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Law Student - Government in Fort Worth, TX **

Department Of The Interior US Geological Survey Jul 20,2021 Location Fort Worth TX
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Student Trainee (Hydrology) - GS 3 – 4 The candidate as a Hydrologic Technician with the Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center, some of duties will include: Use a variety of methods and equipment to collect hydrologic data including stage records for streams, lakes, and wells. Schedule and/or obtain appropriate vehicles, equipment, and supplies. This includes performing a safety inspection of equipment and work area. Calibrate meters and analytical equipment using appropriate techniques and protocols. Collect and process samples and performs routine field or lab analyses of sample constituents. Operate and/or maintains a motorized watercraft. Operate a government owned or leased vehicle as an incidental driver. Must be a student accepted for enrollment or enrolled in a degree or certificate program on a full- or half-time basis as defined by the school (certificate program means post-secondary education, in a qualifying educational institution, equivalent to one academic year of full-time study that is part of an accredited college-level, technical, trade, vocational, or business school curriculum). Should have enrollment is with a qualifying educational institution such as a high school or state-approved homeschool; or accredited technical or vocational school; a 2- or 4-year college or university; a graduate or professional school (e.g., law school, medical school); or a post-secondary home school curriculum. Students currently enrolled must be in good academic standing maintaining a 2.0 grade point average on a cumulative basis. Must meet one of the following to qualify for the GS-3 level: Six months of general experience of any kind that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work of the position or that has provided the applicant with a general knowledge of hydrologic practices and procedures; OR one full year of successfully completed education above the high school level that included at least one course in subjects such as engineering, industrial technology, construction drafting, surveying, physical science, biology, or mathematics. OR a combination of post-high school education and general experience that together equates to 100% of the qualification requirement. Must meet one of the following to qualify for the GS-4 level: Six months of general experience and 6 months of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-3 level in the Federal service that is in or related to the duties of this position. NOTE: Excess specialized experience beyond the required 6 months may be substituted for general experience; i.e., one year of creditable specialized experience will meet the requirements for 6 months of general experience and 6 months of specialized experience. General experience is any type of work that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work of the position to be filled, OR experience that provided a familiarity with the subject matter or processes of the broad subject area of the occupation for which the applicant is applying. Specialized experience may include work as a technician or aid in engineering, earth, physical, or natural science, forestry, soil conservation, or surveying; trades or crafts work in maintenance or construction of facilities or equipment related to hydrology; drafting; or construction estimating if it equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Examples of GS-3 level work assignments include: 1) Performing minor repairs at gaging stations, to water level recorders and other equipment used in hydrologic investigations; 2) Assisting in making measurements of stream flow or making simple current meter measurements on small streams; 3) Recording routine measurements of water levels at specified observations wells; 4) Collecting water quality samples and assisting in making laboratory determinations of water quality parameters by predetermined methods; 5) Maintaining and assisting in readying current meters and sampling equipment for field work. For examples 1-5, a designated authority made assignments by giving complete, explicit oral and/or written instructions at the beginning of each assignment, covering work methods, available equipment, procedures, reference guidelines, etc. Recurring assignments were carried out within well-established procedures, with minimal instruction and were only infrequently spot checked or observed by a designated authority. Less routine assignments were occasionally checked in progress or upon completion. OR applicants may substitute successful completion of two full years of study that included at least 12 semester hours, or the equivalent, in any combination of courses such as engineering, industrial technology, construction drafting, surveying, physical science, biology, or mathematics. OR a combination of successfully completed post-high school education and specialized and/or general experience may be used to meet the qualification requirements for the GS-04 level. NOTE: When crediting education to meet any part of the experience requirement, such education must include the appropriate number of directly related credit hours required in any combination of courses such as engineering, industrial technology, construction drafting, surveying, physical science, biology, or mathematics. This job is open to Current students enrolled in accredited educational institutions from high school to graduate level. Includes internships, pathways and other student programs. Deadline 30-7-21.

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Announcement number USGS-PATH-21-11154804-CI-CK. Control number 608007600. Apply Online. No email.

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