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Open: May 5, 2026 — Closes: May 11, 2026
Summary
What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? Salary: $125,776 (Step 01) to $163,514 (Step 10); NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01.
Major Duties
As a Supervisory Hydrologist (Chief, Hydrologic Networks Branch) within the Water Mission Area, Observing Systems Division, some of your specific duties will include: Providing oversight and leadership of scientific and technical guidance, and policy development to ensure the continued excellence of the Hydrologic Networks Branch (HNB). Establishing HNB management needs and securing funding with the Water Mission Area (WMA) and Bureau. Developing policies, plans, and programs to address hydrologic observational networks needs for the WMA, Bureau, and other government agencies, ensuring effective systems, services and quality assurance practices. Managing resources, overseeing organizational design and planning, and reviewing subordinates' work. Establishing and maintaining contact with senior officials and technical leaders in the WMA, Bureau, and other Federal, State, Tribal, local, and non-governmental agencies and organizations to provide advice and counsel on a wide range of hydrologic observations. Conditions of Employment for this Position: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1- year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: - your performance and conduct; - the needs and interests of the agency; - whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and - whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.