Supervisory Hydrologist (Snow Survey Data Collection Officer)

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Time in grade: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade to be considered for the next higher grade (e.g. one year at the GS-12 grade level for consideration for the GS-13 grade level). Basic Education Requirement: Degree: physical or natural science, or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours in any combination of courses in hydrology, the physical sciences, geophysics, chemistry, engineering science, soils, mathematics, aquatic biology, atmospheric science, meteorology, geology, oceanography, or the management or conservation of water resources. The course work must have included at least 6 semester hours in calculus (including both differential and integral calculus), and at least 6 semester hours in physics. Calculus and physics, as described above, are requirements for all grade levels; OR Combination of Education and Experience: Combination of education and experience — course work as shown in above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to meeting one of the Basic Requirements listed above, applicants must meet the following Minimum Qualifications Requirement in order to be considered: Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-13 level, you must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher in Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as performing work that includes applying research on water and water resources; collecting, measuring, analyzing, and interpreting information on water resources; forecasting of water supply and water flows; and developing new, improved or more economical methods, techniques, and instruments. Examples of specialized experience include: Developing long-range hydrologic plans, programs, and /or precedents. Developing and modifying hydrologic forecast procedures when existing procedures are not supplying results that are sufficiently accurate and usable. Developing procedures for specialized forecasts for which procedures do not exist (e.g., snowmelt, river ice formation and dissipation, minimum flow, and flash floods). Planning and conducting hydrologic surveys. Planning, coordinating, and implementing tests to collect hydrometeorological data. Performing scientific and technical evaluation, correlation, synthesis, and presentation of hydrometeorological data. Note: There is no education substitution for the GS-13 level.
Lead Montanas Snow Survey program as part of the Montana leadership team reporting to the State Conservationist. The Montana snow survey program has a team of snow surveyors, water supply specialists, hydrologists, and technicians who gather, analyze, and disseminate snowpack and climate data for Montana. Montanas snowpack reports and stream forecasts are highly regarded by farmers, ranchers, outdoorsmen, and emergency responders to prepare for, use, and manage seasonal runoff.