Supervisory Hydrologic Technician Job in El Paso, TX

Vacancy No. DEST-12574048-24-LP Department International Boundary and Water Commission: United States and Mexico
Salary $72,553.00 to $113,047.00 Grade 11 to 12
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 11/12/2024 Close Date 12/3/2024
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
El Paso, TX


Summary

Serves as the Supervisory Hydrologic Technician contributing to the agency's strategic goal of water conveyance by ensuring the efficient conveyance, utilization, and accurate accounting of boundary and transboundary river waters in accordance with domestic law and international agreements. Responsible for the management of the hydrographic stream measurement program along the US and Mexico border covering the Rio Grande and Colorado rivers and other western boundary streams.

Duties

  • Providing direct administrative and technical guidance on work requirements and procedures.
  • Maintaining surveillance of waterways and areas related to agency operations.
  • Designing, preparing, planning, and constructing stream gaging stations, cableways, and other structures.
  • Ensuring the timely and accurate computation, compilation, review and transmission of hydrologic data.
  • Develops and implements operating guidelines and internal standards for work quality and output.
  • Supervising a team of Hydrologic Technicians that are in various geographic locations.
  • Addresses hydro data requests from stakeholders and general public.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • You must be a U.S. Citizen or Naturalized U.S. Citizen.
  • Merit applicants only: You must meet one or more criteria in the Area of Consideration section.
  • You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
  • You may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period.
  • You must complete and successfully pass the DHS required E-Verify employment verification check.
  • You must possess and maintain a valid U.S. Motor Vehicle Driver License, without impeding restrictions, that a U.S. State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory has issued.
  • You must successfully complete a pre-employment medical examination.
  • You will be required to complete a USIBWC Immunization Declaration Form.
  • You must successfully complete a background investigation before appointed into the position.
  • You will be required to operate a small water craft, such as a skiff, motor boat, or air-boat, in open bodies of water, and wade in streams in various types of water and flow conditions.
  • You must pass a pre-employment drug test and pass periodic drug testing thereafter. A positive result will prevent employment or subject the incumbent to disciplinary action, up to removal from the position.
  • You will work in, on, or near water and will be required to wear a personal flotation device.
  • You must maintain direct deposit of your federal pay.
  • You may be required to enter Mexico to carry out official agency business.
  • You may be required to travel with overnight stay 20% of the time.
  • You must be able to lift and carry up to 44 pounds unassisted, and over 44 pounds assisted; and must be able to sustain periods of substantial walking, bending, stooping, standing, crouching, stretching, and reaching.

Qualifications

Qualifications must be met by 12/03/2024

Minimum Qualification Requirement - For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-­qualification-standards/1300/hydrologic-technician-series-1316/

Specialized Experience:
GG/GS-11: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GG/GS-09 which includes: collection of ground and surface water data; checking gage settings to ensure continuing accuracy of the records obtained from instruments; observing and noting conditions; making and compiling observations of the fluctuations of ground water levels; collecting water samples for chemical analysis; making reconnaissance surveys for the location of new river gaging stations; preparing plans for gaging stations and such supporting equipment as automatic controls, cableways, and other accessories required for a complete stream-gaging facility; and collecting data and preparing reports on the ground water levels; assisting to resolve the problems that impeded the progress of a project; team leadership and monitoring and communicating work progress.

GG/GS-12: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GG/GS-11 which includes: planning and conducting the computation and collection of hydrologic data; computing rating tables and mean daily, monthly, and discharge relations; making indirect measurements of flood flows under extremely difficult conditions; collecting data to compute flood flows by measurement of flow of dams and embankments; making indirect measurements of flood flows under extremely difficult situations; 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 with planning and coordinating problems related to the scope of the groundwater survey operations; and leading or supervising a team of technicians by coaching, training, balancing and scheduling work, monitoring and communicating work progress.

Your resume must have complete information: Please ensure your resume accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified and you will no longer be considered for this position.

Time in Grade (TIG): Current and former Federal employees must have a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level to be eligible under Merit Promotion procedures. An SF-50 must be provided that verifies eligibility as stated in the Area of Consideration section.

Part-Time or Unpaid Experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

  • If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (member-4 copy preferred) or other proof of eligibility that shows the dates you were on active duty and your character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are claiming Disabled Veterans' preference you must also submit documentation of disability (i.e. VA Disability Verification Letter) and the SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference." For more information on veterans' preference see http://www.fedshirevets.gov/
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see www.sss.gov ).
  • The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be rated in well-qualified by scoring 85 or higher on the assessment for this vacancy. Additional information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/
  • The hiring agency may use this announcement to fill similar positions that become vacant in the near future.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Time in Grade (TIG): Current and former Federal employees must have a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level to be eligible under Merit Promotion procedures. An SF-50 must be provided that verifies eligibility as stated in the Area of Consideration section.

CATEGORY RATING: Your application will be evaluated and rated under Category Rating selection procedures. 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. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. Qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The quality categories are: 1) Best Qualified, 2) Well Qualified and 3) Qualified. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following knowledge, skills, abilities or competencies:

  • Flood Operations
  • Hydrologic Data Management
  • Hydrologic Telementary Equipment and Stream Management
  • Leadership and Supervision


Your rating will be based on both your entire application package as well as the responses to the assessment questionnaire. Please note that if, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your category rating can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may lose consideration for this position.

The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points, 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).

Required Documents

All applicants are required to submit the following documents:

  • Resume: Your resume MUST state complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified, and you will no longer be considered for this position.
  • Completed occupational questionnaire.
  • Driver License: You MUST possess and submit a valid U.S. Motor Vehicle Driver License, without impeding restrictions, and issued by a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory. If you do not submit a copy of your valid Driver's License, your application package will be disqualified, and you will no longer be considered for this position.
Proof of eligibility for Status Candidates as described under the Area of Consideration section (if applicable):
  • Merit Promotion/Current or former federal civilian employees MUST submit an SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, indicating the title, series, grade, position occupied, and tenure to verify eligibility for merit promotion appointment. If you fail to submit a copy of your SF-50, your application will be rendered disqualified, and you will no longer be considered for this position.
  • Veteran applying under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA):
    • You must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing an honorable discharge to be considered. To be eligible, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed 3 or more years of active service. NOTE: Current employees applying under VEOA must submit a qualifying SF-50 to show they meet time-in-grade requirements.
Career Transition Assistance Plan/Interagency Career Transition Plan (CTAP/ICTAP) (if applicable): In addition to your Resume and complete Occupational Questionnaire you MUST submit:
  • 1) proof that you are a displaced federal employee, e.g., Reduction in Force (RIF), Separation Notice, etc.
  • 2) an SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, indicating the title, series, grade, position occupied, tenure, and duty location; and
  • 3) your most recent employee performance evaluation.
Veterans' Preference Documentation (if applicable):
  • All Veterans: DD-214 (Member 4 copy is preferred), which includes character of service, or for Active-Duty Service Members a certification which includes service dates, type of separation, and character of service. A "certification" is a written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active-duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted.
  • Disabled Veterans: VA Disability Letter (with percentage of disability) OR document of disability determination from a branch of the armed forces which reflects a compensable service-connected disability rating and completed SF-15.
  • Derived Preference: The spouse, widow/widower, or mother of a veteran may be eligible to claim veterans' preference when the veteran is unable to use it. To do so, you must submit an SF-15 www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf15.pdf and the documentation required by that form Veterans' Preference: For more information and/or to determine if you are eligible for Veterans' Preference, please visit www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx (for veterans) or www.fedshirevets.gov/job/familypref/index.aspx (for family members). Below is a website for veterans to gain access to their DD-214 online: www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/ and the documentation required by that form.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 12/03/2024.

  • 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, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login 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.https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12574048

Agency contact information

USIBWC HRO
Address
United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission
4191 N. Mesa Street
El Paso, TX 79902
US
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Next steps

Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. Based upon your score, you may be referred to the hiring official. If your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly by that office for a possible interview.
You will receive status notifications through Application Manager or via email within 4-6 weeks.


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