Job summary

About the Location: Sacramentoans enjoy professional ballet, theater, outstanding museums, one of the best small zoos in the country, and the NBA s Sacramento Kings. Home to the world s second largest urban forest (behind Paris), Sacramento sits just two hours between both San Francisco and Lake Tahoe, at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Major duties

Manage the overall plan for remote hydrometeorological data collection and transfer of the Sacramento District Project's pool, stage, flow, and hydropower data. Monitor hydrologic data, both in person and remotely, and determine current (real time) stream gaging equipment performance, identify system deficiencies and recommend configurations. Perform maintenance on all Sacramento District stream gaging and meteorological equipment. Schedule coverage of stream gage teams for necessary repair, installation, and identifying valuable/necessary training for stream gage personnel. Determine corrective action for data systems failures at field locations and restores system function without guidance from higher authority. Coordinate maintenance of cooperative stream gage sites with representatives of cooperating agencies.

Qualification

Applicants will be referred periodically throughout the open period. Final application disposition will be completed once all positions have been filled or the announcement reaches the end of the open period as stated above. Applications will expire 90 days after submission. To remain eligible for consideration, reapplying is required every 90 days. First Cutoff Date: March 3, 2025 Additional Cutoff Dates: End of every month if necessary Final Closing Date: February 17, 2026 Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. To qualify for this position you must meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes designing and maintaining networked systems of remote/automated stream and lake gages, and ensuring data from remote/automated gages are dependably and accurately transmitted.This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-11.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Evaluations

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Basis for Rating: Direct Hire Authority (DHA) for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce is open to all U.S. Citizens. The category rating, veterans preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to this vacancy.