JOB SUMMARY: What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? Salary: GS-6: $44,117 (Step 01) to $57,354 (Step 10) GS-7: $49,025 (Step 01) to $63,733 (Step 10) GS-8: $54,292 (Step 01) to $70,578 (Step 10) GS-9: $59,966 (Step 01) to $77,955 (Step 10) NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01. This position is being advertised concurrently with the following announcement: Open to all U.S. citizens: USGS-SAC-25-12638941-DE-MW MAJOR DUTIES: As a Hydrologic Technician within the Idaho Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include: Perform routine measurements of stage and discharge applying various methods and using different equipment depending on the field conditions. Compute and check surface-water records from field data where hydrologic conditions are stable. Perform water-level and discharge measurements from wells and springs. Perform field water-quality measurements such as water temperature, specific conductance, pH, dissolved oxygen, and alkalinity. Install and maintain a variety of sensing, recording and communications equipment and instrumentation. Enter and edit surface, ground, and water-quality data using a variety of software programs, spreadsheets and graphic software. Operate a government owned or leased vehicle as an incidental driver. Above duties are for the GS-06 level. At the higher-grade levels, less assistance, instruction, guidance, oversight, review, and supervision will be provided. Physical Demands The work regularly requires considerable dexterity, agility, and strenuous physical exertion such as: climbing and/or working from tall ladders and scaffolding; work in areas where footing is treacherous such as slippery or icy river banks, steep rocky terrain, cableways, or fast-moving water; lifting heavy objects weighing 23 kilograms (50 pounds) or more, or crouching or crawling in restricted areas. Work Environment Field conditions may include extreme heat or cold, rain or snow; hazardous conditions such as ice or flooding; or exposure to irritant or toxic chemicals. Work may require the use of personal protective equipment such as masks, coats, boots, goggles, respirators, or life jackets. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies in the advertised office or other U.S. Geological Survey offices in the local commuting area. Reasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.
