Total 78 survey interviewer job vacancies in Others category in The United States of America

As a Hydrologist within the Lower Mississippi Gulf Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

• Using computer code and scripting languages to manage and process large data files to conduct statistical analysis, produce figures, and/or models;
• Preparing complete scientific or technical reports summarizing results and findings of hydrologic investigations;
• Assisting in and performing hydrologic studies focused on water availability, quality, and use;
• Collecting data using suitable field methods or utilizes existing data to answer original research questions; and,
• Conducting statistical analysis of data to evaluate ecological or hydrologic processes.
• Operates a government owned/leased vehicle as an incidental driver.

Physical Demands: The work regularly combines both office and field assignments. Field work requires physical exertion, such as long periods of standing, or recurring and considerable walking, stooping, bending, crouching, crawling, and climbing such as in regular and periodic construction activities and field inspections. Work may also include frequent lifting of moderately heavy items weighing less than 50 pounds. Field assignments may also involve operating small watercraft, driving motor vehicles to work sites, some of which may be remote, and include overnight stays in remote locations.

Work Environment: The work is usually performed in an office setting. However, work time may also be spent periodically visiting field sites. Field site visits are typically performed in either an outdoor setting subject to weather changes, diverse terrain, and safety hazards associated with working around complex features and/or construction, or an industrial setting subject to noise, fumes, and moving machinery. Both
settings may require the use of personal protective equipment. Safety precautions and protocols are observed at all times and the scientist complies with safety instructions and regulations and ensures individual and others' safety by promptly reporting unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, and accidents to the supervisor.

Starting at $57,118 Per Year (GS 9-11)

As a Hydrologist within the South Atlantic Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

• Planning and performing hydrologic and water quality studies.
• Collecting hydrologic, water quality, hydrogeologic, and geospatial data.
• Analyzing and interpreting data by using statistical and geospatial techniques and numerical models.
• Applying Scientific and technical expertise to hydrologic and water-quality investigations.
• Communicating scientific information orally and in writing to both technical and non-technical personnel.
• Operating a government owned or leased vehicle as an incidental driver.

Physical Demands:

The work regularly combines both office and field assignments. Field work requires physical exertion, such as long periods of standing, or recurring and considerable walking, stooping, bending, crouching, crawling, and climbing such as in regular and periodic construction activities and field inspections. Work may also include frequent lifting of moderately heavy items weighing less than 50 pounds. Field assignments may also involve operating small watercraft, driving motor vehicles to work sites, some of which may be remote, and include overnight stays in remote locations.

Work Environment:

The work involves regular and recurring exposure to moderate risks, discomforts, and unpleasantness such as: high noise levels, infectious materials, or toxic or irritating chemicals; travel in safety approved small aircraft and water craft; high winds and low or high temperatures; infestation of dangerous reptiles or poisonous plants, snakes, or insects; adverse weather conditions; noxious fumes; flammable liquids; or radiation. The work involves performing tasks in close proximity to rotating heavy mechanical and electrical machinery and may involve working within confined spaces for extensive periods of time. Special safety precautions such as protective clothing and gear are necessary. Safety precautions and protocols are observed at all times and the scientist complies with safety instructions and regulations and ensures individual and others' safety by promptly reporting unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, and accidents to the supervisor.

Starting at $59,505 Per Year (GS 9-11)

CONTINUED FROM SUMMARY:

Salary: GS-12: $82,830 (Step 01) to $107,680 (Step 10);
NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01.

This vacancy is limited to the first 20 applications received and will close at midnight Eastern Time on the day this application limit is reached regardless of the closing date specified in this vacancy announcement. Any application received prior to midnight Eastern Time of the day the application limit is reached will be accepted and considered. You are strongly encouraged to submit all required supporting documents at the time of application should the vacancy close earlier than stated in this announcement due to the applicant limit being reached. Supporting documents will not be accepted once the vacancy announcement closes.

As a Biologist within the Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, some of your specific duties will include:

• Leading teams of scientists, students, and trainees, and coordinating, organizing, and preparing for and overseeing experiments on shallow and deep-sea coral colonies and training personnel for microbiome, environmental DNA, and other molecular and food web studies.
• Analyzing, interpreting, and summarizing a wide variety of biological, ecological, programmatic, and/or budgetary data, including conducting multivariate statistical analysis of coral and environmental data from deep-sea and shallow coral collections and experimental aquaria.
• Providing oversight for technical staff, QAQC their data, overseeing data management of coral aquaria, and running reports and queries, including data analysis from coral experiments and associated environmental parameters.
• Utilizing programming code and scripting (e.g., program R) to synthesize data from multiple formats, including various spatial (via ArcGis) and temporal resolutions, to conduct statistical modeling and data visualization in multiple data formats and complete metadata requirements.
• Disseminating research results via final reports, peer-reviewed scientific journals, as well as presentations on findings to scientific and conservation organizations.
• Preparing and submitting proposals for funding to address fundamental research questions related to benthic community structure and function.
• Operates a government owned/leased vehicle as an incidental driver.

Physical Demands- The field work requires some physical exertion such as walking over wet, rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces; and bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities. The work requires moderate physical ability and average agility and dexterity.

Work Environment - Work is performed in an office, laboratory, and/or in the field. The office is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated. Temperature and weather extremes may be encountered in the performance of the outdoor work. Field and laboratory duties may require the use of special protective gear. The incumbent is expected to conduct duties in a safe and orderly manner so as not to endanger self, fellow workers, or property with which entrusted.

Starting at $82,830 Per Year (GS 12)

As a Data Scientist within the Oklahoma Texas Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

• Provides input in determining the most appropriate methods for delivering information via the Internet; creates Internet applications that enhance user-developed content and meet scientific and technical requirements. Builds and implements web-enabled database applications and manages Internet servers.
• Coordinates protocols and procedures necessary for data management, data integration, publication of data and metadata, preserving and providing public access to scientific data. The incumbent oversees use of data management systems in the Center.
• Present technical solutions to team members and project cooperators. Prepare project proposals and provide input on scope, timelines, and budget. Lead a team of developers and scientist in completion of project tasks.
• Utilizing GitHub or other code repositories, preserves the functionality of computer science tools and web services (open standards used to exchange data between applications and systems) used by USGS scientists, data managers, cooperators, and stakeholders.
• Develops programs and applications written in JavaScript, C#, SQL, HTML, CSS, Python, and R to ensure data may be accessed, loaded, verified, and exported.

Starting at $58,539 Per Year (GS 9-11)

As the Infrastructure and Service Branch Chief and an IT Specialist (SysAdmin) within the DOI, USGS, Water Mission Area (WMA), Enterprise Technology Office (ETO) Infrastructure and Services Branch you will perform the following duties:

• Architect and manage the implementation, maturation, and evolution of operations and infrastructure for a mixed deployment of on-premise resources and cloud capabilities which underpin the WMA application and system portfolios.
• Coordinate with Cybersecurity and Software Engineering counterparts to provide secure and reliable hosting and services for Water Mission Area software applications.
• Identify and communicate Branch-level risks and lead team approach to mitigate risks and resolve conflicts in technical approaches among technical staff.
• Identify and resolve skill gaps on the team by assessing staff capabilities and forecasting for needed future skills.

Starting at $116,363 Per Year (GS 14)

Supervisory IT Specialist (SYSADMIN) within the DOI, USGS, Water Mission Area (WMA), Enterprise Technology Office (ETO), Infrastructure and Services Branch some of your specific duties will include:

• Responsible for the tactical operations of the Water Mission Area (WMA) portion of cloud infrastructure environment (CHS) and all infrastructure services provided through On-Premise Enterprise Technology Office (ETO) managed infrastructure.
• Architect and manage the implementation, maturation and evolution of operations and infrastructure for WMA-specific cloud infrastructure resources.
• Oversees and manages highly complex projects and priority efforts in a variety of IT systems administration areas modifying existing or developing new methods and approaches, interpreting, and adapting guidelines, and implementing recommendations.
• Plan, directs, organizes, coordinates, and supervises implementation and project teams researching and developing requirements, and assessing the performance of IT systems and their operations or procuring new technologies to support and enhance Bureau operations and business functions.
• Leads, plans, designs, develops, and facilitates deployment of new systems, assessing systems operations, and upgrading information technology (IT) operations.
• Oversees expenses and budgetary obligations of the supervised organization, understanding and guiding costs, expenses, and contractor oversight and input if warranted, in support of fiscal year budgetary planning and operations.

Physical Demands:
The work is sedentary. Some work may require lifting, standing, bending to install large equipment in computer rooms. Some work may require walking and standing in conjunction with travel and attending meetings and conferences away from the work site.

Work Environment:
The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. The work environment involves everyday risk of discomforts that require normal safety precautions. Some employees may occasionally be exposed to uncomfortable conditions such as cool computer equipment rooms.

Starting at $116,363 Per Year (GS 14)

SUMMARY CONTINUED:

The Recent Graduate Program lasts for 1 year. Participants who successfully complete the Recent Graduate Program may be eligible for conversion to a permanent appointment or a term (1-4 years in duration) appointment without further competition.

As a Hydrologist within the Arizona Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

• Serves as project member contributing to larger studies or performing limited independent studies with a narrow scope.
• Discusses agreements, study methods, approaches, techniques and desired results with senior scientists.
• Makes minor modifications to approaches and standard methods to meet conditions of studies.
• Collects, interprets, analyzes and evaluates hydrologic data.
• Uses comprehensive process or computer models to simulate hydrologic conditions and inform operations.
• Performs analyses and evaluations and formulates scientific findings.
• Operates a government owned or leased vehicle as an incidental driver.

Note: Above duties are for the GS-09 level. For the lower grade level, the selectee will perform a wide range of tasks described in the above duties, but at a lower level of work designed to further develop and refine the knowledge and skills of the individual. Assignments will typically combine productive work with on-going training and instruction. Supervision received at the lower level will be closer with oversight and review being provided more frequently.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:
The work regularly combines both office and field assignments. Fieldwork requires physical exertion, such as long periods of standing, or recurring and considerable walking, stooping, bending, crouching, crawling, and climbing such as in regular and periodic construction activities and field inspections. Work may also include frequent lifting of moderately heavy items weighing less than 50 pounds. Field assignments may also involve operating small watercraft, driving motor vehicles to work sites, some of which may be remote, and include overnight stays in remote locations.

The work involves regular and recurring exposure to moderate risks, discomforts, and unpleasantness such as: high noise levels, infectious materials, or toxic or irritating chemicals; travel in safety approved small aircraft and water craft; high winds and low or high temperatures; infestation of dangerous reptiles or poisonous plants, snakes, or insects; adverse weather conditions; noxious fumes; flammable liquids; or radiation. The work involves performing tasks in close proximity to rotating heavy mechanical and electrical machinery and may involve working within confined spaces for extensive periods of time. Special safety precautions such as protective clothing and gear are necessary. Safety precautions and protocols are observed at all times and the scientist complies with safety instructions and regulations and ensures individual and others' safety by promptly reporting unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, and accidents to the supervisor.

Starting at $47,457 Per Year (GS 7-9)

As a Geologist (Coal) within the Central Energy Resources Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

• Conducts assessments of the availability and recoverability of coal resources and reserves on a regional scale, using peer reviewed methodology and techniques.
• Leads efforts to determine the amount of technically recoverable coal remaining in the U.S. plans and prioritizes future coal assessment studies and trends.
• Refines and improves the methods and techniques in coal assessments; develops protocols to integrate the use of coal quality parameters.
• Serves as a technical expert on complex coal geology, resource, and coal quality; coal exploration and resources assessments, coal rank and classification, coal quality, coal mining methods, ground control, identification of adverse geologic mining conditions, and other areas of coal geoscience.
• Prepares, completes, and disseminates the results of research and assessments through presentations and publications, internally within bureau and external customers.
• Operate a government owned or leased vehicle as an incidental driver.

Starting at $91,753 Per Year (GS 12-13)

Duties:

As a Hydrologic Technician within the Oklahoma Texas Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

• Performs routine measurements of stage/discharge under a variety of field conditions applying established uniform methods. Computes and checks surface-water records from field data where hydrologic conditions are stable. Review data for accuracy, availability, and publication.
• Performs installations, maintenance, servicing, and troubleshooting of sensing, recording and communications equipment and instrumentation. Calibrates meters and analytical equipment using appropriate protocols.
• Constructs hydrologic monitoring stations.
• Assists in establishing vertical and horizontal datums.

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

Office conditions do not require special safety precautions; 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 sue of personal protective equipment such as masks, coats, boots, goggles, respirators, or life jackets.

Starting at $43,510 Per Year (GS 5-6)

As a Botanist within the Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, some of your specific duties will include:

• Obtaining, compiling, and analyzing data on the taxonomy, ecology, distribution, and impacts of aquatic plants, as part of a national monitoring and tracking program, and assessing the status and distribution of these species. Collecting data on the ecology and distribution of aquatic plants as part of a national monitoring and tracking program, assessing the current status and distribution of these taxon and entering resulting data into the Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database.
• Writing scientific papers and reports summarizing current knowledges on native and introduced distributions, pathways of introduction, ecology, and impacts of non-native aquatic plants. Providing technical assistance to state and federal agencies and non-governmental organizations in the form of database queries and creation of specialized maps in Arc GIS.
• Giving presentations about the program and data analyses resulting from the database. Developing and maintaining close cooperation and coordination with a multitude of researchers at all governmental levels (local, state, federal, and international) with regards to issues involving nonindigenous species and serving as a USGS representative to various intra- and inter-governmental groups. Providing technical assistance to state and federal agencies and non-governmental organizations in the form of data queries and consultations.
• Developing and maintaining close cooperation and coordination with a multitude of researchers at all governmental levels (local, state, federal, and international) with regards to issues involving nonindigenous species and serves as a USGS representative to various intra- and inter-governmental groups. Providing technical assistance to state and federal agencies and non-governmental organizations in the form of data queries and consultations.
• Operating a government-owned or -leased vehicle in the performance of your official duties.

Starting at $69,107 Per Year (GS 11)

Summary Continued:
Location Negotiable - The duty station of this position may remain that of the selectee or may be any USGS location that is agreed upon by the selecting official and the selectee. If the agreed upon location results in the relocation of the selectee, the travel, transportation, and relocation expenses are not authorized.Salary dependent upon the agreed upon duty location of the position. Locality pay tables can be found here.

Duties
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) serves as a national catalyst for the organization and distribution of biological, hydrological, geological, and geographical information and addresses the specific needs of the Department of the Interior and its land and resource managers. The USGS is the Nation's largest water, earth, biological science and civilian mapping agency, working in cooperation with more than 2,000 organizations across the country with numerous international communities to provide reliable, impartial, scientific information to resource managers, planners, and other customers and partners.

The National Geospatial Technical Operations Center (NGTOC) is an operational component within the USGS National Geospatial Directorate (NGD) which includes the NGTOC and the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. The NGTOC provides world-class geospatial technical expertise, research, and customer service for the USGS and the Nation and is responsible for the acquisition, assessment, integration, and publication of geospatial data in support of The National Map. This includes oversight of Geospatial Data Products and Services Contracts, quality validation of products and data provided by external partners and contractors, development of national standards and data models, and providing technical assistance to federal, state, local and private sector partners.

The Advanced Systems Developer is a senior level software developer specializing in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications. This position is in the Systems Development Branch of the NGTOC Innovation Office. The Systems Development Branch provides geospatial development technical skills, processes, and techniques used in achieving the goals of the National Geospatial Directorate (NGD) and the National Geospatial Program (NGP). Systems Development resources assesses and documents local and enterprise-level geospatial requirements and develops applications and systems to meet these requirements.

This position will work with multiple agile development teams, including the Elevation Systems and Hydro Tools teams. These teams provide a critical function in support of the NGP mission. The teams develop and maintain all software tools related to data acquisition, integration, and quality control of the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP), the 3D Hydrography Program (3DHP), and various other programs within The National Map. The software tools are used internally by NGTOC and externally by data partners. The development teams consist of contracted developers and government developers. The government developer positions maintain core competencies; design new capabilities; and monitor, provide guidance, and manage the contractors. This position supports the NGP Mission related to providing 3DEP and 3DHP geospatial data products and services.

The Advanced Systems Developer works with the Elevation Systems, Hydro Tools and various other development team Project Managers and reports directly to the Systems Development Branch Chief. The incumbent may be in either of the NGTOC locations (Lakewood, CO and Rolla, MO), or at a negotiated location.

As an IT Specialist (Applications Software) within the National Geospatial Technical Operations Center, some of your specific duties will include:

Duties Continued below.

Starting at $98,496 Per Year (GS 13)

As an Earth Observation Applications Coordinator within the National Land Imaging Program, some of your specific duties will include:

- Plan, oversee, and monitor a diverse portfolio of regional, national, and global remote sensing science and application projects that advance programmatic goals and objectives.
- Serve as an interdisciplinary science and technical expert to senior agency management and as an advocate for USGS land change science and earth observing capabilities.
- Direct the collection of Earth observation user needs across Federal and non-Federal stakeholder communities.
- Inform the development of and coordination between U.S. and international land imaging satellite missions.
- Engage with and advise top agency management to foster cooperative relationships with other Federal, private, and international space agency and senior technical officials.

Starting at $117,518 Per Year (GS 15)

As a Budget Analyst within the Eastern Ecological Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

- Supports the formulation of planning processes and procedures to support the organization's program and budget development activities through generation and data validation.
- Utilizes modern financial and information systems.
- Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates programs and activities for efficiency, effectiveness, and controls throughout execution phase and fiscal year end.
- Prepare and process reimbursable funding agreements to Federal and non-Federal cooperators. Prepare accurate bills for collection.

Starting at $52,471 Per Year (GS 7)

As a Budget Analyst within the Eastern Ecological Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

- Supports the formulation of planning processes and procedures to support the organization's program and budget development activities through generation and data validation.
- Utilizes modern financial and information systems.- Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates programs and activities for efficiency, effectiveness, and controls throughout execution phase and fiscal year end.
- Prepare and process reimbursable funding agreements to Federal and non-Federal cooperators. Prepare accurate bills for collection.

Starting at $52,471 Per Year (GS 7)

• Perform cadastral survey technician duties.
• Maintain documents and logs related to survey work.
• Measure and record distances for corner moves and ties to accessories.
• Select and mark bearing trees and bearing objectives.
• Use dies to mark monuments, dig holes, and build mounds for corner monumentation.
• Assist in the monumentation and recording of corner positions of surveys following previously selected methods of monumentation.
• Oversee the setting of posts, construction of accessories, and marking of reference points.
• Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

Starting at $34,020 Per Year (GS 4)