Salary: $33,172-$43,119
Duration of Appointment: This is a temporary excepted service position not to exceed 1 year but may be extended up to a maximum of 2 years without further competition. Employment may not exceed 180 working days in a service year. All qualified applicants, with or without Federal status, may apply and be considered. Appointment to this position, however, will not convey permanent status in the Federal service.
Key Requirements:
- Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.
- Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
- A valid state driver's license and safe driving record are required.
- A pre-employment physical is required at federal government expense.
- More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information.
Major Duties:
As a Hydrologic Field Assistant with the U.S. Geological Survey, some of your specific duties will include:
- Maintain scientific data collection equipment and infrastructure
- Collect and process surface and groundwater quality samples
- Collect and process streamflow data
- Review, compile, and enter field data into USGS databases
Work Environment:
The work is performed in a laboratory or field environment. Field work involves moderate or sometimes extreme exposure to the discomforts of rain, cold and hot weather, and rapidly running or icy streams and rivers. Special safety precautions are required in many cases, and the employee may typically wear life jackets, special safety boots, waders, and special organism-handling gear. If selected, you will be required to complete a pre-employment physical.
Education:
If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) or lists of course work that include semester hours earned and grades received, by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration. This proof may be faxed or emailed to the point of contact listed in this bulletin. Please ensure that all documentation is legible.
To Apply - Contact:
Shannon Jackson at sejackson@usgs.gov or 443-498-5603 (office)