieldwork, however, routinely exposes the incumbent to a wide range of environmental and weather conditions, including extreme heat or cold, heavy rain, high humidity or snow. Field assignments often involve work near or in rivers, canals, wetlands, and storm-impacted areas where footing may be unstable, slippery, or steep. The incumbent may encounter aggressive, dangerous wildlife, biting insects, dense vegetation, poisonous plants, and other natural hazards. Field sites may also involve risks such as flooding, fast moving water, ice, heavy equipment, traffic, or exposure to irritant or toxic chemicals used in hydrologic monitoring. Travel to remote or difficult-to-access locations is common.

The duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.