JOB SUMMARY: This position is located in Everglades National Park, in the South Florida Natural Resource Center. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 11/20/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. The closing date of this announcement has been extended to Wednesday, November 20, 2024. MAJOR DUTIES: The incumbent serves as a Hydrologist in the Project Planning and Implementation group in the Restoration Sciences Branch of the South Florida Natural Resources Center (SFNRC) of Everglades National Park in Homestead, FL. The SFNRC provides in-park science and natural resources management support for four NPS units (Everglades National Park, Biscayne National Park, Dry Tortugas National Park, and Big Cypress National Preserve), as well as the South Florida Restoration programs of the Department of Interior (DOI). With the passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000, the federal government and the state of Florida partnered to implement the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). The CERP is composed of 68 individual projects with more than half of these projects directly affecting NPS managed lands in South Florida. Participation by the NPS in the formulation and implementation of CERP is essential to meet the legislative and policy directives of the agency. The Project Planning and Implementation section is a team of project managers, hydrologists, ecologists, biologists, and engineers who engage in the planning, coordination, and execution of large-scale interagency restoration projects as well as monitoring and adaptive management plan design and reporting for these projects. We represent the agency on CERP and non-CERP project development, planning, implementation, and management activities. We provide analytical, technical, data analysis, and modeling expertise to the development of internal and complex multiagency restoration projects and planning. We also track restoration projects and their implementation including monitoring and adaptive management plan design and reporting. These projects include providing input for water management operations and implementation plans development of project management features, reviewing projected benefits and impacts of proposed project components, and evaluating alternative approaches to resolving environmental and hydrologic challenges affecting the NPS and related resources. Our team members are responsible for communicating results and issues with SFNRC, NPS, DOI leadership and partners. This position has responsibility for leading or participating on hydrologic studies of considerable scope and complexity or serving as a project leader or member of an interdisciplinary team. Plans, directs, performs and/or coordinates comprehensive hydrologic studies or significant components of extensive studies, that describe and interpret hydrologic conditions in order to define, analyze, forecast, or describe both natural and human-induced hydrologic changes in the area. Incumbent of the position is considered a discipline expert in the field of hydrology with an advanced level of professional competence who provides expert technical advice and assistance to land, resource, and facility managers, and other internal and external clients. Serves as a project leader or senior project member for complete hydrologic investigations by planning, conducting, and reporting on interpretive studies. Modifies established hydrologic techniques or procedures. Collects, interprets, analyzes and evaluates hydrologic data. Works on complex or controversial water issues whose solutions require a proven understanding of hydrology and one or more related disciplines such as hydraulics, geology, ecology, geochemistry, and the complexities of ground or surface water flow. Conducts planning, review, and evaluation of multibasin, multi-aquifer investigations which includes predictive water quantity and quality numerical modeling and adherence to all management-based water resource policies. Serves as subject matter expert for the supported state/region/supported organizations. Provides current information on policy, resource management, State or local water regulations, and technical requirements. May be called on to provide technical data, professional advice, or recommendations to leadership, serve as an expert witness in hearings, or respond to Congressional inquiries. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.
